WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: St. Charles, Minnesota, February 1, 2024 - Today, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited St. Charles, Minnesota, where he highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs in rural communities. These investments - combined with historic funding for rural America under President Biden's Investing in America agenda - ensure that rural A  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 2 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Arkansas Steel Associates (ASA) is the among the first customers to cover 100 percent of their energy usage with offerings from Entergy Arkansas' Go ZERO tariff which gives commercial and industrial customers customizable options for green and clean energy. Go ZERO, which stands for Zero Emissions Resource Options, allows customers to acquire green and clean energy attributes associated with the output of Entergy Arkan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 38, Issue 3): Reviews: * Wettability Alteration in Gas Condensate Reservoirs: A Critical Review of the Opportunities and Challenges * Advances and Perspectives of Green and Su  more

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rican, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports the work of several nonprofit organizations by allocating funds for projects that will reduce future damage to these institutions. Through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the agency's allocations and technical assistance will ensure the continuity of services in these places in the face of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined One Decision to discuss the rise of China, the war in Ukraine, artificial intelligence, and more. See below for highlights and listen to the full interview here. On the rise of China: "The system of economics that China has followed for the last 25 or 30 years, it's hard to argue that it hasn't allowed a country that was once a developing country to rapidly expand its e  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 2 -- Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers all areas of inorganic chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 3): * Interface engineering of lithium metal anodes via atomic and molecular layer deposition * Highly efficient tungsten/molybdenum-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: a review * Organelle imaging with car  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 128, Issue 4): Reviews: * Tailoring the Nonmetal Elements in Carbon-Based Single-Atom Catalysts toward Hydrogen Energy Catalysis Energy Conversion and   more

LONDON, England, Feb. 2 -- Materials Chemistry Frontiers, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it focuses on the synthesis and chemistry of exciting new materials and the development of improved fabrication techniques, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 3): * MFI nanosheets: a rising star in zeolite materials * Advances in the mechanism investigation for the oxygen evolution reaction: fundamental theo  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 2 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Great River Energy and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-014 ** E002/GR-21-630 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Application of Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy for Authority to Increase Rates for Electrical Service in the State of Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission grant the  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today filed a petition at the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to establish the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help (REACH) program to provide electric bill credits for low-income households across the state. The new program stems from the Power Authority's expanded authority to develop, own, and operate renewable energ  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are looking for a happy medium to enable the grid of the future, filling a gap between high and low voltages for power electronics technology that underpins the modern U.S. electric grid. Today's power electronics, which take split seconds to perform tasks such as converting the direction of curre  more

RICHLAND, Washington, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release: The circular economy just closed the loop on scrap aluminum, thanks to a new patent-pending technology developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. That twisted aluminum mesh, those banged up bicycle frames, and the used car parts now languishing in junk yards could gain new life as building structures such as door and window   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 2 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Governor Jay Inslee joined Washington State Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong today to announce over $85 million in grants that will fund nearly 5,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in communities throughout the state. All of the funds are going to nonprofits, electric utilities, tribes and public agencies, and half of the grants will install charger  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Bank of New Zealand and MUFG Bank Ltd on the project financing of the 63 MW Lauriston Solar Farm near Christchurch, New Zealand. "Australia and New Zealand continue to attract significant international investment into renewable energy projects," said White & Case partner Candice Ota, who co-led the Firm's deal team. "The project financing for the Lauriston Solar Farm   more