BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 27 -- 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 March 2023 edition: Articles: * Josephson dc Current through T-Shaped Double-Quantum-Dots Hybridized to Majorana Nanowires * One-Step Fabrication of Iron Aluminide Containing Hydrophobic Modified Layers with Enhanced Anti-Corrosion Performance * Evalua  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43429) on Feb. 24, 2023, entitled "Federal Lands and Related Resources - Overview and Selected Issues for the 118th Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Climate Policy and Federal Land Management Scientific evidence shows that the United States' climate has been changing in recent decades./54 This poses several interrelated and complex issues for the management of federal lands and their res  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice issued the following statement today after learning of the death of a coal miner in Mingo County. William Mapes, of Freeburn, KY, was fatally injured Sunday afternoon while working as a contractor for LSM Contracting near Central Appalachian Mining LLC's Grapevine South Surface Mine, located in Mingo County. Mapes was 73 year  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Feb. 26, 2023 entitled "Indian States' Electricity Transition." The report was written by Saloni Sachdeva Michael, Aditya Lolla and Vibhuti Garg. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Acknowledgement ... 2 Key Findings ... 4 Executive Summary ... 5 Introduction ... 8 Methodology ... 11 Dimension-1: Decarbonisation ... 15 Dimension-2: Performance of the Power System   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report in February 2023 entitled "A Reality Check for Australian Thermal Coal Exporters." The report was written by Andrew Gorringe and Simon Nicholas. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Key Findings ... 3 Executive Summary ... 4 Australia's Key Coal Export Markets Entering Decline ... 5 Coal-fired Capacity Growth Curtailed ... 8 Coal Trade Dynamics in Southeast Asia ... 12   more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 27 -- Minerals, an open access journal that says it covers mineralogy, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques and advances in mineral processing, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2023 edition: Articles: * Mechanisms for the Accumulation of Organic Matter in Sediments of the Middle Permian around Bogda Mountain, Southern Junggar Basin, NW China * Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of th  more