MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The Faculty of Science and Engineering at The University of Manchester has been at the forefront of many exciting discoveries and achievements in 2023. Here we round-up just some of the great stories from this year. January: Mapping the galaxy The year started with a bang as after almost a decade of observations, a team of astronomers from The University of Manchester and other institution  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- ACS Photonics, a journal that says it covers optoelectronics, plasmonics, photonic crystals, mesoscale photonics, optical switching, data storage, lasers and quantum electronics from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 20, 2023, edition (Vol. 10, Issue 12): Reviews: * Designing Metasurfaces for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion Letters: * Chromatically Corrected Multicolor Multiphoton Microscopy Articles:   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: ORNL's Alexey Serov researches ways to improve hydrogen fuel cells and materials and the electrolysis process. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy In ORNL's battery materials laboratory, Alexey Serov makes a battery catalyst that contains no platinum group metals. A pending patent on the process will join his extensive portfolio of inventions. Credit: Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management today announced a $4.9 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to gather data on special status species and wildlife that will lead to more efficient and timely reviews of renewable energy and transmission proposals while improving conservation outcomes. "As the country moves t  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, at CSU-Spur Governor Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Commissioner Kate Greenberg awarded $500,000 in grants to seven projects that demonstrate the use and benefits of agrivoltaics, the simultaneous use of land for solar energy production and agriculture. These grants distributed by the Polis administration will provide funding to incorporate innovative technol  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Dec. 20 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Entrepreneurial students at Eastern Connecticut State University pitched their projects to judges at a recent Department of Business Administration competition, with junior Kush Patel winning first place for an English-as-a-second-language (ESL) application he developed based on his own experience. His app, Ecocix, is a free English-learning platform that allows users to choose two modes - "lis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) released a new analysis evaluating the real-life impacts of different energy resource options on the reliability of the electric grid. The analysis is an effort to better capture the "full-cycle" levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), including the impact of regional costs, interconnection costs, curtailment costs, and the c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Second in a two-part series. For part one of GSA's wins in 2023, go here (https://www.gsa.gov/node/163775). * * * Reducing waste - whether it be spatial, financial or environmental - across the federal government was a top priority for the agency in 2023 and will continue to be so in the new year. In Massachusetts, GSA finalized a deal with the Department of Transportation and Massa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Journal of the American Chemical Society, a scientific journal that provides research essential to the field of chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 20, 2023, edition (Vol. 145, Issue 50): Perspectives: * Molecular Machines For The Control Of Transmembrane Transport * Open Questions of Chemically Powered Nano- and Micromotors Communications: * Water Microdroplets-Initiated Methane Oxidation * Desymmetrization and Parallel K  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 20 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release: Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli recently represented client Tyr Energy, and its subsidiary Tyr Energy Development Renewables, a utility-scale project developer with a significant pipeline of projects across multiple U.S. markets, in the sale of three solar projects in MISO territory in Illinois and Arkansas to Adapture Renewables, a utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer, owner and operator  more

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, California, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Pfc. Seferino Gamez, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is not only a bustling hub of fighter jets, helicopters, and Marines always on the alert, it is a game-changer in energy security. Its cutting-edge microgrid played a pivotal role during exercise Steel Knight 23.2, a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviation training exercise, by providing power to t  more

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, California, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Pfc. Seferino Gamez, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is not only a bustling hub of fighter jets, helicopters, and Marines always on the alert, it is a game-changer in energy security. Its cutting-edge microgrid played a pivotal role during exercise Steel Knight 23.2, a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviation training exercise, by providing   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decided to extend the deadline for construction of MVP Southgate, a proposed interstate natural gas pipeline that it previously approved to run approximately 75 miles from southern Virginia into central North Carolina. In July, the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP, the Pittsylvania County NAACP, and SELC sub  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * More than two dozen researchers from schools and centers across the University traveled to Dubai for the UN's annual climate change conference. * * * Descending on Dubai for the world's largest climate change conference, more than two dozen delegates from Penn shared their expertise on topics ranging from the energy transition to urban climate finance to  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: As a teenager, Kiersten Sundell was inspired by environmental activist Greta Thunberg. They were the same age, both of Swedish descent and both interested in raising awareness about climate change. "Since I first learned about climate change as a 14-year-old in public school, I saw Greta on TV. She was probably 15, yelling at some of the world's most prominent politicians," says Sundell, a University o  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The 2023 Oklahoma State University App Competition recently crowned its champions across multiple categories, celebrating technological excellence and innovation. This year's competition witnessed a diverse range of cutting-edge app ideas that promise to reshape industries and improve the way people live and work. In a record-breaking year for innovation and creativity, the App Competition saw an unprecedente  more