WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: KODIAK, Alaska Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland wrapped a multi-day visit to Washington and Alaska where he highlighted the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to honoring its trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations and supporting Indian Country through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. With transformative funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office issued the following news release: * * * Project would add up to 400 MW of clean energy to the California grid * * * PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Easley Solar project in Riverside County. If approved, the project could generate up to 400 megawatts of solar energy and   more

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 23 -- Chinese Optics Letters, a journal from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Optical Society that says it disseminates latest, important discoveries and inventions in all branches of optical science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 10, 2024, edition (Vol. 22, Issue 8): Lasers, Optical Amplifiers, and Laser Optics * Hybrid-integrated 200 Gb/s REC-DML array transm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Siemens SolarReady Meter Combos Hazard: An interior connection in the recalled Siemens SolarReady Meter Combos can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Replace/Repair Recall Date: August 22, 2024 Units: About 3,910 Consumer Contact: Siemens Industry at 800-756-6996 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at psn.industry@siemens.com, o  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) completed another key milestone in one of the nation's largest environmental cleanup projects. Congressional, state, and local leaders, along with private industry and officials from DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protec  more

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: As a physicist, Gabriele Chiogna is used to working on complex equations. However, it is not enough to understand how the availability and quality of water will change during the coming years. The answer to this problem varies greatly, depending on how we use this vital resource in the future. "As modelers, we must always take decisions made by humans into account!" Prof. Dr. Gabriele Chiogna   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * $24 Million Zero-Emissions Development Features Geothermal Heating and Uses Solar Electricity Riverview Apartments Includes 30 Apartments with Supportive Services * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Riverview Apartments, a new 60-unit affordable apartment building in the town of Corinth, Saratoga County. The $24 million zero-emissions development in  more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 23 -- Holland College issued the following news release: The Holland College Foundation has received a $200,000 gift from RBC Foundation to establish a Green Retrofit Residential Lab at the college's John and Christine Andrew Centre for Excellence in Watershed Management in East Royalty. The RBC Foundation gift will support the development of green skills and contribute to environmental sustainability through energy efficiency. "This gift from RBC Foun  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 23 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, August 26, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46020; ALJ: AKINRO; TIME: 10:45 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF CITIZENS WATER OF WESTFIELD, LLC FOR (1) AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER UTILITY SERVICE AND APPROVAL OF A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, (2) AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT AND APPROVAL OF A SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 23 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00104) on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * 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 SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LYNN BARK ENERGY CENTER, LLC Lynn Bark Energy Center, LLC (Lynn Bark Energy), pursuant to 807  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: A research collaboration between Loughborough and Cambridge Universities has been set up to develop ultra-lightweight solar cells for use in space applications. The project, which will receive funding of pound sterling484,000 from the UK Space Agency, is focused on reducing the weight of the solar cells by producing a new adhesive free method which will seal high efficiency Gallium Arsenide so  more

STANFORD, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * A new method for extracting lithium from briny water offers a more efficient, cost-effective, and environmental alternative to traditional lithium production. It could also help solve lithium supply chain issues. * * * A new technology can extract lithium from brines at an estimated cost of under 40% that of today's dominant extraction method, and at just a fourth of lithiu  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: A nearly 20-year effort to map the electrical properties of Earth's crust and mantle across the contiguous United States, viewed as critical to protecting the electrical grid during extreme solar storms and against damage from electromagnetic pulses used as weapons, is now complete. The 3-D geoelectric map produced by researchers provides vital information to scientists, power companies and others that he  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Researchers have shown how arrangements of molecules in organic solar cells can improve light absorption, leading to better and cheaper solar panels. * * * In a paper published today in Nature Chemistry, researchers from the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time how different arrangements of molecules in organic sol  more

DELHI, India, Aug. 23 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: The Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, presented the prestigious Vigyan Shri Award to Prof. Bhim Singh (SERB National Science Chair and Emeritus Professor at IIT Delhi) in Engineering Sciences at an award ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday (August 22, 2024). The Vigyan Shri Awards are given to the scientists who have made distinguished contributions t  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced that Ohio has been awarded $4,301,375 in federal funding through the US Department of Energy's Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) program. This funding, made possible by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support two innovative projects   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: Though 2023 was a relatively slow year for new wind power deployment in the United States, the industry continues to see growth, solid performance, expanding supply chains, and attractive prices, according to a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With power sales prices ranging from less tha  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 23 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors voted to increase its base power rates by 5.25 percent at its meeting on Thursday, the second rate hike the federal utility has authorized in just 12 months. Combined, these add up to a nearly 10 percent increase in power bills for families across the Tennessee Valley. The rate hikes come as TVA is planning to reckl  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 23 -- Sustainable Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features the development of sustainable energy technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 17): Review Article * In situ hydroprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass-derived molecules into fuels and chemicals using heterogeneous catalysts Perspective * Applications of MXenes in hydrogen evolution/ox  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 23 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A series of Yale certificate programs -- including a new program focused on clean, equitable energy deployment -- aims to nurture a more sustainable future. * * * By Lisa Prevost Sara Pyne is no stranger to energy justice issues. An associate director of incentive programs at the Connecticut Green Bank, a quasi-public state agency that promotes investment in clean energy projects, Pyne worked on the Resident  more