Saturday - November 23, 2024
TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Thursday November 07, 2024 ( 15 items )  

Advanced Science Journal Issues Research Articles in Oct. 28, 2024 Edition
MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- Advanced Science, a peer-reviewed journal that covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics and chemistry, medical and life sciences, as well as engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 40): Review * Unraveling Nanomaterials in Biomimetic Mineralization of Dental Hard Tissue: Focusing on Advantages, Mechanisms, and Prospects Research Article * Atroposelective Synth  more

Applied Sciences Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 14, Issue 20
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 6 -- Applied Sciences, an international, peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all applied natural sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 14, Issue 20): * Article - A Bi-Objective Optimization Strategy of a Distribution Network Including a Distributed Energy System Using Stepper Search * Article - A Coal Mine Excavation Tunnels Modeling Method Based on Point Clouds * Article - A Method for Developing Seismi  more

Applied Sciences Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 14, Issue 21
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 6 -- Applied Sciences, an international, peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all applied natural sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 14, Issue 21): * Article - A Comparative Analysis of Active Control vs. Folding Wing Tip Technologies for Gust Load Alleviation * Article - A Comprehensive Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Digital Soil Organic Carbon Mapping on a National Scale * Article - A   more

Biomass Conversion & Biorefinery Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 14, Issue 20
BERLIN, Germany, Nov. 4 -- Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the processing of biogenic materials for energy and chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 20): * Antifungal activity of myco-synthesized bimetallic ZnO-CuO nanoparticles against fungal plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum * Antimicrobial study on surface-coated Hibiscus sabdariffa L. fiber reinforcement * Bioassessment o  more

Canadian Geotechnical Journal Issues Research Articles in November 2024 Edition
OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 6 -- The Canadian Geotechnical Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features developments in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering and applied sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 61, No. 11): * A numerical investigation on the effect of rotation on the cone penetration test * A viscoplastic constitutive model for plastic silts and clays for static slope stability applications * Displacement-bas  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Wisconsin Utility Moves Forward on Nuclear Power
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 6 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 5, 2024: * * * Wisconsin Utility Moves Forward on Nuclear Power Written by Tom Steward Minnesota remains suspended in time when it comes to energy solutions, one of just twelve states that still prohibits the development of new   more

Coastal Conservation League: Duke Energy SC Plan Approved With Recommendations From Environmental Groups
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Nov. 6 -- The Coastal Conservation League issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy's integrated resource plan for South Carolina, directing Duke to work with stakeholders to consider improvements recommended by several environmental groups that, if implemented, could improve grid reliability, expand opportunities for solar energy and battery storage, and reduce reliance on risky an  more

Compensation Settlement Reached on Ameren Missouri's Illegal Air Pollution at Rush Island
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: St. Louis, MO Ameren Missouri must pay up to $61,000,000 to compensate the region for the illegal pollution emitted from the now-shuttered Rush Island coal plant that it owns near Festus, Missouri. Following a federal judge's decision (affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals) that Ameren illegally polluted the air at its Rush Island coal plant in violation of the Clean Air Act, a remedy settlement w  more

Energy & Environmental Science Journal Issues Research Articles in Nov. 7, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, Nov. 6 -- 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 Nov. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 21): Review Article * Understanding charge carrier dynamics in organic photocatalysts for hydrogen evolu  more

Energy Science and Engineering Journal Issues Research Articles in October 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, Nov. 6 -- 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 October 2024 edition (Vol. 12, Issue 10): SHORT COMMUNICATION * Preliminary biogas production assessment on insect frass and leachates of the organic wastes fed to larvae: A Johannesburg-based factory case study ORIGINAL ARTICLE * Characteristics analysis of flame pr  more

GE Vernova Launches HVDC Competence Center in Berlin to Support Energy Transition in Germany and Europe
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * New High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Competence Center expands Berlin footprint to create a key hub for GE Vernova's Electrification Systems business in Europe * New resources in Berlin will help speed decarbonization and electrification goals across Germany, Europe, and beyond * Growth will bring an estimated 500 new highly skilled jobs to the region * * * Berlin, Germany (No  more

Geoscience Data Journal Issues Research Articles in October 2024 Edition
READING, England, Nov. 6 -- Geoscience Data Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Meteorological Society, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 11, Issue 4): INVITED ARTICLE * Preface to the special issue on "Old records for new knowledge" DATA ARTICLE * A database of detrital zircon U-Pb ages in the North China Craton from the Paleoproterozoic to the early Palaeozoic * Detrital zircon U-Pb ages and Hf isotope analyses of modern and   more

Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Frontrunners Rajasthan and Gujarat Need Policy Interventions to Supercharge Energy Transition Momentum
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: Introducing an incremental green tariff in Rajasthan and lowering Gujarat's high incremental green tariff will attract consumers to renewable energy by providing a flexible and low-risk path to sustainable power while generating additional revenue for DISCOMs. Creating renewable infrastructure funds and adopting green budgeting in Rajasthan and  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00290) on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 75 Megawatt Merchant Electric Generating KYMEA Energy Center I And Transmission Line In Madisonville, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On October 4, 2024, Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (Kentucky   more

Sierra Club Statement: We Will Be A Force Of Nature Defending Our Communities and Our Planet From Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the US presidential election. During Trump's first term, the Sierra Club played a critical role in defending against his administration's attacks on climate progress and clean air and water. The Sierra Club legal team filed more than 300 lawsuits against his administration, holding off the worst of his attempts to gut bedrock environmental protections,   more