WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 20, 2022 edition: Reviews: * Calixarene Functionalized Supramolecular Liquid Crystals and Their Diverse Applications * How Do Herbal Cigarettes Compare To Tobacco? A Comprehensive Review of Their Sensory Characters, Phytochemicals, and Functional Properties *   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $180 million in funding through the Offshore Wind Ports Infrastructure Investment Challenge, a competitive funding opportunity opened earlier in the year which seeks to expand and develop port infrastructure at three key harbors along the Massachusetts coast. "Massachusetts' path to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2022: * * * Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after Republican leaders refused to negotiate a deal to extend the Child Tax Credit for American families alongside research and development tax incentives for American businesses. "Republican leaders decided to send a lump of coal to America's children this year. We know that the most significant step Congress   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSgov) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following news release: The Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of an omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2023 early in the morning on Tuesday. CEI experts read and reacted to the proposal. Fred L. Smith, Jr. Fellow in Regulatory Studies Wayne Crews said: "The problem with today's omnibus spending package funding federal departments and agencies-like the 4,155-page package containing at last   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-22-47) in October 2022, entitled "The U.S. Manufacturing Sector's Response to Higher Electricity Prices: Evidence from State-Level Renewable Portfolio Standards". The paper was written by Ann Wolverton, Ron Shadbegian, and Wayne Gray. Here are excerpts: * * * ABSTRACT While several papers examine the effects of renewable portfolio standards (RPS) on electricity prices, they mainly rely on sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Dec. 13, 2022, entitled "Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Electric Power Sector." * * * At a Glance The electric power sector accounts for about 30 percent of U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the most common greenhouse gas. Although demand for electricity is projected to increase as the economy grows and as other sectors rely more heavily on it, the amount of CO2 emitted in producing electr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Dec. 13, 2022, entitled "Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Transportation Sector." * * * At a Glance The largest source of emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2, the most common greenhouse gas) in the United States is the transportation sector. Emissions from transportation surpassed emissions from the electric power sector five years ago and now constitute two-fifths of domestic emissions from burning   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Dec. 7, 2022, entitled "Options for Reducing the Deficit, 2023 to 2032--Volume I: Larger Reductions." Here are excerpts: (Continued from Part 9 of 10) * * * Option 16: Revenues - Impose a Tax on Consumption Background A consumption tax generally applies to spending on goods and services. There are different forms of such taxes, including value-added taxes (VATs), retail sales taxes, and excise t  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 21 -- The Council of the European Union issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: The Council reached an agreement (general approach) on a proposal to track and reduce methane emissions in the energy sector. The text is the first of its kind and a crucial contribution to climate action, as methane is the second most important greenhouse gas following carbon dioxide. The proposal introduces new requirements for the oil, gas and coal sectors to measure, report a  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 21 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: Kosovo will become the first economy in the Western Balkans region to use solar power to heat homes. The Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers signed a financing agreement on the Solar4Kosovo district heating project on behalf of Kosovo in Pristina today. The project is worth more than Euros80 million and includes two grants from Germany's KfW and the European Union  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 21 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: In its second year of operation, the Modernisation Fund has disbursed a total of Euros4.11 billion in support of 61 projects in eight beneficiary countries. These projects will help modernise energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry, transport and agriculture, and improve energy efficiency. Supporting these investments will help those Member States to meet their 2030 climate and e  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 21 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: Finland will receive more than Euros465 million from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), thanks to the adoption today of its Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP). This JTF funding represents about 24% of the Cohesion Policy allocation for Finland in 2021-2027 and supports its ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2035 by making that path socially just and fair for all citizens. The JTF will invest in the   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2022: * * * Burgum To Announce Successor Later Today * * * Gov. Doug Burgum today announced the resignation of Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford, thanking him for his six years of outstanding service to the citizens of North Dakota. Sanford's last day in office will be Jan. 2. Sanford has served as North Dakota's 38th lieutenant governor since he and Burgum took office Dec. 15, 2016. They were re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) published a piece in Foreign Affairs outlining how the American dream has been downsized. Khanna calls for a new economic patriotism to increase domestic production, bring jobs back from overseas, and promote exports. He argues that an agenda focused on regional revitalization will offer hope to places that have endured decades of decline and also reduce tensions with Chi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $1.7 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reclaim abandoned mine lands in Arkansas. Millions of Americans nationwide live within just one mile of an abandoned coal mine or orphaned oil and gas w  more