WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- ACS ESandT Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features data analytics and engineering systems that can manage, protect and remediate air, water and soil quality, treat wastes and recover resources, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 13, 2024, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 9): Reviews * Confined Manganese-Based Catalysts for Gaseous Pollutant Removal: A Critical Review Articles * Enriched Phosphat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following news release: PJM Interconnection (PJM), America's largest electric grid operator with a service territory that spans 13 states and the District of Columbia, risks a shortfall of electricity within the next six years yet continues to apply processes that discourage the deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to a new Gabel Associates, Inc. report commissioned by the American Cou  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying petition for modification of decision (Case No. 24-09-004) on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Revisit Net Energy Metering Tariffs Pursuant to Decision 16-01-044, and to Address Other Issues Related to Net Energy Metering. DECISION DENYING IVY ENERGY PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION  more

CARLSBAD, New Mexico, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant issued the following news release Sept. 17, 2024: * * * DOE selects solar-powered project at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, furthering the effort of clean electricity generation on DOE-owned land and helping to reach the nation's ambitious climate goals * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected NextEra Energy Resources Development, LLC, to enter realty negotiations for a  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 19 -- Energy and Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed journal linking all aspects of the chemical, physical and biotechnological sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 18): Review Article * Dynamic transformation of active sites in energy and environmental catalysis   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (September 18, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $156,120,000 from the Solar for All (SFA) grant program to the state of New Mexico. The grant, which will pay for installation of solar energy systems in low-income households, will be administered by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The funding comes from the Greenhouse Gas Red  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Sept. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Green Power Leadership Award winners for 2024, honoring four leading organizations in EPA's Green Power Partnership: Microsoft Corporation, MilliporeSigma, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and Signature Aviation. The 2024 winners go above and beyond simply procuring green power. Actions by these winners   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (September 18, 2024)-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Green Power Leadership Award winners for 2024, honoring Signature Aviation of Irving, Texas as one of four leading organizations in EPA's Green Power Partnership. The company meets 100% of its electricity needs through green power. The 2024 winners, which also include Microsoft Corporation, MilliporeSigma, and   more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 18 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Astronomers have spotted the biggest pair of black hole jets ever seen, spanning 23 million light-years in total length. That's equivalent to lining up 140 Milky Way galaxies back to back. "This pair is not just the size of a solar system, or a Milky Way; we are talking about 140 Milky Way diameters in total," says Martijn Oei, a Caltech postdoctoral scholar and lead author of a new Nature paper  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * $36 million Federal grant will support heat pump rebates for income-eligible Maine residents in multifamily and manufactured homes, keeping homes comfortable year-round while reducing energy costs * * * South Portland, MAINE -- Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the launch of Maine's new Home Energy Rebate Program. The   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: The 14th annual National Solar Jobs Census (https://irecusa.org/programs/solar-jobs-census/) by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), an independent nonprofit organization, found the United States added 15,564 solar jobs in 2023 to reach 279,447 solar workers, the highest ever recorded. The Solar Jobs Census defines a solar worker as someone spending the  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 19 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 36): Review Article * Breaking boundaries of soft photocatalysis: overcoming limitations of carbon nitride as a single-light absorber for overall water splittin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Bozeman, Mont. -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Bridger Bowl Ski Area of Bozeman, Montana, is among three winners of Region 8's 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards. These businesses have demonstrated leadership in innovative pollution prevention (P2) practices which reduce, eliminate or prevent pollution at its source prior to   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 19 -- Nature Astronomy, a journal that says it features astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 9): Books & Arts * On our bookshelf Research Highlights * Thinking outside the disk * A JWST look at the inner PDS 70 disc Reviews * High-energy neutrinos from the vicinity of the supermassive black hole in NGC1068 Research * Supergranular-scale solar convection not e  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Department seeking technical and economic feedback from stakeholders * * * The New Mexico Environment Department today released a draft feasibility study for the Strategic Water Supply (SWS), a groundbreaking initiative aiming to protect New Mexico's freshwater supply in the face of water scarcity challenges. The study provides greater details on the technica  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) sent a letter along with 11 other members of Congress to the Treasury Department in support of the deployment of waste energy recovery property (WERP) and ensuring its parity with other zero-emission technologies in the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's clean electricity production (45Y) and investment (48E) tax credits. Waste heat to power technology  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Funding Will Help Train Hundreds Of Workers To Support NY's Growing Domestic Wind Energy Workforce With New Training Facility For The Next Generation Of IBEW Union Electrical Workers Schumer: New Facility Means More Renewable Energy, Good-Paying Union Jobs Here In Hudson Valley & Beyond! Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Funding Will Help Train Hundreds Of Workers To Support NY's Growing Domestic Wind Energy Workforce With New Training Facility For The Next Generation Of IBEW Union Electrical Workers Schumer: New Facility Means More Renewable Energy, Good-Paying Union Jobs Here In Hudson Valley & Beyond! Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Pat  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Solar RRL, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers solar energy conversion, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 17): Review * High-Performance Perovskite-Based Tandem Solar Cells: Recent Advancement, Challenges, and Steps toward Industrialization * Advancements and Challenges in Wide-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells: From Single Junction to Tandem Solar Cells * Dimensional Engineering in Efficient  more

QUEENS, New York, Sept. 19 -- St. John's University issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Transforming Learning and the Landscape of the Queens, NY, Campus, State-of-the-Art Academic Building Enables University to Train Future Generations of Caregivers * * * St. John's University today formally dedicated the new, $106 million, state-of-the-art St. Vincent Health Sciences Center at its Queens, NY, campus, marking another significant milestone in St. John's enduring commit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * The International Codes are a family of fifteen coordinated, modern building safety codes that help ensure the design and construction for the built environment are safe, sustainable and affordable * * * Washington D.C.- The International Code Council has published the 2024 International Residential Code(R) (IRC(R)) and the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code(R) (I  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 18 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's architectural engineering Bachelor of Science degree program has earned a Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The new designation, awarded to 14 educational programs from nine collegiate institutions, recognizes the growing importance of zero-energy design, which means a building produces as much energy as it consumes in a year. The   more