WASHINGTON, April 11 -- 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 April 10, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 14): Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces: * Extracellular Microvesicles Modified with Arginine-Rich Peptides for Active Macropinocytosis Induction and Delivery   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on April 9, 2024: * * * CRA Tracker: Congressional Review Act in Recent Years By Dan Bosch and Dan Goldbeck EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to effectively void rules promulgated by federal agencies. * Due to the CRA's structure, however, it has been seldom used as to be successful, and it typically must be used when a new president from a different party than the predec  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary: * * * The Economics of Renewable Energy: An Offshore Wind Case Study By Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Dan Goldbeck * * * Executive Summary * Even as the Biden Administration continues to place climate change policies at the top of its agenda, restrictive federal, state, and local policies threaten the viability of some renewable energy projects; offshore wind (OSW) is one example. * Permitting inefficie  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Astrophysical Journal Letters, a scientific journal from the American Astronomical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April 10, 2024, edition (Vol. 965, No. 1): * Adjusting the Potential Field Source Surface Height Based on Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations * The Awakening of a Blazar at Redshift 2.7 Temporally Coincident with the Arrival of Cospatial Neutrino Event IceCube-201221A * New Light on Dark Extended Lenses with the Roman Space   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today introduced the Securing Our Lands And Resources Act, or the SOLAR Act. This legislation would establish guidelines for solar panel projects on prime and unique farmland funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. This will ensure that rural communities have a say in the approval process for solar panel projects, while still giving farmer  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening statement on April 10, 2024, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting: * * * Future of Power Markets The agenda today includes many critical topics, including the future of power markets and the path to attaining net zero carbon in the U.S. Legislation implemented under the direction of President Biden, including the Inflation Reduction Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 10, 2024: * * * Protectionism, Competition, and Elections: Navigating a New Era of U.S. Climate Leadership By Allegra Dawes and Joseph Majkut How should the United States define its role as a leader in the emerging clean energy economy and in addressing climate change globally? Following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the United States has embarked on  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 11 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Energy Unit of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is offering grants to help address communities' roadblocks to clean energy access. At least $320,000 in funding is expected to be available through the MI Solar Communities-MI Solar Access Program, with average individual grant awards from $80,000-$100,000. The MI Solar Communi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news on April 10, 2024: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) is fortunate to have two sites that were in the path of totality April 8, 2024, when the moon completely blocked the sun, and hundreds of visitors came to the sites to not only see the eclipse but to learn about LM. Science and public education are core to LM's mission, and the locations of the Fernald Preser  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 11 -- The Orlando Utilities Commission issued the following news on April 10, 2024: To keep pace with increasing water demand as Central Florida's population grows, OUC's Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday (4/9) to approve a new alternative water supply project. To be built at an existing repump station on 15 acres in Lake Nona, the 40,000-square-foot Southeast Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant is estimated to be a $125 million to $155 million investment at complet  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA), supported by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), has launched the Keystone Energy Efficiency Program (KEEP) Home Energy Loan program, a new consumer loan program designed to assist Pennsylvania homeowners in reducing their energy costs. PEDA is an independent public authority created by the Commonweal  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, General President Booker, and thank you to LiUNA, IBEW and IUOE for inviting me to join you today in recognition of the unprecedented growth we're seeing across the solar industry and the importance of ensuring that clean energy jobs are good paying jobs. You are gathering at a pivotal time, and I appreciate the opportunity to be part of the conversation. The Bide  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 11 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The recent total solar eclipse over Rochester provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on Earth for two faculty-researchers and their students to capture data about the effects of the sun's energy during a total eclipse. Santosh Kurinec, Emmett Ientilucci, and seven engineering, imaging science, and photography students experienced this phenomenon, meeting over three afternoons in th  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Sandia National Laboratories electrical engineer Michael Ropp has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one of the world's largest technical professional organizations. Ropp's research focuses on developing algorithms to improve the resiliency of the electrical grid, particularly with the addition of many   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today recognizes the winners of the 2024 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards at the Environment Virginia Symposium. Held at the Virginia Military Institute, 12 award winners were recognized for their efforts to improve Virginia's environment. Recipients represent a broad range of sectors, including manufacturers, industry, non-profits, higher educa  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 10, 2024: * * * Japan Official Visit with State Dinner to the U.S. Today, President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Kishida of Japan for an Official Visit with State Dinner to celebrate the deep and historic ties between our two countries. This visit also reflects the upward trajectory of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as it evolves into a global partnership that promotes a shared vision of progress and prosperit  more