JACKSON, Michigan, July 15 -- Jackson College posted the following news: * * * A Stellar Day in Jackson features 3 locations to learn about astronomy! * Jackson College, Ella Sharp Museum and Dahlem Center Invite Community to 'A Stellar Day in Jackson' Three attractions, endless wonder! Explore the wonders of the universe right in your own community during A Stellar Day in Jackson, a free celebration of astronomy taking place Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m., with special nigh  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * CfA Astronomers Win Share of Roman Space Telescope's Inaugural General Investigator Program Four major projects and seven CfA researchers will lead and co-lead investigations spanning the Milky Way, exoplanets, black holes, and the earliest galaxies - The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian was strongly represented in the newly announced Cycle 1 General I  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following statement on July 14, 2026, by CEO Todd Snitchler: * * * Competitive Investment Underway in PJM Region as Auction Prices Again Reflect Growing Electric Demand EPSA Statement on PJM Capacity Auction Results for DY 2028/29 - The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) today issued the following statement from President and CEO Todd Snitchler on the results of PJM Interconnection's Base Residual Auction for the   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * FCC's Build America Agenda Makes Great Progress in First Year Today, Chairman Brendan Carr highlighted some key wins under the FCC's "Build America Agenda" since it was first launched last July in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As outlined last July, the agency's Build America Agenda is centered on actions that unleash fast and affordable services for American families and busine  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 16 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Harshit Singh, student of management studies at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi: * * * The Geometry of Advantage Applying the Pareto Principle. - Anyone who has spent time in a group project recognizes an uncomfortable pattern. A small number of people end up carrying most of the work, while the rest contribute unevenly at best. Look at almost any workplace  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Accelerate Hydropower Production and Lower Energy Costs * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), alongside Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rep. Carol Miller (WV-01), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation today to slash red tape that is slowing down hydropower permitting at Army Corp  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Schatz, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable with Labor Leaders to Discuss the Future of the Energy Workforce * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) convened a roundtable with labor leaders to discuss the future of America's energy workforce and th  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Schatz, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable with Labor Leaders to Discuss the Future of the Energy Workforce President of AFL-CIO Liz Shuler, General President of LIUNA Brent Booker, President of IUE-CWA Carl Kennebrew, Maryland State Senator and IBEW Local 24 Vice President Cory McCray, Director of USW  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 15 -- Mohawk College issued the following news: * * * Mohawk College's Joyce Centre Recognized with Zero Carbon Recertification Now in its eighth year of operation, the Centre generated a fraction of the emissions compared to buildings of a similar size in the past year The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation has once again earned Zero Carbon Building - Performance certification from the Canada Green Building Council. The recertification confirms that the buildi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 14 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * New process turns mixed plastic waste into hydrogen fuel without sorting * Key takeaways * Because most recycling processes require plastics to be sorted by type first, only 9% of discarded plastic is actually recycled; 79% is dumped in landfills and another 12% is incinerated, releasing carbon dioxide in the process. * UCLA Samueli and Ewha Womans University researchers have demon  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Students Make History Operating World's Largest Commercial Solar Drone * NORMAN, Okla. - A group of University of Oklahoma students spent roughly a month this spring doing something few civilians have ever done: operating a solar-powered autonomous aircraft with a wingspan comparable to a Boeing 747 as part of a record-setting flight campaign. "It is not every day you can be part of a company's hist  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Data centers drive even more price increases for Ohio ratepayers PJM announcement underscores need for clean energy solutions to power data centers - The energy grid operator PJM has announced auction results projected to add $6.3 billion in costs to ratepayers in its service area, which includes Ohio. The company's announcement cites rapidly growing demand from   more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, July 15 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State research in solar-hydrogen technology gains national recognition * Faculty and students advance renewable energy solutions while preparing tomorrow's engineering workforce ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Researchers at South Carolina State University are advancing solar-hydrogen knowledge while preparing the next generation of engineers for careers in renewable energy, work that recently ea  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Burlison Leads Roundtable on Strategic Competition with China Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's roundtable titled "Winning the Economic Competition with C  more