EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 15 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * 'The Faces of Challenge-Based Learning' series: associate professor Clemens Verhoosel works closely with coordinator Marieke Postema and educational advisor Apoorva Sonawane for his CBL course. * * * With the innovative educational concept of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL), we train the engineers of the future at TU/e. As of this academic year, CBL has a larger role in the curriculum of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): In the two years since the Biden-Harris administration signed it into law, the Inflation Reduction Act has continued to live up to its promise. The IRA has proven that climate action can drive our economy by creating more than 330,000 new clean energy jobs, lowering energy costs fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Applied Nano Materials, a journal that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 9, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 15). Here are excerpts: * * * * Black Phosphorus Nanosheet-Loaded Traditional Chinese Medicine Curcumin for Acute Rhinosinusitis Therapy and Its Mechanism * Indirect Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO On Thursday, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined CPS Energy in the Crownhill Acres neighborhood to celebrate a $1 million grant he secured to grow the Casa Verde Weatherization Program and help approximately 500 low-income homeowners qualify for no-cost, energy-saving home improvements. The celebration was held at the home of a Casa Verde beneficiary who has owned her home for nearly four d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development has issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Projects will Bring Clean Water and Energy to Underserved Rural Communities in 9 States and Puerto Rico * * * FORT VALLEY, Ga., Aug. 15, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced a new slate of economic development projects to lower costs, create jobs and upgrade critical infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs at the Pump and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 16, 2024 Today, on the second anniversary of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is funding 160 projects in 26 states to expand access to clean energy sy  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: California today commemorates two years of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which has provided record investments furthering the state's ambitious climate action goals and historic infrastructure agenda. * * * In the two years since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, California has received billions of dollars for climat  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: * * * We need a way to compare and reward companies that are changing the world, not just their operations." - Kaya Axelsson * * * A new paper from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford concludes that current climate standards are not sufficiently incentivising the big picture innovations necessary to deliver net zero, and must be expanded  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- Western Resource Advocates issued the following agency statement on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * A shift in the regulatory environment at the Arizona Corporation Commission, utilities lagging in the reductions required by climate science, and load growth from economic development provide both challenges and opportunities for the energy transition in the state. * * * July 22, 2025, marked a somber milestone: the hottest day ever measured. On that date the average global   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * On the 2-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, award recipients can now begin accessing funds to mobilize financing for thousands of climate and clean energy projects * * * Today, Aug. 16, on the second anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has obligated $27 billion in grants under three competitions to   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Summer STEM Workshop brings science alive * * * By Brenna Moore For 76 Clarkies, summer was spent in the lab peering into microscopes, analyzing data, studying dung beetles, or mating fruit flies. Students in the STEM Summer Undergraduate Research Program worked with faculty to explore topics in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, environmental science, and computer science. In addition to  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Report highlights governor's and Evers Administration's continued efforts to bolster clean energy and sustainability while lowering energy costs for working families * * * KENOSHA -- Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy (OSCE), during a visit to Gateway Technical College's   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Innovative Pilot to Reduce Energy Burden for Low-Income Households that Fully Electrify Their Homes Ensures Households Pay No More Than Six Percent of Annual Income Toward Electricity Costs * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the implementation of the Energy Affordability Guarantee pilot program. The PS  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: The Inflation Reduction Act, which Heinrich helped pass into law, is lowering prescription drug costs, creating thousands of jobs, tackling climate change, and spurring a clean energy manufacturing renaissance in New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the historic Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law by President Joe Biden:   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today marks the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark investment in climate protection. The Inflation Reduction Act is accelerating our progress toward President Biden and Vice President Harris' ambitious climate goals, which include building resiliency and reducing emissions in our health sector. Climate change poses a threat not just to our healt  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Over $1.7 billion has been invested in Colorado Inflation Reduction Act invests $373 billion in climate & clean energy transition Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated the two year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) he helped negotiate and pass. "The Inflation Reduction Act has unleashed Colorado's clean energy potential," said Hickenlooper. "We're creating thousands of goo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release: Some $50 billion has been invested, or announced to be invested into the United States by multinational solar companies since the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022. Tax incentives, coupled with a big domestic market, made it attractive and more financially feasible to manufacture and sell here. But one country outnumbers all the rest as the home base for thos  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 -- The Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, a peer reviewed journal from the American Vacuum Society that says it covers interfaces and surfaces of materials, thin films and plasmas, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 42, Issue 5): Letters * Influence of high-temperature thermal annealing on paramagnetic point defects in silicon-rich silicon nitride films formed in a single-wafer-type low-pressure chemical vapor depo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced the winners of the 2024 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards. The winners will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony Oct. 18 in Franklin for their achievements and positive impact on the state's natural resources and co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund stems from National Climate Bank provisions authored by Markey, Van Hollen, and Dingell and included within the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law two years ago today Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) along with Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chai  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * These zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment.. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines.  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Courtney Matsuishi, 396 Springfield Ave, Suite 2, Summit, NJ 07901 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Hollygrove Solar, LLC Dear Courtney Matsuishi: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Courtney Matsuishi, 396 Springfield Ave, Suite 2, Summit, NJ 07901 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Howell Solar, LLC Dear Courtney Matsuishi: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Courtney Matsuishi, 396 Springfield Ave, Suite 2, Summit, NJ 07901 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Howland Solar, LLC Dear Courtney Matsuishi: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitte  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Matthew Cuccio, Joe Vinocur, 8 Turf Road, Staten Island, NY 10314 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - JBI Solar Dear Matthew Cuccio/Joe Vinocur: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Johnstown Solar 1, LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has bee  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Lindsay Ontko, 200 Harborside Dr #200, Schenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Lake Street Solar Project, LLC Dear Lindsay Ontko: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitt  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Hanna Wood, 282 Century Place, Suite 2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Townline Batavia Solar 1, LLC. Dear Hanna Wood: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitt  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Benjamin Stern, 169 RT 9W, Congers, NY 10920 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Tri-State Solar Services LLC Dear Benjamin Stern: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been revie  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Mr. David Velasco, 2060 Winding Brook Way, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Vitol Solar I LLC. Dear Mr. David Velasco: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * To: Mr. Laura Gansor, 400 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Westbound Solar 3, LLC Dear Laura Gansor: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has b  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: MIDLAND, Mich. The move towards net-zero goals threatens the reliability of the electric grid in the Great Lakes region, according to a new study published by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Shorting the Great Lakes Grid: How Net Zero Plans Risk Energy Reliability analyzes the electricity plans of seven Great Lakes states: Illinois, Indiana,   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the southern United States. That same weekend, a tractor guided by GPS missed its mark. What do the visibility of the northern lights have in common with compromised farming equipment in the Midwest? A uniquely powerful geomagnetic storm, according to two newly published papers co-authored by Virginia Tech's Scott England. "The northern lights are caused by energ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * A PNNL-developed decision tool for selecting and installing heat pumps helps extend efficient heating and cooling technology to more regions of the country * * * By Tim Ledbetter, PNNL A right-sized electric heat pump--and a good installation--will not only keep homeowners warm at night, but deliver many years of reliable service, comfort, and energy and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2024, on 330,000 new clean energy jobs: * * * When I think of combatting the climate crisis, I think of good-paying jobs for American workers. According to a new report released this week, in the two years since I signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, companies have announced more than 330,000 new clean energy jobs. Many of these jobs are good-paying, union jobs that do not require a college degree, incl  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New research suggests U.S. states with clean energy policies provide benefits to their neighbors, including states without their own renewable energy policies. * * * While the U.S. federal government has clean energy targets, they are not binding. Most economically developed countries have mandatory policies designed to bolster renewable electricity production. Because the U.S. lacks an enf  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Rosen Helped Pass This Historic Law To Lower Costs And Increase Investment In Nevada Industries RENO, NV Today, on the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued the following statement on how it is benefitting Nevada. Just yesterday, it was announced that, thanks to this historic legislation she helped pass, Medicare has negotiated   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released a video statement celebrating the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act. In the video, Senator Carper highlights how the law is reducing the cost of prescription medications, fighting the climate crisis and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Shaheen highlighted investments that are already lowering energy and drug costs, creating jobs and supporting small businesses across the Granite State thanks to historic law** On the two-year anniversary of the historic Inflation Reduction Act becoming law, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) celebrated the record climate, energy and health care investments already delivered to the Granite State.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: This week, we are celebrating the two year anniversary of the passage of the Biden-Harris administration's Inflation Reduction Act, the largest and most significant climate law ever enacted. For more, be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "The bottom line is this: Two years in, the largest climate investment in history is working.  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: The United Steelworkers union (USW) today announced an agreement with Convalt Energy mutually pledging to prioritize workers' rights as together they work to bring solar energy manufacturing back to the United States. "Domestic workers are more than up to the challenge of combating climate change," said USW International President David McCall. "But as ways in which we meet our ener  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund stems from National Climate Bank provisions authored by Van Hollen, Markey, and Dingell and included within the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law two years ago today Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) along with Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) becoming law. Both senators were proud to support the groundbreaking legislation, which passed in the Senate by one vote and has lowered health care costs, capped insulin prices, and brought new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate investment to Virginia--all whi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) becoming law. Both senators were proud to support the groundbreaking legislation, which passed in the Senate by one vote and has lowered health care costs, capped insulin prices, and brought new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate investment to Virginia--all whil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Two Years In, the Inflation Reduction Act is Lowering Costs for Millions of Americans, Tackling the Climate Crisis, and Creating Jobs Two years ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote in Congress. The Inflation Reduction Act is a key part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, which has driven the fastest a  more