WASHINGTON, July 26 -- ACS Applied Electronic Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its July 23, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 7): * Signal as an Energy Source: Dual-Functional Potentiometric Sensor Serves as an Energy Harvester * Achieving Reconfigurable Excitatory-Inhibitory Response in Unipolar Synaptic Memtransistors by the Synergistic Effects of Electric Double Layer and Charge Trapping * Removing Meta  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 26 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today Ameresco Sunel Energy SA announced its role in the construction of Lightsource bp's 560 MWp Enipeas solar project in Greece. This flagship project, one of the largest solar sites in Europe, underscores Greece's commitment to sustainable energy and economic resilience. Ameresco Sunel Energy SA is a joint venture b  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing nine solar projects on public lands that could potentially power nearly 2 million homes with clean energy. The projects will support President Biden's goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. Today's actions follow the Department's April announcement that the BLM has permitted mo  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management has published the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Libra Solar Project in Mineral and Lyon Counties, Nevada. Under the proposal, Libra Solar, LLC (a subsidiary of Arevia Power), would construct, operate, maintain, and decommission a 700 megawatt (MW) solar facility, 700 MW battery energy storage sy  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Proposed projects could add up to 6.2 GW of clean energy to the grid, power 1.6 million homes * * * Tonopah, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and comment on the draft environmental impact statement and resource management plan amendment for the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Esmeralda County. If approved, the seven adjacent sola  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Arizona State Office issued the following news release: YUMA, Ariz. -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for the proposed Elisabeth Solar Project near Dateland in Yuma County. If approved, the project could produce up to 270 megawatts of clean electricity and up to 300 megawatts of battery storage. Elisabeth Solar, LLC, proposes to construct,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 26 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Paris La Defense with the arrival of an 11-lawyer energy and infrastructure team from Norton Rose Fulbright. The new office will focus on project development, M&A and finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with an emphasis on renewable and conventional power, energy transition, oil and gas, and infrastructure in France   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on July 24, 2024: * * * Green Tax Credits Benefit Wealthier Households Most Written by Sarah Montalbano A recent economic working paper has found something that should be no surprise to anyone: Wealthier households reap the mo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 26 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * Wide-ranging plan approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote job creation and leverage federal funding * * * Minneapolis - July 25, 2024 - Today, CenterPoint Energy, Minnesota's largest natural gas utility, received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to implement a diverse set of innovative pilot projects that a  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 25, 2024: * * * Experts React: Senators Manchin and Barrasso Announce Permitting Reform Bill By Quill Robinson, Kunro Irie, Ray Cai and Cy McGeady On July 22, 2024, U.S. senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a bipartisan bill to reform the permitting process f  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and Other Sectors * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $33 million for nine projects across seven states to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) sys  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * DOE-Owned Land in Washington State Will Host Largest Cleanup to Clean Energy Project, Helping Ensure the Federal Government is Leading by Example in the Effort to Reach President Biden's Ambitious Climate Goals * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will enter into realty negotiations with Hecate Energy, LLC for a solar project capable of delivering up to one-gigawatt   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SEATTLE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,555,386 in environmental and climate justice community change grant funding for Lane County, Oregon and United Way of Lane County. Lane County's grant application is among 21 applications selected to receive funding to help disadvantaged communities tackle environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollutio  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history - delivered by President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, July 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $325 million in funding for 21 selected applications to help disadvantaged communit  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its July 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 128, Issue 29): Featured Articles: * The Semiexperimental Approach at Work: Equilibrium Structure of Radical Species Structure, Spectroscopy, and Reactivity of Molecules and Clusters: * Physicochemical Mechanics Instead of Transition State Theory * Molecular Engineering Strategies of Sp  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- 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 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 128, Issue 29): Energy Conversion and Storage: * Path ahead: Tackling the Challenge of Computationally Estimating Lithium Diffusion in Ca  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN) and Angie Craig (D-MN) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue timely guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to give farmers, blenders, retailers, and fuel users certainty and the time needed to make additional clean fuel projects a reali  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and La Familia Counseling Center announced $17,842,452 in federal funding for La Familia's Greening North Franklin Project, an initiative to reduce pollution and build climate resilience in South Sacramento. "La Familia is a community pillar providing comprehensive services from mental health resources to job training and youth programs for ove  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: On Monday, Kamala Harris put climate front and center in one of her first appearances since Biden withdrew. She touted her work as District Attorney to go after polluters and contrasted it with Trump promising "Big Oil lobbyists he would do their bidding for a $1 billion campaign contribution." That's a winning message for Harris. Harris can build on that narrative in the coming weeks with a vision   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 26 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: The highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship, offered by the National Science Foundation, provides graduate students annual financial support for five years. Every year, scores of would-be graduate student engineers throw their names in the ring for a chance at the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), with around 15% of applicants receiving fun  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News The Climate Project at MIT has appointed leaders for each of its six focal areas, or Climate Missions, President Sally Kornbluth announced in a letter to the MIT community today. Introduced in February, the Climate Project at MIT is a major new effort to change th  more

NEW YORK, July 26 (TNSres) -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: With more than half of Gaza's farmland damaged by conflict and ongoing blockades restricting imports, Action Against Hunger, a global nonprofit leader in the movement to end hunger, today announced a significant scale-up in its support of local farmers. The effort is designed to mitigate the impact of massive, conflict-driven displacement, which has affected the entire 2.1 million population   more

LONDON, England, July 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 July 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 7): Research Highlights: * Simulations for building integration * Improving lifetime through leaching * Self-cleaning solar evaporation * Capturing carbon dioxide like haemoglobin does Policy Brief: * Rapid rise in corporate clima  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * The film is the latest example of NBCUniversal's efforts to extend sustainability from the set to the screen through stories that showcase the realities of our world and the possibilities of a more sustainable future. * * * Twisters, from Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and Amblin, is a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster. The filmmakers were committed to incorporating the latest climate an  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects nationwide to expand participation and access to materials science-focused facilities, education, training and careers. NSF is investing over $50 million in total, which includes awards of over $4 million each to 11 partnering i  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN) and Angie Craig (D-MN) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue timely guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to give farmers, blenders, retailers, and fuel users certainty and the time needed to make additional clean fuel projects a rea  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Little Rock, AR On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Arkansas Tri-Region Coalition was awarded $100 million in funding as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program implementation awards. The EPA selected 25 total applications from state, local, and regional entities on the frontlines of fighting climate pollution. The grants awarded will su  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 26 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Gear up for the October 2024 launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission, which will uncover the mysteries of Jupiter's ocean moon Europa, with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and special guest speakers Photos and video are available here (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/70hcvuzuohzghtgjyj3p7/ABV98QARUpNhD2VIALDFCQY?rlkey=cz0d55m61zjtvfgnxfrsz4v3b&st=uxycqib4&dl=0)  more