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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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What Trump's win means for retail giants like Walmart, Target, and Costco
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Donald Trump's return to the White House is likely to usher in sweeping changes that affect retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Costco — from new tariffs to tax cuts and a new regulatory environment.

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A New Light at Intersections Could Help Louisiana Traffic Flow
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NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana intersections might one day look different, with the familiar red, yellow, and green lights potentially gaining a new color: white.

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COVID-19 ICU Preparation Simulation

COVID-19 ICU Preparation Simulation

SIMUL8 Blog, March 31, 2020

To help hospitals facing unprecedented demand for intensive-care beds to treat COVID-19 patients, we’ve developed a free simulation model to help assess how many ICU beds and surge capacity will be needed to meet demand as case numbers rise. 

Students Tackle Complex Real-World Business Challenges in 2020 INFORMS Student Team Competition

Students Tackle Complex Real-World Business Challenges in 2020 INFORMS Student Team Competition

News Release, March 31, 2020

Six student teams from around the world are selected as finalists in the fourth annual INFORMS O.R. & Analytics Student Team Competition. The competition highlights impressive young talent and provides operations research (O.R.) and analytics students with the opportunity to solve the kind of real-world workplace challenges they will undoubtedly face during their careers. 

Want to reduce food waste? Add more grocery stores

Want to reduce food waste? Add more grocery stores

Tree Hugger, March 17, 2020

Americans waste an obscene amount of food. Between 30 and 40 percent of food produced for human consumption never gets eaten, ending up in landfills where it breaks down and emits methane, a greenhouse gas whose pound-for-pound impact is 25 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period.

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