WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- 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 Sept. 11, 2023, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 17): Reviews: * CdTe Photovoltaics in Superstrate Geometry-Back-Contact Materials: A Review Letters: * Assessing Utilization Boundaries for Pt-Based Catalysts in an  more

YUMA, Arizona, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: Steve Eckert, Arizona Western College Director of Facilities Management, was recently honored by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of nine engineers and facilities leaders to be featured on the department's national Directory of Experts. Along with the recognition, Eckert and his team's energy saving efforts landed AWC on the DOE's Best Practices in District Energy list for 2023. The list was created by t  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Bechtel today announced it has been selected by Arevon Energy, Inc., one of North America's most innovative renewable energy companies, to design and construct a new 190 MWac solar project in Posey County, Indiana. CenterPoint Energy will distribute the energy. The new solar facility is expected to produce enough clean energy to power more than 25,000 Indiana homes. The project will allow CenterPoint Ene  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The USGS will invest more than $5 million to map both critical minerals and mineral resources important to hurricane resiliency in Alabama and Florida in partnership with the Geological Survey of Alabama and the Florida Geological Survey. In order to rebuild infrastructure after hurricane damage or to reinforce existing structures to withstand hurricanes, rock  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: CEDAR CITY, Utah - Today, the Bureau of Land Management approved the Rodatherm Geothermal Test Bed project, which would assess the commercial viability of an advanced geothermal electricity generation facility on BLM-managed lands in Beaver and Millard counties, Utah. Successful testing has the potential to support future commercial development, continuing the BLM's commitmen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * Failure to Fully Consider Climate and Land Impacts Violates Clean Air Act and Administrative Procedure Act Today, Earthjustice on behalf of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023-2025 "Set" Rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard, as a violation of   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 -- Energy Science and Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it features energy and supply and use, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2023 edition (Vol. 11, Issue 8): ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Environmental, economic, and social impact of five COP26 policies: A computable general equilibrium analysis for Canada * Numerical investigation on the transient gas-liquid flow in the rapid switching pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation issued the following news release: Information technology is at the core of an ever-expanding range of products, but the Information Technology Agreement (ITA)--the trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on those products--hasn't been updated since 2015. Expanding it into what would be the "ITA-3" could cover more than 400 unique products, which would add more than $750 billion to the global economy over 10 y  more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Elusive fundamental particles called neutrinos are predicted to interact unexpectedly with photons under extreme conditions. * * * Research at Hokkaido University has revealed that elusive particles called neutrinos can interact with photons, the fundamental particles of light and other electromagnetic radiation, in ways not previously detected. The findings from Kenzo Ishikawa, Professor Emeri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Inorganic Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features bioinorganic, organometallic, solid-state, materials and nanoscale chemistry, energy and photochemistry, catalysis, theory and computation, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 11, 2023, edition (Vol. 62, Issue 36): Editorial: * Computing Unknown Compounds: A Balancing Act between Science and Science Fiction Communications: * Tetracoordin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, a peer reviewed journal that says it covers interfaces and surfaces of materials, thin films and plasmas, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 41, Issue 5): Review Articles: * Extending atomic layer deposition for use in next-generation piezoMEMS: Review and perspective * Challenges in porosity characterization of thin films: Cross-evaluation of different techniques ART  more

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery that says it features the use of lasers in surgical and medical specialties, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 55, Issue 8): BRIEF COMMUNICATION: * Use of a 755/1064nm long pulse laser equipped with pigment meter guidance in the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae, vascular lesions, and epidermal   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $20 million State Energy Financing Fund for entities offering affordable financing for decarbonization projects that deliver benefits to disadvantaged communities. This financing vehicle provides a complementary funding opportunity for entities also applying to the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office Title 17 Clean Energy Financing   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $51 million, all-electric affordable housing development that will bring 82 affordable apartments to downtown Peekskill in Westchester County. "This development at 645 Main Street marks the next step in our work to make Westchester County and all of New York State more livable and more affordable," Governor Hochul said." By   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following white paper (No. RISC-RI-23-008) on Sept. 6, 2023, entitled "Investment Trends in Sustainable Postal Processing Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * * Investing in sustainable practices can help postal and logistics operators comply with government regulation. It can also appeal to new customers committed to reducing supply chain emissions, and it can reduce operational costs overtime. * Across the indus  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, a peer-reviewed journal from the Association for Computing Machinery that says it covers mobile systems, wearable technologies and intelligent environments, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2023 edition (Vol. 7, Issue 2): Research-Articles: * LemurDx: Using Unconstrained Passive Sensing for an Objective Measurement of Hyperactivity in Children with no Paren  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching a new survey to track key demographic and workplace experience metrics in the U.S. solar and storage industry. The U.S. solar and storage workforce is expected to double in size over the next decade as clean energy policies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) take hold. This survey will capture th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: For significant portions of the globe faced with water shortage problems, a beacon of hope may be on the way: the ability to easily turn hot air into drinking water. For the past few years, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have focused on the moisture present in the air as a potential source of drinking water for drought-stressed populations. In new research published in the Proceedin  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * UOW's new sustainability report maps out actions, research and collaborations driving change for a better future * * * In support of its commitment to sustainability and working towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the University of Wollongong (UOW) has today (12 September 2023) published its Sustainability Report 2022. The report reflects UOW's jour  more

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: Washington & Jefferson College's Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host "Clean Hydropower from the Three Rivers," a free webinar Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m., as part of its Energy Lecture Series. The webinar is free and open to the public. It will feature Michael Rooney, vice president of project management for Rye Development, a leading developer of new low-impact hydropowe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Biden and Prime Minister Modi Host Leaders on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment At the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, President Biden and Prime Minister Modi co-hosted a group of G20 leaders to accelerate investments to scale high-quality infrastructure projects and the development of economic corridors through the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment   more