WASHINGTON, April 11 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April 10, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Review on Carbazole-Based Hole Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cell Articles: * High Lithium-Ion Conductivity, Halide-Coated, Ni-Rich NCM Improves Cycling S  more

WEINHEIM, Germany, April 10 -- Advanced Energy Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it contributes on materials used in all forms of energy harvesting, conversion and storage, published research articles on the following topics in its April 6, 2023 edition: Perspectives: * Challenges and Perspectives toward Future Wide-Bandgap Mixed-Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics Reviews: * Dimensional Tuning in Lead-Free Tin Halide Perovskite for Solar Cells * Controlling Electrolyte Properties   more

WEINHEIM, Germany, April 10 -- Advanced Optical Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on all aspects of light-matter interactions, published research articles on the following topics in its April 4, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Role of the Intramolecular-Locking Strategy in the Construction of Organic Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitters with Rotation-Restricted Acceptors * A Polymer Strategy toward High-Performance Multifunctional Perovskite Optoelectronics: From   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47497) on April 4, 2023, entitled "Drought and Glen Canyon Dam: Potential Effects on Water Deliveries and Hydropower" by natural resources policy specialist Charles V. Stern and energy policy analyst Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) owns and operates the Glen Canyon Unit (near Page, AZ) as part of the federal Colorado River Storage Project. The  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 10 -- Energies, an open access journal of technology development, policy and management studies, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 16, No. 8 edition: Articles: * Research on Smart Power Sales Strategy Considering Load Forecasting and Optimal Allocation of Energy Storage System in China * Practical Aspects of the Energy Efficiency Evaluation of a Water Distribution Network Using Hydrodynamic Modeling--A Case Study * Integrating Risk Pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following 29-page report (No. DOT/FRA/ORD-23/10) entitled "Comparison of Measured and Simulated Longitudinal Coupler Force on Tank Cars." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents 1. Introduction ... 2 1.1 Background ... 2 1.2 Objectives ... 3 1.3 Overall Approach ... 3 1.4 Scope ... 4 1.5 Organization of the Report ... 5 2. Test Methodology ... 6 2.1 Instrumented Tank Car ... 6  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: BY JEFFREY M. JONES Americans show significantly less concern about the U.S. energy situation now than they did a year ago, with 34%, down from 44%, describing the situation as "very serious." The 2022 spike came amid sharply rising gas prices and was the highest percentage seeing the situation as very serious since 2011. The record-high 58% viewing the energy sit  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 (TNSres) -- The Iowa Environmental Council issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Economic, Fiscal, and Social Impacts of Utility - Owned Coal - Fired Power Plants in Iowa EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Iowa's energy generation system is changing and will continue to impact the economies of communities where coal-fueled power plants are located. Communities that understand and prepare for these changes will position themselves to adapt to the economic impact and strengthen   more

CHICHESTER, New Hampshire, April 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 10, 2023: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined USDA Rural Development officials and local business leaders to highlight new investments in renewable energy and clean water heading to New Hampshire. During the tour, Kuster, a senior Member of the prominent Energy and Commerce Committee, discussed the importance of expanding access to clean energy and developing new infrastruct  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00371) on April 10, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Utilities Company For Approval Of An Economic Development Rider Special Contract With Bitiki-Ky, Llc ORDER On March 31, 2023, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) filed a motion to reschedule the hearing scheduled for April 12, 2023. KU stated that it would be unable to timely publish notice of the   more

LONDON, England, April 11 -- Nanoscale Horizons, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2023 edition: Review Article: * pH-Responsive wound dressings: advances and prospects Minireview: * Recent advances in aggregation-induced emission materials for enhancing solar energy utilization Communication: * Amplified EQCM-D detection of extracellular vesic  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have won a pair of research awards totaling $750,000 to collaborate with the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) on research to advance knowledge toward one of the most sought-after goals of plasma physics, plasma fusion energy. This project marks the first experimental collaboration between the university   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news release: From Portland Maine to Portland Oregon, Americans across the country are reading about how investments driven by President Biden's Investing in America agenda are delivering economic opportunity and creating jobs in their communities. Kicking off week two of his Administration's Investing in America Tour, President Biden spoke directly to Minnesotans on the clean manufacturing boom his Investing in America agenda is unl  more