OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * A $5 million gift from Sharon Janosik Mitchell '73 and Graham Mitchell '73, M.En. '76 will help Miami reach its 2040 carbon neutrality goal * * * By Susan Meikle, University Communications and Marketing Miami University President Gregory Crawford announced the creation of the Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park during a public celebration on Tuesday to "Flip the Switch for Sustainability." A $5 million   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 23, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 18): Forum Articles * In Situ Electropolymerization in Mesoporous Carbon: A Universal Method for Improving the Electrochemical Performance of Polymer Electrode Material  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Christopher Hurd Army senior leaders and family housing providers recently discussed the ongoing construction and renovation efforts for military housing during the Army Privatized Housing Council meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This annual gathering allows Army leaders and housing providers to discuss the importance of ensuring Soldiers and their families have access to safe, comfortable, and modern living condi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Lower Electricity Costs and Spur Economic Growth for Families and Businesses Across 9 States CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc., Sept. 25, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is moving forward in the awards process with eight new clean energy projects through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program. Secretary Vilsack announced that the  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New York State Pollution Prevention Institute project gives hands-on lab experience. * * * By Chris Kocher Solar energy is better for the environment than burning fossil fuels, but most of the photovoltaic cells that collect and convert the sun's rays into electricity contain toxic elements like lead, and that can be dangerous if they leak into the ground. New low-cost perovskite solar cells h  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: LITTLETON - Today, Governor Polis helped kick off two new facilities that will support Colorado's climate goals and protect the state for future generations. First, Governor Polis attended the grand opening of the new agrivoltaics Solar Farm at Denver Botanic Gardens's Chatfield Farms. This solar farm, funded through Denver's Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency, will create c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Recovery and Production of Materials from Secondary and Unconventional Sources to Enable the Manufacturing of Clean Energy Technology Components and Equipment * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), in collaboration with DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewa  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Manufacturing) program held an informative and productive workshop at the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) Aug. 20-22, bringing together private industry, Department of Energy (DOE) offices, national laboratories and HPC cloud providers. The event attracted more than 60 attendees  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: Datacenters are the heart of the digital economy and the demand for datacenters is expected to rise substantially, positioning them as a primary focus for growth and investment. But the cost of operating datacenters is also rising substantially due to rising electricity prices and increased datacenter consumption. A new International   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 26 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00333) on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * ELLSWORTH RENEWABLES LLC, Request for Good Cause Exemption Pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209-A ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT/1, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission grants the request of Ellsworth Renewables, LLC (Ellsworth Renewables or Petitioner) for a good-cause exemption pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209A(7). II. STATUTORY BACKGROUND D  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 26 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Chaberton Solar Pine Rock LLC to construct a 3.0 MW solar facility in Carroll County. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. before Public Utility Law Judge Kristin Case Lawrence, at Exploration Commons, Carroll County Public Library, 50 E. Ma  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 24-E-0138) on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Petition of Bear Ridge Solar, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68, and for an Order Granting Lightened Regulation. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE Comments are requested concerning a petition filed by  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A research team led by Rice University's James Tour has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently while significantly reducing the environmental impact typically associated with metal recycling. James Tour, left, and Shichen Xu, right. Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University. Metal recycling can reduce the need for mining, which decreases the environmental damage associat  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * The research center will focus on advancing space power and propulsion * * * RIT has been selected to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 (SSTI) research regarding advanced space power and propulsion, which includes $9.9 million in funding. The research is in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory and wil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: Steptoe LLP advised BrightNight on their agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to provide storage capacity from a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a commercial industrial site in Pierce County, Washington (known as the Greenwater project). The facility will provide critical energy storage to PSE, its customers, and the region. BrightNight, a leading renewable power company that provides utility and commerc  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 25 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: This photo shows the Baker atomic bomb test during Operation Crossroads, a series of two nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll. The UW Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will host the program "Hotter Than the Sun: The Atomic Age" at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. (Getty s Photo) To celebrate the Halloween season, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium's October lineup   more