WASHINGTON, June 6 -- 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 May 27, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 10): Letters: * Catalysis of the Oxygen-Evolution Reaction in 1.0 M Sulfuric Acid by Manganese Antimonate Films Synthesized via Chemical Vapor Deposition Articles: * Inte  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: The Geothermal Energy Optimization (GEO) Act was recently proposed by a bipartisan group of Senators with the goal of accelerating the adoption of geothermal energy nationwide. Geothermal energy has the potential to be an important part of America's growing advanced energy resource mix, alongside energy efficiency, energy storage, solar, and wind. "While the processes used to discover and harness geothermal resourc  more

NEW FLORENCE, Missouri, June 5 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: Today, Ameren Missouri announced plans to build a new solar facility alongside the existing Montgomery Community Solar Center in New Florence, an hour west of St. Louis. The site, which will be part of Ameren Missouri's Community Solar program, fills the demand created by more than 4,700 customers from across the state who want to expand their use of renewable energy. "Customers conti  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy issued the following news release: A new nationwide survey [signup required to access report] found that among those interested in transitioning their homes from fossil fuels to efficient electric systems, the most common reasons are the environment, health and safety, and energy efficiency. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) surveyed nearly 2,000 U.S. homeowners and renters about their  more

CANBERRA, Australia, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Australia's ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new modelling from Protect Our Winters Australia (POW) and The Australian National University (ANU). The report found the average ski season across all resorts in Australia will be 44 days shorter by 2050 under a mid-greenhouse gas emissions sce  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is leading the push for the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to level the playing field for American solar workers by supporting a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee--which includes First Solar in Perrysburg. In a letter to the Secretary of Commerce a  more

PASADENA, California, June 5 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: During its annual Celebration of Excellence, held on May 17, the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CCID) recognized members of the community for leadership and excellence in advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Eleven Caltech students, staff, and faculty were honored along with community award recipient Sheldon Epps, artistic director emeritus of the Pasadena Playho  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, June 6 -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, a coalition hosted a rally and press conference to stop the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), a 625 MW gas plant proposed by Dairyland Power and Minnesota Power that would be built in Superior. On the same day as Dairyland Power's annual meeting, the coalition is called on the utility to cancel plans for NTEC and retire all coal plants like the existing Madgett coal plant in Alma, Wiscon  more

NEW YORK, June 6 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news: By Eve Glasberg From Dickson Despommier's The New City, his plan for creating a self-sustaining urban landscape, to Shane McCrae's Pulling the Chariot of the Sun, his memoir in which he tells the story of his own kidnapping; Julia Bryan-Wilson's Louise Nevelson's Sculpture, in which she reconsiders the work of the renowned artist; and Dennis Yi-Tenen's take on AI, Literary Theory for Robots, Columbia faculty have publi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 4, 2024: * * * Recommendations for Building Zambia's Copper Industry By Gracelin Baskaran and Florence Yu In 2021, Zambia became the first country to default on its external debt after the Covid-19 pandemic. The mining sector is a bedrock of the country's economy. Since 2010, mining has played an increasingly significant role in Zambia's GDP. However, the country has struggled to   more

KIRTLAND AFB, New Mexico, June 6 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Albuquerque Office (DTRA-ABQ) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, June 12, 2024, for the agency's new multi-use building on Kirtland Air Force Base. The 76,000 square foot facility will be home to more than 300 U.S. military personnel and DoD civilians and includes unclassified and classified work spaces and meeting rooms, administrative offices, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on June 5, 2024: * * * Two Utility-Scale Projects at Idaho National Lab Will Help Spur Clean Electricity Generation on DOE-Owned Land, Ensuring the Federal Government is Leading by Example in the Effort to Reach the Nation's Ambitious Climate Goals * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the first proposed projects selected under the Department's Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative, an i  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) has selected three communities to receive $1.2 million in project development assistance under the Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) Program. OE launched ES4SE in 2021 providing $9 million to help underserved and frontline communities leverage energy storage to increase resilience and maximize en  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, June 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the winners of the seventh annual National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Awards. These awards highlight the accomplishments of federal agencies, states, Tribes, local partners, communities and developers in restoring and reusing contaminated land at federal facilities. "This year's winners demonstrate the  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: A new report suggests that the devastation from extreme rain events that claim lives, cause billions of dollars in damage, and pollute local waters, will become more severe in Pennsylvania if left unchecked, thanks to climate change. The report "Extreme Precipitation in a Warming Climate," by the science communication group Climate Central, predicts that on average, U.S. counties are likely to exper  more

LAKELAND, Florida, June 6 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Phoenix Racing team at Florida Polytechnic University received a financial boost from Tampa Electric (TECO) to support its first-ever entry into the national collegiate 2024 Formula Sun Grand Prix solar car race in mid-July. TECO donated $7,500 in shareholder funds to the interdisciplinary student team, which has spent the last two years honing their ideas and constructing the car, making it road  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: * * * Kaptur And Brown Have Led Efforts To Stand Up For Ohio Solar Industry Workers And Crack Down On China's Rampant Cheating * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs are leading the push for the US In  more

LANCASTER, England, June 5 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown. The study, by researchers from Lancaster and Bangor Universities and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, aimed to calculate the global potential for deploying low-carbon floating solar arrays. The researchers calculated the daily electrical output for floating photovoltaics (FPV) on nearly   more

SINGAPORE, June 5 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * Two new studies demonstrate how aerogels could provide cooling to buildings and protection from harmful electromagnetic waves emitted by electronic devices * * * Aerogels, known for their porosity and low density, are solid materials that offer versatile functionality -- from gobbling up fat globules in weight-management supplements to facilitating more sustainable metal-recycling proc  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The Obama administration's top nuclear regulator and a renowned clean energy expert both appeared on Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook's podcast to warn about the federal government's misguided pursuit of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. Greg Jaczko, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Professor Mark Jacobson, director of Sta  more

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 6 (TNSres) -- ASM International issued the following news on June 5, 2024: Researchers have discovered that doping organic semiconductors with air can significantly enhance their electrical conductivity. This breakthrough could lead to more efficient organic electronic devices, such as flexible displays and sensors Semiconductors are the foundation of all modern electronics. Now, researchers at Linkoping University have developed a new method where organic semiconductors ca  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 5 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * With hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic produced and used on a yearly basis, it's no surprise that people are looking for alternatives. Yet so-called 'sustainable plastics' are not a silver bullet, warn researchers Sara Gonella and Vincent de Gooyert from Radboud University. When looking at the full impact of these plastics, they are often not nearly as sustainable as they pretend to be, th  more

SEOUL, South Korea, June 5 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, as part of its Energy Collaborative (EC) Initiative, and EC Sponsors met with officials from South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy today to discuss the EC analysis, recommendations and solutions for expanding access of the regio  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: A group of thirteen students of the UG, Hanze UAS and Noorderpoort will compete this year in the RDW Self Driving Challenge (SDC) on 14 June. Contrary to last year, the students of the three educational institutions now form a team together, under the name University of the North. In addition, this year, they will participate in a new category in which they have to provide a car themselves. Tea  more