OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * AI model delivers river temperature insights, strengthening US energy security * Hydrology experts at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) used artificial intelligence and a physics-based understanding of streamflow to create a model that provides highly accurate predictions of river temperatures, even in waterways that   more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Ameresco and HASI Announce Formation of Neogenyx Fuels, a Joint Venture to Accelerate Growth of Advanced Biofuels The new company will combine Ameresco's industry-leading asset base, proven development and operating expertise with HASI's successful sustainable infrastructure investment platfor  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy finalizes two initiatives to deliver more than $5 billion in cost-saving benefits to customers * Estimated $2.3 billion in savings for customers expected from combination of Carolinas utilities * Safe, reliable, low-cost power plant operations and new investments to deliver up to $3.1 billion in tax savings for customers to keep costs lower over time * Duke Energy is committed to providing   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering Expo results announced * Senior engineering students at South Dakota State University displayed their yearlong efforts at the Engineering Expo April 28, and judges honored the first-place teams from five departments. A total of 49 senior capstone projects were entered in the annual event. Mechanical engineering It was impossible to miss the Drone Spray Trailer, which at 42 1/2 fee  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * GE Vernova to deliver pumped-storage technology for India's 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant * GE Vernova(R) secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to deliver nine 150 megawatts (MW) pumped-storage units for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant, in India. * The project is expected to deliver enough electricity equivalent to th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 5 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * AI-Powered Lab Discovers Brighter Lead-Free Nanomaterials in 12 Hours A new autonomous laboratory navigated through billions of potential material synthesis recipes to identify brighter, lead-free light-emitting nanomaterials in just 12 hours. The work could accelerate development of safer light-emitting nanoplatelets for use in applications ranging from photodetectors to the pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna Announces Select Committee 'Heartland Tour' to Unveil New Economic Patriotism Agenda and Call for Economic Renewal Representative Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Power supply or grid stress? Both need to be solved to meet data center demand While small modular reactors have been discussed as a potential solution, there are hurdles to making them a reality. By Noah Frank To fully grasp the enormity of the challenge of powering data centers, it helps to understand the scale of what's actually required to do so. A small-to-mid-sized city might use 200-300 megawatts. Meanwhil  more