ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: To build mountains from dolomite, a common mineral, it must periodically dissolve. This counter-intuitive lesson could help make new defect-free semiconductors and more. Wenhao Sun, Dow Early Career Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, and Joonsoo Kim, a doctoral student of materials science and engineering in Professor Sun's research group, show off   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41153) on Oct. 11, 2023, entitled "Changes in the Arctic - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 7) * * * Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs On July 16, 2014, then-Secretary of State John Kerry announced the appointment of retired Coast Guard Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., who served as Commandant of the Coast Guard from May 2010 to May 2014, as the first U.S. Specia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47627) on Oct. 11, 2023, entitled "Electricity Transmission Permitting Reform Proposals" by energy policy specialist Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Permitting reform has been a topic of debate in the 118th Congress. One aspect of this debate addresses the processes for planning, siting, approving, and paying for electricity transmission lines (broadly referred to as transm  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 23 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: The University of Greenwich has collaborated with South East London Community Energy (SELCE) to provide MSc Sustainable Building Design and Engineering students with community-financed solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. PV devices and materials convert sunlight into electrical energy, the most common form of these devices are solar panels. The initiative that took place between the 7th and 10th November, aims at  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 23, 2023 edition (Vol. 127, Issue 46): Energy Conversion and Storage: * Effect of Electronic Interactions on Oxide-Ion Mobility in Solid Electrolytes with a Fluorite Structure  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Nanoscale, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that publishes experimental and theoretical work across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 7, 2023, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 45): * A state-of-the-art liposome technology for glioblastoma treatment * Biochemical transformations of inorganic nanomedicines in buffers, cell cultures and organisms * Acoustic platforms meet MXenes   more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Ottawa issued the following news: * * * Another step towards miniaturization of electronic devices * * * The University of Ottawa, together with national and international partners, has achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The cells, with a size twice the thickness of a strand of hair, have significant advantages over conventional solar technologies, reducing electrode-induced sh  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Nov. 23 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: A Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher with a background in geology, chemistry and the humanities, and an interest in interdisciplinary studies, will give the December "Journey to the Eclipse" talk, focusing on times when, according to the historic record, the sun did not behave as it should. Ken Anderson, director of SIU's Advanced Energy Institute, co-director of the Ancient Practic  more

LAMPETER, Wales, Nov. 24 -- The University of Wales Trinity St. David issued the following news release: The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has secured funding from Swansea Bay City Deal's Skills and Talent Programme to deliver courses in energy-saving building techniques to combat the climate crisis. UWTSD's Construction Wales Innovation Centre's (CWIC) new project, Construct Net Zero Cymru - Not Business as Usual, will provide courses, delivered by industry experts with a co  more

REHOVOT, Israel, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The Weizmann Institute of Science issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: * * * A new Weizmann Institute study shows that building solar farms in arid regions is a far more effective way to tackle the climate crisis than planting forests * * * A verdant forest is one of the most iconic symbols of the power of nature, from the abundance of plant and animal life that shelters among its thick vegetation to the positive impact it has on Earth's cl  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised global pure-play renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream") on a cross-border restructuring transaction that (i) restructures approximately US$1.5 billion in liabilities while permitting the equity sponsor to maintain its majority ownership in its borrower and project subsidiaries; (ii) resolves restructuring / insolvency proceedings and relate  more