HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced he has opened an investigation into EnergyBillCruncher.com regarding false claims on social media that "Government will cover the cost to install solar." In addition to falsely claiming that the "Government" will cover the cost of solar installation, the company inappropriately uses the Connecticut state seal and creates a f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has joined a chorus of Biden administration officials who all agree tariffs are needed to counter China's mercantilism and export strategy. The Biden administration extended the Section 301 tariffs on China, imposed during the Trump years, and added a slew of new tariffs on May 14. Most notable were high tariffs on EVs and EV batteries im  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: 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) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging DOE to prioritize the onshoring of our critical mineral supply chains following the Ch  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release: If Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI-2), the newly minted Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP, gets his wish, there won't be any Chinese EV battery investments in the U.S. The core issue is whether Chinese companies should qualify for tax credits to build EV batteries in the U.S. under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Chairman Moolenaar is one of many lawmakers in  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 24G-0297TO Colorado Public Utilities Commission Hooked & Booked Towing COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, COMPLAINANT, V. SHEENA FERNANDEZ DOING BUSINESS AS HOOKED & BOOKED TOWING, RESPONDENT. a. Filing Date and Party: 06/26/2024 Colorado Public Utilities Commission Description: Civil Penalty Assessment Notice No. 140630   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: Friends of the Earth, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, and Partnership for Policy Integrity submitted joint comments with 100+ groups to the Department of the Treasury regarding implementation of the new clean electricity tax credits created under the Inflation Reduction Act. The comments demand that the new credits uphold their zero emission mandate by excluding highly polluting energy sources like   more

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 -- Materials Horizons, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers innovative materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 15): * Research progress of green antisolvent for perovskite solar cells * Two-dimensional metal organic frameworks in cancer treatment * Unraveling nanosprings: morphology control and mechanical characterization * Biomimetic fusion: Platyper's dual   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The nodes are intended to become part of a widespread sea-ice monitoring network. * * * By Ariana Tantillo, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Shimmering ice extends in all directions as far as the eye can see. Air temperatures plunge to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit and colder with wind chills. Ocean currents drag large swaths of ice floating at sea. Polar bears, narwhals, and other   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 24-E-0228) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Petition of Hemlock Ridge Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68 and an Order Granting Lightened Regulation. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE Comments are requested concerning a petition filed by Hemlock  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Nano Letters, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features the theory and practice of nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its July 31, 2024, edition (Vol. 24, Issue 30): * Tensile Stress on Microtubules Facilitates Dynein-Driven Cargo Transport * Stabilizing Zinc Anode through Ion Selection Sieving for Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries * Photothermal Enhancement of Prussian Blue Cathodes for Li-Ion Batteries  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: Bringing the fund's commitments closer to its $100 million target to accelerate proven climate technologies in the U.S. NEW YORK | August 1, 2024 The Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Schmidt Family Foundation announced their collective investment into Aligned Climate Capital's Aligned Climate Fund 2 LP (ACF2), bringing the fund's total commitments to approximately $70 million. Dedic  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The new Bitcoin Research Institute at the University of Wyoming is asking the big questions about bitcoin and money in general. It is the first university institute dedicated to the study of bitcoin. The institute was established with the support of a major gift from Mark Casey, an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. "I am excited to see the positive impact the Bitcoin Research Institute at the Uni  more

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Solar farms in the UK could bring benefits for nature as well as provide low carbon energy - but unless policies change, potential benefits for nature could be squandered, scientists argue. As well as providing low carbon energy, solar farms could offer vital space for nature to thrive if the solar industry is incentivised to locate, construct and manage sites appropriately, a team of researchers and industr  more