WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: Utility companies have disconnected U.S. households more than 5.7 million times since 2020 while shelling out billions to shareholders and top executives, according to Powerless in the U.S., a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity, Energy and Policy Institute and BailoutWatch. This report is the third installment in the Powerless in the Pandemic series, which tracks the worrying  more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. 31 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced an agreement today to proceed with dredging in San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico. The project will deepen and widen shipping channels to allow massive liquefied natural gas and long-range oil tankers to import foreign fossil fuels. A lawsuit pending in federal district court challenges the Army Corps  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER23-523-000) involving Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.: * * * I concur with today's decision to approve the MISO Transmission Owners' (MISO TOs) proposed revisions to Schedule 2 to remove reactive power compensation within the standard power factor range. I write separately to explain why I would hav  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 31 (TNSsro) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00371) on Jan. 30, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Utilities Company For Approval Of An Economic Development Rider Special Contract With Bitiki-Ky, LLC COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKIANS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH, KENTUCKY SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY, MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION, AND THE KENTUCKY RESOURCES COUNCIL Kentuckians f  more

BELLINGHAM, Washington, Jan. 31 (TNSper) -- The American Farmland Trust issued the following news release: American Farmland Trust has named Knowledge Murphy as its first Western Solar Specialist to help develop and implement AFT's strategy at the intersection of solar energy generation and farmland conservation. "This new position is critical in enabling AFT to launch research, develop programming, and inform policy across the West that will further our Smart Solar principles," said Addie Ca  more

LUND, Sweden, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- Lund University issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: * * * Physics researchers at Lund University in Sweden recently succeeded in constructing small solar radiation-collecting antennas - nanowires - using three different materials that are a better match for the solar spectrum compared with today's silicon solar cells. As the nanowires are light and require little material per unit of area, they are now to be installed for tests on satellites, w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he has been selected to serve on the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Natural Resources. The jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee includes oceans, fisheries and waterways, directly impacting the economy and quality of life of Rhode Islanders. The Committee also deals extensively with energy issues, including offshore w  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 (TNSsro) -- The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued the following notice of meeting (Case No. 20-F-0043) on Jan. 30, 2023: * * * Application of Garnet Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct and Operate a Solar Generating Facility and Energy Storage System in the Town of Conquest, Cayuga County. NOTICE OF MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the New Y  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 31 (TNSpro) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Offering connects employers and community leaders with resources to drive economic development success * * * The good news: Northwest Georgia is slated to get a big economic development boost following a major announcement and planned company expansion that promises to create 3,500 new jobs. The challenge: In this still-tight job market, where's a company to start? When the company in ques  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Experiments visualize how 2D perovskite structures change when excited * * * Rice University researchers already knew the atoms in perovskites react favorably to light. Now they can see precisely how those atoms move. A breakthrough in visualization supports their efforts to squeeze every possible drop of utility out of perovskite-based materials, including solar cells, a long-standing project that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reintroduced the Energy Freedom Act, in order to make America energy secure again by accelerating federal permitting for energy projects and pipelines, mandating new onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales, approving pending liquified natural gas (LNG) export licenses, and generally speeding up solar, wind, and geothermal development. Upon reintroducing the   more