ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Humans have been trying to draw power from the ocean's waves since 1799, and for good reason: the energy potential of waves off the U.S. coastline is estimated at 2.64 trillion kilowatt hours, or roughly 63% of U.S. electricity generation. And perhaps since the time of the Romans, humans have stored water at high tides to drive tidal mills, the earliest form of tidal energy harvesting. Technology improvements and the cli  more

WEINHEIM, Germany, Dec. 19 -- Advanced Optical Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on all aspects of light-matter interactions, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 12, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 35). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * A Novel Ultra-Thin and Smooth Sm:Ag Composite Electrode with High Visible Transmittance Enables Efficient Color-Neutral Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells * A Photoconductor-Type Position Recognition Me  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE NATIONWIDE Advocates just concluded a press call responding to the Biden Administration's Department of Energy long-awaited, critical analysis of the impacts of liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. The findings provide clear evidence of LNG's climate, economic, national security, and public health dangers. These findings can now be incorporated into the Department of Ene  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The annual competition challenges students to captivate audiences and convey groundbreaking research - all in 180 seconds. * * * By Matus Munka On Nov. 15, 2024, several talented Ph.D. students at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering distilled years of research into three minutes. At the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Contest, hosted by the Engineeri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10964) on Dec. 12, 2024, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * Made in China 2025 and Industrial Policies: Issues for Congress The People's Republic of China (PRC or China) aims to gain a global economic and technology leadership position through a range of state-led industrial and related science and technology (S&T) policies. These p  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHINAABEG PEOPLE The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the final clean electricity regulations announced today by Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault. Research from the David Suzuki Foundation and modelling from others show Canada can achieve net-zero electricity by 2035 that is   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: * * * Analysis Finds Major Economic, Climate, Health, and National Security Risks from LNG Exports * * * Advocates just concluded a press call responding to the Biden Administration's Department of Energy long-awaited, critical analysis of the impacts of liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. The findings provide clear evidence of LNG's climate, economic, national security, and public health dangers. These findings   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * * California 1st in nation for clean energy workforce * Clean energy jobs grew 4X faster than overall CA economy * Southern CA counties among top 3 nationwide * * * Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 21,600 jobs in California, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 544,600 according to the latest Clean Jobs California annual   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has been named Ranking Member for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee for the 119th Congress. The ENR Committee plays a critical role in setting national energy policies and managing our nation's public lands within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. The Committee also oversees the U.S. Department of Energy and has juri  more

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature: * * * About 30 years ago an 'ideas guy' and a team builder joined forces to search for the invisible bulk of existence. In this Q&A, SLAC's Thomas Shutt and Daniel Akerib discuss the challenges of their field and how future generations of dark matter experiments will narrow down the chase. * * * By Ali Sundermier Over a decade ago, dark matter experts Daniel Akerib and Tho  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: Flexible exports - enabled by smart software operated by distribution networks - could nearly double household solar exports from new systems, and reduce electricity costs for all energy consumers. Flexible exports have been fully implemented in South Australia, but are not being rolled out consistently or quickly across the country, causing ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 12, 2024, edition (Vol. 128, Issue 49): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Reviews * In Situ/Operando Spectroscopic Techniques for Nonaqueous Lithium-Base  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 -- 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 Dec. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 23). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review Article * Photodynamic therapy with NIR-II probes: review on state-of-the-art tools and strategies * A review of advanced helical fibers: formation mechanism, preparation, properties, and applicat  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A small fleet of autonomous surface vessels forms a large sonar array for finding submerged objects. * * * By Ariana Tantillo, MIT Lincoln Laboratory On June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible was about an hour-and-a-half into its two-hour descent to the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean when it lost contact with its support ship. This cease in communicat  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, and New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley today opened the new, nearly $105 million 116th Precinct Station House in Southeast Queens. Located at 244-04 North Conduit Avenue in Rosedale, the 116th Precinct is the first, entirely new NYPD command establishe  more

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 18 -- Nature Energy, a peer-reviewed 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 December 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 12). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Briefings * Weather conditions linked to energy droughts in electricity systems with hydropower * Extraction of ultrapure hydrogen from low-concentration source  more

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: The push is on around the world to increase the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries powering electric vehicles, with countries like the U.S. mandating that these cells hold 80 per cent of their original full charge after eight years of operation. Researchers from Dalhousie University used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to analyze a new type of lithium-ion battery m  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Governor Cooper delivers farewell address in Nash County as his second term as North Carolina's 75th governor comes to a close * * * Governor Roy Cooper delivered his farewell address and celebrated the progress made building a North Carolina where people are better educated, healthier and have more money in their pockets to live lives of purpose and abundance. The  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, the Senate passed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), bipartisan legislation shaped and led by Arizona Senator Mark Kelly that will tackle water infrastructure, flood control, and drought resilience across Arizona and the west. Authorized every two years, WRDA directs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' infrastructure, drought, and flood control work. This yea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: ~ Within the FY25 NDAA, Hirono secured over $2 billion for infrastructure in Hawaii and over $9 billion for projects, capabilities, and exercises to support the Indo-Pacific region ~ Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Au  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Tim Kennedy along with PUSH Buffalo and a coalition of other Western NY environmental justice groups announced $20 million via the Inflation Reduction Act for Erie County's Buffalo Neighborhood Mobilization Hubs Plan, which will support emergency response and extreme weather hubs and bring emergency prepa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of a foreign press center briefing on Dec. 18, 2024 featuring Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs: * * * Summary * President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s December 2024 travel to Angola was the first visit of a U.S. president to Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015. Assistant Secretary Molly Phee provides an overview of the President's Angola travel, including his visit to the Lobito Corridor infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following media note from the Office of the Spokesperson: The U.S. Embassy Colombo in Sri Lanka has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED(R)) Gold by the U.S. Green Business Council (GBC) for its overall building performance, including sustainability, efficient use of water and energy, and indoor environmental quality. This certification marks the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Oper  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Dec. 19 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), is excited to announce the ongoing development of several new generation projects, pending regulatory approval. These initiatives are designed to enhance SWEPCO's diverse energy portfolio by adding natural gas facilities alongside new wind and solar farms, addressing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news call via teleconference by senior administration officials on the U.S. nationally determined contribution: * * * MR. FERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining today's embargoed press call. This press call will begin with on-the-record remarks from White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi and Senior Adviser to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta. After   more