WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of green chemistry and green engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 34): Perspectives * Engineering a Sustainable Future: Harnessing Automation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence with Self-Driving Laboratories   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 27 -- 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 Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Solarfication Transforms the Landscape Written by Bill Glahn Solar power in Minnesota hopes to transform the landscape, both figuratively and literally, over the next decade. The Minnesota Star Tribune ran a pi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * How Greenland's Ice Holds Clues to Our Future By Marco Tedesco Few places afford a such a clear view of climate change as does Greenland, a frozen island in the Arctic about half the size of the United States, with a polar ice cap that's three kilometers thick at its center. The melting of Greenland's ice has accelerated over the past decades, and with   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL and Newark, New Jersey-based Cecilia Energy combined their strengths in a novel Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) that aims to solve one of the world's greatest environmental challenges while creating upcycled products in the process. Plastic is integrated into our modern life, but 90% of it isn't being recycled and most plastic is inca  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State Sustainability has partnered with CWC Continuing Education partners at Penn State Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Lehigh Valley to launch a brand new online non-credit certificate focused on sustainability. The synchronous, statewide 12-week course starts on September 9, with registration closing on September 3. "From new Securities Exchange Commission rules for comp  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Today, Rep. Summer Lee joined PennEnvironment and other local leaders at Crafton Heights United Presbyterian Church to celebrate the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest-ever investment in climate and clean energy in U.S. history. The event highlighted the church's transition to solar energy, demonstrating the tangible benefits of the IRA for   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt has won three Stevie Awards--the first time the university has been recognized by the world's premier awards for business achievement. More than 3,600 international nominations were submitted in a wide range of categories. The accolades include two recognitions from the Stevie International Business Awards, which accepts nominations worldwide from all individuals and organizations-large and small, publ  more