MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed a federal government plan for a $2 billion production credit to encourage the decarbonisation of aluminium smelters, primarily by helping them shift to renewable electricity. "The aluminium sector has been a cornerstone of regional communities like Portland and Tomago for decades, but smelting is an energy-hungry activity that c  more

RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 20 -- The Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Society of Civil Engineers that says it covers the development, processing, evaluation, applications and performance of construction materials in civil engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2025 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 2): * A Photothermal Hydrophobic Emulsified Asphalt Coating with Prussian Blue and Polytetrafluoroethylene for Improved  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Jan. 20 -- Land, a peer-reviewed journal of land use and land change, land management, land system science and landscape, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 13, Issue 12). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Comprehensive Study of Spatial Distribution, Pollution Risk Assessment, and Source Apportionment of Topsoil Heavy Metals and Arsenic * Article - A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Reclaimed Water and Desalin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Langmuir, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on the science and application of systems and materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 14, 2025, edition (Vol. 41, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Adsorption-Enhanced Sensitivity for Electrochemical Sensing of Diclofenac by Poly(ether sulfone)-Based Laser-Induced Graphene * Articles * Bridge Radius Evolution during Coalescence  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement: * * * Somerset, MA -- Yesterday, Prysmian Group announced it will end the development of its proposed $300 million cable manufacturing plant at Brayton Point. Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) issued the following statement: "Prysmian's decision to walk away from its planned submarine cables factory at Brayton Point is disappointing and discouraging. The factory, on the site of a decommissioned c  more