WASHINGTON, March 14 -- 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 March 13, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 10). Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Recent Advances in Nanomaterials for the Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury * Understanding the Behaviors of Plasmon-Induced Hot Carriers and Their Appli  more

MIAMI BEACH, Florida, March 14 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, This Is Planet Ed, an initiative of the Aspen Institute, announced the awardees from the Planet Media Call for Pitches, spearheaded by its Planet Media Task Force. Young Park and Nak Yong Choi of Park Star Media will be awarded a budget of $40,000 to create new content that increases scientifically-grounded understanding of climate science and solutions for children. Planet Media,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 (TNSres) -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: By Savannah Gribbins Today, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced a proposal to ensure the Commonwealth generates 35% of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035, via the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS). Clean energy industry advocacy and trade associations Advanced Energy United, MAREC Action, Pennsylvania Solar Center, Pennsyl  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today the Wisconsin legislature took the final step to approve changes to Wisconsin's electric vehicle (EV) charging law, paving the way for the state to receive $78 million in funding from the Biden Administration to build a statewide charging network. The bills, which were supported by Clean Wisconsin along with environmental and business groups across the state, will now head to Gov. Evers fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Dentons advised UniCredit Bulbank, Raiffeisen Bank International, United Bulgarian Bank and Eurobank Bulgaria on the financing for the construction and operation of a large-scale solar plant in Maglizh, in the Stara Zagora region of Bulgaria. The Belozem Solar Park 2, which will have an expected generation capacity of 160MW, is being developed under a special program to preserve and protect the region's nat  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following news release: The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is pleased to announce the award of $540,000 to the F.H. Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center (Faunteroy Center) for the development of a microgrid system to support the Center's role as a resilience hub. This system, integrating solar, battery storage, and a controller, will fortify the Faunteroy Center's role as a resilience   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: The United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit recently issued a critical decision in defense of competitive market auction rules in the PJM DPL-South case. The court ruled in favor of appeals from the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the PJM Power Providers Group (P3), NRG Energy, and Constellation Energy Generation. It agreed with EPSA's position that the Federal Energy Regulator  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 14 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord) was recently named as the chair of the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Ad Hoc Committee on Community Solar. She was appointed to this position by Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee Chairman Don Parsons (R-Marietta). "It has been an honor to serve in the State House as the chair of the Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, and I am than  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, March 14 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement an up to 6 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) energy project with the option of battery energy storage at SUNY Niagara Community College in Sanborn in Niagara County. The solicitation, which was issued today and requires submissions by April 17, is asking for proposals to help the college increase its use of renewable energy and  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- 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 March 13, 2024, edition (Vol. 24, Issue 10): Mini-Reviews: * Remote Epitaxy: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Opportunities * Machine Learning in Membrane Design: From Property Prediction to AI-Guided Optimization Letters: * Selective Replacement of Cholesterol with Cation  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro kicked off a new era of energy leadership in Pennsylvania, unveiling his plan to protect and create nearly 15,000 energy jobs, lower utility bills for Pennsylvania households, and take real action to address carbon pollution. If passed by the legislature, the Governor's initiatives would save Pennsylvania ratepayers $252 million in the first fi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- PennEnvironment issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * As part of Energy Week, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled his proposal today to renew the state's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) and expand the law's requirements for clean energy production to 35% by 2035. At the same time, Gov. Shapiro announced his proposal for a statewide cap-and-invest program to dramatically reduce climate pollution emissions in Pennsyl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. Thank you to Dr. Park for the introduction. I'm glad to be here with Governor Beshear, whose leadership for Team Kentucky is driving change on many shared priorities. We're here today to see Advanced Nano Products' nearly $50 million investment for a facility that will produce parts for EV batteries. It's part of a boom in EV-related investments in Kentucky.  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Mach 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Scott Peters (CA-50) and U.S. Senators Peter Welch (VT) and Angus King (ME) introduced the Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Act, legislation to boost investments in grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), a type of transmission technology that expands the capacity of existing transmission infrastructure. The bill comes   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently questioned leaders in manufacturing on China's involvement in U.S. manufacturing at a Senate Committee on Finance hearing. Specifically, Senator Barrasso spoke about protecting America's conventional energy sources for U.S. manufacturing and how President Biden's reckless tax and spending spree is benefiting China at the expense of hardworking Americans. On Pr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS), his proposal to update the 2004 Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS). Forward looking at the time of its adoption, the AEPS requires Pennsylvania utilities and electricity suppliers to purchase minimum amounts of electricity from renewable or alternative sources and includes mo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As traditional energy methods increase in cost and take their toll on the environment, Penn State researchers are turning to two underutilized renewable resources, the sun and outer space, for solutions to generate electricity and passively cool down structures.  Led by Linxiao Zhu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, the team developed and tested a dual cooling and power strategy th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today signed a Statement of Mutual Cooperation (SMC) with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch while in London on an economic development trip to deepen the strong partnership between the United Kingdom and Texas, encourage expanded trade in critical industries, and attract new job-creating business investments to Texas. The signing ce  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) secured more than $17 million for projects important to Northeast Ohio. Last week, the House of Representatives voted to pass a package of six appropriations bills, which included funding for the projects. Congressman Miller worked alongside local officials and stakeholders over the past year to identify projects for which resources were most needed. These pr  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: Throughout her professional career, Xinfang Jin, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has sought ways to use abundant materials as renewable energy sources. Her latest research focuses on large-scale production of hydrogen via reversible solid oxide cells, tricky devices used to produce hydrogen en masse that degrade quickly over time. "It's like a magic box," said   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Act, legislation to boost investments in grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), a type of transmission technology that expands capacity of existing transmission infrastructure. Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Kathy Castor (D  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled his new, commonsense energy plan for Pennsylvania, kicking off a new era of energy leadership to create nearly 15,000 energy jobs, lower electricity costs for Pennsylvanians, take real action to address climate change, and maintain Pennsylvania's energy independence. The Governor's plan: * Creates an emissions reduction program that  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced major investments to enhance water infrastructure and conservation and supercharge renewable energy projects in Oregon--including over $12.5 million in funding for 8 critical community-initiated projects across the state--have passed through the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) minibus funding package. This six-bill package cleared both chambers of Con  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced major investments to enhance water infrastructure and conservation and supercharge renewable energy projects in Oregon--including over $12.5 million in funding for 8 critical community-initiated projects across the state--have passed through the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) minibus funding package. This six-bill package cleared both chambers of Congre  more