WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 11, 2024, edition (Vol. 34, Issue 37): Review * Hydrogen Bond Network Regulation in Electrolyte Structure for Zn-based Aqueous Batteries * Emerging Thermochromic Perovskite Materials:  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: CRAIG -- Today, Governor Polis and The Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that High Altitude Geothermal, LLC is the first Moffat County business and the first geothermal company to join the Rural Jump-Start (RJS) program. The RJS program is intended to encourage economic development and job creation in rur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Congressman Troy Balderson's (OH-12) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan 2.0 advanced through the full Energy and Commerce Committee today. The Clean Power Plan 2.0, finalized on May 9, 2024, imposes impossible-to-meet emissions requirements on existing coal-fired and newly constructed natural gas-fired power plan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * National Parks Conservation Association, Public Weigh in on Proposed Partial Disapproval of Utah Haze Plan for Failing to Limit Pollution * * * SALT LAKE CITY - Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency closed a 30-day public comment period after receiving roughly 6,000 public comments, with the National Parks Conservation Association and Utah residents calling   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled "Holding the Biden-Harris EPA Accountable for Radical Rush-to-Green Spending." "American families are struggling to make ends  more

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 20 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news release: The foundation stone of India's first-of-its-kind CO2-to-Methanol pilot plant has been laid at Thermax Ltd.'s Research, Technology, and Innovation Center (RTIC) in Pune. Supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, the pioneering project holds national significance as it aims to demonstrate CO2 capture and utilization (CCU) technologies, playing a crucia  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: As the world scales back dependence on fossil fuels, the concept of "energy communities" is linked -- in the U.S. at least -- to those that have a legacy of fossil fuels or economic dependence on them and need support in making the transition. A University of Kansas energy and environmental law expert has published a new article arguing that wider variation in how "energy communities" are conceived can be a strong  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study lays out a wide range of options available to cost-effectively eliminate greenhouse gas production from the energy system in the United States by 2050. The findings give policymakers and industry leaders valuable insights on how to chart a path forward to address climate change. "There isn't just one way to cost-effectively decarbonize our energy system," says Jeremiah J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: While loading a cargo of coal on March 27, 2023, the bulk carrier Sirocco broke free from its moorings at the Convent Marine Terminal dock in Convent, Louisiana, drifted a half mile down the Mississippi River and collided with a barge moored at the Mosaic Uncle Sam dock, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. An examination of the winch brake liners on  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 20 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: Earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) hosted a summit in Syracuse to discuss the future of the state's energy economy. Because New York's climate law sets aggressive targets for decarbonizing its economy by 2050, the summit was intended as part of an effort to solicit feedback on strategies to accel  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation issued the following news: To cap a celebratory 77th year in which the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation paid a visit to all 77 counties in the state, OMRF has donated its archives to the Oklahoma Historical Society. "At OMRF, we have always thought of ourselves as belonging to the entire state," said OMRF President Andrew Weyrich, Ph.D. "Now, every Oklahoman will be able to access and learn about their medical re  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Radford University issued the following news release: A grant awarded to Radford University enables students to lead two interdisciplinary research projects this fall. Students will investigate redevelopment possibilities for the historic Radford Foundry site, a key industrial property acquired by the City of Radford in 2023. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) generously supplied the funding to participate in the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) released the following statement after bipartisan passage of her legislation, H.R. 6547, the Colorado Energy Prosperity Act of 2024, in the House Natural Resources Committee: "Joe Biden and Kamala Harris continue to pander to radical Green New Deal extremists to try and eliminate fossil fuels at the expense of Colorado communities. If implemented, this B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Milwaukee, WISCONSIN Sierra Club's newest report, Demanding Better, details pathways and policies from new large load customers like data centers, such as Microsoft's, to meet the increased demand for electricity while decreasing climate pollution. Microsoft's new data center in Mount Pleasant, a $3.3 billion investment to expand cloud computing and AI infrastructure, will demand increased energy   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Utah On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, clean air advocates gathered at the Utah State Capitol, for a powerful "filibuster," reading aloud from 6,000 public comments submitted to the EPA. The comments called for stronger pollution controls for Utah's worst coal polluters the Hunter and Huntington coal plants. The action follows EPA's August 19, 2024 proposed rule, which partially disapproved Utah's  more