WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- ACS Applied Electronic Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 26, 2023, edition (Vol. 5, Issue 9): Editorial: * Fifth-Year Anniversary Virtual Issue for ACS Applied Electronic Materials Spotlight on Applications: * Ferroelectric Domain Wall Memory and Logic Reviews: * Recent Advances in MXene-Based Fibers, Yarns, and Fabrics for Wearable Energy Storage Devices Applica  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Continuing to feed the world's growing population will be one of society's biggest challenges, and Colorado State University scientists are paving the way in engineering innovative solutions in the field of modern agriculture. From regenerative agriculture to agrivoltaics to nitrogen cycling to food justice, CSU experts can offer a variety of perspectives on a wide range of issues. A lis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Protecting Future Farmland Act, new legislation to support farmers' land stewardship efforts as many choose to deploy solar energy on their land. The legislation will ensure that federal investment in rural energy projects prioritizes both land stewardship and responsible deployment of renewable energy t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: Power plant rules recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have dramatic health impacts here in Wisconsin, according to a new analysis from Clean Wisconsin. More than 75 percent of the state's electricity still comes from burning coal and methane gas, making the power sector the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Wisconsin. Burning fossil fuels also produces a danger  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Report provides comprehensive review of growing demand for critical minerals * * * The Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines released today its first annual State of Critical Minerals Report on the growing demand for critical minerals and their impact on energy transitions, communities, markets, national security and geopolitics. The energy transition--and increased deman  more

GEELONG, Australia, Sept. 27 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin has farewelled 14 students and six staff from the School of Engineering as they set off to take part in the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), a design competition to discover the world's most efficient electrical car. The Deakin ASCEND team is the only Victorian entry, alongside 41 other teams from 23 countries, with the aim of pushing the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it promotes interdisciplinary understanding in the environmental field, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 26, 2023, edition (Vol. 57, Issue 38): Reviews: * Critical Assessment of the Chemical Space Covered by LC-HRMS Non-Targeted Analysis Policy Analysis: * Unlocking Dysprosium Constraints for China's 1.5 C Climate Target Ecotoxic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. ER22-2341-000) involving Alabama Power Co., Georgia Power Co. and Mississippi Power Co.: * * * I dissent in part from today's issuance[1] to the extent that it concludes that Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, and Mississippi Power Company (collectively, Southern Companies) would not be in compliance with the   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: GE Vernova's Digital business and EnergyHub, leaders in Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) software, today announced an innovative partnership aimed at redefining how electric utilities manage distributed energy resources (DERs). This includes solar, energy storage, electric vehicles, and more, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are spearheading efforts to determine the impacts of using farmland for both agricultural and energy production. The bipartisan Protecting Future Farmland Act will ensure that federal investment in renewable energy infrastructure, particularly solar energy projects in rural areas, preserves lan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "Because of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are producing fossil fuels at record levels. Annual natural-gas production hit nearly 36 trillion cubic feet last year and is expected to exceed 37 trillion in 2023. We are on track to produce   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes According to the new Net Zero Roadmap from the International Energy Agency (IEA), thanks to record growth in the clean energy sector, it is still possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. However, the agency said in order to meet that goal, investment in the transition to cleaner energy would need to reach nearly $4.5 trillion per year by 2030. Renew  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * * The California legislature passed more than 800 energy bills potentially adding to the energy misery its residents face. * California has the nation's highest gas and diesel prices and rising electricity prices, and these bills will add to the burden. * Included among this year's bills is one requiring some firms doing business in the state to report their direct and ind  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Langmuir, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on the science and application of systems and materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 26, 2023, edition (Vol. 39, Issue 38): Perspectives: * P-Band Intermediate States Mediate Electron Transfer at Confined Nanoscale Articles: * A Quasi Universal Matalon-Packter Law for a Periodically Precipitating System of Iron(II) Hydroxide Involving Volume  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Governor Maura Healey today signed an Executive Order creating the Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting (CEISP) and swore in Commission members. To meet the emissions limits outlined in the Clean Energy and Climate Plans (CECP), Massachusetts will need to site a significant amount of new energy infrastructure, including new solar and wind generat  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: Last spring, the School of Science welcomed seven new faculty members. Erin Chen PhD '11 studies the communication between microbes that reside on the surface of the human body and the immune system. She focuses on the largest organ: the skin. Chen will dissect the molecular signals of diverse skin microbes and their effects on host tissues, with the goal of harnessing microbe-host intera  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved more than $1.5 million in funding awards under the Western New York Power Proceeds program to Northland Workforce Training Center and Top Seedz, a Buffalo-based organic food company, that will spur nearly $9 million in capital investments and support 53 jobs -- with 11 of those jobs ne  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 27 -- Nanoscale Advances, a peer reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 5, Issue 18): * Nanoparticle-based delivery systems as emerging therapy in retinoblastoma: recent advances, challenges and prospects * Magnetoplasmonic gold nanorods for the sensitive and la  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: An innovative sensor technology, developed by NETL and its partners at the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh-based company Sensible Photonics Inc. that can protect the Nation's energy infrastructure, help save lives, and save the economy billions of dollars by preventing electric service downtime has scored a 2023 R&D 100 award in the topic area of IT/  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has always been home to researchers and innovators who are providing solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges. These researchers have garnered recognition and support from prominent entities such as the National Science Foundation (NSF). However, 2023 has seen a record five CEAT recipients of the NSF's Fa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Last month, I joined President Biden at a new wind tower manufacturing plant that just opened in Belen, New Mexico. The opening of this $55 million factory will create 250 advanced manufacturing careers for New Mexicans. These are the types of high-quality trades careers that you can build a family around. But it wasn't too long ago that the company behind it -- Arcosa Wind Turbines -- was in the mi  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 27 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2023: The Port of Seattle Commission today approved a final program budget of $399 million for the C Concourse Expansion project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The project also released a new fly-through video with interior and exterior animations of the completed space. Once complete, the project has a goal of LEED v4 Silver certification and will be all electric and fossil-fuel free. The p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you Monika for that kind introduction. And a special thank you to Ramiro Cavazos, Nelson Reyneri, and the entire US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for having me today. It's an honor to represent the Treasury Department here as the Department's first Counselor for Racial Equity. Advancing equity for historically underserved people and places is a priority for the Biden-Ha  more

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sept. 27 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * RMI, Clara Lionel Foundation, and the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MHW) successfully demonstrated how solar can power critical medical services in Barbadian health clinics during and after extreme weather. * * * Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness celebrates the official commissioning of 25 hybrid solar- and battery-powered cold storage systems at 10 health clinics  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), along with Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands), Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-Puerto Rico), Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands), Congressman Jim Moylan (R-Guam) and Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) announced the introduction of the Renewable Energy for U.S. Territories A  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 27 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced seven grants totaling $4.76 million from the state's Clean Energy Fund to enhance dairy digesters and advance clean energy in rural communities. These investments will result in improved air and water quality or soil health, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and local economic benefits. "The clean ene  more