WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- 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 Aug. 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 34). Here are excerpts: Forum Articles * Fabrication of Single-Ion Conductors Based on Liquid Crystal Polymer Network for Quasi-Solid-State Lithium Ion Batteries Reviews * Smart Nanozymes   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 16): Forum Articles * Oxygen-Mediated Tunability in the Physicochemical Properties of Radio-Frequency-Sputtered Vanadium Pentoxide Thin Films toward Energy Harvesting Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office issued the following news release: * * * Project will provide up to 200 MW of solar and 600 MW of battery storage * * * LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management has issued a right-of-way for a new solar project located within the Dry Lake East Designated Leasing Area in Clark County, Nevada. The BLM projects the Dry Lake East Energy Center Solar Project will generate up to 20  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Sustainability and Social Justice professor, students work with coffee community to overcome hurricanes, earthquakes * * * As Puerto Rico continues to rebuild after hurricanes, tropical storms, and earthquakes, a Clark University professor is tapping into his decades of economic development experience to help a coffee-growing community become more resilient against future disasters. "Given climate change,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies for projects she helped secure funds for, including healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug use prevention projects. More information on each project can be found belo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Finds Historic High Unionization in Clean Energy Sector, Growth in Clean Energy Jobs in Every State * * * Spurred by the Biden-Harris Administration's record investments in climate, clean energy, and manufacturing, clean energy employment increased by 142,000 jobs in 2023, accounting for more than half of new energy sector jobs and g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Funding from Investing in America Agenda Will Improve Energy Efficiency and Support Grants for Fleet Electrification, Solar Installations on Municipal Buildings, and Efficiency Upgrades for Low-Income Communities * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its latest round of awards under the Energy Effi  more

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 29 -- Environmental Research Communications, a peer reviewed journal that focuses on Earth's system, including atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 6, No. 7): Topical Review * Interactions between gut microbiota and emerging contaminants exposure: new and profound implications for human health Papers * Motivating parents to protect their children from wildfire smoke: the i  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Fredrikson has elected eight new shareholders: Samuel M. Andre, Jesse C. Beier, Janet M. Dorr, Bridget A. Duffus, Thomas M. Patton, Jennifer R. Pusch, Natasha Townes Robinson and Jonathon L. Schroeder. Samuel M. Andre works in the Minneapolis office and is a member of the Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Workouts and Litigation groups. Andre's practice focuses on corporate restructuring, creditors' remed  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 34): Review Article * Improving supercapacitor electrode performance with electrospun carbon nanofibers: unlocking versatility and innovation * Polymer-based fi  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2024, by National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi on the Biden-Harris administration's investments driving the expansion of American energy jobs: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Mayor Schember, for your leadership and for your partnership. As an Erie County native, an Edinboro kid, I am especially grateful to be here - to be back home. Today, we stand together to lift up and reflect on the progress we  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * At Least 50 Percent of New Charging Locations Will Serve Disadvantaged and Low-Income Neighborhoods Builds on City's Effort to Reduce Transportation Emissions, Create Inclusive Green Economy City's Federal Infrastructure Funding Task Force Has Won Total of $850 Million in Competitive Grants * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that New York City has won a $15 million fed  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: The United States Army Reserve's Private Public Partnership Office (P3O) continues to expand its network of partners, bringing more internships, employment, and education opportunities to Soldiers, their dependents, and veterans. Featured Partners Frontline Healthcare Optimization The Medicus Firm Fleet Reconditioning Services Mass General Brigham Road Builders Multnomah County Sheriff Ramte  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 34): * Tracking the reaction networks of acetaldehyde oxide and glyoxal oxide Criegee intermediates in the ozone-assisted oxidation reaction of crotonaldehyde * Insight into magnetically i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University researchers have developed a smart material that adjusts its transparency with changes in temperature, outperforming similar materials in terms of durability, transparency and responsiveness. The new polymer blend could significantly enhance energy efficiency for indoor space cooling, according to a new study published in Joule. Cooling off can be a matter of life or death, but air conditioning wh  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * The Australian Research Council Discovery Program has awarded 15 UNSW researchers grants totalling $7 million. * * * By Julia Holman Teacher burnout, boosting plastic recycling and turning human waste into fertiliser are just some of the areas UNSW researchers will be able to investigate, after receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars each in funding from the Australian Research Counc  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: The United Steelworkers union (USW) today sent a letter to the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission strongly supporting antidumping and countervailing duty petitions the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee filed earlier this year. "Our energy security must be rooted in American jobs," said USW International President David McCall. "That is   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Deliver More Projects More Quickly, Accelerates Federal Permitting President Biden has been clear that the government can and must deliver more projects, more quickly. Through his Investing in America Agenda, he is delivering on that promise by accelerating project reviews while protecting communities and our environment. To date, the Biden-Harris Administration  more