WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Red Cross also helping Hurricane Helene victims across several states * * * The American Red Cross is working nonstop alongside our partners to support the 83,000 people who took refuge in Florida evacuation shelters Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton slammed into the beleaguered state. It will be days before there is a full picture of the devastation left behind. Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, a   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * PHMSA's Deep Technical and Policy Expertise Regarding Hydrogen Transport will add to CHS's Dedication to Promoting Hydrogen Safety and Best Practices Worldwide U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Joins the Center for Hydrogen Safety as a Strategic Partner * * * In celebration of U.S. National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day today, the Center for Hydro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following brief on October 7, 2024, by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz entitled "From Mine to Microchip." Here are excerpts: * * * Semiconductors are a critical technology for economic security, and they are also incredibly mineral intensive. Semiconductors are present in all types of electronics, including smartphones, computers, automotives, energy storage, medical devices, lighting, and mil  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 11 -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * Co-development will improve customer experience, enhance charger reliability, and drive cost efficiencies with advanced firmware and hardware design * * * EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) ("EVgo" or the "Company"), one of the nations' largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), announced today that it has entered into a n  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 11 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * * ExxonMobil has secured access to over 271,000-acres in Texas state waters; ideal for CO2 storage * Agreement will directly benefit the Texas Permanent School Fund * Latest example of ExxonMobil's leadership in building a carbon capture industry in the U.S. * * * Spring, Texas - Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) has executed the largest offshore carbon dioxide (CO  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis GVSU students with ideas on how to tackle sustainability and renewable energy issues have a unique opportunity to test their theories. The Seidman College of Business, in partnership with GVSU's Koeze Business Ethics Initiative (KBEI), is hosting the "Sustainable Energy Wins" competition, encouraging students to develop business plans that address gaps in the green energy market. The  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * The company's new Climate Transition Action Plan leaves it trailing peers that are preparing to supply low-carbon steelmakers Key Takeaways: * BHP risks underestimating the speed with which the steel technology transition will eventuate. Technology shifts have a habit of happening faster than expected. * The company continues to place high emphasis on carbo  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Most of Europe's planned carbon capture and storage (CCS) applications are too expensive to work on a commercial basis and are nowhere near ready to be rolled out. New research from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) reveals the extensive technical, commercial and legislative challenges European countries face as they bet on CCS to red  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan has published a guidebook to help communities navigate the arrival of new battery energy storage systems amid changing energy policies The 350 megawatt Crimson Storage project in Riverside County, California. credit: Bureau of Land Management California A confluence of policy and maturing technology will lead to many Michiganders seeing energy storage devices that look like shipping  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 11 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Southwestern Electric Power Co., (SWEPCO, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), is making way for future development at the site of the retired H.W. Pirkey Power Plant. Work continued today to dismantle the stacks and boiler of the old plant to pave the way for future development at the decommissioned facility in Hallsville, Te  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Day of conversations will feature leaders in academia, industry and government while highlighting UChicago research * * * By Vicki Ekstrom High The University of Chicago will host an Oct. 30 event featuring world-leading scholars and leaders from industry and government discussing climate and energy policy and research--culminating with the official launch of a groundbreaking new climate and en  more

EXETER, England, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: Our planet's worsening vital signs indicate a "critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis" and that "decisive action is needed, and fast", according to an annual report published today by an international coalition of scientists. The collaboration, directed by Oregon State University's William Ripple and former postdoctoral researcher Christopher Wolf, outlines areas where p  more

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 11 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: The University of Liverpool's Professor Matt Rosseinsky was presented with his OBE by HRH The Princess Royal at a special Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. The award was announced in the King's Birthday Honours list, with Professor Rosseinsky recognised for his services to materials chemistry research and innovation. Professor Rosseinsky, from the Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovatio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * A Love, Tito's investment is helping UT make strides in the field of nanoscience. * * * Materials scientists dream of futuristic devices like quantum computers infinitely more powerful than conventional computers and solar cells capable of squeezing nearly all the energy out of sunlight. From time to time, researchers have even found materials with strange superpowers that might someday help realize th  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Oct. 11 -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: * * * Mayland brings expertise in renewable energy development to Energy Clinic * * * Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) has announced the appointment of Kirt Mayland as visiting professor at the Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE). Mayland, who received his LLM in Environmental Law from Vermont Law and Graduate School in 2005, brings a wealth of experience in renewable   more