Concerns Regarding Nicaraguan Democracy and Elections

Washington, DC - The United States is gravely concerned by the actions of the Nicaraguan government and Supreme Court to limit democratic space in advance of presidential and legislative elections in November. We strongly urge the Nicaraguan government to create a more open environment for free and fair elections that will allow the Nicaraguan people to determine the future of their country.

Energy Department Announces $7 Million to Accelerate Fuel and Engine Co-Optimization Technologies

Washington, DC - The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) announced today up to $7 million in project funding to accelerate the introduction of affordable, scalable, and sustainable high-performance fuels for use in high-efficiency, low-emission engines as part of the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. This first-of-its-kind initiative is a collaboration between DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) and brings together DOE national laboratories and industry stakeholders to simultaneously conduct tandem fuel and engine research, development, and deployment assessments.

What’s wasting power at home? Ask your app!

Cambridge, Massachusetts - If you want to save on your monthly electric bill and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions at the same time, you might buy a new, energy-efficient refrigerator. Or water heater. Or clothes dryer. But if you can only replace one of these, which will give you the biggest payback?

Open Ag Data Alliance, Servi-Tech launch Real-Time Connections API for weather, soil moisture data

 West Lafayette, Indiana - The Purdue University-led Open Ag Data Alliance and partner Servi-Tech, Inc. announced Monday today, a commercial demonstration of its Real-Time Connections initiative, continuing their mission to help farmers better use data in their daily decisions across all of their operations.

Monsoon Intensity Enhanced By Heat Captured By Desert Dust

Austin, Texas - Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.