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New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
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BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.

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Spikes in violent theft frightening customers, damaging business of brick-and-mortar retailers
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Retail insiders blame soft-on-crime policies, understaffing, urban trends

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De-risking global supply chains: Looking beyond material flows
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Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.

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Four INFORMS Members Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Four INFORMS Members Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

News Release, March 25, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, March 25, 2024 – Four INFORMS members have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Antonio Conejo is a professor in integrated systems engineering at The Ohio State University. Martha Grabowski is the McDevitt Distinguished Chair in Information Systems, Information Systems Program Director and professor of information systems in the Madden College of Business and Economics at Le Moyne College. Patricia Mokhtarian is a Clifford and William Greene Jr. Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Stephen Wright is a George B. Dantzig Professor of computer sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

A Hot Hand May Dunk On AI When It Comes To NCAA Basketball Bracket Picks

A Hot Hand May Dunk On AI When It Comes To NCAA Basketball Bracket Picks

Digital CXO, March 20, 2024

Can artificial intelligence and other types of data analytics pick a Final Four in this year’s NCAA basketball tournament? Given all the computing power available these days and the wealth of data available, picking winners should be a no brainer. Add in the power of artificial intelligence and the results should be a foregone conclusion.

Speed Up CHIPS Funding, Before It’s Too Late

Speed Up CHIPS Funding, Before It’s Too Late

Industry Week, March 19, 2024

Two landmark events happened on Capitol Hill in August 2022: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed, and the CHIPS and Science Act signed. Both acts hold promise to increase supply chain resilience and reduce dependence on China. Both seek to use federal incentives like tax credits and subsidies to strengthen domestic production in the semiconductor and clean-energy sectors.

After Park City Wind failure, can Connecticut offshore wind rebound?

After Park City Wind failure, can Connecticut offshore wind rebound?

WSHU, March 18, 2024

In December 2019, Connecticut announced the largest purchase of renewable energy in state history. Providing 804 megawatts of offshore wind power, Avangrid’s Park City Wind Project promised the equivalent of 14% of the state’s electricity supply, $890 million in direct economic development, improved grid reliability during the winter and the opportunity to slash over 25 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

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