WASHINGTON, May 9 -- 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 May 8, 2023 edition: Articles: * In Situ Sonoactivation of Polycrystalline Ni for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media * 2D MXene-Based Electron Transport Layers for Nonhalogenated Solvent-Proces  more

ITHACA, New York, May 9 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Krisy Gashler In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Cornell researchers and partners at the Clinton Health Access Initiative found that pharmaceutical producers could reduce their environmental impact by roughly half by optimizing manufacturing processes and supply chain networks and by switching to renewable energy sources. The findings were published on the cover of the May 1 issue of ACS Sustainable Chemistry &  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: On Friday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) highlighted Nevada's growing clean energy economy at a tour of Lithion's brand-new battery manufacturing facility. Lithion's new facility is the first manufacturing plant in the world outside China making cylindrical cell lithium-ion batteries, which are critical for everything from electric cars and e-bikes to medical instruments to laptops. The  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 (TNSres) -- Environment America issued the following news release: No power plants that burn fossil fuels are good for the environment, but some are much worse than others. Frontier Group and Environment America have crunched the numbers to determine the top climate-polluting facilities in the United States. The data is broken down in many ways, so reporters and the public can find polluters near them. Of the not-so-nifty 50 U.S. facilities that emit the most greenh  more

LONDON, England, May 8 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 7, 2023 edition: Review Articles: * Turning trash into treasure: recent advances in triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste-derived carbonized materials * Advances in sensing mechanisms  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 9 (TNSjou) -- The National Snow and Ice Data Center, a part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, issued the following news release: Algae that commonly grow on snow in the Pacific Northwest have been ignored in melt models, but their presence significantly increases snowmelt compared with clean, white snow, according to a first-of-its-kind scientific research study conducted on Mt. Baker in the North Cascades, Washington. Alia Khan, affilia  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 9 (TNSres) -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers from RMIT's School of Property, Construction and Project Management are available to talk about housing, household energy bills and the Federal Budget. * * * "The burden of domestic energy costs is rising, but it is not rising evenly. Low-income households are paying a larger share of their income on energy bills. "They are also more likely to c  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on May 8, 2023: * * * Standing Up for Ohio Manufacturers Against Unfair Trade I have fought my whole career for fair trade that puts American workers first, and stood up to presidents of both parties on behalf of Ohioans. One of my proudest votes was against NAFTA. It's why last week I voted in favor of overturning the Biden Administration's suspension of tariffs on Chinese solar product importers, to level the   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Christina Hayes, executive director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak about the importance of improving infrastructure project reviews to maintain a reliable grid and help facilitate the transition to a sustainable, h  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Marty Durbin, senior vice president of policy, and president of the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * I am Marty Durbin, Senior Vice President of Policy, and President of the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Thank  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you and for holding this important hearing today on how permitting reform can build a cleaner and stronger economy. A. Introduction My  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following written testimony by Christy Goldfuss, chief policy impact officer at the Natural Resources Defense Council, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * My name is Christy Goldfuss, and I am the Chief Policy Impact Officer for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). NRDC is a nonprofit organization of scientis  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSper) -- The Universities Space Research Association issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit association of 117 universities chartered to advance space science and technology, today announced the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees, along with the election of its Board Chair and Vice Chair. The new members bring diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in the space science and techn  more

WURZBURG, Germany, May 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * By Robert Emmerich, presse@uni-wuerzburg.de Which energy type promotes the biodiversity of beetles living in dead wood in the forest? That depends entirely on where the beetles are in the food chain. * * * Energy is the key to life. For decades, scientists have been trying to decipher the connection between available energy and biodiversity in ecosystems. In the process, clear correlati  more