WASHINGTON, July 19 -- ACS ESandT Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features data analytics and engineering systems that can manage, protect and remediate air, water and soil quality, treat wastes and recover resources, published research articles on the following topics in its July 12, 2024, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 7): Reviews: * Progress and Prospects for Applications of Extracellular Electron Transport Mechanism in Environmental Biotechnolog  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 19 -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: The College of the Atlantic Davis Center for Human Ecology is the recipient of a Maine Honor Award for excellence in architecture from The American Institute of Architects. The AIA cites the building's sustainable design and thoughtful approach to the unique ecology of the site. A collaboration between New York-based Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture - Design and Maine-based OPAL, the design draws inspiration from C  more

LONDON, England, July 19 -- 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 July 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 14): * Tailoring desolvation strategies for aqueous zinc-ion batteries * Atomically dispersed multi-si  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) today approved an historic $1.6 billion direct loan to support the construction of 65 solar photovoltaic energy mini-grids with energy storage facilities that will power water collection, treatment, and purification systems in four southern provinces in Angola. The project will increase acce  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Project Advances EXIM's Renewable Energy and Sub-Saharan Africa Mandates and Biden-Harris Administration's Partnership for Global Infrastructure Initiative * * * The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) today approved an historic $1.6 billion direct loan to support the construction of 65 solar photovoltaic energy mini-grids with energy storag  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 19 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: Berlin, Germany (July 18, 2024) -- GE Vernova's Electrification business (NYSE:GEV) today announced that it has entered into a research & development contract with four German Transmission System Operators (TSOs). The R&D agreement with TenneT TSO GmbH, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Amprion GmbH and Transnet BW GmbH for the design and engineering of a Multi-Terminal/Multi-Hub High-Voltage Dire  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Sustainability Workforce Training Center Will Expand Local Hiring Opportunities for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Underserved Communities in Fields of Clean Energy and Sustainability Builds on Governor's Efforts to Prepare New York's Workforce for the Green Economy and Other 21st Century Sectors * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a ribbon cutting marking th  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on June 25, 2024, by Sam Reynolds and Christopher Doleman and Ghee Peh entitled "LNG is not displacing coal in China's power mix." Here is the executive summary: * * * One of the most common arguments to justify investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and promote consumption globally is that LNG provides a "bridge" to clean energy by displacing carbon-int  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on June 12, 2024, by Tom Sanzillo and Cathy Kunkel entitled "Solar at a crossroads in Puerto Rico." Here are excerpts: * * * Puerto Rico residents and businesses have moved rapidly to install rooftop solar and storage in recent years to improve their resiliency in the face of an unreliable power system. These actions represent a bright spot in the transformation of Puerto   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on June 27, 2024, by Grant Hauber entitled "The Asia Pacific renewable supply chain opportunity." Here are excerpts: * * * The Asia Pacific region possesses vast, untapped potential for renewable energy, particularly in solar and wind resources. Harnessing this potential could transform the region's energy economy. There are gigawatts of projects looking for investment wit  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its July 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 128, Issue 28): ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE: * Flexible Hydrogel Electrolytes for Organic Batteries with High Cyclability * Failure Pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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 July 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 28): Perspectives: * Coarse-Grained Modeling of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Cells: Challenges and Opportunities Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function: * Toward Accura  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded an advisory consulting contract by Kuwait Oil Company for the development of a country wide masterplan for the production of 17GW of renewables and 25GW of green hydrogen by 2050. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide advisory consulting services to develop a phased strategy for   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00104): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Lynn Bark Energy Center, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Up To 200 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Martin County, Kentucky SITING BOARD STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LYNN BARK ENERGY CENTER, LLC Lynn Bark Energy Center, LLC (Lynn Bark Energy), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall   more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 19 -- Nonlinear Dynamics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it encompasses all nonlinear dynamic phenomena associated with mechanical, structural, civil, aeronautical, ocean, electrical and control systems, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2024 edition (Vol. 112, Issue 16). Here are excerpts: * * * * Deliberate introduction of a nonlinear restoring element to point wave energy absorbers: a review and assessment * On the role of differ  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 18 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Tiffany Whitfield Mark Thiemens (M.S. '74) was inducted into the Fellowship of the Royal Society - the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences - earlier this month in London. He was one of 21 new foreign members elected to the 364-year-old society whose past inductees include Isaac Newton, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking. Thiemens studied oceanography at Old Dominio  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 19 -- Onsemi, a semiconductors supplier company, issued the following news on July 18, 2024: * * * NEWS HIGHLIGHTS * Latest generation EliteSiC M3e MOSFETs decrease turn-off losses by up to 50% for electrification applications * Platform uniquely achieves a reduction in both conduction and switching losses on the field-proven planar architecture * When combined with onsemi's portfolio of intelligent power products, the EliteSiC M3e can deliver further optimized sy  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * The Bipartisan Legislation Will Allow FEMA to Cover of the Cost of Home Energy Batteries to Power People's Homes During Storms and Power Outages * * * Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) announced the introduction of their bipartisan bill, the Energy Storage for Resilient Homes Act, legislation that would allow Floridi  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 10, 2024, confirmation hearing for Shannon Estenoz to be the deputy secretary of the Interior: * * * The Committee will come to order. We meet today to consider the nomination of Shannon Estenoz to be the Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Ms. Estenoz currently serves as the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and P  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 19 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: Salt River Project (SRP) and Aypa Power have entered into an agreement to provide 250 megawatts (MW) / 1,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage to the Arizona grid. The Signal Butte energy storage project will be a 250 MW, four-hour battery energy storage system located in the Elliot Road Technology Corridor in Mesa, AZ. The project will utilize lithium-ion t  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: A group of researchers with the participation of a Bayreuth scientist has approached the question of the origin of water on Earth. They were able to prove that asteroid fragments were water transporters, namely those that developed later in the formation of our solar system and far away from the sun. The study has just been published in Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio). What for? Water i  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Elected officials, Department of Energy leaders and other luminaries joined Argonne today to dedicate the upgraded APS The revamped facility is a strong investment in the future of science and innovation. * * * On a bright day in July, a crowd of hundreds gathered at the site of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) in Lemont, Illinois to we  more