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Magnetic oxides for water oxidation: magnetization, pinning effect and pH dependence

Physics World

Zhichuan Xu is a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He received his PhD from Lanzhou University, Institute of Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2008 with a period as an exchange student in materials chemistry at Brown University (2005–2007).

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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. Last year, Congress passed the most ambitious climate bill ever enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Retired Environmental Hearing Board Chief Judge Thomas W. Renwand To Receive PA Bar Assn. Environmental & Energy Law Section Lifetime Achievement Award

PA Environment Daily

In 2007, he was named acting chairman and chief judge by former Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell, who later appointed him chairman and chief judge in 2009. Judge Renwand served on the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board from 1995 until his retirement in February 2003.

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Young Arabic speakers offered kid-friendly route into scientific discovery

Frontiers

The project was launched through a collaboration between King Abdullah University of Science Technology (KAUST) and Frontiers. KAUST’s vision to serve as a beacon of knowledge that bridges people and cultures underpins our commitment to nurturing future leaders for the science and technology ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the region.

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Dam Battles Converge on Cambodia’s 3S Rivers

Circle of Blue

Yet the Cambodian government revived the project in 2007, and in 2012 the dam became a joint venture between Cambodia’s Royal Group and China’s state-owned Huaneng Group, which remains the majority stakeholder. Construction began in 2014.

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'Badly Broken' Bayer postpones split to improve performance

Corp Watch

Application of Biotechnology for Functional Foods (Pew Initiative on Food & Biotechnology, May 2007). Child Bondage Continues in Indian Cotton Supply Chain by Dr. Davuluri Venkateswarlu (India Committee of the Netherlands, September 2007). June 2007). Forrestal (Simon & Schuster, 1977). Smith (Yes! Books, 2003).

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Roundup lawsuit: Bayer ordered to pay Pa. man $2.25B after jury finds weed killer caused cancer

Corp Watch

Application of Biotechnology for Functional Foods (Pew Initiative on Food & Biotechnology, May 2007). Child Bondage Continues in Indian Cotton Supply Chain by Dr. Davuluri Venkateswarlu (India Committee of the Netherlands, September 2007). June 2007). Forrestal (Simon & Schuster, 1977). Smith (Yes! Books, 2003).