CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy has placed into service one of the nation's most advanced green microgrids in the Madison County town of Hot Springs. The Hot Springs microgrid consists of a 2-megawatt (AC) solar facility and a 4.4-megawatt lithium-based battery storage facility. The microgrid not only provides a safe, cost-effective and reliable grid solution for serving the Hot Springs area, but it will also provide energy and ad  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 3 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: EDF Renewables North America today announced the execution of a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science. The VPPA covers the full output of the 200-megawatt ac/256 MWdc Millers Branch Solar Project, which is located in Texas and slated for commercial operation in December 2025. With the additi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 2, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Advances in Microscopic Pore Structure Characterization of Fine-Grained Mudrocks * Minireview on Lattice Boltzmann Modeling of Gas Flow and Adsorption in Shale Porous Med  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Environment America issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Environment America launched its 2023 campaign for 100% renewable energy in five states on Thursday. As policymakers across the country craft their legislative agendas, the group and its state partners will make the case that state-level commitments to 100% clean and renewable power should be a priority for lawmakers in 2023. "States are America's renewable energy pioneers and given  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 2 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 30, No. 3 edition: Review Articles: * Shifts in periphyton research themes over the past three decades * Phytoremediation of industrial effluents assisted by plant gr  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Feb. 2, 2023, entitled "European Pressurized Reactors (EPRs)." The report was written by Frank Bass. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Key Findings ... 3 Executive Summary ... 4 Introduction ... 6 EPRs: An Overview ... 7 France: Flamanville ... 9 Finland: Olkiluoto 3 ... 10 China: Taishan 1 and 2 ... 11 United Kingdom: Hinkley Point C ... 12 Conclusion  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Feb. 2, 2023, entitled "India's Union Budget: A Mixed Bag for the Renewable Energy Sector with Some Hits and a Few Misses." The analysis was written by Vibhuti Garg and Shantanu Srivastava. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * While the finance minister did announce a budgetary outlay for battery storage, at 4 gigawatt-hour (GWh), it does not match the ambitions o  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Feb. 2, 2023, entitled "Puerto Rico Debt Deal Costs Too Much, Fixes Too Little and Wastes Money Needed to Rebuild Grid." The analysis was written by Tom Sanzillo. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings A new deal to restructure the $5.4 billion debt of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) would involve higher interest rates and cost consumers--even those u  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: The five European Pressurized Reactors (EPRs) designed by French utility EDF have all suffered unanticipated issues that have led to costly delays and soaring price tags The issues with the EPRs underscore the findings of a 2020 Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysis that found successive iterations of a new nuclear design generally cos  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 (TNSsro) -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice soliciting comments (Case No. 19-E-0079) on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * In the Matter of the Continuation of Standby Rate Exemptions. NOTICE SOLICITING COMMENTS On May 14, 2021, the Public Service Commission (Commission) issued the Order Continuing Certain Exemptions to Standby Rates (Standby Exemptions Order) in this proceeding. The Standby Exemptions Order continued, on a temporary basis t  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3 (TNSpro) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors on Thursday gave the green light to develop a post-master's certificate in nursing education, accepted the financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and approved changes to positions for two senior administrators. Also during the meeting, state Sen. Gene Yaw, who serves as board chair, presented Penn College Pol  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Sometimes an extra bit of lab work or prototyping can make all the difference to the creation of the next breakthrough technology that improves our world. A Princeton initiative now celebrating its 10th anniversary has funded the research behind 22 startup companies that are developing Princeton discoveries into beneficial technologies and services. * * * The Intellectual Property (IP) Accelerator  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- Progress in Photovoltaics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features photovoltaics, solar cell, solar energy, silicon cell, renewable energy, rural electrification, grid-connected system, copper indium diselenide and cadmium telluride, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * A hybrid technique employed for efficiency improvement of tandem perovskite solar cell * The status of implementation of p  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- Progress in Photovoltaics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features photovoltaics, solar cell, solar energy, silicon cell, renewable energy, rural electrification, grid-connected system, copper indium diselenide and cadmium telluride, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2023 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Atomic scale controlled tunnel oxide enabled by a novel industrial tube-based PEALD technology with demonstrated commercial TO  more

JOLIET, Illinois, Feb. 3 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: ComEd and Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) today announced the opening of the 75th community solar development in ComEd's service territory. The 2.495 megawatt (MW) Speedway Solar project 10 miles south of Joliet, Ill., will provide more than 350 ComEd customers with access to the benefits of solar energy and savings on their energy bills. "The completion of 75 community solar d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Regina Black has been promoted to Senior Advisor for Trade and National Security in the Office of the Secretary Black has served as Chief of Staff for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs since August 2021. Before joining the Department, she was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * President Biden Announces $500 Million for Philadelphia Water Upgrades and Lead Service Removal President and Vice President Highlight National Progress Replacing Lead Pipes & Delivering Clean Water Thanks to Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Continuing the Biden-Harris Administration's focus on implementing its economic agenda to deliver real results for the American people, President Biden an  more