WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- ACS Applied Electronic Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 28, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Advances in Carbon-Based Resistance Strain Sensors * Freestanding Membranes for Unique Functionality in Electronics Articles: * Crystal and Electronic Structure of Oxygen Vacancy Stabilized Rhombohedral Hafnium Oxide * Output Characteristics of an Electromagnetic-Triboelectric Hybr  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSconf) -- The American Iron and Steel Institute issued the following news release: American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Regional Director of Codes and Standards Jon-Paul Cardin, P.E., will conduct a webinar on "Cold-Formed Steel--Latest Design Provisions" on March 14, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time as part of a new National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) series. NCSEA's five-part webinar series, "Examining the Codes: Learn From th  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening statement on Feb. 28, 2023, by Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger at the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting: * * * I want to welcome you all to Nashville, Tennessee and thank our host, the Nashville Public Library, for the opportunity to hold the second meeting of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) in this beautiful space. I also want to thank my fel  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSgov) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, applauded the House of Representatives for holding three hearings today to advance legislation essential to meet America's future environmental and energy challenges without hamstringing innovation or creating higher energy costs. The scheduled hearings include: * Full House Natural Resources Comm  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, March 1 (TNSres) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Paulo Tabares Velasco leads a collaborative project to cut carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency in a Colorado manufactured home community * * * Many new-construction houses are designed with energy efficient and carbon emission-reducing features, like solar panels and highly insulated windows. A project led by a Colorado School of Mines professor aims to extend those energy benefits to a w  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 1 (TNSper) -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Governor Katie Hobbs announced several additions to her administration who will be responsible for office operations and advising on a wide range of policy areas. "I am excited to announce several new additions to our growing administration who will help build an Arizona for everyone," said Governor Katie Hobbs. "There is a lot to accomplish and we intend to continue building out a team of div  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2023, entitled "Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture": * * * My name is Zippy Duvall. I am a third-generation farmer and president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and I am pleased to offer this testimony on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Bureau members a  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * A specialized laboratory setup at JPL removes the chemical influence of modern organisms so scientists can study the chemistry that may have led to life's emergence. * * * In the Origins and Habitability Lab at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, you can find a world in a test tube - specifically, a simplified simulation of early Earth. By re-creating the conditions that would have been   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 1 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to announce Michigan Strategic Fund approval of a wide range of projects that could lead to the creation or retention of 421 jobs and generate nearly $203 million in investment in Michigan. These projects include redevelopment or renovation of underutilized properties to build affordable housing, create commercial  more

MELVILLE, New York, March 1 -- Physics of Plasmas, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: REVIEW ARTICLE: * Energy transfer of the solar wind turbulence based on Parker solar probe and other spacecraft observations PERSPECTIVES: * Perspectives on relativistic electron-positron pair plasma experiments of astrophysical relevance using high-power lasers ARTICLES: * Kinetic whistler instability in a mirror-confined plasma o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 1 (TNSpro) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: The good news: Northwest Georgia is slated to get a big economic development boost following a major announcement and planned company expansion that promises to create 3,500 new jobs. The challenge: In this still-tight job market, where's a company to start? When the company in question is Dalton-based solar-panel manufacturer Qcells, which has a 1,000-employee Dalton expansion set to begin manufac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: A new report explains how spikes in the price of fossil gas are the cause of the dramatic rise in electricity rates for New England customers. Fossil-Fueled Rates: How Gas Costs are Causing New England's Electricity Price Spikes, and How Electrification Will Help Protect Customers in the Future highlights that the recent electricity price spikes in New England ultimately demonstrate th  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that the public comment period for its solar programmatic environmental impact statement will close March 1, 2023. On December 5, 2022, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Land Management would begin considering updates to its 2012 Western Solar Plan in six southwestern state  more