CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 22 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * BWRX-300 small modular reactor down selected by Vattenfall WILMINGTON, North Carolina (August 21, 2025) - The GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has been down selected by Vattenfall as it evaluates the construction of new reactors adjacent to its Ringhals plant site on the Varo Peninsula in Sweden. "We are excited with Vattenfall's decision,  more

AALTO, Finland, Aug. 21 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Unite!Energy Conference - Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy Doctoral researchers and professionals across Europe are invited to Otaniemi for the second annual Unite!Energy Conference - a full-day event dedicated to advancing sustainable energy. * The Unite!Energy Conference is a unique platform for dialogue between doctoral researchers, industry leaders, and academic experts. This year's programme hi  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 21 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon issued the following news: * * * Brainbase Labs Leverages AWS to Launch Kafka Workforce: a Highly-Specialized AI Employee Platform for Enterprise * SAN FRANCISCO, CA - August 21, 2025 - Brainbase Labs today announced the launch of Kafka Workforce, the first enterprise platform for creating highly-specialized AI employees fine-tuned for different roles that can be onboarded in less than an hour and with natural language.   more

PEORIA, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Caterpillar And Hunt Energy Company, L.P. Sign Long-Term Strategic Agreement to Deliver Power Solutions for Data Centers IRVING, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025 - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Hunt Energy Company, L.P. (Hunt Energy) today announced a long-term strategic collaboration agreement focused on delivering highly efficient, independent energy production. Wit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), San Francisco, California, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) urging the agency to immediately deny an unsolicited lease request concerning commercial leasing for outer continental shelf minerals offshore American Samoa. SOA contends that allowing the leasing process to proceed is premature and largely unwanted among young Americans. In their correspondence, SOA expressed strong opp  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Issues Another Mandate to Extend Expensive, Polluting Michigan Coal Plant Past Retirement * (WASHINGTON - Aug 21, 2025) Yesterday, the Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days, until November 19. In May, the Department of Energy ord  more