HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Advanced Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes reviews, progress reports, communications and research news at the cutting edge of the chemistry and physics of functional materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, Issue 46): Review * Nanosonosensitizer Optimization for Enhanced Sonodynamic Disease Treatment Research Article * Enhanced Colorimetric Detection of Volatile Organic Compo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * 2018 Merger with Washington Gas Mandated Development of Clean Energy Capacity in District * * * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement between the District of Columbia and AltaGas, Ltd. (AltaGas) to resolve AltaGas' breach of its 2018 merger agreement with Washington Gas (WGL) that required AltaGas to develop 10 megawatts of solar ene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: Cleveland, Ohio Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) First Vice President and Vice Chair Judith Pryor travelled to Ohio November 12-15 to meet with prospective and current EXIM customers to highlight how EXIM financing can help Ohio businesses grow through exporting.In Barberton, OH, Vice Chair Pryor met with EXIM customer Malco Products, Inc., a manufactur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Global Environment Facility issued the following news release: As funding the climate challenge takes center stage at COP29 in Azerbaijan, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has announced the latest winners of its Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation, with $20 million in grants awarded to projects that will reimagine climate adaptation finance. From initiatives to enhance the adaptive capacity of women entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector through financ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Leadership Award recipients honored during annual Greenbuild conference * * * The General Services Administration (GSA) has been named a recipient of the 2024 Leadership Award for Organizational Excellence by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). GSA is one of six recipients from around the world who are being recognized for using green building and sustainable practices to improve quality  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 16 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 44): Review Article * Ultrathin two-dimensional membranes by assembling graphene and MXene nanosheets for high-performance precise separation * Electrode process  more

BELLINGHAM, Washington, Nov. 14 -- The Journal of Photonics for Energy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features photonics for renewable energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, monitoring, consumption and efficient usage from the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 14, No. 3): Materials Synthesis, Deposition, and Processing * Influence of annealing temperature on microstructura  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: This week, Representative Lauren Underwood announced a new round of federal funding she has secured to support local businesses in northern Illinois. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Underwood has made securing federal resources for northern Illinois a top priority. The following funds will support renewable energy in northern Illinois with federal resources: E K Kuhn Inc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Today, the Federal Trade Commission released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2024 which shows that consumer reports about unwanted calls continue to drop for the third straight year, with complaint volume down by more than half since 2021. The FTC has pursued a multifaced strategy to crack down on unwanted calls. In 2023, the agency announced Operation Stop Scam Calls, the largest  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: BAKU, AZERBAIJAN | November 15, 2024 As part of Energy Day at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29), The Rockefeller Foundation announced $US10.9 million to advance African-led clean energy solutions. The philanthropic organization will invest $2.1 million to create the African Energy Futures Initiative; $3 million into the African School of Regulation; $400,000 to launch the in  more

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: The largest research project ever carried out on electrical heating systems under controlled conditions has just reported its results. Funded under the UKRI's Greater Manchester Innovation Accelerator Programme, the Future Homes study found that Air Source Heat Pumps are capable of providing energy efficient warmth for new homes into the future for less than pound sterling2 a day. As the UK p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, was joined by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in introducing the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, legislation to facilitate renewable energy buildout at federal facilities by extending the maximum length of Federal Power Purch  more

PALO ALTO, California, Nov. 16 -- Wilson Sonsini, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Wilson Sonsini's partner-elect class includes five women and 11 men from the firm's corporate, litigation, intellectual property, regulatory, and technology transactions departments * * * Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that the firm has elected 16 new partners from its a  more