HONG KONG, China, Oct. 14 -- Advances in Geo-Energy Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it aims to publish natural geo-energy, such as oil, gas, coal geothermal and gas hydrate, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 9, No. 3): * Energy storage salt cavern construction and evaluation technology * Quantitative characterization of fluid occurrence in shale reservoirs * Effect of nanoparticles on phase behavior of surfactant-oil-water syst  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation and accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen--a valuable energy product that can be produced with zero or near-zero carbon emissions and is crucial   more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 14 -- Ecojustice issued the following agency statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Responding to the decision from the Supreme Court of Canada on the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), Ecojustice lawyer Joshua Ginsberg said: "While we are disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision on the Impact Assessment Act, there remains a need for strong environmental assessments that work for everyone. "Even though the Court found the IAA was not sufficiently focused on federal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: With the stage set for historic levels of federal energy efficiency funding to flow to states across the country, new data show that America's energy efficiency workforce needs to grow rapidly. According to the latest annual Energy Efficiency Jobs in America report, 2,215,432 Americans worked in energy efficiency in 2022. That's more people than work in any other sector of the energy industry, includ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Woody Rickerson, senior vice president and chief operating officer for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc., involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability": * * * Summary of Statement * The biggest challenge to grid reliability in future ye  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Todd Ramey, senior vice president of markets and digital strategy at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc., involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability": * * * Executive Summary MISO, the nation's first Federal Energy Regulatory Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following testimony by Frederick S. Bresler III, senior vice president for market services at PJM Interconnection LLC, involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability": * * * Executive Summary On behalf of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), I am honored to present our views on the s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following testimony by Paul Suskie, executive vice president of regulatory policy and general counsel of Southwest Power Pool Inc., involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the subcommittee today as it examines the state   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials issued the following testimony by Patrick B. Ford, director of external affairs and business development at Frontier Group of Companies, involving a hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Revitalizing America Through the Reauthorization of the Brownfields Program": * * * It takes an average of 14 different funding streams to develop a brownfield: In my experience, it generally   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials issued the following written testimony by Tammy Tincher, vice chair of the Rural Action Caucus at the National Association of Counties, involving a hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Revitalizing America Through the Reauthorization of the Brownfields Program": * * * Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Tonko and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportun  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00159) on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Power Company For (1) A General Adjustment Of Its Rates For Electric Service; (2) Approval Of Tariffs And Riders; (3) Approval Of Accounting Practices To Establish Regulatory Assets And Liabilities; (4) A Securitization Financing Order; And (5) All Other Required Approvals And Relief COMMISSION STAF  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Governor Josh Shapiro and the Shapiro Administration have helped Pennsylvania become the only state in the country to secure two regional clean hydrogen hub projects, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, which will create more than 41,000 total good-paying jobs between them and ensure Pennsylvania continues to be an ene  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are announcing seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. Advancing clean hydrogen is essential to achieving the President's vision of a strong clean energy economy that strengthens energy security, bolsters  more