WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Fixing the 'interconnection' process would help states keep up with growing energy demands and dramatically increase job and economic opportunities * * * The way that new large-scale energy resources plug in to the power grid is outdated and cumbersome, and a new report (https://blog.advancedenergyunited.org/reports/interconnectionreform) shows that fixing these so-called 'interconnection' process  more

WEINHEIM, Germany, Nov. 22 -- Advanced Optical Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on all aspects of light-matter interactions, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 29): * Absolute Quantum Efficiency Measurements of Electrochemiluminescent Devices Through Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy * Active Control of Temperature-Sensitive GaN-Graphene van der Waals Heterojunctions Integrated Metasurfaces: A Platform for Mu  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 21 -- 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. 20, 2024: * * * "Dunkelflaute" Energy Policy Enters the Doldrums Written by Bill Glahn I learned a new German word this week, via Zerohedge. It turns that the Germans really do have a compound word to describe everything, The   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 22 -- 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. 21, 2024: * * * Cutting 90% of Government Is Easier Than You Think Written by Bill Glahn I provide a real-life example for the benefit of the incoming Minnesota legislature. Perhaps we won't see a Department of Government Effic  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 22 -- 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. 21, 2024: * * * Rural Residents Pan Xcel's Proposed $1 Billion Power Line for Wind and Solar Written by Tom Steward Southwestern Minnesota farmers and residents left no doubt about their objections to Xcel Energy's proposed bil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the bicameral American Renewable Energy Act (AREA), legislation to establish a 70% renewable energy resource standard by 2034 and up to 100% by 2044 to drastically reduce emissions, decrease pollution, and promote community resilience. In order to achieve this goal, AREA prioritizes the develo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Upgrade enhances Queens Hospital's infrastructure and reduces its carbon emissions * * * Today, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) announced the completion of a large-scale energy efficiency upgrade at NYC Health + Hospital/Queens. The project marks the latest milestone in both agencies' ongoing efforts to optimize energy use  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * * Collaboration with Electrada provides resources for fleets considering electrification, specifically for interoperability, power flexibility and reliability * * * MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. - Duke Energy has commissioned its new Duke Energy + Electrada Fleet Mobility Microgrid in Mount Holly, a first-of-its-kind electrification center for commercial and public electric fleet vehicles. The project is the firs  more

LEEDS, England, Nov. 22 -- The International Journal of Energy Sector Management, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the management of the energy sector, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 18, Issue 6 edition: * A bibliometric review of consumers' purchase behaviour for solar energy products * A proposed HAZOP based upgradation model for improvement in existing industrial practices: a geothermal energy industry case study * An investigation of nexus betwe  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 22 -- Machines, a peer-reviewed open access journal on machinery and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 12, Issue 11): * Article - A Decoupling Module Based on a Geometrical-Balance Mechanism for Mitigating Cable Length Variation in Cable-Driven Applications * Article - A Force Control Method Integrating Human Skills for Complex Surface Finishing * Article - A Koopman Reachability Approach for Uncertaint  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 22 -- 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 Nov. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 22): Review Article * Full-spectrum plasmonic semiconductors for photocatalysis * Recent advances in artificial neuromorphic applications based on perovskite composites * Clay-polymer hybrid hydrogels in the vanguard of technological innovations fo  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 22 -- Materials Research Express, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the design, fabrication, properties and applications of all classes of materials, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 11, No. 10): Topical Review * Advancements in green-synthesized transition metal/metal-oxide nanoparticles for sustainable wastewater treatment: techniques, applications, and future prospects Papers - Nanomaterials and nanost  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The startup Alsym Energy, co-founded by Professor Kripa Varanasi, is hoping its batteries can link renewables with the industrial sector and beyond. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Lithium-ion batteries are the workhorses of home electronics and are powering an electric revolution in transportation. But they are not suitable for every application. A key drawback is their fl  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Six national laboratories and eight universities will seek to increase the supply diversity of electric vehicle batteries and relieve supply chain concerns * * * A $50 million consortium will develop sodium-ion batteries that will be a more sustainable and lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion technology and begin to foster an industrial ecosystem for sodium-ion   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Adani Green's note offering raised $175 million from U.S. investors while bribery scheme was in progress * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, executives of Adani Green Energy Ltd., and Cyril Cabanes, an executive of Azure Power Global Ltd., for conduct arising out of a massive bribery scheme. According to the SEC's allegat  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Amanda Morris Journal: Science EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University scientists have developed a new protective coating that significantly extends the life of perovskite solar cells, making them more practical for applications outside the lab. Although perovskite solar cells are more efficient and less expensive than traditional silicon solar cells, perovskite has, until now, been limited by its lack  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The way that nearly six million galaxies have clustered over 11 billion years lines up with what Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts, according to a new study of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), involving UCL researchers. The analysis, using the first year of data from DESI, an instrument on a mountaintop in Arizona, in the US, traces the growth of cosmic struct  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created an AI model that allows them to accurately predict the amount of solar energy that can be created in different climates, making grid integration easier in the UK. Solar energy now contributes almost six per cent of the UK's energy, with this predicted to double over the next five years. This makes the UK's climate, particularly the a  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * KEY POINTS * Albert Einstein's prediction about how gravity behaves has been supported by an international team of researchers who studied how the force acts on cosmic scales. * Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) researchers found that the way galaxies cluster is consistent with our standard model of gravity and the predictions from Einstein's theory of General Relativity. * A co  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As demand for lithium-ion batteries to power cars, laptops, and cell phones has soared in recent years, the world has engaged in a fevered rush to find the raw materials needed to make the batteries. An increasing demand for lithium along with its chemical partners, cobalt and nickel could be difficult to meet. Enter the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), six of its national laboratories, and eight university partners, inc  more