WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will offer energy-related workshops during June and July in Indianapolis, West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Evansville. Two are U.S. Department of Energy BestPractices workshops: Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems will be offered June 22 in Fort Wayne, June 23 in West Lafayette and June 24 in Evansville. This [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University study shows that introducing a new hybrid of the American chestnut tree would not only bring back the all-but-extinct species, but also put a dent in the amount of carbon in the Earth’s atmosphere. Douglass Jacobs, an associate professor of forestry and natural resources, found that American chestnuts grow [...] Read the full story

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The NAACP and nine class representatives today filed a motion for class certification in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, on behalf of a nationwide group of current and former employees of Eli Lilly Company. At the same time, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint [...] Read the full story

PLAINFIELD, Ind. — Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has reached a settlement agreement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and key consumer groups on a proposal to begin modernizing its electric grid to create an intelligent power delivery system. The initiative - called “smart grid” - would employ advanced digital technology to save energy, improve [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University will offer training in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma practices for which professionals can earn certificates during June and July in Indianapolis. The courses are sponsored by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, part of Purdue’s Technical Assistance Program, for those currently working and for displaced professionals. Those who are unemployed may [...] Read the full story