BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 3 -- Coatings, a peer-reviewed open access journal devoted to the science and engineering of coatings, thin and thick films, surfaces and interfaces, published research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2022 edition: Articles: * Preparation and Properties of Pulsed Composite Coatings of Supercritical Graphene Quantum Dots * Study on the Performance of Ag-Cu Bimetal SERS Substrate * Roles of Self-Assembly and Secondary Structures in Antimicrobia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47259) on Sept. 29, 2022, entitled "Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Introduction and Issues for Congress" by energy policy analyst Morgan Smith. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Geothermal power is a type of energy generation technology the United States can use to help meet its future energy needs. U.S. energy use is growing, end uses are changing, and the power grid is being modernized and tran  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47259) on Sept. 29, 2022, entitled "Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Introduction and Issues for Congress:" * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Potential Benefits and Challenges Supporters and opponents have claimed a number of benefits and challenges associated with geothermal power technology. Some of these are relative to other renewable power technologies, fossil fuel power technologies, and o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46139) on Sept. 29, 2022, entitled "Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Background and U.S.-Baltic Relations" by European affairs specialist Derek E. Mix. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, often referred to as the Baltic states, are democracies and close U.S. allies. Strong U.S. relations with these three states are rooted in history. The United States never recognize  more