WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Clean Energy Associations Recommend Key Revisions to Upcoming ICC Storage Procurement Report Groups unify and urge Illinois regulators to align storage roadmap with 1,500 MW clean energy target CHICAGO, Ill., April 14, 2025 - Illinois clean energy trade associations are unifying and calling for the Illinois Commerce Commission's (ICC) consultant to make critical revisions to its up  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Illinois Auditor General released its "Financial Audit of Individual Nonshared Governmental Funds," showcasing a robust financial standing with no audit findings. The document, issued on March 13, 2025, details the fiscal health of the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) Operations Fund, Renewable Energy Resources Fund, and Trust Fund. Conducted by Plante Moran, PLLC, as special assistant auditors for the Auditor General, the audit confirmed unmodified opinions, indicating th  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Med student's AI invention is finalist in national contest * Third-year medical student is one of only eight finalists nationwide * Winning team could secure $125,000 in VC funding * Lipid Llama uses AI to explain lipid-panel results in plain language CHICAGO --- Medical student Tyler Smith has advanced to the finals of InnoFest, a new national competition hosted by the American Medical S  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Meet KBR's Research Engineer Driving Artificial Intelligence Research and Strategy Though he didn't know exactly what kind, Ignacio Lopez-Francos always dreamed of becoming an engineer. Inspired by his early love of science fiction--and following in the footsteps of his grandfather, a respected Spanish automotive engineer--he enrolled in the Industria  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Opera director Yuval Sharon to deliver Berlin Family lectures beginning May 6 Acclaimed artistic director to explore opera as 'friendly anarchy' in three-part lecture, performance series By Maria Carrasquilla Yuval Sharon is widely recognized as one of the opera world's most influential figures. Founder of the Los Angeles opera company The Industry, Sharon has pioneered site-specific, immersive and mul  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Studies identify promising new treatments for ulcerative colitis By Devon McPhee Research by UChicago scientists offer chances for patients who don't respond to existing treatments According to the National Institutes of Health, between 600,000 and 900,000 Americans have ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine. While treatments for the disease exist, not all patients   more

URBANA, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * The climate clock is ticking. At SRI2025, we collaborate to hit reset. This summer's Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025) will bring together scientists, changemakersand others who are addressing the current and future impacts of climate change through innovation and action. We asked climate expert Don Wuebbles to share his perspective on the congress and why your voice matte  more