WASHINGTON, March 26 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 6): Articles: * Electric Field Induced Surface Nanocrystal Growth in 2D Mixed Halide Perovskites * Methylene Blue in a High-Performance Hydrogen-Organic Rechargeable   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Applied Polymer Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of polymers, published research articles on the following topics in its March 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 6): Letters: * Rational Design Strategy for High-Temperature-Tolerant Stretchable Hydrogels for Building Fire Protection Articles: * Distinct Mechanism of Anti-Corrosion and Swelling-A  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated his bipartisan legislation to rename the interstate-designated segments of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor to "I-27." This legislation being signed into law marks an important step in the project that connects the ports of South Texas to the plains of West Texas and beyond, stimulating substantial economic growth and providing a competitive edge to producers   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) today announced that Century Aluminum's proposal for a new primary aluminum smelter in the Mississippi River Basin, with a preference for Kentucky, has been selected among 33 total projects for its Industrial Demonstrations Program. Century's new primary aluminum smelter will rely on carbon-free elect  more

NEW YORK, March 26 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: Con Edison customers set records for solar and battery storage capacity and electric vehicle charging installations, as well as doubling electric vehicle sales in 2023, according to the company's quarterly snapshot of customer adoption of clean energy technologies. Customers also completed more than 5,600 heat pump installations this past year, topping 30,000 since   more

ITHACA, New York, March 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Pairing cryptocurrency mining - notable for its outsized consumption of carbon-based fuel - with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, according to a new Cornell Engineering study. "Since current cryptocurrency operations now contribute heavily to worldwide carbon emissions, it becomes vital to explore opportunities for harnessing the widespr  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) announced that Century Aluminum's proposal for a new primary aluminum smelter in the Mississippi River Basin, with a preference for Kentucky, has been selected among 33 total projects for its Industrial Demonstrations Program. Century's new primary aluminum smelter will rely on carbon-free electricity, substantial  more

LONDON, England, March 26 -- Energy and Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed journal linking all aspects of the chemical, physical and biotechnological sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its March 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 6): * Updated perspective on solar steam generation application * Unifying electrolyte formulation a  more

LONDON, England, March 26 -- Energy and Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed journal linking all aspects of the chemical, physical and biotechnological sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its March 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 5): * One-step dual-additive passivated wide-bandgap perovskites to realize 44.72%-efficient indoor ph  more

BRISTOL, England, March 26 -- Environmental Research Letters, a journal that says it covers environmental science, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition: Perspectives: * A plausible emergence of new convection sites in the Arctic Ocean in a warming climate * When forests hold their breath: will increasing drought further disrupt carbon sequestration? * Achieving wheat self-sufficiency in Brazil * A better integration of health and economic impact ass  more

HILO, Hawaii, March 26 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Read frequently asked questions on Hawaii Island's need for conservation (https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/frequently-asked-questions-on-hawaii-islands-need-for-conservation) * * * Hawaiian Electric is asking all Hawaii Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the next month. This is an unusual situation, driven mainly by the unavailability of several large generator  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental policy at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of America's Electrical Grid": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Jonathon E. Monken, a principal at Converge Strategies LLC, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of America's Electrical Grid": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with y  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 26 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and the Department of Energy (DOE) announced major awards of $45.1 Million for Libbey Glass LLC's Toledo Ohio, facility, and $16.246 Million for Kraft Heinz Corporation's Fremont, Ohio Facility. Additional Ohio based awards for production sites out of the area i  more

RENSSELAER, New York, March 26 -- The New York Independent System Operator issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The New York Independent System Operator today reported that New York recently set new records for hourly wind and solar generation. Wind power facilities generated 2,176 megawatts during the 1p.m. hour on Saturday, March 9 and served 12 percent of system load. Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter solar resources generated 3,832 megawatts during the 12 p.m. hour o  more

LONDON, England, March 26 -- Nature Energy, a journal that says it features natural, social and behavioural sciences, economics and multi-billion-dollar global industries, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 3): Comment & Opinion: * Economic modelling fit for the demands of energy decision makers Research Highlights: * Clean cooking in rural Namibia * Databank details thermal runaway * Tolerance testing News & Views: * Synthesis  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 26 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: In a groundbreaking collaboration between scientists and the global community, the Active Asteroids citizen science project has unveiled a trove of discoveries, shedding light on a poorly understood population of objects in our solar system. Launched on Aug. 31, 2021, at Northern Arizona University through a NASA Partner program hosted on the Zooniverse online platform, the Active Asteroids initiati  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 26 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: Economists and environmental scientists from Northumbria University have joined forces with regional leaders across the North East to co-design a renewable energy toolkit. Working with local authorities, the National Farmers' Union (NFU), the National Trust and industry experts, academics from the University have developed a renewable energy toolkit which provides clear and accessible guidance t  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Optics Express, a peer-reviewed journal from the Optical Society that emphasizes scientific and technology innovations in all aspects of optics and photonics, published research articles on the following topics in its March 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 32, Issue 7). Here are excerpts: Research Articles: - Atomic and Molecular Physics * Response time of an electron inside a molecule to light in strong-field ionization - Fourier Optics, Image and Signal Processing * Artif  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A new recipe provides a pathway to a safe, economical, water-based, flow battery made with Earth-abundant materials * * * A commonplace chemical used in water treatment facilities has been repurposed for large-scale energy storage in a new battery design by researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The design pr  more

BRISTOL, England, March 26 -- Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 24, No. 3): Research Papers: * Study of Type-B QPOs Observed in Black Hole X-Ray Binary Swift J1728.9-3613 * Comparing the Structural Parameters of the Milky Way to Other Spiral Galaxies * An Analysis of the Fragmentation of Observing Time At the Muztagh-Ata Site * Large-aperture Telescope Tracking Control Based o  more

ROCHESTER, New York, March 26 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Rochester Institute of Technology will be a contributing partner on a $4.5 million U.S. Department of Energy initiative to improve the operation of grid transmission and distribution systems, including how information about energy resources can be better transmitted securely. The university will provide optimization models and methods as more solar energy resources are added to the current grid  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Amid mounting warnings of economic and budgetary catastrophes caused by climate change, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, sent a letter to the Committee's Republican members detailing how many of these warnings are already beginning to come true and imploring them to act to stave off climate-related systemic risks   more

STANFORD, California, March 26 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Stanford materials engineers have 3D printed tens of thousands of hard-to-manufacture nanoparticles long predicted to yield promising new materials that change form in an instant. * * * By Andrew Myers In nanomaterials, shape is destiny. That is, the geometry of the particle in the material defines the physical characteristics of the resulting material. "A crystal made of nano-ball beari  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 26 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute is investing internal funding to develop more effective conversion surfaces to allow future spacecraft instruments to collect and analyze low-energy particles. Conversion surfaces are ultra-smooth, ultra-thin surfaces covering a silicon wafer that convert neutral atoms into ions to more effectively detect particles from outer space. Changing the charge of particles simpl  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Chrystal Houston As the global conversation around renewable energy continues to heat up, Juan Guio '26 is looking at ways to keep things cool, at least where solar panels are concerned. Guio spent the spring 2023 semester working on research pertaining to efficiency in photovoltaics as a member of Dr. Matthew Sheldon's laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. While Guio's  more

BOULDER, Colorado, March 26 -- The Underwriters Laboratories issued the following news release: UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, announced the release of the new 1.0 version of HOMER(R) Front software, adding expanded performance and financial forecasting capabilities to the subscription-based online application for designing, optimizing and maximizing the revenue and return on investment of complex utility-scale energy storage, solar, wind and hybrid systems. With the   more