GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: The Duke Energy Foundation is launching the third year of its $500,000 microgrant program to invest in emergency preparedness organizations across South Carolina to increase their resiliency to major weather events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. The application process is open now through April 12. "When severe weather impacts communities across our state, we work alongside l  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Kyowa Kirin has selected Lee County to build its first North American pharmaceutical manufacturing operation, creating 102 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $200 million to establish a biologics manufacturing Center of Excellence in Sanford. In October of 2023, the Governor met with Kyowa Kirin during his participation in the annual Southea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: By Adam Winer This first-ever comparative evaluation of generator interconnection shows electricity system operators are struggling to connect generating resources to the U.S. grid, threatening power reliability and clean energy goals WASHINGTON, DC - A new, first-of-its-kind scorecard from national business association Advanced Energy United evaluates and grades the seven U.S. regional transmission orga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The American Clean Power Association has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on Feb. 12, 2024, and posted on Feb. 15, 2024. The comment was signed by Brian Krevor, Senior Director, Offshore Environmental and Permitting. The comment was on Docket No. BOEM-2023-0062. * * * To: Bridgette Duplantis Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Leasing and Plans 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard New Orleans, Louisiana 70123 B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The American Clean Power and American Council on Renewable Energy have issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was posted on Feb. 15, 2024. The comment was signed by Gene Grace, General Counsel, American Clean Power Association; MJ Shiao, VP, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, American Clean Power; and Lesley Hunter, Senior Vice President, Policy and Engagement, American Council on Renewable Energy. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced that Benjamin G.S. Fowke III, a member of the company's Board of Directors and the former chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy, Inc., has been appointed interim chief executive officer and president, effective immediately. Fowke succeeds Julie A. Sloat. The Board determined, based on discussions with Sloat, that it is time to identify a new CEO to lead th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Jan. 23, 2024, and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Donnie Alonzo, Project Engineering Advisor. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * To: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-107423-23) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Section 45X Advanced Manufactu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused the greatest military-related increase in global food insecurity in at least a century. Although the issue has receded from headlines, impacts persist: the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts that millions will still be chronically undernourished in 2030 because of Russia's war. The effects of Russia's destruction of   more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: The Duke Energy Foundation is launching the third year of its $500,000 microgrant program to invest in emergency preparedness organizations across South Carolina to increase their resiliency to major weather events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. The application process is open now through April 12. "When severe weather impacts communities across our state, we work alongside l  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 28 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: SAN DIEGO and GLENDORA, Calif. -- EDF Renewables North America today announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a portion of the Bonanza Solar and Storage project. The carbon-free electricity generated by the 125 MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) system and 65 MW 4-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BE  more

ONTARIO, California, Feb. 28 -- Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: Electrify America, the largest open DC fast-charging network in the U.S., and NFI , a leading North American third-party logistics provider, announced the grand opening of NFI's state-of-the-art DC fast charging facility in Ontario, CA. Supporting NFI's fleet of 50 heavy-duty electric trucks, the project advances the electrification of drayage operations between the  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: A new report from the Empire Center reveals hidden and rising costs, questionable assumptions and emerging transparency and practical issues resulting from New York's 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). In Green Guardrails: Guiding New York's Drive To Lower Emissions (https://www.empirecenter.org/publications/green-guardrails/), Empire Center research direc  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- LT 350, LLC, Longmont, Colorado has been assigned a patent (No. US 11916205 B2, initially filed Nov. 15, 2021) developed by Jeffrey Thramann, Longmont, Colorado, for "Energy storage canopy."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- POWERSECURE, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 11916375 B2, initially filed Nov. 19, 2019) developed by four inventors Ruben Otero-De-Leon, Raleigh, North Carolina; Joaquin Aguerre, Raleigh, North Carolina; Bryan Daniels, Willow Springs, North Carolina; and Marshall Worth, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "Fault current limiter for energy storage systems."  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major Lic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "Pumped Hydro Storage LLC; Supplemental Notice Soliciting Comments." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * On March 12, 2020, Pumped Hydro Storage LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of the Big Canyon Pumped Storage Project No. 15024, which would be located entirely on lands wit  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, GE Vernova, a purpose-built global energy company and a leader in distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) software, announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: DERMS Providers. This distinction reflects GE Vernova's commitment to innovation in DER  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT LIDS awarded funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission as part of a multi-state collaborative project to model and test new smart grid technologies for use in rural areas. * * * MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) has been awarded $1,365,000 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support its involvement with an inn  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- 8ME NOVA, LLC, El Dorado Hills, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11916383 B2, initially filed July 21, 2023) developed by six inventors Thomas Buttgenbach, Santa Monica, California; Lukas Hansen, El Dorado Hills, California; Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Chicago, Illinois; Emily Arnold, Oakland, California; Stephanie Perry, Belmont, California; and Finbar Sheehy, San Diego, California, for "Implementing power delivery transaction for potential electric  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Maria Lopez-Nunez, Deputy Director, Organizing and Advocacy Ironbound Community Corporation, Newark, New Jersey, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 3, 2024, and posted on Feb. 8, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415. * * * To: U.S Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management Phone: 202-566-0270 Re: Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Ashley B. Peterson, Senior Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, National Chicken Council, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 3, 2024, and posted on Feb. 8, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415. * * * To: Ms. Carolyn Hoskinson Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Office of Land and Emergency Management (5306T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Voters across four states show strong support for investments in clean energy and carbon removal technologies, according to a new poll from the National Wildlife Federation and Data for Progress. The poll, which surveyed voters in Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, and Wyoming, found broad support for clean energy technologies, particularly solar power. The poll also revealed that voters hold favorable views of   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11916251 B1, initially filed Aug. 8, 2022) developed by three inventors Benjamin G. Wroblewski, Ferndale, Michigan; Jordan Mullins, Longmont, Colorado; and Brian Carrier, Des Moines, Iowa, for "Phase-change material controlled vent for thermal runaway mitigation in energy storage system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO, Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 11915871 B2, initially filed March 29, 2018) developed by three inventors Jianjun Wei, Oak Ridge, North Carolina; Yiyang Liu, Greensboro, North Carolina; and Zheng Zeng, Greensboro, North Carolina, for "Separator-free energy storage devices and methods."  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced $366 million to fund a variety of clean energy projects across the country. The money, from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's "Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA)" program, funds 17 projects that serve 20 states and 30 Tribal Nations and communities. The projects promote solar and battery storage systems, hydropower, heat pumps, electr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California's Los Angeles Campus Samueli School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The $20 million system will be capable of removing 3,650 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year while producing 105 metric tons of carbon-negative hydrogen * * * Following the successful launch and operation of two pilots in Los Angeles and Singapore last spring, UCLA and its startup Equatic are scaling up for the ne  more