CUPERTINO, California, Oct. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple introduces the powerful new iPad Pro with the M5 chip * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced the new iPad Pro featuring the incredibly powerful M5 chip. M5 unlocks the most advanced iPad experience ever, packing an incredible amount of power and AI performance into the ultraportable design of iPad  more

CUPERTINO, California, Oct. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M5 chip, delivering the next big leap in AI for the Mac * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled a new 14-inch MacBook Pro, featuring the incredibly powerful M5 chip. With M5, the 14-inch MacBook Pro gets even faster, more capable, and delivers a huge lea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition Urges Passage of Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act to Slash Electricity Bills for Illinois Consumers and Increase Grid Reliability * Springfield, IL - Today, lawmakers, consumer advocates and renewable energy industry members joined a broad coalition of organizations urging immediate passage of the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 (TNSrpt) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova study delivers a roadmap for how Italy can still meet 2030 and 2050 climate targets * White paper sets out two scenarios for Italy's power sector, showing that only accelerated renewable deployment, storage, and grid investment can deliver climate goals on time. * In this white paper, GE Vernova proposes a roadmap for how to still meet 2030 and 2050 targets. Two  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump is Using His Shutdown to Inflict Maximum Pain on New Mexico and Terminate Energy Projects That Lower Costs for Families * "We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." - President Trump on Government Shutdowns Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing it would termina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSdok) -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved a stipulation resolving an "Investigation into Allocation of Benefits of Distributed Generation Under Net Energy Billing" (Docket No. 2024-00149). The approval, issued on Oct. 15, 2025, follows a period of negotiations involving key industry players and public interest groups. Commissioners Bartlett (Chair), Scully, and Gilbert signed the Order Approving Stipulation, which adopts a proposal crafted by Central Mai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Wied Urges State Lawmakers to Return Power to Local Communities * DE PERE -- Today, Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) sent a letter to the chairs of the Wisconsin State Legislature's committees on energy and utilities, urging swift consideration of Senate Bill 3 and Assembly Bill 7, which would rightfully restore local governments' ability to influence the siting of large-scale energy projects.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Sanders, 31 Senators Call on Trump Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today led 31 senators in calling on the Trump administration to immediately restore the Solar for All program -- a landmark initiative Sanders wrote to help working class families afford rooftop and community-based solar energy. In a letter to  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 15 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI's Dr. Pablo Bueno named AIAA Associate Fellow * October 15, 2025 -- Dr. Pablo Bueno of Southwest Research Institute's Mechanical Engineering Division has been named an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). AIAA Associate Fellows are recognized for overseeing important engineering or scientific work, outstanding contribut  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 15 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI, 8 Rivers patent more cost-effective, efficient power generation system with liquid oxygen storage * October 15, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and 8 Rivers have patented a system that leverages fluctuations in energy demand by using liquid oxygen storage (LOX) to make power plants more cost-effective and efficient. To accomplish this, the Institute modi  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 15 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Trump lashes China over trade controls but there may be a silver lining The trade dispute between the United States and China has resumed. * US President Donald Trump lashed out at the weekend at Beijing's planned tightening of restrictions over crucial rare-earth minerals. In response, Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on Chinese imports. But with the higher tariff rate not due to start unt  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 15 (TNSrpt) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * 'New reality' as world reaches first climate tipping point Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs underway, as world reaches first tipping point. * With global warming set to breach 1.5 C, world dangerously close to further catastrophic tipping points * These include melting ice sheets, Amazon rainforest dieback and collapse of vital ocean currents * Tipping points p  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Why some quantum materials stall while others scale * People tend to think of quantum materials -- whose properties arise from quantum mechanical effects -- as exotic curiosities. But some quantum materials have become a ubiquitous part of our computer hard drives, TV screens, and medical devices. Still, the vast majority of quantum materials never accomplish much outside of the la  more