CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career * When Michael Newman picked up the phone one afternoon and found himself talking to Walt Disney's daughter, it was just one twist in a communications career that has had him covering everything from the science behind a presidential assassination to helping a medical researcher publicize his discovery of a new immune ce  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy prices upsized offering of $1.3 billion of 3.000% convertible senior notes due 2029 Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) announced the pricing of its offering of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.000% convertible senior notes due 2029 in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The size of the offering was increased from the prev  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy reaches agreements with North Carolina customer advocates, NC Attorney General's office and others on proposed combination of Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress * Settlement guarantees hundreds of millions of dollars of savings to Duke Energy customers * Duke Energy and a variety of organizations have reached settlement agreements on the proposed combination of Duke Energy Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA releases latest Short-Term Energy Outlook amid Middle East conflict U.S. energy market indicators ... 2025 ... 2026 ... 2027 Brent crude oil spot price (dollars per barrel) ... $69 ... $79 ... $64 Retail gasoline price (dollars per gallon) ... $3.10 ... $3.34 ... $3.18 U.S. crude oil production (million barrels per day) ... 13.6 ... 13.6 ... 13.8 Natural g  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 10 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Evergreen fund fueled by philanthropic gifts invests in startups commercializing U of A innovations * In 2023, Tech Launch Arizona launched a campaign to create a seed fund dedicated to helping startups commercializing University of Arizona innovations span the "valley of death," the period soon after a venture launches and faces its highest risk of failure. As of 2026, the Wildcat Philanthropic  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Electric in 2025 achieves 37% renewable energy across five islands amid spike in electricity demand Hawaiian Electric achieved a 37% consolidated renewable portfolio standard in 2025, marking progress toward the 2030 RPS milestone of 40% -- even as the company's electricity demand grew at the highest rate in over 20 years. The 37% is the consolidated RPS for Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County a  more

OXFORD, Ohio, March 10 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami University receives Climate Luminary Honors for exemplary climate leadership * Construction of the walking paths in the park began this winter ( (photo by Scott Kissell). The Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park Generating solar power, creating green spaces Established by a transformational gift from longtime Miami and sustainability supporters Sharon Janosik Mitchell '73 and Graham Mitchell '7  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Obama Admitted That Electricity Prices Would Skyrocket Under His Policies * Key Takeaways 1 In 2008, President Obama told the nation that his policies would make electricity prices skyrocket. 2 That, and a follow-up regulatory environment from the Biden administration, made it come to fruition by changing the U.S. electrical system, crippling its ability to maintain suffici  more

LONDON, England, March 10 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Delocalised Electronic States: Powering Molecular Photovoltaics Queen Mary Researchers Help Unlock the Secrets Behind 20% Efficient Organic Solar Cells. * Researchers at Queen Mary University of London, working closely with collaborators at Imperial College London and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), have uncovered how the latest generation of organic solar cell materials achieve recor  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls on Trump to Shield Americans from Higher Energy Prices Caused by Iran War * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling on the Trump Administration to take immediate and comprehensive action to effectively mitigate rising energy prices due to the spike in oil and gas prices caused by President Trump's order to initiate military conflict with Iran. This includes considering  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: U.S. Adds 43 GW of New Solar Capacity in 2025, Marking Fifth Straight Year as Top Source of New Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Solar and energy storage represent 79% of new capacity installed in t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Collaboration with global mining leader to strengthen silver recovery By Chelsea Seeber Virginia Tech's Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering launched a new research agreement with Hindustan Zinc Limited, one of the world's top zinc and silver producers, to improve silver recovery across its lead-zinc processing plants in India. The collaboration will focus on advancing the science behind flotation. Th  more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release: * * * WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to Inclusion of Sustainable Future Program in Legislative One-House Budget Resolutions WE ACT for Environmental Justice commends the New York State Legislature for including investments for energy efficiency and affordability in their One-House Budget resolutions (S.9004B/A.10004B). "The renewal of the $1 billion investment in the Sustainable Future Progra  more