HONG KONG, China, Oct. 10 -- Advances in Geo-Energy Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it aims to publish natural geo-energy, such as oil, gas, coal geothermal and gas hydrate, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 14, No. 1): * Advances in the microscopic and mesoscopic simulation technologies developed for subsurface gas storage * Application prospects of deep in-situ condition-preserved coring and testing systems * Brittle minerals,   more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release: A significant investment in an innovative transmission project is one example of Minnesota Power's commitment to maintaining a strong, reliable grid as the demand for energy grows, more renewable energy comes online and the nation makes strides toward a clean-energy future. Federal and state partners and energy leaders gathered at the company's Arrowhead Substation in Hermantown to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Kansas City, MO Out of the 50 largest parent companies analyzed throughout the country, three of the top ten utilities that operate coal plants without a 2030 retirement commitment are headquartered in Missouri; Ameren Missouri (6th), Evergy (7th), and the Associated Electric Cooperatives of Missouri (10th). That's why these three utilities regularly score among the worst in the country during the S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Indianapolis, IN Duke not only scored the worst among the five Indiana utilities evaluated, it tied for last place among all utilities throughout the country in the Sierra Club's updated Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges report that was released today. Duke's heavy reliance on fossil fuels and lack of clean energy investments earned it a 0% (F) in the report while AES Indiana scored 56% (B),  more

LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Open-source bioreactor developed to turn plastic into protein serves as prototype * * * While Joshua Pearce has no plans to open a Michelin-starred restaurant any time soon, the Western researcher spends much of his free time thinking about feeding the world. Now, a decade after co-writing Feeding Everyone No Matter What (a how-to guide on combatting an apocalyptic global food crisis), Pearce has taken h  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 10 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart represented Kinterra Capital Corp. (Kinterra), a private equity firm specializing in developing the critical materials and strategic infrastructure necessary for the global energy transition, and its affiliate Southwest Critical Materials LLC, on its acquisition of the Pumpkin Hollow Copper Project (Pumpkin Hollow) from Nevada Copper, Inc. With this acquisition, Kinterra now controls more than   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gloomy outlook for much-hyped carbon capture technology Key Takeaways: * The use of fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) is unlikely to be competitive with renewable-based solutions. * The International Energy Agency (IEA) halved its outlook for the use of fossil fuels in association with CCS in just two years, in particular slashing its outlook for gas  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Complaint notes higher electricity prices due to auction design flaws For Immediate Release: October 9, 2024 * * * The Maryland Public Service Commission today requested the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to grant a complaint filed by several public interest organizations to protect ratepayers from unjust and unreasonable electricity rates imposed by PJ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: DES MOINES, Iowa Today, the Sierra Club released its annual Dirty Truth Report, with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary MidAmerican Energy scoring a 'D' grade for the fourth consecutive year. MidAmerican Energy's consistently low score is the result of the utility having no plans to retire its six coal-fired power plants across Iowa, and the emissions from these coal plants continue to make MidAmerican E  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: A new report released today, Leaders or Laggards: Analyzing major US banks' net-zero commitments, from the Sierra Club finds that all six major US banks JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley are falling short in implementing best practices for interim emissions targets, exclusion policies, and disclosures to demonstrate alignment with their commitments  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: An international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published today that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a "critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis" and that "decisive action is needed, and fast." The collaboration directed by OSU's William Ripple and former postdoctoral researcher Christopher Wolf outline  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 9 -- Polymers, a peer-reviewed open access journal of polymer science from the Belgian Polymer Group and Swiss Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 18): * Article - A Novel Approach for the Synthesis of Responsive Core-Shell Nanogels with a Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Core and a Controlled Polyamine Shell * Article - A Survey on the Effect of the Chemical Composition on the Thermal, Physical  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- SEC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: The seventh episode of Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood travels to Little Rock, Ark. for Episode 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. ET. The crew joins Jordan Narvaez - co-owner of four businesses in the southwest corner of the capital city, as he shows them the world of Little Rock. The series revolves around two food stories told from one place, which TrueSouth sets in  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Soil Systems, a scientific peer-reviewed open access journal that says it focuses on biological, chemical and physical processes operating within soils and sediments, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 3): *Article - Assessing the Dissipation of Pesticides of Different Polarities in Soil Samples *Article - Availability of Recycled Phosphorus on Biochar Reacted with Wastewater to Support Growth of Lactu  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Sustainability, a peer-reviewed open access journal on environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 16): * Article - (Re)shaping the Tourists' Imagined Identity of Mosuo towards Sustainable Ethnic Tourism Development in Southwest China * Article - "Crowding Out" or "Reservoir Effect"? Unraveling the Impact of Financialization on Green Innovation in Hea  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Study highlights challenges and opportunities in reducing China's dependence on coal * * * By Christine Clark A new paper from the University of California San Diego details how China faces numerous political, economic and technological obstacles as it tries to transition away from coal--the country's primary energy source--while balancing the need to combat c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The 50 utility companies in the U.S. most invested in fossil fuels are planning to replace just half of their existing fossil fuel generation with clean energy by 2035, according to the Sierra Club's 2024 Dirty Truth Report released today. Utilities scored an overall grade of 'D,' or 29 out of 100, in the report, only improving their overall score by 12 points since 2021, the first year Sierra Clu  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Water, a peer-reviewed open access journal on water science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 15): * Article - A New Technique of Grouting to Prevent Water-Sand Mixture Inrush inside the Mine Panel--A Case Study * Article - A Novel Flood Regional Composition Method for Design Flood Estimation in the Cascade Reservoirs * Article - A Study on Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Concentration D  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Water, a peer-reviewed open access journal on water science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 16): * Article - A Comprehensive Inventory, Characterization, and Analysis of Rock Glaciers in the Jhelum Basin, Kashmir Himalaya, Using High-Resolution Google Earth Data * Article - A Ground-Penetrating Radar-Based Study of the Structure and Moisture Content of Complex Reconfigured Soils * A  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Water, a peer-reviewed open access journal on water science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 17): * Article - A Comparative Study on 2015 and 2023 Chennai Flooding: A Multifactorial Perspective * Article - A Data-Driven Methodology for Assessing Reuse Potential in Existing Wastewater Treatment Plants * Article - A Framework for Characterizing Spatio-Temporal Variation of Turbidity a  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Water, a peer-reviewed open access journal on water science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 18): * Article - A Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Resource Carrying Capacity Based on the Optimized Projection Pursuit Regression Model: A Case Study from China * Article - A Dynamic Simulation and Evaluation of the Coupling Coordination Degree of the Marine Economy-Resource-Environment Sy  more