WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a joint news conference on July 29, 2023, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong following the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations: * * * DEFENCE MINISTER RICHARD MARLES: Well, welcome everyone this afternoon. The 2023 AUSMIN has been conducted with heavy hea  more

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news on July 31, 2023: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy, Inc., has been awarded contracts totaling more than $20 million by Summit Ridge Energy, LLC, for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of 25 megawatts of community  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 1 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 21753) on July 31, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Develop a Successor to Existing Net Energy Metering Tariffs Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 2827.1, and to Address Other Issues Related to Net Energy Metering. And Related Matter. DECISION   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: * * * Finalized Critical Materials List to Inform Eligibility for Federal Clean Energy Tax Provisions * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its 2023 Critical Materials Assessment, which evaluated materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains. Based on the results of the Assessment, DOE has det  more

FORT BLISS, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Bliss (1st Armored Division) issued the following news release: The moment the garrison colors passed from Col. James Brady's hands to the hands of Col. Brendan Gallagher, one era came to a close and a new one began. A tradition as old as the Army itself, Fort Bliss conducted a change of command ceremony on July 18 to honor the service of the outgoing garrison commander and officially transfer authority to the incoming garrison commander. Pres  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: The editorial team of Crain's Detroit Business named Henry Ford College (HFC) Vice President of Financial, Facilities, IT, and Auxiliary Services John Satkowski as one of Detroit's Notable Leaders in Energy. "I am honored and touched to be named to such a prestigious list," said Satkowski, of Temperance, MI. "I am certainly in good company." According to Crain's, "These standout Notable Leaders are developing   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources. * * * Two of humanity's most ubiquitous historical materials, cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal), may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a new study. The technology could facilitate t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following agency statement on July 31, 2023: * * * It's no wonder that Duke Energy hid plans to waste billions on new and expanded power line corridors, but forces are already aligning against the first leg of the scheme that would target vulnerable communities while blocking the growth of local and large-scale solar for years to come. Two veteran engineers have filed testimony for NC WARN sh  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Camille Calimlim Touton, commissioner of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation involving a hearing on July 19, 2023, on legislation to address drought resilience, water security and climate change adaptation: * * * Chair Wyden, Ranking Member Risch, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Camille Calimlim Touton, Commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) w  more

FOLSOM, California, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $800 million in benefits have been generated for entities since * * * The Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) generated $798.7 million in benefits the first half of 2023, setting a new record of $4.2 billion in cumulative benefits since the market was launched in late 2014. The real-time energy market's $379.91 million in second-quarter results is attributed   more