WASHINGTON, July 4 -- 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 July 3, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 26). Here are excerpts: * * * Reviews: * Degradable and Recyclable Hydrogels for Sustainable Bioelectronics * Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces * Hybrid Micro-  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 4 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on July 3, 2024: * * * Netflix Studios' expansion means direct investment in the local economy, job creation * * * Today, the City of Albuquerque celebrated the expansion of Netflix's Mesa Del Sol campus, which has grown from its initial 28 acres to 108 acres. The project included the development of four purpose-built soundstages, three mills, one production office, and two stage support buildings. Netflix c  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 4 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * * New report models impact of 8 announced large-scale clean energy projects tracked by E2 in Arizona during the first year after the IRA was signed into law (Aug. 2022-Aug. 2023) * During construction, projects will generate nearly 16K jobs, $5.2B in new wages, add $6.8B to Arizona's GDP * During operation, projects will support nearly 3K jobs, generate $245M in wages, ad  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: As more global rivals turn to green iron and steel production, the government's Hydrogen Headstart funding and tax credits can help Australia compete. South Australia's new green iron EOI and Quinbrook's project highlight the growing push to bypass gas and shift straight to green hydrogen-based DRI in Australia. The Future Gas Strategy's noti  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory technologies and projects won more than $7.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) program. TCF is a highly competitive program that supports the commercialization of DOE national lab plant and site technologies and buildout the national lab commercialization ecosystem. INL won awards for 11 of   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: On a crisp spring morning, professionals from across the country gathered at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Meeting Center for a novel event. The topics discussed over this two-day meeting aimed to open the door to a new generation of widely applicable technologies. The key? Molten salt. John Carter, INL advanced technology of molten salts manager, and Piyush  more

NEW YORK, July 3 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Opening the 2nd Phase of a Long-Awaited Revitalization Project, Including New Upland Park and Restrooms, Totaling a $33.6 Million Investment Kicking off the Holiday Weekend and Mayor Adams' "Summer of Possibility" Announcement to Expand Free Cultural and Parks Events, Open Beaches and Pools, and More This Summer * * * Today, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) an  more

HONG KONG, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The more we discover about the natural world, the more we find that nature is the greatest engineer. Past research believed that liquids can only be transported in fixed direction on species with specific liquid communication properties and cannot switch the transport direction. Recently, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) researchers have shown that an African plant controls water mo  more

LA JOLLA, California, July 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego student team competes in NASA's Human Lander Challenge. * * * A team of aerospace engineering students from the University of California San Diego was one of 12 student teams selected from around the country as finalists in NASA's Human Lander Challenge. The goal? To come up with the best solution to manage the lunar dust a spacecraft kicks up when landing on the Moon.   more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 4 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Vibrant new hands-on exhibition to showcase sustainable energy generation and inspire young innovators * * * The University of Wollongong's (UOW) Science Space will soon be home to a state-of-the-art gallery dedicated to showcasing the world of energy futures, after receiving a $2.5 million grant from the Australian Government. The landmark project will see the creation of the Energy Futur  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 4 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Crockett Solar I, LLC to construct a 61.2 MW solar facility in Talbot County. The virtual hearing will take place on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. before Chief Public Utility Law Judge Chuck McLean. In January 2024, Crockett Solar applied to the Maryland Public Service Com  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The White House issued the following commentary: * * * Building a Thriving Clean Energy Economy in 2023 and Beyond - A Six-Month Update * * * This represents an updated version of the original December 2023 publication here (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2023/12/19/building-a-thriving-clean-energy-economy-in-2023-and-beyond/). * * * By Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet, and Justina Gallegos, Deputy Director for Industrial I  more