COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 20, 2023, edition (Vol. 123, Issue 21): PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS: * Signal quality enhanced and multicast transmission via cylindrical vector beams with adaptive optics compensation in free space optical communications * Control of a single-photon router via an extra cavity * Exceptional points in periodic array of  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 21 -- Carbon Letters, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers diamond and graphite through chars, semicokes, mesophase substances, carbon fibers, nanotubes, graphenes, carbon blacks, pyrolytic and glass-like carbons, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 33, Issue 7): * A recent advancement on hydrothermal carbonization of biomass to produce hydrochar for pollution control * BSA-carbon dots a promising "off-on" fluor  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- Catalysis Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it focuses on fundamental science and technological aspects of catalysis, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 13, Issue 22): * Methane monooxygenases; physiology, biochemistry and structure * Efficient regio- and stereo-selective C-H bond hydroxylation of steroids using an engineered heme-thiolate peroxygenase bi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11079) on the recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers, Nov. 13 - Nov. 19, 2023, on Nov. 20, 2023, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and section research manager Christina L. Shifton: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (November 13-November 19, 2023) The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every we  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following letter on Nov. 20, 2023: * * * The two-page letter below is about the burgeoning failure of Duke Energy's nuclear pipe dream, Gov. Cooper's criticism and NC's broken regulatory process. * * * November 20, 2023 To: Honorable Roy A. Cooper, Governor of North Carolina Subject: Your criticism of Duke Energy's plans for dozens of experimental nuclear reactors was validated by the col  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 21 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: 'The Faces of Challenge-Based Learning' series: alumnus Bas Verkaik, founder of TU/e spin-off ELEO Technologies. In his student days, he traveled the world on an electric motorcycle with student team STORM. And he was one of the instigators of CBL in the innovation Space. With the innovative educational concept of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL), we are training the engineers of the future at TU  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP has announced the elevations of Stephen Bartlett, Aaron Lang, Gisela Paris, Mark Potash, Erik Schulwolf, Arsalan Suleman and Benjamin Weissman to partnership status at the firm, effective January 1, 2024. The promoted attorneys represent several of Foley Hoag's key areas of strategic focus, including healthcare, energy and climate, life sciences, cannabis, complex commercial litigation, and inte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Nov. 20, 2023: * * * Key Takeaways 1 Parts of the U.S. and Canada comprising 180 million people are in danger of electricity shortfalls this winter due to the increasing fragility of dependable energy sources and lack of pipeline infrastructure. 2 This finding by the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation is the latest warning that the Biden Administration's "whole of government" app  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 19 -- The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, a journal that says it covers manufacturing processes, machines and process integration, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 129, Issue 9/10): * A correlation among industry 4.0, additive manufacturing, and topology optimization: a state-of-the-art review * Clinched joining mechanical performance in multiple states * Electrochemical dissolution beha  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 19 -- The Journal of Materials Science, a journal that says it features techniques for studying the relationships between structure, processing, properties and performance of materials, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition (Vol. 58, Issue 43): * Advanced materials to overcome the challenges in the fabrication of stable and efficient perovskite solar cells by additive engineering: a review * A review on structural characterist  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a total of $3.5 million in state funding to support environmental justice initiatives being led by more than 20 community-based organizations across the state. New grants invest in localized air monitoring initiatives and projects that take action to raise awareness and address environmental and health issues, helping to reach emission reduction r  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completed installation of the first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind, a historic milestone for New York's offshore wind development and what will be the first completed utility-scale wind farm in the United States in federal waters. Once completed, the 130-megawatt offshore wind farm will address a growing reliability challenge for Lo  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new indoor food production container to advance urban farming and increase awareness about hydroponic gardening, sustainability and nutrition for underserved New Yorkers in East Buffalo. Supported by the New York Power Authority, the facility will grow vegetables and herbs year-round in an indoor environment--with no soil. Produce will be distri  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 21 -- Nature Energy, a journal that says it features natural, social and behavioural sciences, economics and multi-billion-dollar global industries, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 11): Comment & Opinion: * Mission Energy Access for a just and sustainable future for all * Measurement-based differentiation of low-emission global natural gas supply chains News & Views: * Sustainable battery manufacturing i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) fails to reduce fossil fuel production or alleviate impact on environmental justice communities, according to a new briefing by Oil Change International titled "Biden's Fossil Fuel Fail: How U.S. Oil and Gas Supply Rises under the Inflation Reduction Act, Exacerbating Environmental Injustice." The report documents an analysis of post-Inflation Reduction Act energy model  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 21 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2023: NJBIA on Monday testified against legislation that would codify into law the governor's executive order that requires New Jersey to transition to zero-emission power in 11 years, saying it is an unrealistic goal that would drive up energy costs. NJBIA Deputy Chief Government Affairs Officer Ray Cantor told a Senate committee the bill setting clean energy targets for the  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: The year-round weather in New York City is predicted to warm to that of Arkansas within as little as 60 years. Summers in many places haven't been this warm in more than one thousand centuries, and the planet's ice caps are melting much more quickly than was previously thought. Storms are becoming more severe, too. In 2021 New York and New Jersey took direct hits from tropical storms Henri and   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 16 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A $247,895 charitable gift to the University of Rhode Island will support a new on-campus sustainability initiative. The gift from the Schwab Charitable Fund, made possible through the generosity of Eric and Wendy Schmidt, will launch the URI Sustainability First Initiative and will accelerate the efforts of URI students, faculty and staff to turn research and thought leadership into practical applicati  more