PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 6 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * APS Surprises 500 Arizona Teachers with $500 for Classroom Supplies 500 Arizona teachers received a welcome surprise thanks to the APS Supply My Class program, which awarded each educator a $500 prepaid gift card to help cover the cost of classroom supplies. Launched in 2018, the program supports K-12 public and public charter schools within APS's service territory. According to the National Education Ass  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Nov. 5 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * ARCS Foundation scholarships support 14 outstanding graduate students in science and engineering for 2025-26 * Fourteen outstanding UC Santa Cruz graduate students in science and engineering fields earned scholarships worth a total of $180,000 from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation for the 2025-26 academic year. The prestigious ARCS scholarships a  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 5 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bill Gates Discusses Human Welfare at the Heart of Climate Progress at Caltech * On Monday, November 3, 2025, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates addressed more than 1,000 Caltech students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff at Beckman Auditorium speaking on his vision of climate resiliency that prioritizes human welfare. "Tonight's turnout and the Beckman buzz here ar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Enphase Energy, Fremont, California, a global technology provider of solar and battery systems, announced that its IQ Battery systems have been approved for San Diego Community Power's (SDCP) Solar Battery Savings program. SDCP, a key California community choice aggregator, serves nearly one million customers across the region. The program is designed to bolster local grid reliability and provide ongoing savings by encouraging residential customers to install or expand sol  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Nov. 5 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Loughborough-made battery system promises clean cooking with hydrogen for remote African communities A new project, led by experts from Loughborough University, has seen the creation of a battery system that will provide remote African communities the energy they need to cook cleanly and more environmentally friendly. The battery electrolyser, designed by academics from Loughborough's School of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Electricity Bills: The Kitchen Table Issue Driving Dem Wins in 2025 and Beyond * TO: Interested Parties FR: Sara Schreiber, SVP of Campaigns, League of Conservation Voters RE: Electricity Bills: The Kitchen Table Issue Driving Dem Wins in 2025 and Beyond Decisive victories for Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey, Abigail Spanberger in Virginia, and Democratic candid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Speaks on Workforce Development in Alaska with Industry Leaders * Washington, DC During a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions hearing today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) highlighted the importance of "wraparound services" in apprenticeship programs to train Alaska's workforce. She also asked during the hearing about the versatility of workforce training across the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has requested comments and announced a virtual hearing regarding a petition filed by Fort Covington Solar LLC, New York, for an "Order Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68 and Lightened Regulation" (Case No. 25-E-0351). Fort Covington Solar, LLC, the Petitioner, is seeking authorization to build, own, and run an up to 250-megawatt solar electric generating   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has issued a "Notice Requesting Comments and Announcing Public Statement Hearing and Procedural Conference" concerning the "Petition of Moraine Solar Energy Center, LLC, for an Original Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68, and an Order Granting Lightened Regulation" (Case No. 25-E-0423). Moraine Solar Energy Center LLC (the Petitioner), is seeking PSC authorization   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Proposed all-climate battery design could unlock stability in extreme temps * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Despite lithium-ion (Li) batteries' role as one of the most widely used forms of energy storage, they struggle to operate at full power in low temperatures and sometimes even explode at high temperatures. Researchers at Penn State, however, have proposed a design that could hold the key to ef  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * The Message Is Clear: Clean Energy Wins at the Ballot Box Advanced Energy United congratulates the Governors-Elect of New Jersey and Virginia *  In a clear signal to policymakers nationwide, voters in Virginia and New Jersey have elected governors who ran on clean energy solutions to tackle rising costs and strengthen grid reliability. Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and Governor-e  more

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM researchers reveal surprising growth of destructive dendrites in electrolytes Preventing dangerous short circuits in lithium batteries * Dendrites are considered the most dangerous destroyers of lithium batteries -- tiny metal structures that can cause short circuits. In the worst case, they can cause batteries to burn or explode. A research team at the Technical University of Munich   more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB-RIT-Wendel team wins national home design competition * From left, Chris Osterhoudt, Laura Lubniewski and Nate Heckman at the California Rebuilds competition award ceremony in Los Angeles on Nov. 4. UB-RIT-Wendel design team members Laura Lubniewski (center), Nate Heckman (second from right) and Chris Osterhoudt (far right) accept the first-place award in the Cal  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: * * * The chilling effect of air pollution Earth is reflecting less sunlight, and absorbing more heat, than it did several decades ago. Global warming is advancing faster than climate models predicted, with observed temperatures exceeding projections in 2023 and 2024. These trends have scientists scrambling to understand why the atmosphere is letting more light in. A new study, published N  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 5 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW innovation could slash solar manufacturing cost by billions By Louise Templeton and Anastasia Bruniaux Researchers will work with UNSW spinout company BT Imaging to accelerate the commercialisation of solar cell defect detection technology, thanks to a $1.4m commercialisation project. A breakthrough contactless inspection system developed at UNSW could soon become the new global standard in  more