GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2025, to the Thinking Minnesota magazine: * * * 'Net-Zero' is a non-starter without more minerals and better permitting. * * * Mission Impossible Written by Sarah Montalbano In 2018, Center of the American Experiment released a report evaluating how environmentally responsible mining would b  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Mega Solar Project Replacing Coal Plant Generates Mega Backlash Written by Tom Steward Xcel's plan to shut down the venerable Alan S. King coal-fired power plant in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota exposes one of green energy's dirty little secrets. Namely, the hugely disproportionate amount of land req  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business' The Bottom Line: President Trump's Bold Leadership Will Unleash American Energy U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Dagen McDowell and Brian Brenberg on Fox Business' The Bottom Line to discuss how President Trump's bold leadership will end the radical left's green agenda. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the need to unleash made-in-America energy: Wel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia issued the following news release: The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Transactive Neighborhood Renewable Microgrid Pilot Project, an initiative under PowerPath DC. This project represents a critical step toward modernizing the District's energy system and achieving its climate goals. This RFP's objective is to fund the development  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 24 (TNSjou) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The study reveals that bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous recombination. * * * When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many microbes -- like plants and animals -- are organized into species, he upended a long-held scientific belief. Scientists widely believed that bacteria, due to their unique genetic exchange mechanisms and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: King Stresses that "All of the Above" Energy Policy Means Exploring All Power Sources WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) to consider the nominations of Chris Wright to be Secretary of Energy and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be Secretary of Interior, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) noted the omission of wind and solar technologies in r  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Long-term commitment to acquire renewable energy credits from a new solar project * Matches 100% of Keysight's electricity consumption in the United States * * * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provi  more

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 23 -- 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 December 2024 edition (Vol. 11, No. 12). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Papers - Nanomaterials and nanostructures * Optical and photoelectric properties of nanostructured SnS films obtained by spraying ink using a nanoparticle suspension * M  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Providing electricity to power-hungry data centers is stressing grids, raising prices for consumers, and slowing the transition to clean energy. * * * By Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT Energy Initiative Artificial intelligence has become vital in business and financial dealings, medical care, technology development, research, and much more. Without realizing it, consumers rely on  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Administration Celebrates 5 Gigawatt Solar Energy Milestone - More Than Doubling Solar Energy Output Since 2017 SECAUCUS - The Murphy Administration today celebrated a major milestone in its clean energy transition. In December 2024, the state achieved 5 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity, more than doubling its solar energy output since 2017. This significant accomplishment  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Commission Staff Identifies Several Regulatory Violations by Companies * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today revoked Long Island Solar Solutions, Inc.'s and Monolith Solar Associates, LLC's eligibility to act as distributed energy resource (DER) providers in New York State. Further, the Commission penalized Atlantic Energy, LLC  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Seattle University issued the following news: * * * In this latest edition of "Good Reads," Seattle University faculty authors craft fascinating tomes sure to please a range of audiences. * * * Seattle University faculty authors continue to apply their expertise outside of the classroom in books showcasing an incredible breadth of subjects. In this latest edition of our quarterly series "Good Reads," picks include fictional but real-to-life short stor  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Jan. 24 -- Solar, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features solar thermal energy and photovoltaic system, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 4, Issue 4). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Novel Spectral Correction Method for Predicting the Annual Solar Photovoltaic Performance Ratio Using Short-Term Measurements * Article - Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules * Article - C  more