TUCSON, Arizona, May 6 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe * As more powerful observatories have allowed astronomers to peer farther back in time and push the observable edge of the universe closer to the Big Bang, they revealed that most, if not all, galaxies harbor supermassive black holes at their center. Clearly, black holes play a critical role in the formation and evolution   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Cultivating the future: Joint UT San Antonio, SwRI program to train next generation of smart agriculture experts * As global food demands intensify, the agricultural sector is turning to high-tech solutions like AI, drones and robotics to transition from conventional farming practices to high-efficiency "smart agriculture." In response to these evolving demands, The University of Texas at San An  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * EEI Announces Edison Award Finalists, Recognizing Innovation and Excellence in Grid Operations The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today announced The AES Corporation, Baltimore Gas and Electric, and Duke Energy as finalists for the 98th Edison Award. The Edison Award, presented annually and selected by a panel of former energy industry executives, is the electric power industry's hi  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 7 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Overbuilding fossil fuel generation threatens Puerto Rico's affordability and climate goals Key Takeaways: Puerto Rico is in danger of overbuilding its centralized electricity generation system. Proposals to overbuild the system with plants relying on imported natural gas would place even greater burdens on ratepayers. The island is unlikely to meet its 100%  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 7 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * With renewable power generation still at 2.3%, Bangladesh's fossil fuel imports rise by 14.8% in four years Heightened risks of global supply disruptions, fiscal burden, and increasing costs underscore the importance of fostering Bangladesh's energy transition Key Takeaways: Renewable energy, including hydropower, contributes to 2.3% of Bangladesh's power gen  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 6 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * More student housing on the horizon as UC Regents approve new housing complex * The University of California Board of Regents today approved a new housing project on the west side of the UC Santa Cruz campus, endorsing a plan to significantly expand on-campus housing for upper-division students. Heller Student Housing South is the first phase of a two-part project that will rede  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * RI Governor's Budget Amendment Bad Deal for Customer Energy Costs (Providence, RI) - Governor Dan McKee released a budget amendment that would gut Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Standard. The law currently requires Rhode Island to generate 100% of the state's electricity with renewable energy by 2033. McKee's amendment would use faulty math and flashy gimmicks to cut the target to 75% by 2050  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Continues "Affordability Action Tour," Highlights Efforts to Lower Energy Costs, Support Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiatives * (Derry, NH) - Today, amid spiking energy costs due to President Trump's war in Iran, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) continued her "Affordability Action Tour" with a visit to Brayton Energy in Hampton before celebrating New Hampshire Energy Week w  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * TAEBA Executive Director Matthew Boms Delivers Testimony on Distributed Energy Resources Before Texas House Committee on State Affairs * Alliance calls for modernizing distribution planning to unlock billions in consumer savings as Texas faces unprecedented load growth AUSTIN, TX - Today, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) Executive Director Matthew Boms delivered testimon  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE students demonstrate impactful solutions to planetary health at Earth Day Innovation Showcase Student innovators demonstrated their long-term projects designed to respond to real needs in Maine and beyond Story by Alan Bennett On Earth Day, as the University of New England announced the launch of the David Evans Shaw Institute of Public and Planetary Health, students across disciplines gathered to   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $33 Million for Maryland Water Infrastructure Projects; Critical Investments in Maintaining Port of Baltimore, Additional Shipping Channels Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within t  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying... Rep Evans' CERTAIN Act * DENVER - Key stakeholder support from across Colorado communities is flooding in for Congressman Gabe Evans' bipartisan Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act. The CERTAIN Act would build upon ongoing permitting reform efforts in Congress to secure permit certainty for all infrastructure projects of all types - su  more