WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Battery Council International issued the following news release: Battery Council International (BCI) has been awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) so that it can establish the Consortium for Lead Battery Leadership in Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES). The just-announced award is part of DOE's Storage Innovations 2030: Technology Liftoff funding opportunity. BCI will work with the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) to manage the program and t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 10, 2024: * * * Protectionism, Competition, and Elections: Navigating a New Era of U.S. Climate Leadership By Allegra Dawes and Joseph Majkut How should the United States define its role as a leader in the emerging clean energy economy and in addressing climate change globally? Following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the United States has embarked on  more

PERTH, Australia, April 11 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: A Curtin University project which could significantly help the global shift to clean energy and see Perth become a hydrogen production hub, has been awarded $5 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Working in partnership with Velox Energy Materials, the Kotai Hydrogen Project will use a new method of hydrogen production and transportation developed by Curtin's Hydrogen Storage R  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 11 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: From lithium-ion batteries to next-generation superconductors, the functionality of many modern, advanced technologies depends on the physical property known as intercalation. Unfortunately, it's difficult to identify in advance which of the many possible intercalated materials are stable, which necessitates a lot of trial-and-error lab work in product development. Now, in a new study, researchers from the   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Using machine learning, researchers at Penn State have tied low-magnitude microearthquakes to the permeability of subsurface rocks beneath the Earth, a discovery that could have implications for improving geothermal energy transfer. Generating geothermal energy requires a permeable subsurface to efficiently release heat when cold fluids are forced into the rock. This research reveals the optimum  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, April 11 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: Minister of Science Markus Blume has honored Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fridolin Roder from the University of Bayreuth for his exceptional achievements in teaching. With this award, the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts recognizes the work of teaching staff at Bavarian state universities. Fridolin Roder has been a junior professor at the University of Bayreuth since November 2020. His research focuse  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * The University of Birmingham's renewed partnership with Fraunhofer UMSICHT will create a UK-Germany partnership that can boost global sustainability * * * In the global pursuit of a sustainable future, green energy, and renewable resources are essential. They promise cleaner air, reduced carbon emissions, and arresting climate change. The principles of the circular economy at the same need  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 11 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: In 2021, the University of Missouri launched MizzouForward, the boldest investment in the university's 185-year history. The goals of the 10-year, $1.5 billion initiative include: * Enriching students' educational experiences * Hiring 150 new faculty to Mizzou * Boosting research productivity * Strengthening the state's economy * Upgrading infrastructure on Mizzou's campus One of the earliest inv  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Trisha Radulovich Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste remains a problem as it degrades in landfills and pollutes oceans. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is m  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951865 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2022) developed by Lan Yu, Canton, Michigan, and Michael W. Degner, Novi, Michigan, for "Vehicle recharge of home energy storage."  more