EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Agrivoltaics as a rural economic engine in Michigan * There is broad recognition that solar development can be sited in locations other than cropland, and that those alternatives should be evaluated first. However, solar projects have already been constructed on cropland, additional projects proposed on cropland are currently awaiting review by the Michig  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 19 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * BHP sustainable steelmaking program wins national AFR Higher Education Award * National recognition for a partnership driving the future of sustainable steelmaking. A longstanding partnership between the University of Newcastle's Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) and BHP has been recognised with a win last night at the prestigious Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards. The Un  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- ComEd, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Urges Customers to Take Advantage of ComEd Bill-Support Options Available During Peak Energy Usage Season * As hotter-than-normal summer temperatures continue across northern Illinois, ComEd encourages customers to explore support programs that can help with past-due balances and energy-saving offerings that can lower future bills. Energy assistance is more impo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Eneva and GE Vernova launch operations at Azulao Power Plant to deploy firm power in complex transmission environments * Powered by GE Vernova's H-Class gas turbine technology, the Azulao I is contracted to provide up to 295 megawatts (MW) of firm and dispatchable capacity to Brazil's National Interconnected System (SIN) and helping ensure grid stability. * The Azulao I thermal pow  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana recognized as finalists across multiple 2026 Louisiana Energy Awards categories * Entergy Louisiana has been recognized in three categories as Business Report's 10/12 Industry Report announced its 2026 Louisiana Energy Awards finalists, reflecting the company's leadership in resiliency, economic development and strategic planning. Entergy Louisiana is a finalist for La  more

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Iowa landowners asked to help track monarch migration this fall * AMES, Iowa - Iowa landowners are being asked to help document the remarkable monarch migration as thousands of butterflies make their journey south to Mexico this fall. Researchers with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) ask for assistance to identify areas where monarchs rest in clusters, like tr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Creating innovations that scale across borders A new book coauthored by Professor Amos Winter asserts that, to solve major challenges and deliver products of value to consumers in both developed and emerging markets, innovators must think and act globally. - Creating innovations that can succeed in both emerging markets and in developed, higher-income markets requires a targeted,  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Students Design Solar Energy Plan for Sulphur Veterans Home * NORMAN, OKLA. - Three University of Oklahoma students took a class assignment beyond the classroom, developing a large-scale solar energy plan that could help reduce electricity costs at the Sulphur Veterans Home. Nicolas Skuja, Zachary Bell and Wolfgang Yarbrough, students in OU's Sustainable Energy Systems program, evaluated the technica  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12990) by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview Since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed a series of tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) with the stated intention of addressing U.S. concerns about PRC trade practices and foreign policies. Since 2025, t  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * The secret to better solar cells? Think like a baker Neil Martin UNSW Sydney researchers have uncovered a new way to improve a promising next-generation solar cell material by making sure its ingredients stay evenly mixed while it's being made. UNSW engineers have harnessed the fundamental skills of bakers to ensure next-generation environmentally friendly solar-cell materials form with  more