WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it serves the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 31, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 4): Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces: * Safe and Efficacious Near Superhydrophobic Hemostat for Reduced Blood Loss and Easy Detachment in Traumatic Wounds * Pr  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 31 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: By Caroline Grace The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to move forward with an amended version of Xcel's Phase II of their 2021 Electric Resource Plan (ERP). While the newly approved ERP invests less in new renewable energy sources than was initially proposed by the utility, and commits to new gas generation, it continues steady progress toward a zero-carbon grid and makes important reforms f  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 1 -- The Astrophysical Journal, a research journal from the American Astronomical Society that says it is devoted to recent developments, discoveries and theories in astronomy and astrophysics, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 961, No. 2): * Rotation and Confined Eruption of a Double Flux-rope System * Metal-enriched Pair-instability Supernovae: Effects of Rotation * Nonneutralized Electric Currents as a Proxy for Eru  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 1 -- Chemical Science, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features findings of exceptional significance from across the breadth of the chemical sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 5): * Challenges in the design and synthesis of self-assembling molecules as selective contacts in perovskite solar cells * Diaryl hypervalent bromines and chlorines: synthesis, structure  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $2,869,784 to help businesses in rural Illinois transition to solar power. This funding, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), will help selectees purchase and install solar arrays to help power their businesses while saving recipients money on power costs, conserving energy and cre  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Feb. 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, Duke Energy Florida notified the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) of its intent to file a rate case in April that proposes investments to increase generation unit efficiency, reduce outages and expand solar generation as part of increased base rates taking effect in January 2025. The expected impact of these requested base rate changes will be an average annual increase of approxim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2024, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket Nos. ER24-99-000, ER24-99-001) involving PJM Interconnection LLC: * * * Despite my serious concerns about PJM's failure to propose a transition period for the application of the new Capacity Deficiency Charge for utilities that have chosen Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR) status, about which more below  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 1 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 5): * Electrochemical reactions catalyzed by carbon dots from computational investigations: functional groups, dopants, and defects * The fabrication and applicatio  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00263): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Banjo Creek Solar LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 120 Megawatt Electric Generating Facility In Graves County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER A hearing in the above-styled matter was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. At the conclusion o  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00256): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Song Sparrow Solar LLC For Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 104 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Ballard County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER A hearing in the above-styled matter was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. At t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 1 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis advised Ares Management Corp. on its sale of Heelstone Renewable Energy, a US utility-scale renewable energy platform, to Qualitas Energy. Headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Heelstone holds a portfolio of 20 GW comprising solar photovoltaic (PV) and storage assets, including operational, under-construction, ready-to-build, and in-development projects. As part of the deal, Heelst  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Nano Letters, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features the theory and practice of nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 31, 2024, edition (Vol. 24, Issue 4): Letters: * Black Phosphorus Flake-Enabled Wireless Neuromodulation for Epilepsy Treatment * Senescence of Hepatic Stellate Cells by Specific Delivery of Manganese for Limiting Liver Fibrosis * Three-Dimensional Au Octahedral Nanohe  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will demonstrate new technologies that could vastly increase the number of planets outside our solar system (exoplanets) that scientists can directly observe. Designed and built at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, it recently passed a series of critical tests ahead of launch. That includes tests  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 1 -- Nature, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 626, Issue 7997): This Week: * Research funders must join the fight for equal access to medicines * How can scientists make the most of the public's trust in them? * Academia needs radical change -- mothers are ready to pave the way * Who needs qubits? Physicists make light-based 'qumodes' for quantum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon - thanks for joining today. The Inflation Reduction Act is an historic piece of legislation--the most significant investment in our economy and energy security in a generation, and the most significant investment to fight climate change in our history. With most of the law's tax incentives in effect in 2023, implementation of this historic law has required a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) led an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on President Biden's plan to dismantle the Lower Snake River dams. In December, the Biden administration announced an agreement the United States Government negotiated with plaintiffs in ongoing litigation over Columbia River System Operations (CRSO). This agre  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Feb. 1 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is seeking submissions for its three Request for Proposals (RFPs) for additional generation and capacity resources to supply the needs of its customers and comply with Southwest Power Pool's planning reserve margin requirement. The RFPs will solicit bids for the purchas  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 1 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: The rating was awarded following the consumer comparison website's analysis of UK universities' work on sustainability. USwitch praised Greenwich across several areas, including for: * Having renewable energy installations on site, including solar panels, solar thermal and an air source heat pump which is currently being installed; * Running four electric vehicles as part of its fleet of vans; * Training Resid  more