MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 4 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Research Examines Effects of Wind, Solar Projects on Indiana Home Values * A new research brief from Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) finds no statistically significant negative effects on residential property values associated with proximity to large wind or utility-scale solar projects in Indiana. Dr. Dagney Faulk, director of research at CBER, and   more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 4 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * ERC Starting Grants for Julius Huijts and Sara Giarrusso The research of two TU/e scientists has been rewarded with a prestigious ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros each. Two promising young TU/e researchers, Sara Giarrusso and Julius Huijts, have each been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The prestigious grant will enable them to launch their rese  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 4 -- Glasgow Caledonian University issued the following news: * * * International conference highlights precision engineering's role in sustainable future Researchers and engineers from around the world gathered at Glasgow Caledonian University this week for a conference exploring how precision engineering can support the transition to a more sustainable future. The euspen Special Interest Conference on Precision Engineering for Sustainability took place at the Unive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Approves 600 MW of New Energy Storage in First CRGA Procurement * The initial procurement marks an important step toward strengthening reliability and managing electricity costs, while underscoring the need to improve future procurement rounds in PJM SPRINGFIELD, IL-On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the results of the state's first utility-scale   more

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 3 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Ultrafast electrons and lasers open possibilities for better imaging and sensing technologies * By Emily Ayshford #Key takeaways: * A SLAC/Stanford University research team sent charged electrons into semiconductor samples, then used ultrafast laser pulses to optically probe the result. * Not only could the researchers detect high-energy particles in real time, they also fo  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Summer research program inspires high school student Jayden Leung This summer, Jayden Leung of Dedham, Massachusetts, took part in the University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP), a research mentorship program for high-achieving high school students. He had the opportunity to work in the lab of Fatima Toor, professor of electrical and computer engineering, whose lab focu  more