LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * AI in Space: Capitol Tech Partners with ISU for On-Campus Executive Course Capitol Technology University welcomed new partner, The International Space University (ISU), this fall by planning and hosting a five-day Executive Space Course, AI in Space. Held on our campus in Laurel, MD, the event brought together professionals from across technology sectors and from around the world for discussions on gro  more

HONG KONG, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering team reveals how subtle crystal "twists" control light in perovskites, paving way for improved LEDs, solar cells and quantum technologies * Research led by Professor Philip C. Y. Chow and his PhD student Ms. Yumeng Song from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed how minute structural modifica  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Idaho PUC's Latest Decision Fails to Protect Fair Rooftop Solar Compensation * BOISE, Idaho On Monday, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rejected an appeal submitted by Vote Solar and Sierra Club urging the Commission to create a working group to resolve outstanding issues with their recently approved rooftop solar export rates for Idaho Power. Despite widespread concerns about t  more

LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 20 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Experiments show how water could form on exoplanets, disrupting current theories In the search for extraterrestrial life, the presence of water is a key signature of possible habitability. Identifying why some planets are wet and others are dry could help with the hunt. In a recent study published in Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-02  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Cassini Study Finds Organics 'Fresh' From Ocean of Enceladus Researchers dove deep into information gathered from the ice grains that were collected during a close and super-fast flyby through a plume of Saturn's icy moon. * A new analysis of data from NASA's Cassini mission found evidence of previously undetected organic compounds in a plume of ice particles ejected from the ocean  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report PNNL-34458, titled 'Technical Considerations for Siting, Constructing, and Operating Pumped Storage Hydropower on U.S. Air Force Installations and Other Department of Defense Sites,' authored for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-76RL01830. Published in September 2025, the report delivers a comprehensive examination of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) technologies, market trends, regulatory  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters' Statement on Natural Resource Committee Markup of the SPEED Act * Washington, DC - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement ahead of House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman's markup of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development or SPEED Act. "I'm glad Chairman Westerman is marking up the SPEED Act this week. I  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Secures Major Policy Wins in 2025-26 Budget, Expanding Educator Workforce, Strengthening Literacy Initiatives, & Reforming Cyber Charter Law Updates to the Public School Code will bolster the educator workforce, expand literacy supports, ensure the health and safety of students, and save money for school districts across the Commonwealth. * A  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Top impostor utility scams to watch out for * Entergy will join Utilities United Against Scams this week to recognize Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Utility Scam Awareness Day is an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on helping customers understand the signs of scams and know how to avoid them. For years, scammers have posed as utility workers and attempted to s  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Illegally Extends Michigan Coal Plant a Third Time, Despite Staggering Financial Losses and Breakdowns * (WASHINGTON - Nov 19, 2025) The Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days past its original planned retirement date, until February 17, 2026, bringi  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Could Atoms Be Reordered to Enhance Electronic Devices? The optical properties of a thin layer of the semiconductor germanium-tin (GeSn) sandwiched between barriers of silicon-germanium-tin (SiGeSn), a structure known as a quantum well, have been studied with a focus on improving lasers and photodetectors. But what would happen to an electrical charge passing through the nanometer thick germanium-ti  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Building greener cities from the roof down International award highlights UTS-led biosolar innovation driving greener, smarter cities. Bradfield City's First Building, a landmark project in Australia's newest city, is integrating living green roofs with solar energy generation based on proven sustainability research from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The development aims to creat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA pulls the plug on Biden's $77M EV-charger earmark * WASHINGTON The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has terminated a Biden-Administration mandate to spend $77 million on electric vehicle charging stations at VA facilities. The money will instead be redirected to critical health care construction projects. In fiscal year 2023, the Biden White House forced VA to diver  more

PEORIA, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Vertiv and Caterpillar Announce Energy Optimization Collaboration to Expand End-to-End Power and Cooling Offerings for AI Data Centers New agreement aims to enhance data center efficiency, resiliency and deployment timelines through integrated energy solutions * Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, and Cat  more