WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * New EEI Podcast: Industry Leaders on Building America's Workforce Careers in Energy Week Episode Highlights Ongoing Efforts to Develop Next-Generation Energy Workforce Initiatives and Forge Strong Partnerships * The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today released a new episode of its Electric Perspectives podcast featuring FirstEnergy Pennsylvania President John Hawkins and Center f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * N.C. Regulators Approve Duke's Second New Gas Plant on Hyco Lake, Despite Community Pushback * Raleigh, N.C. - The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved Duke Energy's second new gas-burning power plant on Hyco Lake in Person County, despite pushback from Person County residents and Duke Energy customers. While Duke Energy customers will fund these new gas-burning power plants  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Simple stabilizing solution leads to seven new ceramic materials * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sometimes, less really is more. By removing oxygen during synthesis, a team led by materials scientists at Penn State created seven new high-entropy oxides, or HEOs: a class of ceramics composed of five or more metals with potential for applications in energy storage, electronics and protective coat  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Cadets Learn Equine Body Condition Scoring A furry, long-eared, and somewhat stubborn guest visited Virginia Military Institute's comparative animal nutrition class taught by Maj. Natalie Slone, instructor in the Department of Biology. Fireball, a five-year-old miniature donkey owned by Slone and her family, was brought to class for a demonstration using the Henneke Body Condition Scoring System (BCS  more