WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features agricultural science, technology and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 18, 2021 edition: Review: * Nanocarrier-Mediated Delivery of miRNA, RNAi, and CRISPR-Cas for Plant Protection: Current Trends and Future Directions Articles: * Fast and Accurate Discrimination of Brachiaria brizantha (A.Rich.) Stapf Seed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Standing with Capital Region seniors, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said recent predictions of winter heating price spikes are cause for concern that demands new federal action. Schumer said predictions that gas and heating bills in the Capital Region could rise up to 31%, the biggest increase in home heating bills in more than a decade, require a two-pronged federal   more

BARBERTON, Ohio, Oct. 19 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2021: Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has entered into an agreement with Port Anthony Renewables Limited to jointly develop a biomass-to-hydrogen clean energy project in Port Anthony, Victoria, Australia utilizing B&W's BrightLoopTM technology. When  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Delegates from nearly 200 countries will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, at the end of the month for the COP26 climate summit, described by some as a make-or-break chance to curb greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the worst ravages of climate change. University of Michigan experts are available to comment. Jennifer Haverkamp, a veteran of seven U.N. climate summits, is a for  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- The Global Wind Energy Council issued the following news release: The wind energy sector has released a manifesto at the BNEF London summit calling on governments to "get serious" about the energy transition and work with the private sector to rapidly scale up wind and renewable energy installations. Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the world, with a record 93GW of installations in 2020. However, current growth rates are falling  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 18 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following white paper in October 2021 entitled "Pension Funds Investing Indirectly in Ohio's Gavin Coal Plant Are at Risk as Financial, Environmental Disadvantages Mount". The white paper was written by energy analyst Dennis Wamsted, energy data analyst Seth Feaster and Tom Sanzillo, director of financial analysis. * * * Here are excerpts: Executive Summary The 2,680-megawatt (MW) Gen.   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 18 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following white paper in October 2021 entitled "Why External Review of Price-Setting Mechanism for Plastic Resins is Warranted". The white paper was written by energy policy analyst Suzanne Mattei and Tom Sanzillo, director of financial analysis. * * * Here are excerpts: Executive Summary A review of the nation's production and price-setting mechanism for single-use plastics is long ove  more

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 19 -- U.S. Embassy in Greece issued following remarks on Oct. 18, 2021, by Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt on the record briefing with Greek journalists following the 3rd U.S.-Greece strategic dialogue: * * * Ambassador Pyatt: Thanks everybody for joining us this afternoon. I'm glad I brought the good weather back from Washington, DC. I gather I missed a little bit of excitement on Thursday. I'm going to keep these opening remarks relatively short so we can have a good, thor  more