Tuesday - November 26, 2024
TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Sunday October 06, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Binghamton Researchers Develop Artificial Plants That Purify Indoor Air, Generate Electricity
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Professor Seokheun "Sean" Choi and PhD student Maryam Rezaie are repurposing their ideas about bacteria-powered biobatteries into a new idea * * * By Chris Kocher On average, Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, and the air we breathe at work, school or home affects our overall health and well-being. Most air purification systems, however, are expensive, cumbersome and require freque  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $1.5 Billion to Bolster the Nation's Electricity Grid and Deliver Affordable Electricity to Meet New Demands
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * With Funding from the Investing in America Agenda, DOE Announces $1.5 Billion Transmission Investment to Improve Grid Reliability Across the Country New DOE Study Shows Accelerated Expansion Leading to More Than $270 Billion in Savings Through 2050. * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda and work to lower costs for American families, the U  more

DOE: U.S., Brazil Expand Clean Energy Cooperation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: Secretary of Energy of the United States Jennifer Granholm and the Federative Republic of Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira announced new, joint initiatives on clean energy and renewed their commitment to advance a just and inclusive energy transition today at the third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Energy Forum (USBEF). They emphasized the importance of continued strong U.S.-Brazil c  more

Environmental Entrepreneurs: 7 Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in Sept.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * Companies Expect to Invest $1 Billion, Create 900+ New Jobs * * * Companies in September announced more than $1 billion in investments to build seven new large-scale clean energy projects that are expected to create at least 910 permanent new jobs across five states, according to E2's monthly tally of private-sector projects made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The September announcement  more

Joint Statement Between U.S., Australia on 2024 Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy posted the following joint statement on Oct. 4, 2024, between U.S. and Australia on the 2024 Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy: * * * 1. United States Secretary for Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, held the second United States-Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy on the margins of the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil on October 4, 2024. 2.   more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $18.5 Million for Albuquerque-Based Pajarito Powder to Boost Advanced Energy Manufacturing, Create 60 New Jobs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $18,449,999, from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Pajarito Powder, an Albuquerque, N.M.-based company, to boost manufacturing of advanced energy technologiesand create 60 direct manufactur  more

Two UChicago Scientists Honored With 2024 Department of Energy Early Career Awards
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Two University of Chicago scientists have been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Early Career Research Program. The awardees will receive five-year grants to create new light harvesting technologies and develop new insight into cosmological questions. UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Asst. Prof. Allison Squires will explore new tricks from nature that could be used to im  more

World Association of Newspapers: How Automation Transformed Newspaper Production at India's ABP
PARIS, France, Oct. 5 -- The WAN-IFRA - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers issued the following news release: * * * "Adapting to changing consumer preferences and leveraging new technologies is crucial for survival and growth of the newspaper printing industry," Pradyumna Mitra, General Manager - Engineering, ABP, told participants at WAN-IFRA's recent Indian Printers Summit. * * * Mitra's presentation focused on the benefits of automation for newspaper printing. "We must a  more