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Journals Energy Newsletter for 2026-08-27 ( 9 items )  
Americans for Tax Reform: 45 Examples of Good News Arising From Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: IPS Packaging and Automation (Greenville, South Carolina) -- Ex more PR

Benefits of bird song reduced due to traffic noise (10)
GUILFORD, England, Aug. 26 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Benefits of bird song reduced due to traffic noise * Traffic noise disrupts recognised benefits of bird song and other sounds from nature, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. Credit: Andyworks via GETTY During this study, Surrey researchers investigated the acoustic characteristics of natural soundscapes containing birds on psychological wellbeing and whether these wellbeing benefits would be impacted by traffic noise. Natura more PR

BMJ Group: Spouted Baby Food Pouches More Like Sugary Drinks/smoothies Than Nutritious Food (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Archives of Disease in Childhood: * * * Spouted baby food pouches more like sugary drinks/smoothies than nutritious food They are high in sugar, low in nutrients, and too thin, finds analysis of UK products. Current labelling as complementary food source needs regulatory review, say researchers. - Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches--intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onwards--are often more like sugary drinks and smoothi more PR

Concrete helps fight carbon emissions from cement production, just not as well as hoped (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Concrete helps fight carbon emissions from cement production, just not as well as hoped * Key takeaways * A massive carbon footprint. Cement production accounts for roughly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions. * Concrete can't keep up. Concrete naturally absorbs CO2, but the the process offsets less than 10% of the cement industry's annual emissions. * Cut emissions up front. Researchers say the most effective solutions are te more PR

De Montfort University Scientists Uncover the Hidden Chemistry of Copper in Human Saliva (10)
LEICESTER, England, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU scientists uncover the hidden chemistry of copper in human saliva Scientists at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have uncovered new details about the way copper behaves in human saliva - findings which could help improve our understanding of how this essential metal is absorbed and perceived, and how it can become toxic at excessive levels. Copper is an essential trace element needed by the human body for a range of processes, including more PR

From the Dean's Desk: Law, August 2026 (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * From the Dean's Desk: Law, August 2026 * 2026-2027 UTulsa Law Preview There is a special energy that arrives with the start of a new academic year. New students enter our halls, faculty and staff return from summer projects, and the anticipation of the first day of classes fills the College of Law with excitement. This year promises to be particularly remarkable, with an outstanding lineup of speakers, programs and events that will engage bo more PR

Physics Ph.D. Student Develops AI Tools to Tackle Industry 'Bottleneck' (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Physics Ph.D. Student Develops AI Tools to Tackle Industry 'Bottleneck' * Nonuniformities can be a big deal on a manufacturing line. But they can be tough to identify on materials that are measured on a nanometer scale, as Alex Bordovalos came to appreciate during an internship with a solar cell manufacturer that was integrated into his master's program at The University of Toledo. Alex Bordovalos, a doctoral student in physics, handles a sample of cadmium  more PR

Some assembly required, with machine learning (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Some assembly required, with machine learning * Machine learning doesn't replace human intelligence, but it can outlast human endurance, which makes it a very helpful tool for chemistry and material discovery. Scientists know the machine learning models can make predictions based on the vast reams of data it is trained on, but can it take it a step further and massively scale up testing out those predictions? "We already see that AI is power more PR

The ASAM Weekly for August 25, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 25, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -August 25 #Healing is an Act of Communion By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM Contributing Editor When my son was very young and crying with a fever or because he was afraid of things that might be hiding in the dark, I'd hold him close and murmur comforting nonsense, things like "Hey, hubba bubba," or "Oh, sweet potato." My son is grown now and no l more PR