LONDON, England, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Hayley Dunning New research using neural networks, a form of brain-inspired AI, proposes a solution to the tough challenge of modelling the states of molecules. The research shows how the technique can help solve fundamental equations in complex molecular systems. This could lead to practical uses in the future, helping researchers to prototype new materials and chemical syntheses using computer simula  more

SOLIHULL, England, Aug. 24 -- Solihull College and University Centre issued the following news: The first set of town centre customers are ready to start benefitting from Solihull's new low carbon energy network. Phase one customer agreements have been signed to supply heat to Solihull College & University Centre, Tudor Grange Academy, The Core Library and Tudor Grange Leisure Centre. Once up and running, the Council's new District Energy Network will deliver heat and hot water into the taps,   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: PENNINGTON GAP, Va. -- The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting a community meeting on energy reliability and resilience across Southwest Virginia on Sept. 11 between 3 and 5 p.m. The meeting will feature representatives from Pennington Gap and Dungannon to discuss work taking place within the communities and present opportunities for more communities to get involved. The workgroup meeting will b  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 21 -- 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: * * * Artificial Solarfication, An Explainer Written by Bill Glahn The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is holding one of its regularly scheduled meetings tomorrow. There is only a single item on the agenda. It's an obscur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * The Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Loans for Energy Efficiency Projects in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 15 States to Lower Costs and Boost Resilience for Homeowners, Small Businesses and Public Buildings * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 17 states and territories to receive   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: STATEWIDE - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation announced $31.7 million in new grants to help local governments, nonprofits and service providers continue Colorado's transition to electric vehicles, including transit buses. $15 million approved by the Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise (CTE) board will fund new vehicles and infrastructure improvements, an  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * A new family of integrated rock salt-polyanion cathodes opens door to low-cost, high-energy storage. * * * By Peter Reuell, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering For the past decade, disordered rock salt has been studied as a potential breakthrough cathode material for use in lithium-ion batteries and a key to creating low-cost, high-energy storag  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 23 -- 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 August 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 8): Policy Brief * Declining costs imply fast market uptake of zero-emission trucks * Community solar reaches adopters underserved by rooftop solar Research Briefings * Insights into gendered energy care work and epistemic injusti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * PNNL and collaborators launch new phase of field campaign to improve forecasts and lower the cost of offshore wind energy * * * By Cassie Frankovich, PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and collaborators took another significant step to improve offshore wind forecasting that will lower risk and cost associated with offshore   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Today, the United States announced its list of critical sectors and key goods for potential cooperation under the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement to strengthen supply chain resiliency. This is a key milestone in implementing the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement to establish a framework for deeper collaboration to prevent, mitigate, and prepare for supply chain disruptions. The IPEF Supply Chain Council, one of the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 23 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: David Tyrel "Ty" White, a high school chemistry teacher at Willcox High School in Willcox, Ariz., was named the 2024 National AFA Thompson Mallett Aerospace STEM Teacher of the Year sponsored by Rolls-Royce. White guides his students toward their own authentic STEM experiences. As a rural teacher, he believes there are opportunities for students to be engaged in S  more