CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 30 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * AMERICAN WATER REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS ON TRACK * First quarter 2025 earnings were $1.05 per share, compared to $0.95 per share in 2024 * 2025 earnings per share guidance range of $5.65 to $5.75 affirmed * Announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.8275 per share of common stock, payable in June, an increase of 8.2% * Successfully issu  more

FOLSOM, California, May 1 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: * * * California ISO releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan Stakeholder call scheduled for April 15 to review the plan and collect feedback FOLSOM, Calif. - The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has released its draft 2024-2025 Transmission Plan, recommending 31 total projects costing an estimated $4.8 billion at buildout. The vast majority of the projects - 28 of the 31   more

MOLINE, Illinois, May 1 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * All Quiet on the Farm Customers react to John Deere's new electric tractor prototype What's new: John Deere's E-Power electric tractor prototypes are as quiet as a car, as easy to drive as a golf cart, and require minimal upkeep - all while providing the same performance as a diesel utility tractor. While diesel tractors wil  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * Guatemala to Increase Electricity Coverage in Rural Areas with IDB Support The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $250 million loan to finance a program to increase electricity coverage in rural areas of Guatemala. The Rural Electrification Access Program, approved by the IDB Executive Board as a Loan for Multiple Works Programs, aims to increase the number of users with access to   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Soars to New Heights in First 100 Days of Trump Administration Today is the 100th day of the Trump-Vance Administration after being inaugurated on Jan. 20. In his inaugural address, President Trump laid out a bold and ambitious vision for NASA's future throughout his second term, saying, "We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars.  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Juno Mission Gets Under Jupiter's and Io's Surface - New data from the agency's Jovian orbiter sheds light on the fierce winds and cyclones of the gas giant's northern reaches and volcanic action on its fiery moon. NASA's Juno mission has gathered new findings after peering below Jupiter's cloud-covered atmosphere and the surface of its fiery moon, Io. Not only has the data helped develop a new model to better under  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Lunar Drill Technology Passes Tests on the Moon Editor's note: This article was updated on April 29, 2025, to correct the amount of data collected during Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission. NASA's PRIME-1 (Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1) mission was designed to demonstrate technologies to help scientists better understand lunar resources ahead of crewed Artemis missions to the Moon. During the short-lived mis  more

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, May 1 -- Edmentum, a provider of online teaching and learning solutions services, issued the following news release: * * * New Partnership Taps Immersive Technology to Give the 'Toolbelt Generation' Exposure to In-Demand Skilled Trades in High School Partnership between Edmentum and Interplay Learning gives school districts access to simulation-based, industry-recognized content that prepares students for post-high school jobs and postsecondary training BLOOMINGTON,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * New interactive map highlights federal clean energy investments in Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - Today, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. The new interactive map highlights renewable energy and climate resiliency projects from all corners of Pennsylvania f  more

LONDON, England, April 30 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Atom-thin semiconductors could cut energy use by over 90% A team of UK scientists at Queen Mary University of London, University of Nottingham and University of Glasgow has received a pound sterling6 million EPSRC programme grant, "Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices (NEED2D)." This will develop energy efficient, atomically-thin semiconductors to dra  more

BRISBANE, Australia, May 1 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Smart energy: Green hydrogen project receives national award A seven-year QUT green energy project that successfully designed, built and tested a hydrogen pilot plant in Brisbane has received national recognition following the project's completion. The H2Xport Pilot Plant produces hydrogen from renewable resources and won the Zero Carbon Hydrogen category at the 2025 Smart Energy Excellence  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as lithium is in modern technology, extracting the metal is complex and expensive. A new method, developed by resear  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: * * * Solar field in Linn County generating energy, benefiting Alliant Energy's customers Alliant Energy also announces the site is being renamed to Pleasant Creek Solar after being known as Duane Arnold Solar during development and construction. Alliant Energy announces a 200-megawatt (MW) solar facility in Linn County is now operational and generating energy for customers. Alliant Energy also announces the site   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 1 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * State's largest urban solar farm powers La Trobe Victoria's largest urban solar farm has been officially switched on at La Trobe University's Melbourne campus, cementing the University's place as an environmental leader in the nation's tertiary sector. The $10 million, 3.5-hectare solar farm marks a major milestone in the University's ambitious journey towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2029 and i  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues Since the big bang, the early universe had hydrogen, helium, and a scant amount of lithium. Later, some heavier elements, including iron, were forged in stars. But one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics is: How did the first elements heavier than iron, such as gold, get created and distributed throughout the universe? "It's a pretty fundamental question in terms of the o  more