GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 4 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Michiko Horie and Jordan M. Howse U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday to visit the transportation research facility at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Gateway Research Park North Campus. Gateway North houses a diverse fleet of connected autonomous vehicles and one of the nation's first rural tes  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 4 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: One of the grant recipient projects from Wits University will investigate the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec), a pan-African collaboration consisting of technology-centric universities across Africa, has awarded five $250,000 grants and eight $50,000 grants to build research capacity and acceler  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication on June 27, 2024, from Environmentally Correct Concepts Inc., Monticello, Illinois. Here are excerpts: * * * Comments: A Proposed Rule by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 05/29/2025 Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Introduction and Background On July 3, 1997, Environmentally Correct Concepts, Inc. (ECCI(R))  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

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 4 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. Chibueze Amanchukwu is an assistant professor at the University of Chicago whose interest in battery durability research began at Texas A&M. * * * By Raven Wuebker Former Texas A&M University chemical engineering student Chibueze Amanchukwu has been named one of Chemical and Engineering News' Talented 12. Chemical & Engineering News is the American Chemical Society's online  more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 4 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Metal oxyhydroxides represent a promising path towards a sustainable energy future but research needs to optimize synthesis and explore new nanostructures to fully realize their potential * * * The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is a pressing challenge, with climate change, environmental degradation, and resource depletion driving the search for sustainable alternatives.   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The General Services Administration has released the following public communication dated June 17, 2024, from the American Chemistry Council: * * * To: The Honorable Robin Carnahan Administrator U.S. General Services Administration 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405 Re: Comments on the Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; Notice-MVAC 2024 01 Docket No. 2024-0002, Sequence No 16 * * * Dear Administrator Carnahan: The American Chemistry Council (ACC)1 i  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

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The International Trade Administration has released the following public communication dated June 20, 2024, from the Labor Advisory Committee: * * * To: Mr. Kevin Doyle Policy Advisor for IPEF International Trade Administration US Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC RE: Labor Advisory Committee submission in response to Department of Commerce Docket No 240530-0148 * * * Dear Mr. Doyle, The Labor Advisory Committee (LAC) and its members  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The International Trade Administration has released the following public communication dated June 21, 2024, from the Samsung SDI America Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan: * * * To: The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 * The Honorable Marisa Lago Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade International Trade Administration 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 R  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 4 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: * * * Drexel and UCLA Researchers Perform First Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy Inspection of 2D Material with Unique Properties * * * In the decade since their discovery at Drexel University, the family of two-dimensional materials called MXenes has shown a great deal of promise for applications ranging from water desalination and energy storage to electromagnetic shielding an  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 2, 2024, entitled "Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information." The notice was issued by Carrie Safford, Secretary. COMMENT DEADLINE:   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released the following public communication dated May 23, 2024: * * * To: Peyton Doub and Mary Richmond U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ClearPath Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Construction Permits for the Kairos Power Hermes 2 Test Reactors [Docket ID NRC-2023-0138] Dear U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff: ClearPath appreciates   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 2 -- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12027963 B2, initially filed Oct. 8, 2021) developed by three inventors Al-Thaddeus Avestruz, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Xiaofan Cui, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Jason Siegel, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Power processing and energy storage."  more

BRISTOL, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: In new research physicists have wielded the power of chess to design a group of intricate mazes, which could ultimately be used to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges. Their unique labyrinthine creations, inspired by the Knight's movements on a chessboard, might help unravel other notoriously difficult problems including simplifying industrial processes from carbon capture to ferti  more