STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 12 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education used the 2024 total solar eclipse path as an opportunity to improve weather forecasting. Sixteen OSU students and faculty members were joined by NASA representatives at the Choctaw Nation Community Center in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. They conducted research as part of the NASA National Eclipse Balloon Program. The tea  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of green chemistry and green engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its April 8, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 14): Articles: * Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Regulation of the Cellulose Suspending Ionic Liquid Hydrogel/Palladium Nanocomposite Catalyst for Hydr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 12 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Ongoing investments in electric infrastructure upgrades, innovative technologies, and the continued dedication of BGE employees combined to ensure quality electric power for customers in 2023. Since 2011, the average length of a service interruption has dropped by 52 minutes (37 percent). In 2023, the average number of interruptions experienced by customers (0.69) was the thi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Newsom Administration officials today joined the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians at the groundbreaking of a large-scale solar and long-duration storage microgrid in Corning. The project will sustain tribal operations and relieve pressure on the grid during peak use times with new battery technology that can discharge power for 18 hours. The microgrid project received a $32  more

LONDON, England, April 12 -- Chemical Communications, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features chemical sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its April 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 50, Issue 3): * Catalytic dehydrogenative coupling and reversal of methanol-amines: advances and prospects * Superoxide dismutase nanozymes: current status and future perspectives on brain disease treatment and diagnosis * Production of hydrogen from al  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following letter on April 10, 2024, with 84 organizations: * * * Earlier today, environmental organizations sent the below letter urging the Senate to oppose S.J. Res. 61 & H.J. Res. 114, the Congressional Review Act Resolution to Prevent Implementation of USDOT Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure Rule * * * Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Oppose S.J. Res. 61 & H.J. Res. 114 - Congressional Review Act Resolution to Prevent Implemen  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 12 (TNSres) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Funding from the European Research Council for projects at Ruperto Carola, the German Cancer Research Center and the Central Institute of Mental Health * * * Five researchers at Heidelberg University are receiving valuable funding from the European Research Council (ERC) in the form of an ERC Advanced Grant. They include chemist Prof. Dr Andreas Dreuw and neuropharmacologist Prof. Dr Rohi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published final rules to govern leasing and rental rates for renewable energy projects on public lands. The final rules (https://www.blm.gov/renewable-energy-rule) closely follow recommendations from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to streamline clean energy development on federal lands. The new rules will: * Reduce   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on promoting affordable and reliable energy sources for United States territories. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "Congress must ensure that territories are able t  more

AMES, Iowa, April 11 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: If you're the Midcontinent Independent System Operator - the organization that manages the flow of high-voltage electricity across a central stripe of the U.S. and Canada, from Manitoba, Michigan and Minnesota through Iowa and all the way to Louisiana - you want energy supplies to meet the energy demands of 45 million people. "We make sure the right amount of electricity is generated and transmitted to ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its April 11, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 14): Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function: * Unlocking Ultrafast Spin Transfer in Single-Magnetic-Center-Decorated Triangulene Systems Physical Insights into Materials a  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * In response to the Biden-Harris administration's announcement of the Bureau of Land Management Renewable Energy rule, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from LCV Conservation Program Director, America Fitzpatrick: "We're thrilled the Biden-Harris administration is continuing their historic action on climate, clean energy jobs, and environmental  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved Indiana Michigan Power Co.'s (I&M) application for approval of its power supply cost recovery (PSCR) reconciliation for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2021 (Case No. U-20805), disallowing the recovery of more than $11.6 million in customer costs. The Commission set the company's PSCR reconciliation beginning balance at $  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 11, 2024: * * * To: Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary to the Commission, New York State Public Service Commission, Agency Building 3, Albany NY 12223-1350, E-mail: secretary@dps.ny.gov RE: Case 24-E-0138 - Petition of Bear Ridge Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68, and for an Order Granting Lightened Regulation.  more

ASTORIA, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Youth at the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens yesterday joined a mentoring session on drone technology and green energy jobs led by representatives of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Con Edison and renewable energy company 174 Power Global. Last week, NYPA introduced the students to the unmanned aircraft systems used to monitor and maintain its utility infrastructure an  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) recognized Centennial Innovation awardees during a ceremony on Apr. 8 held at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., for major impacts on national security. The Centennial Innovation Awards honor 28 of the most creative and impactful accomplishments  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Hello, The April 15th deadline to file your taxes is just around the corner, and I want to make sure you know about some new ways we've created to help you file and save money on your taxes. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act that I helped pass, you can now file your taxes directly with the IRS for free! This new Direct File tool provides eligible Californians a free, simple, and secure option to   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Today, the Biden administration announced two significant advancements in the country's effort to transition to clean and renewable energy. The Department of the Interior finalized a new federal rule on renewable energy that will promote solar and wind energy development on public lands. The new rule reduces capacity fees and streamlines application reviews to speed up project development. The rule  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 12 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: The impacts of climate change aren't in the future. They're happening right now. Issues such as rising sea levels and changing weather patterns are significantly altering life as we know it. Colorado State University is a national leader in climate change solutions in areas such as soil carbon research, tropical weather and climate research, and microbiome science, among others. In this s  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Migration maps help developers limit impacts on wildlife from infrastructure and assist wildlife managers to conserve big game. * * * A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates was published today in the fourth volume of the Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States. The maps in this collaborative U.S. Geological  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following joint statement on April 10, 2024, by President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio: * * * Global Partners for the Future Over the course of the last three years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has reached unprecedented heights. We arrived at this historic moment because our nations, individually and together, took courageous steps to strengthen our collective capacity in ways that would have seemed impossible just a few years   more

GUILFORD, England, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Solar-thermal devices that have the potential to transform how we heat our homes and generate power on a larger scale are being developed by a team led by the University of Surrey. This exciting project has received a pound sterling1.1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The main goal of this research is to create new designs for surfaces that can   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 12 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded EnergiSpot, a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Spanish Fork City. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, EnergiSpot projects to add 90 new, high-paying jobs and invest $7,300,000 in Utah   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison alumni John and Tashia Morgridge have led the way for the construction of Morgridge Hall with their gift of $140 million that includes a $50 million challenge grant to inspire other donors. Their namesake building is poised to become a hub of learning, creativity, innovation and discovery, and it represents a bold investment in the future of computing, data and information sciences a  more