WEINHEIM, Germany, Oct. 22 -- Advanced Energy Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it contributes on materials used in all forms of energy harvesting, conversion and storage, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 14, Issue 39): Review * Metal-Free Modification Overcomes the Photocatalytic Limitations of Graphitic Carbon Nitride: Efficient Production and In Situ Application of Hydrogen Peroxide Research Article * Tracing the Cross-Talk  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Building on HSC's Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in proposed d  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * What you need to know: California is deploying 10,000 service members in the upcoming service year, offering paid positions and higher education financial support for young Californians looking to give back to their communities. * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the start of an ambitious new service year for the California Service Corps, with 10,000 service   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following statement on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Utility-scale batteries can revolutionize how we harness renewable power. Coupled with wind and solar, these batteries could increase the reliability of green energy by storing excess energy during times of high generation and low demand. Then, utilities can tap the stored energy when demand increases. Hydropower accounts for 29% of renewable  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 22 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Two plants to be built in Kansas will help meet growing energy needs, support reliability * * * Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced it will invest in two new 705 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas plants that will be built in Kansas. The plants are expected to begin oper  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston and Scotland's Heriot-Watt University Boost Six Transatlantic Research Projects * * * By Rashda Khan The University of Houston and Scotland's Heriot-Watt University have awarded seed grants to six innovative energy projects as part of their transatlantic research collaboration. The projects, which bring together researchers from both universities, focus on cutting-edge soluti  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Biden-Harris Administration's $325 Million Investment to Expand Semiconductor Industry in Michigan, Creating Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Michigan company Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) secures first significant and largest proposed investment in the state from Biden-Harris administration's bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to create  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Samantha Tyler As the Army continuously transforms, it is looking at how it powers its installations, modernizing and leveraging renewable energy. Experts across the Army shared updates at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting during a Warriors Corner panel, Oct. 14. The panel, "Army Energy Initiatives - Securing Energy Resilience through Partnerships," highlighted   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) will receive up to $325 million in federal funding to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on its existing campus in Hemlock, Michigan. The new facility will allow the company to expand production of hyper-pure polysilicon needed to manufacture semiconductor chips, which are used to make a wide variety of  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 22 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 40): * From weak to strong interactions between halogen and noble gas atoms in halonium complexes * The indanone N-H type excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT); the observati  more

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, Oct. 22 -- Thompson Rivers University issued the following news release: Thompson Rivers University's (TRU's) skyline is about to get brighter --and greener. The university is among the first in B.C. to receive approval from BC Hydro to install more than 1,000 solar panels across campus over the next five years. The first phase of the TRU Solarization PV Project involves the installation of 540 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on three campus buildings in Kamloops: t  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * In 'Liekuut', which is the Groningen dialect for straight ahead or straightforward, we regularly share the perspective of one of our academics on a topical issue. In this way, we show how UG researchers are contributing to the societal debate. * * * A lot has been said about the grid becoming congested, and efforts are being made to expand it. However, expanding the grid is not the m  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Harriet Kung of the Department of Energy's Office of Science highlights VCU's Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment symposium. * * * By Haley Tenore A federal leader in science and energy visited Virginia Commonwealth University last week, highlighting innovations in clean energy and challenges that are shaping developments in America and around the world. Harriet Kung, Ph.D., acting  more