WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 9 -- The American Ceramic Society issued the following agency statement on May 8, 2024: * * * ACerS is pleased to announce Steven Tidrow has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism. Tidrow is as an Inamori professor of materials science and engineering within the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He earned a Bachelor of Scie  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, May 9 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Jocelyn Titone The final two lectures in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science's (FMS) Anthropocene-themed research colloquium series will focus on Indigenous mathematics and sustainable mining practices. "The Anthropocene: From Dusk till Dawn" features speakers from Brock University and the external community discussing humans' dark impact on the world and the bright solutions for the future. Edward D  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 9 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release: Clean Fuels Alliance America announced an uptick in membership reflecting growing interest in low-carbon liquid fuels in addition to recent changes within its Governing Board. The Clean Fuels Governing Board appointed Courtney Lawrenson, Vice President - Oils and Energy at AGP, as Second Vice-Chair succeeding Gary Louis who recently retired from his role with Seaboard Energy. Lawrenson brings a w  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Parts 9 and 257), published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024, entitled "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments." The rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: On April 17, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) promulgated national mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Parts 60 and 63), published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024, entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gasoline Distribution Technology Reviews and New Source Performance Standards Review for Bulk Gasoline Terminals." The rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the technol  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, May 9 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: A Griffith University report shows China has been dominating global trade in electric vehicles (EV), lithium-ion batteries and solar photovoltaic (PV) as the developed world transitions away from fossil-based systems of energy production. From the Griffith Asia Institute, the China Green Trade Report 2023 provides new insight about China's 'new three' industries and what this growth might mean in the global  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 7 -- LUNAR ENERGY, INC., Mountain View, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11978918 B2, initially filed Sept. 26, 2022) developed by nine inventors Christopher McCarthy, Salinas, California; Tahina Christine Felisca, Redwood City, California; Peter H. J. How, Mililani, Hawaii; Scott A. Whitman, San Francisco, California; Eamon Briggs, Soquel, California; Sanchita Sheth, San Jose, California; Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Fremont, California; Mark Daniel Goldman, Los Al  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 9 -- The National Science Teaching Association issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Toshiba and NSTA today announce eight national winners of the 32nd annual Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision competition, the world's largest K-12 science competition. This year's winners have shared innovative proposals to help overcome some of the greatest challenges facing the world today, from healthcare challenges to sustainability efforts and energy efficiency. The Toshiba/NSTA   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to announce that it represented Wollaston Lutheran Church's Bauer House senior residences in closing the first Green & Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) transaction in the nation. The complex transaction also involved a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion and FHA-insured Section 223(f) loan originated by Hampden Park Capital and made by Lument Real Estate Capit  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln core research facility shows promise to revolutionize how Nebraska scientists understand molecular foundations and bolster the university's expertise in the biomedical and agricultural sciences. The CryoEM Core Facility houses the state's first cryo-electron microscope, and it is one of just a handful in the region. CryoEM microscopy is a powerf  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 8 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Published May 08, 2024 The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) has launched a new podcast series, titled "Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape," which brings together academic researchers, industry professionals, students, policymakers and more to explore energy   more