WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 28, 2021 edition: MINI-REVIEWS: * Microfluidics-Integrated Sensors toward Rapid Detection of Single Nucleotide Variations * Mixed or Segregated: Toward Efficient and Stable Mixed Halide Perovskite-Based Devices ARTICLES: * Industrially Produced Fe- and Mn-  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 29 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed the NSW Liberal and National parties' commitment to cut emissions in half by 2030. This strengthened climate ambition over the next decade sends a strong message to the Morrison government. "All eyes now turn to the Prime Minister, not just for his formal commitment to reach net zero by 2050, but for his plan to get us there, especiall  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 29 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Romania's recovery and resilience plan, an important step towards the EU disbursing Euros14.2 billion in grants and Euros14.9 billion in loans to Romania under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This financing will support the implementation of the crucial investment and reform measures outlined in Romania's recov  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 29 -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 27, 2021, on Romania's recovery and resilience plan: * * * How did the Commission assess Romania's recovery and resilience plan? The Commission is assessing the recovery and resilience plans based on eleven criteria set out in the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Regulation. The 11 criteria require an assessment of whether: * the measures have a lasting impact; * the measures address the ch  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 29 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: The updated rules to select which energy projects should be supported aim to make cross-border energy infrastructure sustainable and in line with the EU Green Deal. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee approved on Tuesday, by 50 votes to 13 and 12 abstentions, its position on the criteria and methodology for selecting energy projects of common interest (PCIs), such as high-voltage transmission line  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 29 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: With electricity demand in India recently peaking, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) explores the supply and demand conditions that led to recent price spikes in the evening peak hours, starting in August through to September 2021. Electricity demand in India has peaked and dropped markedly as the country went into an  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 29 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: In the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26, President Xi Jinping recently declared that China will no longer build new coal-fired power projects abroad. Despite limited details, the ramifications of China's coal exit strategy for coal-centric developing economies like Vietnam could be immense. Before President Xi's announcement, Vietnam's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2021: The Department of the Interior today announced that the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) has withdrawn the final 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule, a move that will restore balance to America's public lands and waters and ensure that corporations are paying their fair share to the American public. The net impact of withdrawing the 2020 Rule is an estimated $64 mi  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 29 -- Minerals, an open access journal that says it covers mineralogy, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques and advances in mineral processing, published research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2021 edition: Articles: * Laboratory Study of Deformational Characteristics and Acoustic Emission Properties of Coal with Different Strengths under Uniaxial Compression * The Sulfide/Silicate Coefficients of N  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Sept. 29 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: The Nature Conservation Council of NSW welcomes the NSW Government's commitment to halving climate pollution by 2030. "NSW's progress is a brilliant demonstration that protecting our planet also creates jobs and attracts investment," Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said. "Today's announcement shows what is possible when a government accepts the reality of climate   more

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 28 -- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: The 2021 OPEC World Oil Outlook (WOO) was launched today in Vienna, Austria. The 15th edition of the WOO presents an in-depth review of the OPEC Secretariat's ongoing analysis of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and contains medium- and long-term projections for the global oil and energy industry. This includes analysis of the industry's various linkages   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn celebrated the Delaware & Hudson Rail-Trail (D & H Rail-Trail) as Pennsylvania's 2021 Trail of the Year Tuesday. "The D & H Rail-Trail has been a gem of northeast Pennsylvania, providing its users with opportunities to enjoy some of the most beautiful parts of the commonwealth, learn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSPol) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: U.S. PIRG co-authored a letter, signed by 20 coalition partners, sent to the House of Representatives on Tuesday supporting a bill that would place a per-pound fee on virgin plastic used for single-use products. The bill, REDUCE Act of 2021, was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Tom Suozzi, following a companion bill introduced in the Senate by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Energy Action Team, spoke during a special order on the House floor last night highlighting how President Joe Biden and the Democrats' energy policies have destroyed American jobs and raised costs for consumers. Congressman Allen's remarks can be found below. Under President Trump and the Republican Majority, our nation was energy independent for the f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2021: Commissioners from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) expressed their deep concerns over the Democrats' plans to overhaul America's electricity grid in their reckless tax and spending spree. Commissioner James Danly said the plan would be like an "H-bomb" for America's electricity markets. Commissioner Mark Christ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2021: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing to review the administration of laws under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2021: The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced the award of $1 million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program funding to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's mines. "We are seeing an increase in mining fatalities, particularly powered haulage fatalities, and we must  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Data on Indoor and Outdoor Pollution Comes from All Inhabited Continents * * * Air pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019, according to a UC San Francisco and University of Washington global burden of disease study and meta-analysis that quantifies the effects of indoor and outdoor  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2021: New research by University of Wyoming scientists examines water consumption when combining bioenergy production with carbon capture and sequestration, and calls for a close coordination of technology, resources and policy in the transition to a net-zero carbon energy future. Haibo Zhai, the Roy and Caryl Cline Chair of Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources and an assoc  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 29 (TNSOps) -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2021: Despite a small carbon footprint, Denmark is an innovator in the environmental realm. Dan Jorgensen, the country's minister for climate, energy, and utilities, recently visited YSE to explain why the country wants to be a leader in the global fight against climate change. In just the past few decades, Denmark has been able to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by half while a  more