WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- ACS Energy Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features scientific advances in applied sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 11, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 10): * Ammonia as a Green Carbon-Free Fuel: A Pathway to the Sustainable Energy Economy * Digital Twin Battery Modeling and Simulations: A New Analysis and Design Tool for Rechargeable Batteries * Innovations in Interconnecting Layers f  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- Advanced Science, a peer-reviewed journal that covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics and chemistry, medical and life sciences, as well as engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 9, 2024, special issue (Vol. 11, Issue 37) entitled Conference on Advanced Materials and Quantum Science: Review * Recent Progresses of Polarons: Fundamentals and Roles in Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis * P  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 4 -- Aggregate Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features aggregation of atoms, ions, molecules, oligomers, polymers, clusters, particles, gels, hybrids, composites, cells and pathogens, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 5, Issue 5): RESEARCH ARTICLE * Multi-state photoluminescent properties of an overcrowded alkene-based molecular motor in aggregates REVIEW * The marriage of perovskite nanocrystals wit  more

MELVILLE, New York, Nov. 4 -- AIP Advances, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 10): REVIEW ARTICLES * Advancements in triboelectric nanogenerator applications for health monitoring * A review of structural diversity design and optimization for lattice metamaterials * Evolving techniques for enhanced estimation: A comprehensive survey of stratified sampling and post-stratification methods * Unlocking the po  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 8 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Total Revenue Growth of 49% Led by 59% Increase in Project Revenue Total Project Backlog up 22% Y/Y to $4.5 billion; Contracted Backlog up 56% Y/Y Record 209 MWe Energy Assets Placed into Operation YTD Exceeding FY Guidance New Contracts Drive $180 million Y/Y Increase in O&M Backlog Reaffirming 2024 Guidance   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: MARFA, Texas The U.S. Border Patrol in the Big Bend Sector has improved border security operations with the recent deployment of two additional Autonomous Surveillance Towers (ASTs). The latest installations, completed earlier this month, mark an expansion in monitoring capabilities. These solar-powered towers, equipped with advanced long-range sensors, including ni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Charlotte, N.C. In an indication of how major utilities may respond to election results, the Chief Financial Officer of Duke Energy announced that in light of Donald Trump's recent election win and the energy plans outlined in Project 2025, the utility is considering ramping up coal use in its operations. In Duke Energy's own 2023 Integrated Resource Plan for North and South Carolina, the utility   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024, by President Nathaniel Keohane: * * * On the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States: "Presidential administrations come and go, but the clean energy economy is here to stay. With Europe and China racing ahead, America cannot afford to cede the jobs and investments and factories of the twenty-first century to the rest of the world. "Leading business  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- 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 on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * What Happened in Energy Policy on Tuesday? Written by Sarah Montalbano All eyes were on the presidential election Tuesday, but energy had a big night, too, with some good things coming at the national and local le  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Most of what we know about hail is what it costs us after it crashes into the ground. In 2023, 17 of the 28 billion-dollar weather disasters included hail damage. That's the bulk of the cost for storms that roar across the Midwest, said John Allen, a faculty member in Central Michigan University's Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences. What happens inside a storm that produces hail, that's  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on Nov. 6, 2024, by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz: * * * The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 introduced a host of new tax credits, grants, and other incentive programs designed to boost domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies and their components. The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a key initiative (https://www.novoco.com/periodicals/a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are developing a formula for success by studying how a new type of battery fails. The team's goal is the design for long-term storage of wind and solar energy, which are produced intermittently, enabling their broader use as reliable energy sources for the electric grid. Batteries store and release energy as ions shift betwee  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy's integrated resource plan for South Carolina, directing Duke to work with stakeholders to consider improvements recommended by several environmental groups that, if implemented, could improve grid reliability, expand opportunities for solar energy and battery storage, and reduce reliance on r  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 8 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * Tongyeong combined cycle power plant owned by Tongyeong Eco Power supplies more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of electricity to the grid, the equivalent electricity needed to power approximately 1 million South Korean homes * * * Tongyeong, South Korea (November 7, 2024) -- GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced the start of commercial operation for Tongyeong Eco Power's Tongyeong comb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Geophysical Research Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it publishes research on major scientific advances in geoscience disciplines, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 51, Issue 20): Research Letter - Hydrology and Land Surface Studies * Critical Importance of Tree and Non-Tree Vegetation for African Precipitation - Oceans * Contrasting Supply Dynamics of Dissolved Iron an  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * "The pursuit of external grants directly supports our educational mission. The opportunity to be engaged in research as collaborators is what sets Miami apart in its commitment to teaching," Sue McDowell, vice president for research and innovation, said. * * * Miami University set a new record for external funding in fiscal year 2024. Total external funding received for grants and contracts from July 1, 2023-  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 7 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Public Service announced the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) will hold an in-person public comment hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at York Town Hall in York, Livingston County, to receive comments on the application and draft permit for White Creek Solar, a proposed 135MW solar farm in the towns of Leicester   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 8 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") today reported three months ended September 30, 2024 net income of $324 million compared to three months ended September 30, 2023 net income of $380 million. The $56 million decrease was driven by higher interest expense and depreciation expense associated with increases in invested capital and higher operation and maintenance expense, partially offse  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 8 -- Physical Review C, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers nuclear physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 110, Issue 3): HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES * Dynamics of dilute nuclear matter with light clusters and in-medium effects ARTICLES - Nucleon-Nucleon Interaction, Few-Body Systems * Structure of the deuteron from an analysis of bremsstrahlung emission in proton-deute  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Nov. 8 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * UL Solutions is helping build trust in the energy transition through testing and industry-first safety requirements developed for hydrogen generators. * * * UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced it issued its f  more

GUILFORD, England, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: An application by the University of Surrey and its partner, SSE Energy Solutions, for a new 12.2-megawatt solar facility has been approved by the Guildford Borough Council planning committee. The University will now move forward to build Guildford's first ground-mount solar facility, which will supply 34% of the University's electricity needs from on-campus renewable generation. The scheme will ma  more