WASHINGTON, May 16 -- 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 May 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 19). Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Perspective on High-Stability Single-Crystal Li-Rich Cathode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: By now, Americans are used to seeing reality undermine the rhetoric and virtue-signaling that passes for governance in D.C. It's less common to watch this happen practically in real time. Such a spectacle occurred late last month. I'm not sure how many people noticed, but it has a particular meaning for those of us who live in Georgia. On April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency annou  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide. This type of battery stores the renewable energy generated by solar panels or wind turbines. Utilizing this energy when wind and sunlight are u  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act, legislation to encourage energy-efficient and clean energy features to be considered as part of the residential home buying and appraisal process. The GREEN Appraisals Act helps home appraisals accurately reflect the value of renewable and energy-  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following remarks on May 13, 2024, by Deputy Secretary Don Graves at the National Association of District Export Councils' Annual Export Conference: * * * It's so great to be with you again this year to speak with you about our work at Commerce to support our exporters. It was 50 years ago that then-Secretary of Commerce Frederick B. Dent established the District Export Councils program to help government and business work togeth  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Copper mining and vehicle electrification Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a University of Michigan study. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, calls for 100% of cars manufactured to be electric vehicles by 2035. But an electric vehicl  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability issued the following news on May 15, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the selectees of $15 million in awards to show that new Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) technologies will work reliably and cost effectively in the field. LDES will transform the electric grid to meet the nation's growing need for clean, reliable, efficient,   more

LONDON, Ontario, May 16 -- Western University issued the following news: By Jeff Renaud Climate change and severe weather are the primary challenges facing year-round berry production in Canada. Western University professor Joshua Pearce and the Free Appropriate Sustainable Technology (FAST) research group have devised a food security solution to address these global threats by developing a net zero energy farm, which extends the growing season of berries and greatly exceeds average Canadian y  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Appropriations Committees, today joined Cavuto: Coast to Coast on Fox Business to discuss President Joe Biden's failed economic policies that have precipitated record-high inflation, as well as the Senator's legislation barring illegal aliens from being counted in the allocation of congressional seats and electoral   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Journal of the American Chemical Society, a scientific journal that provides research essential to the field of chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its May 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 146, Issue 19): Communications: * Single-Molecule Stoichiometry of Supramolecular Complexes * Synthesis of Cycloaliphatic Polyamides via Palladium-Catalyzed Hydroaminocarbonylative Polymerization * Nickel-Catalyzed Enantioselective Reductive Arylation of Comm  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two infrastructure grants that will support a total of 1,751 new jobs and $3.4 billion of private investment in Allegan and Saginaw counties. "Today's infrastructure investments will help projects totaling $3.4 billion that will support 1,751 jobs in Allegan and Saginaw counties," said Governor Whitmer. "By upgrading roads in the city of   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liege, and elsewhere have discovered a new planet orbiting a small cold star, a mere 55 light years away. The nearby planet is similar to Earth in its size and rocky composition, t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: As a result of one of the largest environmental mitigation funds in Pennsylvania history, the Shapiro Administration, through an advisory board at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made up of environmental and community advocates, has recommended funding for 21 projects to benefit the environment, heath, and quality of life of the Beaver C  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Hydrogenation is a critical reaction in the chemical industry, yielding a range of important compounds such as fine chemicals, pharmachemicals and agrochemicals. However, conventional hydrogenation typically requires pressurized hydrogen, high temperatures and involves noble metal catalysts. We proposed a two-step hydrogenation p  more

LONDON, England, May 16 -- 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 May 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 19): * Phase textures of metal-oxide nanocomposites self-orchestrated by atomic diffusions through precursor alloys * Molecular-scale understanding of diluent effects on ligand assembly for m  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * Today the Biden administration announced the results of its statutorily-mandated review of the Section 301 tariffs on China. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the administration's announcement: "SEIA commends the Biden administration for taking action to support the continued build out of   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ossoff released the following statement on the Biden Administration heeding his bipartisan call to strengthen enforcement against China's abusive solar imports. "I'm pleased to see the Biden Administration today heed our bipartisan call to strengthen trade enforcement against China's attempts to destroy U.S. solar manufacturing. "While much more needs to be done to strengthen American sola  more

ACCRA, Ghana, May 16 -- The U.S. Embassy in Ghana posted the following news release: The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Power Africa West Africa Energy Program (WAEP) and recently held a lessons-learned event in Accra, Ghana, reviewing the last five years of work. The event brought together energy-sector players including government officials and private sector actors to reflect on the Program's work over the past five years, a  more

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, May 15 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Modelling and advice from University of Otago scientists helped to protect New Zealand's power grid during the solar storm at the weekend. Storms generate the Aurora Australis, which light up the sky in shades of red and green, but also induce electrical currents in the grid and can damage vital equipment, like transformers. Professor Craig Rodger, from the Department of Physics, has been working with T  more

COVENTRY, England, May 15 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: The University of Warwick, in collaboration with Coventry City Council (CCC), have come together to tackle fuel poverty and climate change in Radford. Coventry is one of the worst affected authorities in the country for fuel poverty, with over 20.3% of households affected. To raise awareness of how to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions, the University of Warwick have completed a series of wo  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 16 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news on May 15, 2024: On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to Whatcom County where he highlighted a major conservation effort funded by the Climate Commitment Act to conserve 2,000 acres of mature, 'legacy' forestland across the state. By protecting these forests, which are between 80 to 150 years old, this conservation effort is helping set the stage for the recovery of old-growth forestland in Washington. Larg  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Strengthen American Solar Manufacturing and Protect Manufacturers and Workers from China's Unfair Trade Practices President Biden's Investing in America agenda has catalyzed an American clean energy manufacturing and deployment boom. Through the President's Inflation Reduction Act, incentives for manufacturing and deployment of clean energy, including incentives f  more