WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Donations urged to help people affected by Hurricane Helene * * * t's been a week since Hurricane Helene made landfall, and the American Red Cross is working 24/7 with dozens of partners to get help to people as quickly as possible. Helene's destruction covers a huge area and it's taking time to navigate damaged roads and reach communities that are cut off. "With massive relief efforts underway in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on September 30, 2024, by Lauren Mai and Andreyka Natalegawa entitled "Energy Technologies and Decarbonization in Southeast Asia." Here are excerpts: * * * Southeast Asian nations are confronted with the considerable challenge of meeting the energy needs of booming populations and rapid economic growth while living up to ambitious carbon neutrality pledges and climate goals. To balanc  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: By fusing together a pair of contorted molecular structures, Cornell researchers created a porous crystal that can uptake lithium-ion electrolytes and transport them smoothly via one-dimensional nanochannels a design that could lead to safer solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The team's paper, "Supramolecular Assembly of Fused Macrocycle-Cage Molecules for Fast Lithium-Ion Transport," published Sept. 9 in the Journal of   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Integrated System Plan points to a declining role for gas power generation, as investment risks loom * * * Key Takeaways: * Despite featuring prominently in the narrative surrounding AEMO's 2024 Integrated System Plan, gas is forecast to play a reduced role in power generation for the National Electricity Market, and there are risks and uncertainties surroun  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study. "Natural gas and shale gas are all bad for the climate. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is worse," said Robert Howarth, author of the study and the David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Scie  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT's innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits. * * * By Carolyn Blais, Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab Inventive solutions to some of the world's most critical problems are being discovered in labs, classrooms, and centers across MIT every day. Many of these solutions move from the la  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Emerging battery technologies can help us transition toward a fossil fuel-free future. * * * A novel battery component that uses food-based acids found in sherbet and winemaking could make lithium-ion batteries more efficient, affordable and sustainable. The prototype, developed and patented by UNSW chemists, reduces environmental impacts across its materials and processing inputs while   more