SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: California's battery storage capacity has expanded rapidly, increasing by 3,012 megawatts (MW) in just six months to reach a total of 13,391 MW. This growth marks a 30% increase since April 2024, underscoring the state's swift progress in building out clean energy infrastructure, especially during a summer marked by record-breaking heat. Within the past five years, Californi  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary to Thinking Minnesota: * * * The Green New Twilight Zone Written by Sarah Montalbano The Biden-Harris climate policy is riddled with contradictions that will send Minnesota into an energy black hole. Click to read this article as it a  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following news: * * * Written by Bill Walsh A new report released today by Center of the American Experiment provides a stark warning that the minerals needed to achieve so-called net zero policies are either in short supply, made inaccessible by pe  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 15 -- Drones, a peer-reviewed open access journal that says it focuses on design and applications of drones, including unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aircraft systems and remotely piloted aircraft systems, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 9): * Article - A DDoS Tracking Scheme Utilizing Adaptive Beam Search with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Smart Grid * Article - A Lightweight Insulator Defect Detection   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 16 -- The Global Cold Chain Alliance issued the following news release: The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) is calling for urgent policy action to allow temperature-controlled logistics operators in Africa to boost food supply chain resilience in preparation for future energy blackouts and load-shedding. The call comes as GCCA Africa publishes a new report which shows the adverse effects of blackouts and load-shedding on the temperature-controlled storage and transp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee released the following testimony by Robert Atkinson, founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part III": * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Raskin, and members of the Committee. I am Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: The residential sector will grow at the fastest pace within the rooftop solar space in the next few years. The residential rooftop solar market is becoming commoditised, and financers are establishing industry-wide tie-ups to offer a one-stop solution. PM Surya Ghar Yojana will ensure a pan-India growth of residential rooftop solar, with sign  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Biomanufacturing -- the use of microbial organisms to make materials and molecules -- can help solve important security challenges facing the United States, including making supply chains more secure, strengthening the defense industrial base, and producing materials for warfighters wherever and whenever they need them. Equipped with this understanding, researchers a  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 16 -- Materials Horizons, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers innovative materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 20): Review Article * Leveraging volatile memristors in neuromorphic computing: from materials to system implementation * Thermochromic hydrogel-based energy efficient smart windows: fabrication, mechanisms, and advancements * Unveiling the potenti  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 16 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Clean energy advocates from around the nation gathered in the Rose City this October to discuss the importance of hydropower during the National Hydropower Association's Clean Currents Conference. The annual conference was held at the Oregon Convention Center October 7 - 10, bringing together industry professionals from various sectors, including conventional  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * HB5856 / SB3959 will increase the reliability of the Illinois energy grid, protect ratepayers from rising costs, future-proof the economy, and help the state achieve climate goals * * * ILLINOIS - Illinois clean energy industries are unified in supporting HB5856 and SB3959, new legislation that will future-proof Illinois' energy grid and economy, lower consumer costs, meet climate goals, c  more