WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Advanced Energy United and Michigan EIBC Welcome Michigan Public Service Commission Affordability Focus * Legislature should enact legislation and provide relief to customers struggling with energy costs Lansing, MI-On Monday, August 10, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released legislative recommendations that would provide real utility bill relief for customers. The re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * California Lawmakers Say New Poll Shows Voters Want Action on Energy Costs * Policymakers point to strong voter support for expanding clean energy, modernizing the grid, and giving consumers more energy choice SACRAMENTO, CA-New statewide polling shows California voters strongly support practical solutions to lower electricity costs and improve grid reliability, and state leaders are  more

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Extreme space weather could disrupt flights and expose passengers to high radiation, study warns * Extreme space weather events could force aircraft to reroute or even ground flights, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. The research, published in the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, details the scale of radiation risks to passengers, crew and onboard systems. Cr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images. - Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an enormous star, span  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU, Middle Tennessee Electric, Qubit Engineering collaborate to advance electric distribution grid analytics * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee Electric, Middle Tennessee State University and Qubit Engineering have announced a strategic collaboration to develop, test, and validate advanced analytics tools for electric distribution systems -with the goal of moving new algorithms from   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORTING: Jon Husted Continues To Remain At Center Of Largest Bribery Scandal In Ohio History * Columbus Dispatch: As energy prices soar, Ohio utility scandal gets new life on campaign trail COLUMBUS, OHIO -New reporting from the Columbus Dispatch reveals that Jon Husted continues to remain at the center of the FirstEnergy bribery scheme, the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio history. Previo  more

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 12 -- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Antai College of Economics and Management issued the following news: * * * Prof. Yin Haitao on CGTN: Solar Power as a Core Solution for Global Energy Security * Recently, Prof. Yin Haitao, Executive Dean of the ESG Research Institute at Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), was invited for an exclusive interview with CGTN (China Global Television Network). In this interview, he deliver  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Renowned scholar Pratim Biswas named to lead Vanderbilt Engineering initiatives at West Palm Beach campus * Pratim Biswas, a leading academic leader, member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a renowned aerosol scientist whose work has applications in energy and environmental nanotechnology, solar energy, air quality, medicine, and numerous other fields, has been named the i  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 11 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * Researchers uncover a silver lining to Australia's solar panel landfill problem * Australia's growing mountain of solar panel waste could become far more valuable, with University of Newcastle researchers taking a major step towards making solar panel-recycling economically sustainable. The team has successfully scaled up a process that recovers valuable silver from end-of-life solar panels, demons  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Transforming Billings Hall -- North Geothermal Plant -- into one of Miami's most innovative energy facilities * The two-year project to convert the North Chiller Plant at Billings Hall to Miami University's second geothermal plant was completed earlier this summer. The project began in summer 2024 with the drilling of 520 geothermal wells, each 850 feet deep, under the south lawn of Millett Hall, a block north of Bill  more