WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Donations urged to help people affected by Hurricane Helene * * * It's been more than a week since Hurricane Helene washed away entire communities and left tens of thousands of people with nothing. The American Red Cross is working around the clock with dozens of partners to get help to people as quickly as possible. Helene's destruction covers a huge area and it's taking time to navigate damaged roads and  more

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Defense Logistics Agency energy unit issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on Sept. 27, 2024. ELK SOLUTIONS LLC, Beverly, Massachusetts, was awarded a maximum $11,182,272 firm-fixed-price contract (SPE603-24-C-5010) for government-owned/contractor-operated retail/bulk fuel storage services and alongside-aircraft refueling. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. This is a four-year base contract with one five-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Defense Logistics Agency energy unit issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on Sept. 27, 2024. ELK SOLUTIONS LLC, Beverly, Massachusetts, was awarded a maximum $8,777,856 firm-fixed-price contract (SPE603-24-C-5011) for government-owned/contractor-operated aircraft and ground fuel services, storage and distribution services at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is   more

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

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised 0rsted, a leading clean energy company, on a strategic partnership with Mission Clean Energy, a utility-scale renewable energy and storage developer, to advance four standalone battery energy storage systems across the Midwest. 0rsted is the only energy company in the world with a science-based net-zero emissions target as validated by the Science Based Targets ini  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, and the Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Consideration of Approval of Direct Transfer of Licenses." SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) received and is considering   more

SWANSEA, Wales, Oct. 5 -- Swansea University issued the following news: Welsh school pupils have been exploring how a more sustainable world can be achieved through the lens of materials, thanks to a Swansea University festival where each student was gifted a free mini microscope. The Discover Engineering Festival is part of a programme of outreach events run by the University's Faculty of Science and Engineering with funding from the Ironmongers' Foundation. The festival welcomed students an  more