CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy offers grants up to $20,000 for South Carolina programs that make homes ready for energy efficiency upgrades * Many homes across the state are unable to benefit from weatherization programs because of pre-existing health and safety issues * Qualified nonprofit organizations with existing programs can apply through Oct. 30 * Qualified South Carolina nonprofits can now apply for Duke Energ  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 17 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * California American Water Completes Installation of New Battery Backup System in Madera County to Strengthen Resilience * Hillview, CA - September 10, 2025 - California American Water is strengthening emergency preparedness and enhancing reliability by installing battery energy storage systems (BESS) in high-risk regions across the state. The newest sy  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy offers grants up to $20,000 for South Carolina programs that make homes ready for energy efficiency upgrades * Many homes across the state are unable to benefit from weatherization programs because of pre-existing health and safety issues * Qualified nonprofit organizations with existing programs can apply through Oct. 30 * Qualified South Carolina nonprofits can now apply for Duke Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-180) on the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (H.R. 3898), which aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the U.S. and other matters. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 2, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3898, as amended, is t  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Student business creators serve as mentors, role models in Bryant's new Entrepreneurship Center By Bob Curley Four student innovators will be the embodiment of entrepreneurship in Bryant's new center devoted to nurturing enterprises founded by members of the university community and beyond. Vincent Emery '26, Chase Whitman '27, Sam Lower '26, and Sean Nelson '27 were recently named the first FOUNDERS (  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * NSF grant will support new research for pharmaceutical drug discoveries By Brad Stauffer Zarko Boskovic, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry in the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, has been awarded a $575,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will be used in the Boskovic Lab to shed light on the process of efficiently and selectively creating new molecules that hold pote  more