CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * 2025 in review: Case Western Reserve University in the media Journalists routinely turn to Case Western Reserve University faculty first. Whether it's breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their pioneering research, b more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 21 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * BGSU Firelands expands hands-on engineering technology training through state funding Nearly $137,000 investment upgrades labs with industry-standard equipment to prepare students for in-demand careers By Patrick Pfanner '14 Engineering technology students at Bowling Green State University Firelands are gaining a significant boost in workforce readiness through newly upgraded lab equipment made p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Releases Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Tax Treatment of Digital Assets * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released bipartisan draft legislation to modernize the federal tax code for digital assets, providing long-overdue clarity and parity for consumers, investors, and businesses while strengthening tax compliance  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * CWRU's School of Medicine receives Clinical Reasoning Catalyst program grant Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine was recently selected among 12 medical schools across the nation to receive a grant from Sketchy's Clinical Reasoning Catalyst program. This initiative provides funding to implement DDx, an AI-powered clinical readiness platform that equips educators to  more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2025 entitled "Agrivoltaics: An economic option for farmers and rural development." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Agrivoltaics can reduce local opposition to solar projects on farmland and create new income streams across rural stakeholder groups. Agrivoltaics significantly reduces water usage and increases yields in arid regions. Agrivoltaics broad more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2025 by Vibhuti Garg, Prabhakar Sharma, Chirag H. Tewani, Aman Gupta and Soni Tiwari entitled "Assessing the effectiveness of India's solar Production Linked Incentive scheme." Here are the key findings: * * * Launched in 2021, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for high-efficiency solar modules has attracted strong industry interest and revived inve more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2025 by Shafiqul Alam entitled "Bangladesh's energy efficiency goals within reach." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings In less than a decade, Bangladesh improved energy efficiency by 13.64%, an annual gain of 1.52%. In FY2023-24 alone, fossil fuel consumption of 7 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) was avoided, slashing import bills by USD3.3 billion. more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Nov. 12, 2025 by Josh Runciman and Amandine Denis-Ryan entitled "Browse gas: Expensive, emissions-intensive, unnecessary." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Woodside's Browse gas project is unlikely to be competitive either domestically or internationally, based on IEEFA cost estimates. Browse gas is likely four times more expensive than existing domestic gas and more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Dec. 4, 2025 by Simon Nicholas and Saumya Nautiyal entitled "India's steel sector confronts growing coal risks." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings India has taken steps to strengthen its energy security, but more action is needed to avoid the risks clouding its fast-expanding steel sector. The country still relies on imports, primarily from Australia, for about 90 more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Nov. 3, 2025 by Shantanu Srivastava, Soni Tiwari and Labanya Prakash Jena entitled "Jharkhand's Just Transition: A roadmap for economic growth and diversification." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings The report estimates that US$256 billion (Rs21.52 lakh crore) will be needed between 2026 and 2070 for Jharkhand's transition from fossil fuels, covering coal mining a more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Dec. 1, 2025 by Michelle (Chaewon) Kim entitled "Navigating supply chain carbon risks in South Korea." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Expanding global carbon regulations and stricter reporting requirements for indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 2 and 3) could significantly increase supply chain carbon risks for South Korean companies, including inve more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Nov. 12, 2025 by Soroush Basirat entitled "Oman at the frontline of the green steel transition." Here are the key findings: * * * Oman is emerging as a global green iron and steel hub, thanks to its vast renewable energy potential, growing hydrogen initiatives, abundant land for project development, a strategic location with access to open seas, and a supportive regula more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Nov. 18, 2025 by Jonathan Bruegel and Kevin Leung entitled "Red Electrica's opportunity to close Spain's grid investment gap." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings As Spain's electricity grid operator, Red Electrica de Espana (REE) is critical to the nation's energy transition and a key part of Europe's power modernisation plans. REE's 2026-2030 strategic plan will  more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Nov. 19, 2025 by Mutya Yustika entitled "Transforming Indonesia's coal dependence into clean energy opportunities." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Indonesia's electricity system faces oversupply, aging infrastructure, and underutilized coal-fired power plants (CFPPs). Maintaining inefficient coal assets burdens the national utility, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Australia's under-16 social media ban: Global test case for digital regulation By Elizabeth Carroll Blair Dawson, MS CyS, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM Australia's first-of-its-kind social media ban for children under the age of 16 took effect on December 10, 2025. This nationwide law represents a landmark shift in digital regulation and youth protection. Whether it marks the beginn more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 21 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Bacteria resisting viral infection can still sink carbon to ocean floor Study explores ecological effects of phage resistance in marine setting * Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but many operate in constant threat of being infected by viruses called phages, and mutate to fend off those infections. The resulting more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 21 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Three Ohio State scientists elected to National Academy of Inventors Engineering, chemistry faculty join new class * Three professors at The Ohio State University have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors 2025 class of Fellows. Anant Agarwal, a professor in electrical and computer engineering, Alan Luo, a professor in materials science and engineering and integrated systems engineering, and Dehu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * OPERATION BUCKEYE: ICE arrests the worst of the worst from Ohio, with convictions including felony drug possession, assault, DUIs and more * COLUMBUS, Ohio On Dec. 16, ICE launched Operation Buckeye, targeting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in Columbus and throughout Ohio. "We operate in Ohio every day, but we recently surged our resou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Search Engines Aren't Common Carriers, TechFreedom Tells Ohio Appellate Court Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging an Ohio state appellate court to hold that Google's search engine is not a common carrier under Ohio law. "A search engine flunks any conceivable common carriage test," said Corbin K. Barthold, Director of Appellate Litigation at TechFreedom. " more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * Settlement Reached in Multiple PUCO FirstEnergy Proceedings Settlement provides $275 million to FirstEnergy Ohio customers * FirstEnergy Corp.'s Ohio electric companies - Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison and The Illuminating Company - have reached an agreement with parties to settle multiple Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) matters and provide $275 million to FirstEnergy's Ohio customers. The settlement resolv more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: * * * Technology, policy and society on the minds of UA faculty for 2026 If there's one thing we've learned in the past few years, it's that artificial intelligence - better known by its abbreviation AI - touches everything we do. As faculty at The University of Akron (UA) look ahead to 2026, some of them don't see that changing. Now, we have to reckon with the extent to which AI is embedded in our lives, from how it i more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * UC public relations course reaches vulnerable community Real-world experience gives students role in supporting Sarah House * Rather than having students find opportunities for real-world applications of their studies beyond the classroom, why not bring it to them? A public relations campaigns class, offered through the communication department in UC's College of Arts and Sciences, gives students a t more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Year of discovery: 10 research breakthroughs at CWRU By Brianna Smith From advancing precision medicine and examining how nail fungus affects various sports to investigating multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments, researchers at Case Western Reserve University push the boundaries of discovery across labs, clinics and collaborative spaces each day. Throughout 2025,  more PR