BIRMINGHAM, England, April 17 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University to lead delivery of major regional programme to cut business energy costs and carbon emissions * Aston University is heading up a region-wide consortium that includes Pro Enviro, Black Country Industrial Cluster (BCIC) and Coventry City Council * pound sterling15 million of new funding has been announced by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the Department for Energy Security & Ne  more

ITHACA, New York, April 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Atkinson Hall opens as a hub for research, collaboration Atkinson Hall officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9, realizing its benefactors' vision of the facility as a home for impact-driven research across grand challenges in sustainability, cancer biology and immunology, nutrition, global health and computational biology. Located at 350 Tower Road, the new research building - the fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 14, 2025, entitled "Plans for 2025 and a Review of 2024:" * * * At a Glance Transparency is a top priority for the Congressional Budget Office, and the agency continues to bolster its efforts to be transparent. Those efforts are intended to promote a thorough understanding of CBO's work, help people gauge how estimates might change if policies or circumstances differed, and enhance the credib  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Elico's smart water monitoring solutions detect contaminants, optimize water usage, and maintain compliance with environmental regulations, ensuring efficient water management. SAN ANTONIO, TX. - 17 th April, 2025 - Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the smart water quality  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Former FAA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Acting as an Agent of the Iranian Government Former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor Abouzar Rahmati, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen and resident of Great Falls, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the United States without prior notification to the   more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $12 Million is Now Available to Support Innovative Electric Grid Technologies Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $12 million is now available to support innovative technologies in New York that help to improve the efficiency of delivering clean energy to the state's electric grid. Today's announcement will accelerate the development of new and emerging electric gr  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 17 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for April 24, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-063 ** E015/M-24-344 Minnesota Power In the Matter of the Petition of Minnesota Power for Approval of Investments and Expenditures in the Boswell Solar Project for Recovery through Minnesota Power's Renewable Resources Rider under Minn. Stat. Sec. 216B.1645. Should the Commission approve Minnesota Power's recove  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Canadian Manufacturer to Invest $9.3 Million in High Point for First U.S. Manufacturing Operation Governor Josh Stein announced that Opsun Corporation, a manufacturer of structures for solar panels, will create 20 new jobs in Guilford County. The company will invest $9.3 million to build its first United States production facility in High Point. "This anno  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Rollback of Protections Against Air Pollution from Power Plants Will Harm Communities Washington, D.C. -- In response to the Trump administration's announcement yesterday to rollback standards for mercury and other air toxics pollution from 68 coal-fired power plants, the League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement from former EPA s  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 17 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Enhances Battery Energy Storage System Safety Test Methods to Address Industry Innovations and Evolving Fire Risks Resulting from a collaboration with the energy storage industry, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders, the test method updates help pro  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 17 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Scientists create a 'brilliantly luminous' nanoscale chemical tool University of Missouri researchers developed the tiny clay-based materials that can be customized for a range of analytical, commercial and medical applications. Imagine tiny LEGO pieces that automatically snap together to form a strong, flat sheet. Then, scientists add special chemical "hooks" to these sheets to attach glowing  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Guggenheim Foundation Names 3 at UT in 100th Class of Fellows AUSTIN, Texas -- The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has named three faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin to its 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows: * Swarat Chaudhuri, professor of computer science. * Feliciano Giustino, professor of physics and principal faculty member at the Oden Institute for Computational Engi  more