WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Applied Polymer Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of polymers, published research articles on the following topics in its July 12, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 13). Here are excerpts: * * * ARTICLES: * Fabrication of NIR-II-Responsive Polydextran Aldehyde/Gelatin/Gold Nanoparticle-Decorated Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Antibacterial  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Complaint Alleges Salespeople Impersonated Consumers, Forged Signatures, Failed to Obtain Permits, Installed Non-Functional Solar Panels * * * Attorney General William Tong announced a lawsuit against SunRun Inc., SunRun Installation Services, Bright Planet Solar, Inc., Elevate Solar Solutions LLC and salespeople Dakota Grumet and Sierra Howes alleging deceptive, unfair and o  more

BERLIN, Germany, July 20 -- Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the processing of biogenic materials for energy and chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 14). Here are excerpts: * * * * Bamboo for producing charcoal and biochar for versatile applications * Recent progress on catalyst development in biomass tar steam reforming: toluene as a biomass tar model compound * Biosynthesis  more

LONDON, England, July 20 -- Catalysis Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it focuses on fundamental science and technological aspects of catalysis, published research articles on the following topics in its July 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 14, Issue 14): * Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction: recent advances in dual-atom catalysts for sustainable ammonia production * Progress in mercury-free catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorinatio  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on July 18, 2024: * * * Solar Cannot "Replace" Coal Power Written by Bill Glahn There is no sense in which a solar power plant, however large, could substitute for the round-the-clock electricity provided by a coal-fired power plant. Y  more

NOVELTY, Ohio, July 20 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: Boosting the performance of solar cells, transistors, LEDs, and batteries will require better electronic materials, made from novel compositions that have yet to be discovered. To speed up the search for advanced functional materials, scientists are using AI tools to identify promising materials from hundreds of millions of chemical formulations. In tandem, engineers are building machines that can print hundreds of  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48128) on July 15, 2024, entitled "Cabo Verde: In Brief" by African Affairs specialist Nicolas Cook. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Cabo Verde, a small island nation of about 611,000 people located off the west coast of Africa, is described by the State Department as "one of Africa's success stories." The country has longstanding people-to-people ties with the United States rooted in histor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced they will lead an international mission to Italy to strengthen existing economic ties and develop new partnerships that will bring further opportunities to hardworking Georgians. "For decades, Georgia has enjoyed close economic and cultural ties to Italy," said Governor Brian Kemp. "Marty and I look forward to building   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES * James Williams, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Social Services * * * BOARD APPOINTMENTS AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY AQUACULTURE ADVISORY BOARD * Ann Gallivan of Bayford, CEO, JC Walker Brothers, Inc. * Ty Walker o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Anne Hoskins, of San Luis Obispo, has been appointed to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Hoskins has been Senior Vice President of Policy and Market Development - Energy Technology at Generac Power Systems since 2022 and Advisor at Swift Solar since 2022. She was an Advisor at Brimstone f  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, July 20 -- The Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, a peer-reviewed journal from American Institute of Physics that says it covers renewable and sustainable energy relevant to the physical science and engineering communities, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 16, Issue 4): ARTICLES: * Bioenergy and Biofuels - Environmental and performance impacts of 2-ethylhexyl nitrate and ethanol in diesel blends: A comprehensi  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, July 20 -- The Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, a peer-reviewed journal from American Institute of Physics that says it covers renewable and sustainable energy relevant to the physical science and engineering communities, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 16, Issue 3): REVIEW ARTICLES: * Ancillary services from wind and solar energy in modern power grids: A comprehensive review and simulation study ARTICLES:   more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, July 20 -- Physics Today, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its July 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 77, Issue 7): Readers' Forum: * Live streaming a radio-telescope observation of the solar eclipse * Beyond the cinematic feat: Consequences Oppenheimer ignored Search and Discovery * Metamaterial device makes 16 polarization measurements at once * A new route to synthetic diamond * Ultralow-f  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on July 19, 2024, on Made in America Week: * * * Across the Nation, American workers are writing the greatest comeback story in our country's history. After a once-in-a-century pandemic, they are bringing new jobs, businesses, and hope to their communities. This week, we celebrate the American workers, unions, companies, and innovators who are the backbone of America's economy, who make "Made in America" not just a slogan  more

ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Staff Identify Several Apparent Violations of Regulatory Rules by Companies * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today ordered six distributed energy resource (DER) providers in New York State to show cause, within 30 days, why their authorization to act as providers should not be revoked or why other consequences, as set forth in   more

ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Advances New York's Commitment to Decarbonize Buildings Across the State * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today adopted initial Utility Thermal Energy Networks (UTENs) rules as required by the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act of 2022. The Commission's action creates fair market access rules for utility-owned thermal   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: BOSTON, MA. On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House approved House Bill 4876, a climate bill that will create faster permitting for energy infrastructure despite concerns that environmental justice communities will continue to be ignored in state processes. In addition the bill language makes no progress in transitioning Massachusetts off of an expensive and dangerous reliance on methane gas. Despi  more