WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it serves the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 4, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 48): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Reviews * Hydrogel Applications in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Glioblastoma * Biological and Medical Applications of Materials a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a first-ever urban heat wave simulation that takes into account the compounding effects from building infrastructure. The method provides a more accurate picture of the impacts from excessive heat on at-risk populations, which can guide local planners seeking mitigation solutions.   more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 9 -- Batteries, an open access journal of battery technology and materials, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 10, Issue 9): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Coordinated Control Strategy for Efficiency Improvement of Multistack Fuel Cell Systems in Electric-Hydrogen Hybrid Energy Storage System * Article - A Method for Estimating the SOH of Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Graph Perceptual Neural  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, public safety, rural development, education, and economic development projects. More information on each project c  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Carbon Energy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features advanced energy technologies, such as energy storage, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis and thermocatalysis, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 6, Issue 11): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * RESEARCH ARTICLE * Proton-conducting hydrogel electrolytes with tight contact to binder-free MXene electrodes for high-performance   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * 160th community solar project in northern Illinois to serve Boone County and local businesses * * * ComEd President and CEO Gil Quiniones, Illinois Commerce Commission Chairman Doug Scott, Boone County Board Chairman Karl Johnson and representatives of Ameresco, Inc. cut the ribbon today on a community solar project constructed on a former landfill owned by Boon  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 10 -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release: UNCEDED (MUSQUEAM), (SQUAMISH) AND (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES -- The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the announcement of 30-year electricity purchase agreements for nine wind projects from the new major procurement in British Columbia for up to 5,000 gigawatt hours per year of new renewable electricity, to be contracted with Indigenous partners. This will boost BC Hydro's supply by eight pe  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 10 -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release: The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the recent announcements of new federal and provincial partnerships on funding for clean electricity projects in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick and calls on the federal government to release the clean electricity regulations, expected before the end of 2024, as soon as possible. Stephen Thomas, Clean Energy Manager, David Suzuki Foundation, said: "We're p  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * * Selected projects are part of Dow's Business Impact Fund program * Since 2016, the Business Impact Fund has supported 65 projects in 23 countries * * * Today, Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced nine projects that will be supported through its 2024 Business I  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York, NY Today, a coalition of environmental justice and clean air policy organizations, ElectrifyNY, launch the "Mega-Warehouse Watchlist", an analysis of the percentage of residents in New York Senate and Assembly districts living within a half mile of mega-warehouses, like Amazon, UPS, and FedEx. With tailpipe emissions due to high truck traffic causing health harms like childhood  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * The Historic Trip Highlighted EXIM's $2.9 Billion in Financing for Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Investments Across Angola * * * Luanda, Angola - Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis travelled to Angola last week with President Joe Biden to further strengthen the U.S.-Angola partnership. The delegation brought together high-level  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: Luanda, Angola -Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis travelled to Angola last week with President Joe Biden to further strengthen the U.S.-Angola partnership. The delegation brought together high-level government officials and industry leaders to celebrate strategic investments in Angola that support a more sustainable futur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL. The Florida PSC approved a plan to shutter the coal-burning equipment at Tampa Electric Company (TECO)'s Polk coal plant, a move recommended and championed by the Sierra Club. This will mark the 388th coal plant to retire since the Beyond Coal campaign, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched in 2010. While the Polk plant coal equipment has been in long-term reserve since 2018, t  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00253) on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Clover Creek Solar Project dba New Frontiers Solar Park For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 100 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Nonregulated Electric Transmission Line In Breckinridge County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 SITING BOARD STAFF'S FI  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- NASA issued the following news release: With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous human exploration off the Earth aboard the International Space Station, and unveiling the fi  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The observatory will lend insight into what happened after the big bang, measure the glow of galaxies near and far, and search the Milky way for building blocks of life. NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency's next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/spherex/). Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, E  more

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature: * * * Consumers' real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds. * * * The batteries of electric vehicles subject to the normal use of real-world drivers - like heavy traffic, long highway trips, short city trips, and mostly being parke  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 -- Solar RRL, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers solar energy conversion, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 23). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Metal-Organic Frameworks and Derivative Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances, Emerging Trends, and Perspectives * Emerging Bi-Based Multicationic Ternary Chalcogenides as Promising Photoabsorbers for Solar Cells * Sta  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 -- Solar RRL, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers solar energy conversion, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 22). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Green Solution Processing of Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: Status and Future Directions * Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Power Conversion Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells: A Comprehensive Review Research Article * A Br  more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Tampa Electric, an Emera company, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: As part of the company's requested base-rate adjustment, Tampa Electric today filed projected bill impacts for 2025 with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). If approved, a residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours in a month would see their bill increase by $9.14, or 6.7 percent, to $145.58. Tampa Electric's residential rates would remain among the lowest in Florida  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Leads by Example, Leveraging the Federal Government to Catalyze Clean Energy Jobs and Cut Costs and Pollution Three years in, President Biden's executive order has catalyzed global markets and put the U.S. Government on track to meet his ambitious sustainability goals and save taxpayers money When President Biden entered office, he pledged to restore America's   more