MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 18 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * Alabama Mobility and Power Center, 'Techstars' participant PowerBox launch smart energy pilot project TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Next-generation industrial energy management is now being tested in Alabama, thanks to a pilot project between the Alabama Mobility and Power Center and energy solutions company PowerBox Technology. The Alabama Mobility and Power Center is an industry-driven research and   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * August 12, 2026 Open Meeting Highlights The Arizona Corporation Commission voted on 29 matters, including securities, and electric and water utilities. Highlights from the meeting include: Utilities: * Winchester Transmission II, LLC * Janice E. Worden and Lawrence A. Worden DBA Worden Water Company * Quail Creek Water Company, Inc., Ridgeview Utility Company, and Lago Del Oro Water Co  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Nuclear energy already plays a pivotal role in powering some of the largest economies in the U.S., including Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas, and it could be the key to offsetting a rapidly increasing demand for electricity across the country, according to researchers at Penn State. In the following   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news: * * * Composting initiative launches to reduce food waste and support urban agriculture in St. Petersburg * By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing A partnership between the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and the City of St. Petersburg has brought an industrial-sized composter to campus to process food waste and produce nutrient-rich compost f  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists develop innovative hybrid material for hydrogen peroxide production An Argonne-led research team uses a technology called nanoarchitectonics to convert sunlight, air and water into the valuable chemical Researchers have developed a system based on layered nanosheets about 200 nanometers thick -- approximately 500 times thinner than a human hair.  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Grant memo: Creative Industries, School Safety, Economic Development, and Additional Grant Opportunities for your District * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Pennsylvania Creative Industries (formally Council on the Arts): Spotlight Program Who May Apply: Non-profit organizations with an annual average arts revenue of $10,000 to less than $100,000 and a history of at least two years of consi  more

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 17 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University wins 16 awards at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2026 - Tops Hong Kong universities in total and gold medals * Lingnan University's research teams have achieved exceptional success at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2026, with all 14 of their projects winning eight gold and six silver medals. One of the projects, the "GaitGPT: Evidence-Grounded A  more