ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: At noon Eastern time on Jan. 10, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release their assessment of temperature and climate trends for 2024. Ahead of this assessment, though, climate scientists are already warning that the planet continues to reach record warming levels, driving extreme weather, exacerbating disasters and pushing ecosystems toward their tipping points. University of  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 11 -- Advanced Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes reviews, progress reports, communications and research news at the cutting edge of the chemistry and physics of functional materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 8, 2025, edition (Vol. 37, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Polarization: A Universal Driving Force for Energy, Environment, and Electronics * Synthesis-Structure-Property   more

MELVILLE, New York, Jan. 10 -- AIP Advances, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 1, 2025, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * A four-primary-color micro-LED display with wide color gamut, low blue light hazard, and promise to improve working efficiency in the working conditions * A method for extracting ancient ceramic patterns based on artificial intelligence * A non-local regularization-based fractional  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: < All Press Releases LA PAZ COUNTY, Ariz. -- The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Ranegras Plains Energy Center solar project on 5,029 acres of public lands in La Paz County. The project would also include 56 acres of Arizona state lands and a gen-tie transmission line across  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Solar Poses Risks to Critical Habitats of Vulnerable Species, Study Finds Written by Sarah Montalbano A new peer-reviewed study finds significant overlap between vulnerable species and solar energy potential in the Southwest. The paper may be read in full here (https://peerj.com/ar  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 11 -- ChemSusChem, a peer-reviewed journal from Chemistry Europe that says it features advancement with chemistry at our core, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 2, 2025, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Sustainable Production of Biofuels from Biomass Feedstocks Using Modified Montmorillonite Catalysts * Multi-Dimensional High-Entropy Materials for Energy Conversion Reactions: Current State an  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: 10 * * * Creates America's Leading Producer of Clean and Reliable Energy to Meet Growing Demand for Customers and Communities Constellation to Acquire Calpine in Stock and Cash Joins Best-in-Class Customer Platforms, Providing Opportunities to Better Serve Customers with a Broader Array of Energy and Sustainabili  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 3, 2025: * * * Not So Fast: Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Likely to Stay Home Through Decarbonization By Elaine Buckberg A recent CSIS panel teed up the question "Does shifting toward lower net carbon energy production put U.S. manufacturing at risk?" Consistent power supply, day and night, winter and summer, whether it's windy or sunny, is crucial for industry and a baseline expectat  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(r) announces the recipients of its CES(r) 2025 Green Grants program, funding $125,000 to three Nevada organizations focused on sustainability. The 2025 program recognizes a statewide tree planting program, a food rescue program, and a solar charging project. For over a decade, CTA has contributed more than $900,000 in g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Lawsuit Accuses Federal Agencies of Treating the River as Toxic Waste Dump, Seeks Accountability for Necessary Cleanup * * * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued the United States for its deliberate and ongoing pollution of the Anacostia River, the District of Columbia's most vital natural resource. For over 150 years, the United States used the Rive  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 10 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * Ameren Missouri's Largest-Ever Solar Project Will Generate $14 million in Revenue for Local Communities * * * EDF Renewables North America today announced that the Huck Finn Solar project achieved commercial operations in December 2024. Developed by EDF Renewables for Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, the 200 megawatt (MWac) / 270 MWdc H  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 10 -- Energy and Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed journal linking all aspects of the chemical, physical and biotechnological sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 21, 2024, edition (Vol 17, Issue 24). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review Article * Advances in asymmetric moist-electric ge  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 10 -- Energy and Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed journal linking all aspects of the chemical, physical and biotechnological sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 7, 2025, edition. Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review Article * Improving upon rechargeable battery technologies: on the rol  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 10 -- Energy Science and Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it features energy and supply and use, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 12, Issue 12): MODELLING AND ANALYSIS * Optimization Simulation of Mooring System of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platform Based on SPH Method * Whole-Life Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies in UK Buildings: A Comprehensive Analysis O  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Geophysical Research Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it publishes research on major scientific advances in geoscience disciplines, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 51, Issue 24). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Letter - Oceans * Contributions of Tropical Cyclones and Internal Tides To Deep Near-Inertial Kinetic Energy Under Eddy Modulation - Climate   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 9, 2025, edition (Vol. 129, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Reviews * Reaction Mechanism Investigation of Hematite Photoanodes for Photoelect  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask. Current understanding of Mars' evolution is based on spacecraft measurements and meteorite analysis. Those meteorites were ejected from Mars and traversed space before landing on Earth, where they were discovered primarily in African de  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Some carbon-based solar cells already show no drop in performance after three years' worth of radiation, and the cause of degradation in others could be preventable A simulation shows how deeply protons with higher energies of 100 kiloelectron-volt (keV) penetrate the solar cell. Solar wind protons can be accelerated to higher energies as they cross parts of the Earth's magnetic field. At 100 keV, they can re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Nano Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features the theory and practice of nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 24, Issue 50). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * An All-Passive and Macropatterned Architecture Design for Water Harvesting * Chiral Symmetry Breaking in Nanocrystal Superlattices Enabled by Shear and Nanowires * Defect-In  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Nano Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features the theory and practice of nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 8, 2025, edition (Vol. 25, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * A Near-Infrared-II Fluorescent Nanoprobe Offering Real-Time Tracking of Fenton-Like Reaction for Cancer Chemodynamic Theranostics * An Orientation-Enhanced Interlayer Enables E  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 11 -- 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 Jan. 14, 2025, edition (Vol. 27, Issue 2). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review Article * Recent progress in doping engineering of perovskite oxides for photocatalytic green hydrogen production via water splitting P  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- Physical Review B, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers condensed matter and materials physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 110, Issue 23). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES * Hubbard and Heisenberg models on hyperbolic lattices: Metal-insulator transitions, global antiferromagnetism, and enhanced boundary fluctuations * Relevanc  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: ATHENS - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that it has advised Phoebe Energy S.M.S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of PPC Renewables S.M.S.A., on the completion of a Euros341.40 million financing for the construction, grid connection, commissioning and commercial operation of a 550 MWp solar photovoltaic project in Western Macedonia, Greece. The project aims to generate 1 TWh   more

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 10 -- Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 24, No. 12). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * A New Approach of Data-driven Simulation and its Application to Solar Active Region 12673 * A Real-time Monitor for TeV Gamma-Ray Flare with the LHAASO-WCDA Detector * A Special Kind of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejection * Constrain the Jerk Parameters wit  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 11 -- Small, a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for experimental and theoretical studies of fundamental and applied interdisciplinary research, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 8, 2025, edition (Vol. 21, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * MXene Hydrogels for Soft Multifunctional Sensing: A Synthesis-Centric Review * Engineering Stimuli-Responsive Materials for Precision Medicine * Sodium Vanadates f  more

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * E-conversion Cluster of Excellence * * * In the e-conversion Cluster of Excellence, experts are researching the mechanisms of energy conversion, providing crucial foundations for the energy transition. What are the research highlights? What is the secret to the cluster's success and why is Munich the perfect place to explore the renewable energies of the future? We take a look behind the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: Nine individuals and two companies were recognized for their groundbreaking accomplishments, ranging from the "camera-on-a-chip" technology integrated into most smartphones today, to improvements in mammogram and other optoelectric technologies that can better detect breast cancer, to the mRNA vaccines that treated a global pandemic, and more. Acting Under Secretary of Comme  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's visit to Puerto Rico following the major blackout in the archipelago during New Year's Eve underscores the importance of collaborating with the new Puerto Rican Governor, Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon, to support Puerto Rico's energy transformation. "We recognize that the Governor's priority is to stabilize the electric grid in Puerto Rico," said Dan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Lower Costs and Support Jobs in 30 States WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $6 billion in clean energy investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs. Rural electric cooperatives and communities will use the funding to su  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * In addition, federal agencies awarded a record $183 billion in federal contracting opportunities to small businesses and $78billion to small disadvantaged businesses in 2024. * * * Bident-Harris Administration Announces that Americans have Filed a Record 21 Million New Business Applications Since Taking Office Since President Biden and Vice President Harris took office, American entrepre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Investments in Puerto Rico's Energy Grid From the first day in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has been committed to supporting the recovery and modernization of Puerto Rico's energy infrastructure. From unlocking billions of dollars in disaster funding, to enacting historic investments under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infr  more