CHICAGO, Illinois, May 25 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: ComEd today joined leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the City of Chicago and the community of Bronzeville to mark the completion of the Bronzeville Community Microgrid (BCM) - one of the nation's first neighborhood scale community microgrids. The new technology was ceremonially switched on at the Chicago Housing Authority's (CHA's) Dearborn Homes property,  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, May 25 -- Hampton University issued the following news: Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams is setting a new standard for academic environments with an ambitious campus upgrade. This transformative initiative, encompassing renovations and state-of-the-art enhancements across 13 buildings, marks a pivotal moment in the institution's storied history. "Investing in our campus is investing in our future," said President Williams. "These upgrades are not just about b  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 25 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Rachel Ventura advanced an initiative through the House and Senate that would allow local government to apply for loans through the Illinois Finance Authority Climate Bank in an effort to expand clean energy infrastructure across Illinois while saving tax payers money on interest rates. "We need every level of government to do their part when it comes to mitigating the effects of climate cha  more

LANCASTER, England, May 25 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Scientists at Lancaster University in partnership with global renewable energy company Low Carbon, aim to shed new light on the impact of solar farms on nature by deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technology alongside cutting-edge acoustic monitoring devices to assess pollinators. Led by a researcher at Lancaster University and supported by Low Carbon and the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Resea  more

PURCHASE, New York, May 25 -- Mastercard issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group today launched the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa to extend digital access to critical services to 100 million individuals and businesses in Africa over the next 10 years. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Alliance will initially focus  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 25 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is seeking Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) approval of a route for a transmission line that will provide critical support for electric reliability in central Tucson. TEP's Midtown Reliability Project will strengthen systems that serve nearly 37,000 homes and more than 6,800 businesses in central Tucson while supporting greater reliability throughout our local energy grid. The pr  more

LONDON, England, May 25 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Two international teams of astronomers, including one co-led by a PhD student based at UCL and the University of Edinburgh, have discovered a planet only 40 light years away whose size is between that of Earth and Venus. The researchers used observations by NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite). Multiple factors make it a candidate for further study using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope  more

COVENTRY, England, May 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Scientists from the University of Warwick have helped discover a new habitable Earth-sized planet- only a short 40 light years away. The planet, named Gliese 12 b, has an estimated surface temperature of around 42 degrees Celsius, and is one of the few known rocky planets where humans could theoretically survive. Scientists are still unsure of what - if any - the atmosphere of Gliese 12 b looks l  more