WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Below is a continuously updated compilation of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans in 2017. PER IRS DATA: 20% tax cut for North Carolina households making between $25k $50k. North Carolina households with adjusted gross income between $25,000 and $50,000 saw their average federal income tax liability drop from $2,164.85 in 2  more

CUPERTINO, California, Sept. 10 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Built for Apple Intelligence with the all-new A18 chip, both models feature Camera Control, powerful upgrades to the advanced camera system, the Action button to quickly access useful features, and a big boost in battery life * * * Apple today announced iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, built for Apple Intelligence, the eas  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- JOULE CASE INC., Seattle, Washington has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1041399 S1, initially filed Oct. 29, 2019) developed by Alexander Livingston, Seattle, Washington, for "Control module for modular, stackable energy storage system."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 5, 2024, from the Center for Biological Diversity and five collaborators. The collaborators are Colorado Sierra Club Conservation Committee, Earthjustice, Earthworks, Environmental Integrity Project and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Abby Fulton Air and Radiation Division EPA Region 8, Mailcode 8ARD-IO 1595 Wynkoop St  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated Sept. 3, 2024, from San Antonio Water System: * * * To: Public Comments Processing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Attention: Martha Williams, Director Re: FWS--R2--ES-2023-0069 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status, 88 Fed. Reg. 57,046 (August 22, 2023) * *  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The MIT Electric Vehicle Team, Sustainable Engine Team, Solar Electric Vehicle Team, Motorsports Team, First Nations Launch Team, and Arcturus are each doing their part to improve the health of our planet. * * * By Sonny Oram, Edgerton Center Climate anxiety affects nearly half of young people aged 16-25. Students like second-year Rachel Mohammed find hope and inspirati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Aug. 21, 2024, from Princeton University on behalf of the NextG Corporate Affiliates Program: * * * National Telecommunications and Information Administration 6G Request for Comment Docket Number: NTIA-2024-0001 * * * We write on behalf of the NextG Corporate Affiliates Program at Princeton University ("NextG") to inform the development of NTIA's devel  more

BASALT, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * Projects represent historic investments of $29 billion in clean energy that will benefit 1 in 5 rural Americans * * * The first wave of 16 rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) selected to receive the USDA's Empowering Rural America (New ERA) funding plan to leverage their awards to deploy carbon-free energy to help power 5 million homes in rural communities across 23 states, from California to Flo  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Cambridge, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12087506 B2, initially filed May 6, 2021) developed by three inventors Brian L. Wardle, Lexington, Massachusetts; Luiz Acauan, Somerville, Massachusetts; and Yue Zhou, Brookings, South Dakota, for "Separators comprising elongated nanostructures and associated devices and methods, including devices and methods for energy storage and/or use."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * 87% of Americans support federal incentives to deploy solar and energy storage, including 78% of 2020 Trump voters * * * ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly 9 in 10 American voters support federal clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to new polling released today by Global Strategy Group (GSG), North Star, and the Solar Energy Indust  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * U.S. solar industry added 9.4 GW of new installation capacity in Q2 2024, but challenges persist that hinder the market's full potential * * * ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) -- a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in 2022. According to the U.S  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Newly discovered role of phase separation can help develop memory devices for energy-efficient AI computing Study: Thermodynamic origin of nonvolatility in resistive memory (DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.018) Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors--electrical components that store information using electrical resistance--retain information  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- TITAN ADVANCED ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC., Salem, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12085624 B2, initially filed April 30, 2022) developed by seven inventors Jeffrey A. Kowalski, Somerville, Massachusetts; Steven A. Africk, Boston, Massachusetts; Jay F. Whitacre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Thomas C. Ferree, Waltham, Massachusetts; Maura Appleberry, Louisville, Kentucky; Shawn D. Murphy, Salem, Massachusetts; and Sean O'Day, Boca Raton, Florida, for "S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority has issued a notice of intent, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 5, 2024, entitled "Jugfork Solar Project Environmental Impact Statement." SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the purchase of electricity generated by the proposed Jugfork Solar Project in Lee and Union Counties, Mississippi. The EIS will assess the potential environmental effects of constructin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Her summer stint with the Energy Department in Washington was supported by VCU's Internship Funding Program. * * * By Joan Tupponce The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico endured catastrophic power issues in the wake of hurricanes in 2017 and 2022. This summer, Virginia Commonwealth University student Amany Bouali had the opportunity to learn more about the aftermath of the destruction and how it af  more