HONG KONG, China, Jan. 2 -- 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 December 2023 edition (Vol. 10, No. 3): * Study on the mechanism of surfactant flooding: Effect of betaine structure * Feasibility analysis of storing solar energy in heterogeneous deep aquifer by hot water circulation: Insights from coupled hydro-thermo  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 3 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a news conference: * * * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Happy New Year everyone. In 2024 I'm very positive as we enter the new year. And later this morning I will be attending briefly the beginning of David Warner's last test match at the SCG. And I do hope, if it hasn't happened already, whoever knows anything about the missing caps - David Warner has represented Australia on more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the Sago Mine disaster. "Eighteen years ago, we lost twelve brave coal miners who went to work at the Sago Mine and never returned home to their beloved families. In their honor, West Virginians worked together to pass legislation that improved safety standards for our miners who sacrifice  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00386) on Jan. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Power Company For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity Authorizing The Applicant To Apply For And Obtain A Franchise From The City Of Coal Run In Pike County, Kentucky ORDER On December 7, 2023, Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power) filed its application with the Commission seeking a C  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Jan. 3 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) ("NiSource") today announced that it has completed the issuance of a 19.9% indirect equity interest in the company's Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC ("NIPSCO") subsidiary to an affiliate of Blackstone Infrastructure Partners ("Blackstone Infrastructure"), the dedicated infrastructure group of Blackstone Inc. (NYSE  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: For the first time in five years, Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted a symposium that had been a tradition since 1979. The 21st Symposium on Separation Science and Technology for Energy Applications, Oct. 23-26 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton West in Knoxville, attracted 109 researchers, including some from Austria and the Czech Republic. Besides attending many tec  more