WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- 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 Feb. 5, 2025, edition (Vol. 35, Issue 6). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Multifunctional Electromagnetic Responsive Porous Materials Synthesized by Freeze Casting: Principl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Coal Ash Waste from MidAmerican Coal Plants Poses Immediate and Long-term Health Threat to Iowans DES MOINES, Iowa -- Analysis from the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at Washington University, released today by Sierra Club and the Iowa Environmental Council, highlights how elevated levels of toxins from MidAmerican Energy's coal ash waste pose significant health threats to Iowans. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11667) on Feb. 11, 2025, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter and international trade and finance analyst Michael D. Sutherland. Here are excerpts: * * * China's Economy: Current Trends and Issues The government of the People's Republic of China (PRC or China) reports that China's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5% in 2024. While the PRC government ha  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is reviewing East Kentucky Power Cooperative's (EKPC) proposals to significantly expand its electricity generation capacity. EKPC has filed two separate applications with the PSC, outlining plans for new power plants and upgrades to existing facilities. The first application, filed in September 2024 (Case No. 2024-00310), proposes the construction of a new generation station using Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engi  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began servin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Wright's Misguided Plan to Keep Coal Plants Open Will Cost Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that the United States should stop closing any more coal plants. This suggestion is both costly for American families and dangerous to the country's public health. In his statement, Wright falsely claims that retiring coal plants has made "el  more