WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * EEI Board of Directors Presents Lynn J. Good with the Thomas A. Edison Legacy Award The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Board of Directors today presented Duke Energy Chair and CEO Lynn J. Good with the Thomas A. Edison Legacy Award in recognition of her decades of service to the electric power industry and her leadership in advancing solutions and policies to benefit electricity cus  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Securing Full Stack U.S. Leadership in AI By Navin Girishankar, Joseph Majkut, Cy McGeady, Barath Harithas and Karl Smith "The U.S. possesses all components across the full AI stack, including advanced semiconductor design, frontier algorithms, and, of course, transformational applications. Now the computing power this stack requires is integral to advancing AI technology, and to   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on March 3, 2025 by Cy McGeady, Joseph Majkut, Barath Harithas and Karl Smith entitled "The Electricity Supply Bottleneck on U.S. AI Dominance." AI Boom Strains U.S. Electricity Grid, Report Warns A new report from a team of energy and technology experts warns that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is placing unprecedented demands on the U.S. electricity grid, potential  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following brief on March 6, 2025 by Mathias Zacarias, Ray Cai and Joseph Majkut entitled "U.S. Low-Carbon Leadership." U.S. Seeks Global Leadership in Low-Carbon Tech, Eyes Emerging Markets The United States, having significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions in recent decades, is strategically positioning itself to lead the global transition to low-carbon technologies. A new CSIS brief outlines a   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * EPSA to House Energy Lawmakers: Competitive Power Markets Key to Protecting Consumers and Driving Investment Amid Rising U.S. Power Demand Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on House Energy Subcommittee Hearing: Scaling for Growth: Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable Electricity." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Competitive electricity markets are essential to protecting consu  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 8 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Advises Copia Power on $1.71B Construction Loan for Maricopa Energy Center in Arizona Holland & Hart advised Copia Power (Copia), an energy transition company committed to developing, constructing, and owning large-scale infrastructure assets in the US, on its recently announced execution of a $1.71 billion debt facility to fund the construction of its Maricopa Energy Center projects in  more

LANCASTER, England, March 8 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Next generation computers modelled on the human brain Lancaster University is leading a pound sterling2.1M project with Cambridge and Durham which aims to revolutionise the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and computing. The Memristive Organometallic Devices formed from Self-Assembled Multilayers (MemOD) programme brings together world leading experts in molecular scale electronics, chemical synthesis,   more

BASALT, Colorado, March 7 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * Robinyan Community Celebrates Landmark Interconnected Minigrid, Powering over 5,000 Peri-Urban Residents Sahara Power Group, Ikeja Electric, Darway Coast, RMI, and GEAPP collaborate to deliver reliable electricity, transforming lives and boosting economic growth in Ogun State. Lagos, Nigeria - March 6, 2025 -- Today, in a landmark achievement for Nigeria's energy sector, Sahara Power Group, Ikeja E  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Something is Rotten in Jefferson City Jefferson City, Mo - On Monday, the Missouri House of Representatives is poised to bypass its democratic role in the legislative process to do the bidding of the state's monopoly electric utilities. Senate Bill 4 could increase utility bills by more than $1,000 annually for millions of Missourians at the same time President Trump's trade war could cost   more

MUNICH, Germany, March 8 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * New method significantly reduces AI energy consumption The enormous computing resources needed to train neural networks for artificial intelligence (AI) result in massive power consumption. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method that is 100 times faster and therefore much more energy efficient. Instead of taking an iterative approach, the parameters are comp  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, March 8 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin With the participation of Prof Dr Josef Breu from the Chair of Inorganic Colloids for Electrochemical Energy storage at the University of Bayreuth, researchers have developed a hydrogel with a unique structure. It combines strength, flexibility and self-healing properties for the first time. The researchers report on their findings in the   more

COVENTRY, England, March 8 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * The power of confinement: How tiny nanotubes can squeeze new materials into being An international research project, led by The University of Warwick and University of Lille, has used nanotube compression to transform the underlying chemistry and physics of a compound, creating a promising new one-dimensional material. In this study published in JACSLink opens in a new window, a large cluster-bas  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release: * * * Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends (March 7, 2025) 151K Nonfarm payrolls 50.3 ISM Manufacturing PMI 0.8% Core business goods orders # MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 9 out of 20 The number of new jobless claims fell by 21,000 to 221,000 during the week ending March 1. Continuing claims increased by 42,000 to 1.897 million, and the ins  more

LONDON, Canada, March 8 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western awarded $5M to study safe storage of advanced nuclear fuel Three-year investment supports research into safety, ongoing priority for industry, government and communities By Jeff Renaud Long established as a leader in corrosion science, Western has received nearly $5 million in federal funding to enhance the safety and reliability of Canada's growing nuclear energy sector. Announced on March 5, the three-  more