WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 9, 2023, edition (Vol. 33, Issue 41): Reviews: * Anionic Redox in Rechargeable Batteries: Mechanism, Materials, and Characterization * Environmentally Adaptive Polymer Hydrogels: Maint  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 11 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specialising in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced that it has completed a pound sterling4 million multi-phase infrastructure redevelopment project with the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. The project was completed in two key phase  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: Today, in the latest bipartisan push from Colorado leaders to ensure Colorado is positioned to receive transformational federal funding for a TechHub designation, Governor Polis, Speaker Julie McCluskie, House Majority Leader Monica Duran, Senate President Steve Fenberg and Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, and House Minority Leader Mike Lynch  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Oct. 11 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: Matthew Crane, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been honored with a 35 Under 35 Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The annual awards recognize young chemical engineering professionals who have made great contributions to the field, paving the way for future generations as role models and innovators. Crane's research focuses o  more

DEKALB, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: ComEd and SunVest Solar today announced the completion of four new community solar projects in northern Illinois - two each in Dekalb and Freeport. There are now 88 community solar projects operating in the ComEd service territory, enabling more ComEd customers to save money on their electric bills while supporting the expansion of renewable energy and Illinois' clean en  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43767) on Oct. 6, 2023, entitled "The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities and Considerations for Congress" by defense infrastructure policy analysts Alexandra G. Neenan and Luke A. Nicastro. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 (P.L. 81-774, 50 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.4501 et seq.), as amended, confers upon the President a broad set of authorities   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 11 -- Environment America Research & Policy Center issued the following news release: In 2022, the United States produced more than three times as much solar, wind and geothermal power than we did in 2013, with growth in all 50 states. That's according to Renewables on the Rise 2023, an online dashboard unveiled on Wednesday by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. "Abundant and clean renewable energy sources, most notably wind and solar,   more

ZHOUSHAN, China, Oct. 11 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: GE Vernova's Gas Power business (NYSE: GE) and Harbin Electric (HE) today announced that Chinese State Development & Investment Corp., Ltd. (SDIC) Jineng (Zhoushan) Gas Power Generation Co., Ltd., has ordered two GE 9HA.02 gas turbines for a new combined cycle power plant located in the Zhoushan archipelago in Zhejiang Provin  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Decarbonization Leadership program, a decarbonization and electrification initiative administered by the New York Power Authority that includes developing energy and emissions profiles of the State's largest carbon-emitting facilities and decarbonization action plans that will guide state agencies on facility improvements that will reduce carb  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 11 -- 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 Oct. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 5, Issue 20): * Functional nucleic acids for the treatment of diabetic complications * Au@C/Pt core@shell/satellite supra-nanostructures: plasmonic antenna-reactor hybrid nanocatalysts * Mole  more

SINGAPORE, Oct. 11 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: In recognition of its longstanding commitment towards advancing sustainable development and climate action, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has been conferred the prestigious President's Award for the Environment 2023, Singapore's highest accolade for environmental sustainability. NUS is also the first university in Singapore to receive this esteemed award under the Educational Institution c  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 11 -- Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features synthesis, synthetic methodology or physical and theoretical organic chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 25, Issue 35): * Filtration-based technologies for isolation, purification and analysis of extracellular vesicles * The influence of advanced materials on the analytical performance o  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 11 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 7, 2023, edition (Vol. 25, Issue 37): * Electronic current densities and origin-independent property densities induced by optical fields * Distinguishing gas phase lactose and lactulose complexed with sodiated L-arginine by  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 11 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 14, 2023, edition (Vol. 25, Issue 34): * Themed collection on Insightful Machine Learning for Physical Chemistry * Modification of insulating oils and oil-based titanium dioxide nanofluids for transformers: a review * Uni  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 11 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 25, Issue 35): * Filtration-based technologies for isolation, purification and analysis of extracellular vesicles * The influence of advanced materials on the analytical performance of semiconductor  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 10 -- The Sacramento City Unified School District issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: At the October 5, 2023 Board of Education Meeting, the Sacramento City Unified School Board unanimously approved a resolution to adopt carbon neutral goals and guidelines as part of the district's Facilities Master Plan. This historic vote is among the first carbon neutral plans passed by a school district in the nation, and the first in Sacramento County. In 2019,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following written testimony by Harrison M. Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, involving a hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Foreign Ownership in U.S. Agriculture": * * * Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, and members of the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, thank you, very  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 11 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: The results are in and for the third year in a row, the Tennessee Valley Authority is failing to transition to clean energy, according to a report released today by the Sierra Club. Instead, TVA is planning an enormous amount of new fossil gas infrastructure that will increase the cost burden to customers and negatively impact local communities. TVA received an F in this year's edition of "The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Florida Power and Light (FPL), a subsidiary of NextEra, continues to receive a high grade, according to the Sierra Club's 2023 Dirty Truth Report released today. FPL received a B because of their commitment to retire 100% of their coal generation by 2030 and replace 35% of their fossil generation with clean energy, while adding 0 MW of new gas. However, this report does not take into account FPL'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Dominion South Carolina and Santee Cooper both receive subpar grades, according to the Sierra Club's 2023 Dirty Truth Report released today. Both utilities are currently presenting draft Integrated Resource Plans (IRP) that include heavy, shared investments in a proposed massive fracked gas plant. The Dirty Truth Report grades each utility individually on their commitment to decarbonization, from  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) receives a failing grade, according to the Sierra Club's 2023 Dirty Truth Report released today. JEA's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and Ten Year Site Plan (TYSP) do not include a retirement date for its coal-powered Northside Generating Station (NGS), including plans for a new, fracked gas plant, while missing key opportunities to invest in s  more

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * Tampa Electric Company (TECO) receives a failing grade, according to the Sierra Club's 2023 Dirty Truth Report released today. TECO continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels with their transition from coal to methane gas at the Big Bend Generating Station, with the volatile gas market benefiting TECO's sister company People's Gas. At the same time, Florida Power and Light (FPL) continues   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * Today, Sierra Club released its third version of the annual Dirty Truth About Utilities' Climate Pledges Report. The report analyzes the plans of 77 utilities owned by 50 parent companies and assigns scores and grades to the utilities based on three criteria: plans to retire polluting coal plants, whether they plan to build new gas power plants, and the scale of their investment in cl  more