WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) voted to pass the bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Act out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. This bipartisan package includes critical provisions to accelerate the deployment of new clean energy projects, expand electrical grids, and support new geothermal projects across Nevada. It also includes updates to Cortez Masto's Min  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Buddy Carter (R-GA) yesterday sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging th  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: A historic partnership for the state of Tennessee and the nation is being launched with an $800,000 funding award from the National Science Foundation. EXPAND TN (Experiential Learning in Advanced Manufacturing towards Novel and Diverse Career Opportunities for Rural Tennessee Students) was successfully proposed by Dr. Bradley Harris, director of the Chemical Engineering program at the   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists have determined that a rare element found in some of the oldest solids in the solar system, such as meteorites, and previously thought to have been forged in supernova explosions, actually predate such cosmic events, challenging long-held theories about its origin. Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory led studies of the   more

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Researchers from The University of Western Australia will lead projects to produce green hydrogen, explore innovative approaches to Aboriginal history and investigate the impact of sea-level rise on ancestral wetlands after receiving almost $3.5 million in Federal Government funding. Dr Ingrid Ward, from UWA's School of Biological Sciences , Professor Hongqi Sun, from UWA's School of Molecular S  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 30). Here are excerpts: * * * * Perspective: intrinsic interactions of metal ions with biological molecules as studied by threshold collision-induced dissociation and infrared multiple phot  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced new funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Dillard University and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana through the Community Change Grants Program. They will receive $19.94 million to reduce air pollution and strengthen community resilience to natural disasters. This award was made possible by the Inflation Red  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $5 million research grant from the Department of Energy for solar and hydrogen technology research at West Virginia University (WVU). "Research on solar and hydrogen technologies is critical to advancing the innovation necess  more

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council issued the following news release: IREC's regulatory team works behind the scenes in states all across the country. While you might not (usually) hear about our work on the evening news, we're quietly changing the policy landscape in ways that have big benefits for clean energy growth--as well as the many benefits that come with it, like cleaner air, quality jobs, and economic growth. In 2023 and so far in 2024, our work pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Environment America issued the following statement on July 30, 2024: * * * The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is expected to consider Wednesday new legislation from Sens. Joe Manchin and John Barrasso that would increase fossil fuel mining and drilling on public lands and in the ocean while shortening review timelines for certain renewable energy and transmission projects. Environment America's Executive Director Lisa Frank released the following statemen  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: Four UNSW Sydney researchers are finalists in the prestigious science awards. UNSW researchers developing a recycling system for solar panels and investigating treatment of rare immune diseases are among four UNSW projects recognised in the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. The researchers from the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medicine & Health have been selected as finalists for th  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Arlington, VA - Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has awarded a grant to Malawi-based Mzuzu WF Limited (Mzuzu WF) for a feasibility study to establish a 50-megawatt wind energy generation facility and an accompanying battery energy storage system ("BESS") in Malawi. The project will contribute reliable clean energy to stabilize the national energy grid, b  more