RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–RTI International began construction last week on a new 3,000-square-foot energy technology development facility on RTI’s main campus in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The facility is designed to support $7.1 million of research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy and from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy over the next three years. The RTI announcement comes at a time when the U.S. Congress is putting pressure on the EPA regarding regulations requiring U.S. refiners to blend millions of gallons of biofuel into the U.S. fuel supply, even if no biofuel is produced. Legislation such as the Phantom Fuel Reform Act (H.R. 6047) underscore the controversy of pouring federal dollars into biofuels in advance of commercialization and widespread use of the fuel. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc., the leading provider of Response to Intervention (RTI), Special Education and Student Achievement Management software solutions for K12 school districts, today announced a strategic partnership with Mariner, where Mariner’s Education Division will integrate their education dashboards, longitudinal data systems and analytics with Spectrum K12’s award winning EXCEED™ Student Achievement Manager software. As part of the agreement, Mariner will also be authorized to implement the combined solution. (more…)