WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it serves the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 13, 2023 edition (Vol. 15, Issue 36): Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces: * Achieving Long-Acting Local Analgesia Using an Intelligent Hydrogel Encapsulated with Drug and pH Regulator * Lung T  more

WEINHEIM, Germany, Sept. 14 -- 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 Sept. 8, 2023, edition (Vol. 13, Issue 34): Perspectives: * Engineered Polymer Architectures for Thermo-Responsive Desiccants in Dehumidification Applications Research Articles: * Mechanical Seed Mechanism to Facilitate Homogeneous Li Metal Growth *   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The American Farmland Trust issued the following agency statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * As the idea of a proposed new model city built in Solano County continues to generate attention, American Farmland Trust urges the proper balance between smart, necessary growth for people to live with the need to preserve land for agricultural purposes and the nation's food supply. The proposed area consists of 55,000 acres of farmland, nearly the size of two San Franciscos, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: ASLA has released its first Sustainable Event Impact Assessment, a comprehensive gap analysis of its 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture, which brought more than 6,000 attendees to the LEED(R) Platinum Moscone Center in San Francisco, November 11-14, 2022. The assessment provides a baseline accounting of energy used and greenhouse gas emissions and waste generated, which ASLA will use   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $4.5 million this week from President Joe Biden's Investing in America agenda to expand recycling infrastructure and waste management systems across Maryland. EPA has selected one community in Maryland to receive a grant of $4 million under the newly created S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11878) on climate and security in the Middle East and North Africa on Sept. 13, 2023. The white paper was written by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Jeremy M. Sharp, natural resources policy specialist Nicole T. Carter and research and library services section head Kezee Procita. Here are excerpts: * * * Climate and Security in the Middle East and North Africa The Middle East and N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11039) on the recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers, Sept. 5 - Sept. 10, 2023, on Sept. 11, 2023, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and legislative attorney Peter J. Benson: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (September 5, 2023-September 10, 2023) The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every w  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 14 -- Dalton Transactions, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that encompasses the organometallic, bioinorganic and materials chemistry of the elements, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 52, Issue 35): * Management of typical VOCs in air with adsorbents: status and challenges * Photomechanical effects based on a one-dimensional Zn coordination polymer crystal driven by [4 + 4] cycloaddition   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $25 million through the Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) partnerships program to help six community teams develop tailored decarbonization strategies and clean energy solutions. Local governments, electric utilities, and community-based groups working closely with experts from DOE's national laboratories will utilize $8 million in award   more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Forward-looking paper charts research path to improve how planning models account for energy storage * * * Energy system models fail to accurately represent energy storage and might recommend decarbonization strategies that make electric grids less reliable. Policy makers and utilities need robust energy system models to determine the best strategies t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $6.3 million for six research and development projects to improve fish passage and protection technologies and reduce the environmental impacts of hydropower on species and ecosystems. Fish passage and protection technologies provide a way for fish to navigate barriers such as d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a new interactive map series showcasing, in localized detail, where clean energy investments are occurring across the United States thanks to President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This new interactive tool will serve as a valuable resource for tracking the industrial revitalization happening across the country, fostered by a clean energ  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Duke Energy today launched a campaign to promote grant opportunities totaling $200,000 to South Carolina organizations that help seniors make needed home repairs and improvements. Duke Energy's Senior Home Repair Program offers qualifying nonprofits the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $25,000 geared toward critical health and safety home improvements that enable senior citizens to   more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Systematic copper doping boosts all-solar utilization in tungstic acid nanocrystals. * * * Sunlight is an inexhaustible source of energy, and utilizing sunlight to generate electricity is one of the cornerstones of renewable energy. More than 40% of the sunlight that falls on earth is in the infrared, visible and ultraviolet spectra; however, current solar technology utilizes primarily visible   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a journal that reports industrial and academic research in the fields of applied chemistry and chemical engineering with special focus on fundamentals, processes and products from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 13, 2023, edition (Vol. 62, Issue 36): Reviews: * Propelling of Enzyme Activity by Using Different Triggering Strategies: Applications and Perspective  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Journal of the American Chemical Society, a scientific journal that provides research essential to the field of chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 13, 2023, edition (Vol. 145, Issue 36): Perspectives: * Electrochemical Wastewater Refining: A Vision for Circular Chemical Manufacturing * Supramolecular Architectures Bearing Half-Sandwich Iridium- or Rhodium-Based Carboranes: Design, Synthesis, and Applications * Binding, Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its disapproval of the Wyoming Ozone Transportation Plan. "For decades, Wyoming energy producers have excelled at providing affordable and reliable baseload energy to power our nation even as this administration has delivered fatal blows to domestic en  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 14 -- Materials Advances, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 16): * Silicon quantum dots: surface matter, what next? * Fiber-reinforced quasi-solid polymer electrolytes enabling stable Li-metal batteries * The parameter space for scalable integration of atomically thin graphene with Nafion for proton exchange membrane (PEM) applications * Laser-bas  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 14 -- Materials Advances, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 7, 2023, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 17): * Advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes * ZnO-based nanomaterials approach for photocatalytic and sensing applications: recent progress and trends * Large scale recyclable monolithic methyltrimethoxysilane aerogels formed by self-reinforcement * Hydroxide conducti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods advised Peregrine Energy Solutions LLC, in closing a financing agreement with AB CarVal to raise over $700 million of credit, equity and debt to fund Peregrine's pipeline of over 7 gigawatts of high-quality projects, including standalone battery, solar and wind technologies. Peregrine is an integrated and multitechnology clean energy platform with a focus on utility-scale energy storage. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, issued the following news release: Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security legislative hearing to discuss solutions that will help promote the reliability of our energy grid, reduce supply chain risks and equipment shortages, and make sure people are able to continue using home appliances that are both energy efficie  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 15 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving LTD Broadband, Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Minnesota Telecom Alliance and Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2023-143 ** P999/PR-23-8 Local Exchange Carriers; Eligible Telecommunications Carriers In the Matter of Annual Certification Related to Eligible Telecommunications Carriers' (ETCs) Use of the Federal Universal Service Support Required Pursuant  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Empire State Development, and Solar One, a leading sustainable energy non-profit, broke ground on a new and improved Solar One Environmental Education Center. Located at the north end of Stuyvesant Cove Park, the Solar One Environmental Educational Center will be used as a community resource to educate the next ge  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul announced today six leading real estate groups were selected in the second round of the $50 million Empire Buildings Challenge to advance climate-friendly buildings in New York State. Today's announcement also included the launch of a third round calling for a new cohort of real estate teams to join the Challenge to advance replicable energy-efficient and low-c  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: In advance of Climate Week, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today accepted a draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) regarding recommendations contained in New York's highly touted six gigawatts Energy Storage Roadmap report. Following a public comment period, the Commission will have the opportunity to review and acc  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: In advance of Climate Week, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today provided guidance to the seven largest utilities and the Long Island Power Authority in New York State regarding the development of utility thermal energy network pilot projects proposals and directed utilities to further refine the proposals that have been submitted. This actio  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * To: Hon. Michelle Phillips, Secretary to the Commission, New York State Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350 Re: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Implement Transmission Planning Pursuant to the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act. Dear Secretary Phillips: On September 8, 2023, Departm  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * To: Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary to the Commission, New York State Public Service Commission, Agency Building 3, Albany NY 12223-1350, E-mail: secretary@dps.ny.gov RE: Case 23-E-0460 - Petition of Garnet Energy Center, LLC for Order Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Establishing a Lightened Regulatory Regime. Dear Secret  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * * New simulation replaces 30% of all on-road vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs) * EV adoption would improve air quality and save lives, particularly in Black, Hispanic and Latinx neighborhoods * Researcher: 'On-road emission decreases substantially outweigh electricity generation emission increases' * * * If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: Iron is all around us. It was critical for the biological processes that created a habitable Earth, and it fills every oxygen-transporting red blood cell in our bodies. As essential on land as it is in the water, iron is a vital marine nutrient for tiny organisms called phytoplankton, which - through photosynthesis - are the foundation of the marine ecosystem and provide a key link between the ocean and   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 15 -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma President Brook A. Simmons issued the following statement in response to Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat's comments during a press conference Wednesday regarding a potential gross production tax (GPT) increase on oil and natural gas. Treat listed an increase in the GPT as one potential offset to Gov. Kevin Stitt's call to elimina  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 15 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: Student team Solar Team Eindhoven from TU/e has developed the first off-road car powered by the energy of the sun, making it independent of charging stations. Stella Terra is robust enough to navigate not only on paved roads but also on rough terrain. In October, the team will depart for Morocco, where Stella Terra will undergo extensive testing, including in the Sahara desert. The solar energ  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * Research addresses the legal gap * * * Australia is world leading in its uptake of residential rooftop solar, installing new solar panels at ten times the global average rate. This means, on a per capita basis, the solar waste problem facing Australia is far greater than that experienced in any other country. New research from the Sydney Law School aims to re-orientate renewable energy laws. Au  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * Scientists say out of a sample of 36 SDG targets, only 2 are on track * * * An independent group of scientists appointed by the United Nations' Secretary General, including from the University of Sydney, write in Nature that scientists and policymakers must urgently join forces to overcome obstacles to achieving sustainable development goals. Writing in Nature, the Independent Group of Scientis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Western Watersheds Project sued the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and others today for failing to protect the Mojave desert tortoise and 77 other rare species subject to the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (Habitat Conservation Plan). The Habitat Conservation Plan was created to offset the development of nearly 170,000 acres of land on the outski  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * President Biden and Vice President Harris Are Delivering For Young Americans VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS'S FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS COLLEGE TOUR Protecting Our Rights / Using Our Voices / Determining Our Future As students head back to the classroom, Vice President Harris is launching a month-long "Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour" across America to mobilize young people in the ongoing figh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Jared Bernstein, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, and John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: And happy Wednesday, especially to all those who traveled more than 18,000 miles around the world with us over four days. The President m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing nearly 100 sanctions on Russian elites and Russia's industrial base, financial institutions, and technology suppliers as the United States continues to leverage sanctions and economic restrictions to undermine Russia's capacity to wage its war against Ukraine. The Department of State also des  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Researchers at West Virginia University have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the air and use it for eco-friendly manufacturing of methanol. The process they have begun modeling -- which involves pulling air from buildings -- could increase the sustainable supply of methanol, one of the world's most extensively used raw materials, while removin  more