COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 22 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its April 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 124, Issue 16): * * * Here are excerpts: PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS: * Deep field-of-view and passive tomography based on Airy light field * Photonic crystal-coupled enhanced steering emission: A prism-free, objective-free, and metal-free loss-less approach for biosensing * Advances in the d  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 22 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its June 10, 2024, edition (Vol. 124, Issue 24): FAST TRACK: * Uncovering the three-dimensional structure of upconverting core-shell nanoparticles with multislice electron ptychography PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS: * GaSb-based interband cascade laser with hybrid superlattice plasmon-enhanced claddings * Graded flat lens with n  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 22 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its June 17, 2024, edition (Vol. 124, Issue 25): PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS: * Calculation model of rectangular-like Herriott cell based on folded-optics method * Selective area grown photonic integrated chips for completely suppressing the Stokes shift * Stable 500 kW average power of infrared light in a finesse 35000 enhance  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 22 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its June 3, 2024, edition (Vol. 124, Issue 23): PERSPECTIVES: * Embracing disorder in quantum materials design FAST TRACK: * Super-hydrophilic substrate for blade-coated Dion-Jacobson perovskite solar cells with efficiency exceeding 19% PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS: * Switching of major nonradiative recombination centers (NRCs  more

REGINA, Saskatchewan, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Regina issued the following backgrounder on June 19, 2024: * * * Federal Funding Boosts U of R Research Also announced today were Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants, Discovery Development Grants, and Research Tools and Instruments Grants. The following University of Regina researchers received awards as part of the federal government funding announcement: Natural Sciences and Engineering Resea  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) demanded answers from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding actions they have taken to support the workforce needs of the oil and gas industry as required by Cassidy's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Section 40211 of the IIJA requires the DOE to establish the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (t  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 22 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Green hydrogen often, but certainly not always, leads to CO2 gains. This claim is based on research published in Nature Energy by Kiane de Kleijne from Radboud University and Eindhoven University of Technology. "If you calculate the entire life cycle of green hydrogen production and transport, CO2 gains may be disappointing. However, if green hydrogen is produced from very clean electricity and in the r  more

SPRING MOUNT, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: On Thursday, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small to Montgomery County to highlight clean energy investments in rural Pennsylvania communities made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. In Upper Salford Township, they toured Spring Mountain Adventures--a year-round outdoor adventure fa  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Investor-State Dispute Settlement: A Key Feature of the Trade Policy Response to Climate Challenges By David Korn, Thibault Denamiel, and William Alan Reinsch Introduction Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) systems have come under increased scrutiny of late amid efforts to accelerate the clean energy transition. In a recent report, the Sierra Club argues that forei  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A: * * * Unpacking the European Union's Provisional Tariff Hikes on Chinese Electric Vehicles By William Alan Reinsch and Jack Whitney The European Union announced plans last Wednesday to introduce additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) from China. This announcement came as part of the provisional findings of an investigation launched by the European Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar joined U.S. Consul General in Guadalajara Amy Scanlon, along with representatives from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) and Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Mission personnel, and Mexican officials, at the formal dedication of the new U.S. consulate general in Guadalajara. The new consulate will formally begin offering services to   more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 21 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news on June 20, 2024: DNV today announced the expansion of its Solar Resource Compass (SRC) online software platform to include support for Europe, with additional regions to follow throughout 2024. Solar Resource Compass is a powerful software service that provides users with access to DNV's high-quality solar resource data and e  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Array Technologies CEO Kevin G. Hostetler from a June 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Made in America: The Boom in U.S. Manufacturing Investment": * * * Thank you Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vice Chairman, and all members of this committee. It's an honor to be here today. My name is Kevin Hostetler, and I am the CEO of Array Technologies. We are a leading American manufacturer and global provider of tracker solutions fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Employ America Executive Director Skanda Amarnath from a June 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Made in America: The Boom in U.S. Manufacturing Investment": * * * Chairman Heinrich, Vice Chairman Schweikert, and all other members of the Joint Economic Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. My name is Skanda Amarnath. I am the Executive Director of Employ America, a nonpartisan macroeconomic po  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Journal of Organic Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features the theory and practice of organic chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its June 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 89, Issue 12). Here are excerpts: * * * Articles: * Three-Component Domino Reaction of Thioamide, Isonitriles, and Water: Selective Synthesis of 1,2,4-Thiadiazolidin-3-ones and (E)-N-(1,2-Diamino-2-thioxoethylidene)benzamide  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 22 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz today joined Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes and Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Michelle Gilman for a ribbon-cutting and tour of DEEP's new Western District Headquarters in Watertown. The new headquarters is the first net zero executiv  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 22 -- Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain issued the following news release: Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain last night presented awards to Maryland Green Registry members that are making Maryland greener and helping the state meet its climate goals. Now in its 15th year, the Maryland Green Registry Sustainability Leadership Awards is the only statewide award program recognizing the successes achieved by Maryland businesses   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, June 22 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and LS Power (through an affiliated entity, LS Power Grid New York) have submitted joint proposals to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) in response to its April 4 Public Policy Transmission Need solicitation to deliver offshore wind generation into New York City. The joint proposals, collectively named Five Boro Energy Connect, will inject c  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 21, 2024: * * * A Proclamation To Further Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products) 1. On January 23, 2018, pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "Trade Act") (19 U.S.C. 2253), the President issued Proclamation 9693, imposing a safeguard measure for a per  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 22 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Kiane de Kleijne examined not only the benefits of green hydrogen, but also the emissions associated with producing and transporting green hydrogen. * * * Green hydrogen often, but certainly not always, leads to CO2 gains. This claim is based on research published in Nature Energy by Kiane de Kleijne from Radboud University and Eindhoven University of Technology. "If you calcul  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced it was named to The Washington Post's 2024 Top Workplaces list for the second year in a row. The highly selective award is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage LLC, an employee engagement technology partner. The survey measures an organization's leadership and workp  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 21 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Campers at UW's Teton STEM Academy nervously watch as a blowtorch scorches and partially burns up their heat shield. However, the egg -- substituting for an astronaut -- was unaffected and simulated surviving reentry into Earth's atmosphere. From left are Chip Kobulnicky, a professor in the UW Department of Physics and Astronomy and director of the Teton STEM Academy; Adeline Kunkel, a freshman-to-be at G  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Andre Salles A new era of science is ready to begin. On June 17, 2024, the Advanced Photon Source at National Laboratory delivered a landmark set of X-ray light beams as part of a comprehensive and complex upgrade. The Advanced Photon Source--which is located at Argonne, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory affiliated with the University of Chicago--has been a leading destination for X-ra  more