WASHINGTON, March 20 -- ACDI/VOCA, an economic development organization that fosters broad-based economic growth, raises living standards, and creates vibrant communities, issued the following news: In Barangay Kidawa, located in the heartland of Laak, a municipality on the island of Mindanao in Southern Philippines, a partnership blossomed between an agricultural cooperative, a national electric foundation, and an internationally funded development project that helped sustain the livelihoods o  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it serves the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its March 20, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 11): Reviews: * Disruption of Communication: Recent Advances in Antibiofilm Materials with Anti-Quorum Sensing Properties Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces:   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 21 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The International Code Council's Board of Directors today approved appeals from AGA and others to the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, moving problematic electric-ready provisions of the code to a non-mandatory appendix and presenting other provisions outside the code as a resource. The move protects the integrity of the code as a leading energy efficiency resource for st  more

UPTON, New York, March 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Room-temperature, ambient-pressure conversion reaction for carbon monoxide could be part of a larger cascade strategy for efficiently turning atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) into liquid fuel * * * Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) have demonstrated   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 20 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: A coalition of organizations and individuals are requesting that the Department of the Interior (Interior) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cancel the proposed large-scale solar energy project located south of Pahrump, Nevada called the Rough Hat Clark County Solar Project because of significant impacts to the imperiled Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). Irreversible impacts would occu  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV has collaborated with Moss Maritime, a leading offshore design and engineering services provider, to accelerate the deployment of floating solar technology in harsh environmental conditions. DNV has handed over a Statement of Conformity to Moss Maritime for their design brief outlining the design methodology for their c  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced that he has successfully secured nearly $12 million in federal dollars to fund all 15 of his Community Funding Projects requests and deliver millions to support critical projects to improve housing, transportation, and infrastructure across Central Florida. The funding, which was signed into law by President Biden earlier this   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord) chair of the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Ad Hoc Committee on Community Solar recently selected the following House members to serve on the ad hoc committee: State Representatives John Carson (R-Marietta), Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), Joseph Gullet (R-Dallas), Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock), Ruwa Romman (D-Duluth), Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs), Reg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 21 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised KKR, a leading global investment firm, on the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which investment funds and accounts managed by KKR agreed to acquire a majority stake in Avantus, a premier U.S. developer of large utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects. Following the close of the transaction, KKR and existing investor EIG, a leading institutional inv  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: Peaceful though it may seem from Earth, space is beset by "weather" that can prove perilous for the sensitive -- and expensive -- technology aboard the spacecraft and satellites increasingly populating the realms outside our atmosphere. To meet that challenge, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have developed the Compact Space Plasma Analyzer, a small and cost-efficient spac  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, March 21 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: National Grid plans to invest more than $4 billion to transform its energy delivery system and propel economic growth across Upstate New York. Called the Upstate Upgrade, the collection of transmission enhancement projects will deliver a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy grid to support a more resilient energy network for generations to come. The company is emba  more

LONDON, England, March 21 -- Nature Astronomy, a journal that says it features astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 3): Research Highlights: * Cosmic recipe book updated * Rapidly rotating or not? * TheCannon for abundances in solar analogues * Sowing the seeds of early galaxy evolution News & Views: * The turbulent aftermath of a neutron star collision * Diagnosing grain growth in a   more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 21 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: Professor Tom Stallard, of Northumbria University, specialises in exploring auroral activity in giant gas planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. He is now part of a team of scientists who have been given access to the world's largest deep-space telescope - allowing them to capture images and video footage which will explain the spectacular light shows seen at the poles of   more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the selection of Wildflower, a New York City-based developer that creates urban infrastructure for sustainability, to build the largest publicly accessible electric vehicle charging station in New York City. The development will include an initial 65 EV-ready charging stations, including 12 rapid charging   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, March 21 -- Air University issued the following news: By Maj. Stacie N. Shafran, Space Launch Delta 30 Air University's Project Mercury empowers individuals to tackle critical challenges faced by the Air Force and Space Force. Established in 2019, this intensive 90-day program fosters a culture of collaborative innovation and has transformed over 350 military and civilian personnel into certified innovators through the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. "  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: PRETORIA - From March 11-15, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo traveled to South Africa to advance the U.S. - South Africa economic relationship, foster investment in the next generation of South African entrepreneurs and leaders, advance the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), and increase collaboration on illicit finance issues. He met with government officials as well as busines  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) attended the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing titled: "Assessing Domestic Offshore Energy Reserves & Ensuring U.S. Energy Dominance." During the hearing, Rep. Rosendale critiqued and questioned climate activists. You can watch his full statement and questioning by clicking the image below: "Our country's energy produce  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following remarks on March 20, 2024: * * * Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) delivered the following remarks on the House floor when he managed the Rule Debate on several measures to restore American energy dominance and counter President Biden's attacks on domestic energy production. The bills under consideration include H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, H.R. 1121, the Protecting American  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The University at Buffalo has identified 12 teams as semifinalists in the 23rd annual Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition (Panasci TEC), taking them one step closer to the $65,000 in startup funding and business services that will go to the group that presents the best plan for a viable new business in Western New York. The second-place team will r  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Physicists show how patterns can emerge from chaos in turbulent fluids * * * By Louise Lerner The turbulent motion of a tumbling river or the outflow from a jet engine is chaotic: that is, it contains no obvious pattern. But according to a new study, regular patterns can emerge from the turbulent motion of fluids. What you need is an intriguing property called "odd viscosity" that arises unde  more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 20 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Cecilia Duong Reducing embodied carbon in construction will advance Australia's low-carbon future, says a UNSW expert. It's hard to drive through any urban area and not notice the busy construction sites on almost every block. Whether it's a new apartment complex, your neighbours renovating their home, or the new road that's being marked out - the building and construction industry in Austr  more

PLYMOUTH, England, March 21 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: The University of Plymouth has formally opened its new Babbage Building during a ceremony attended by HRH The Duke of Gloucester. The landmark facility has been the subject of a pound sterling63 million regeneration, which has transformed the existing building into a state-of-the-art space housing first-class teaching and research facilities. Those facilities, featuring technology provided by companies at the  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to Wells Fargo's Chief Executive Officer regarding several debanking policies that Wells Fargo has embraced. The letter, which the State of Montana led, also requests answers from Wells Fargo about its debanking policies and practices and its relationship with BlackRock. The States write that Wells Fargo "appears to be using debanking as a political to  more