SINGAPORE, March 6 -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: ABS delivered an approval in principle (AIP) to OceanSTAR Marine & Offshore Investment Pte. Ltd., for its new build floating storage and offloading (FSO) design. The OceanSTAR FSO-01 is a shipshape hull design specifically developed to cater to midsize FSOs with a storage capacity to scale up to 750,000 barrels of oil for operational demands in Asia Pacific and African coastal offshore fields. Other featur  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Samantha M. Slater, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department o  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The American Chemistry Council has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Feb. 26, 2024, and posted on Feb. 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Kimberly Wise White, Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs. The comment was on Docket No. REG-117631-23. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury U.S. Department of Treasury * Hon. Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner Internal Revenue S  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 2, 2024, and posted on Feb. 7, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415. * * * The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) respectfully submits these comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * 14 New Projects Announced in Feb. * * * More than 100,000 jobs--including 97,000 in manufacturing--have been announced as part of major new clean energy and clean vehicle projects since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law after businesses announced 14 new large-scale projects in February, according to the monthly tally of private-sector announcements from E2. The new projects - which  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- ENTEK Lithium Separators, Lebanon, Oregon, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-REG-107423-23. * * * ENTEK Lithium Separators (ENTEK) is a US-founded and domiciled producer of battery separators, including separators for lithium batteries used in clean vehicles and storage projects. ENTEK has made substantial investments and has begun a significant expansion to prod  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Environmental Council of the States has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 2, 2024, and posted on Feb. 7, 2024. The comment was signed by Ben Grumbles. The comment, on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415, was sent to Carolyn Hoskinson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. * * * On behalf of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the national nonprofit, nonpartisan association  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, Wisconsin, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Anne E. Hoskins, Senior Vice President, Policy and Market Development. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-REG-107423-23. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-107423-23) Room 5203, Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C., 20044  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Global Cold Chain Alliance, Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 2, 2024, and posted on Feb. 5, 2024. The comment was signed by Lowell Randel, Senior Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415. * * * The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Draft National Strategy for Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Jan. 31, 2024, and posted on Feb. 5, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415. Here are excerpts: * * * These comments are submitted on behalf of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) in response to the EPA, USDA, and FDA's Draft National Strategy for Reducing  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNScapv) -- The High Alert Institute Inc., Lake Wales, Florida, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The comment was posted on Feb. 5, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. DHS-2023-0048. * * * Environmental Justice RFI "Because no matter who we are or where we come from, we're all entitled to the basic human rights of clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and healthy land to call home." -- Martin Luther King III History demonstr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Hyzon Motors Inc., Rochester, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Parker Meeks, Chief Executive Officer. The comment was on Docket No. REG-107423-23. * * * To: The Honorable Lily Batchelder Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 * The Honorable Daniel Werfel Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Kern Economic Development Corp., Bakersfield, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was posted on Feb. 6, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-R09-OW-2023-0623-0007. * * * Kern Economic Development Corporation (Kern EDC) strongly supports CRC's Carbon TerraVault (CTV) project. Kern EDC's mission is to cultivate and promote Kern County's boundless opportunities for business. The organization represents a coal  more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 6 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * New model from Khalifa University researchers addresses instability concerns in renewable energy source-based power grids * * * As energy systems globally switch to renewable energy sources, there's a growing need to integrate renewable energy systems to the traditional power grid. This necessitates the radical transformation of how power systems operate, particularly since managing the i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Ajay Kochhar, President and CEO, co-founder, Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., Toronto, Canada, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Feb. 9, 2024, and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20004 RE: REG-107423-23: Notice of proposed rulemaking and public hearing for Section 45X Advanced   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Lithium Americas Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia, with collaborators has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Jon Evans, CEO, Lithium Americas Corp.; Keith Philips, CEO, Piedmont Lithium; Bryce Crocker, CEO, Jervois Global Ltd.; Rohan Patel, VP, Public Policy and Business Development, Tesla; Anthony Huston, CEO, Graphite One; Bernard Rowe, Managing Director, Ioneer  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Julia Souder, CEO, Long Duration Energy Storage Council, San Francisco, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was posted on Feb. 15, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-107423-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 5203, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 Submitted via www.regulations.gov Re: REG-107423-23; IRS Guidance on Section 45X Advanced M  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Elizabeth Lambe, Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, Long Beach, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on Feb. 19, 2024, and posted on Feb. 20, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. BOEM-2023-0061. * * * To: Chief Environmental Assessment Section, Office of the Environment Bureau of Energy Management 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 Camarillo, California 93010 Re: California OSW PEIS; Comments on Notice of   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Magnitude 7 Metals LLC, Marston, Missouri, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. REG-107423-23. * * * To: The Honorable Lily Batchelder Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 * The Honorable Danny Werfel Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washing  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Malta Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Luke Rose, Head of Sustainability. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-REG-107423-23. * * * To: The Honorable Lily Batchelder Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20220 * Mr. William M. Paul Chief Counsel (  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Martin Marietta Materials Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * RE: Comments on Proposed Regulations for IRC Section 45X - Critical Mineral Magnesium Dear Sir/Madam, Martin Marietta is an American-based company and a leading supplier of building materials. Martin Marietta's Magnesia Specialties business produces  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Massachusetts Energy Resources Commissioner Elizabeth Mahony has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Feb. 26, 2024, and posted on Feb. 27, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. REG-117631-23. * * * Re: IRS Docket No. REG-117631-23 - Comments in Response to Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property The Massachusetts   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can carbon trading systems reduce global emissions, or are they little more than greenwashing? Clear, enforceable standards may make the difference. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News One of the most contentious issues faced at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate change last December was a proposal for a U.N.-sanctioned market for trading carbon credits.  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Moxion Power Co., Richmond, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Paul Huelskamp, CEO. The comment was on Docket No. * * * To: The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 * The Honorable Danny Werfel Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Aven  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was posted on Feb. 6, 2024. The comment was signed by Nina Sevilla, Program Advocate, Food Waste and Food Systems. The comment, on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415-0001, was sent to Carolyn Hoskinson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. * * * NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) respectfully submits these comments in respons  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 23, 2024, entitled "Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact." The notice was issued by Kimberly J. Green, Senior Project Manager, Licensing Projects Branch II-2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2024, entitled "Issuance of Multiple Exemptions Regarding Security Notifications, Reports, and Recording Keeping." The notice was issued by Jeffrey A. Whited, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch 3, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a single notice to announce th  more

UTICA, New York, March 6 -- The State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: Projects led by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and University at Albany faculty have received funding to advance offshore wind efforts. SUNY Poly Professors of Civil Engineering Dr. Zhanjie Li and Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) Dr. Iulian Gherasoiu, and UAlbany Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Haralabos (Harry) Efstathiadis, have been included in the sec  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * With batteries based on iron and air, Form Energy leverages MIT research to incorporate renewables into the grid. * * * By Deborah Halber, MIT Energy Initiative In 2016, at the huge Houston energy conference CERAWeek, MIT materials scientist Yet-Ming Chiang found himself talking to a Tesla executive about a thorny problem: how to store the output of solar panels and wind   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Joe Zhou, CEO, Quidnet Energy, with collaborators has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Feb. 7, 2024, and posted on Feb. 8, 2024. The collaborators are Phil Brennan, CEO, Echogen Power Systems; Curtis VanWalleghem, CEO, Hydrostor; and Ramya Swaminathan, CEO, Malta Inc. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * First, we would like to express our immense gratitude for the substantial steps taken by T  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Rail Security Alliance has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on Feb. 6, 2024, and posted on Feb. 9, 2024. The comment was signed by Erik Olson, Executive Director. The comment was on Docket No. FRA-2023-0021. * * * The Rail Security Alliance ("RSA") appreciates the opportunity to comment on the United States Department of Transportation ("DOT"), Federal Railroad Administration's ("FRA") notice of proposed rule  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: At last week's National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., February 25-28, utility regulators and stakeholders converged in record numbers to explore pressing issues surrounding energy and utilities The summit, led by NARUC President and North Dakota Commissioner Julie Fedorchak, featured several prominent names across the energy  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNScapv) -- Sierra Club, Oakland, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was posted on Feb. 16, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0142. Here are excerpts: * * * Sierra Club's Response to EPA's Request for Comment on Potential Future Regulation for Emergency Release Notification Requirements for Animal Waste Air Emissions Under EPCRA Introduction and Summary The Sierra Club unequivocally suppor  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * This week the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision that rejects a plan to bolster the state's community solar market and instead approves a utility-backed alternative. Following is a statement from Stephanie Doyle, California State Affairs Director for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "This is a significant misst  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: The U.S. solar industry added a record-shattering 32.4 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in 2023, a 37% increase from the previous record set in 2021 and a 51% increase from 2022. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2023 Year in Review released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, solar accounts for 53% of all new electric gen  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sprout NOLA, New Orleans, Louisiana, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 2, 2024, and posted on Feb. 7, 2024. The comment was signed by Devin Wright, Policy and Research Manager. The comment, on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415, was sent to Carolyn Hoskinson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. * * * As a producer-focused food system organization operating on the frontlines of clim  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 5 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that 13 of our global colleagues have been promoted to partner and three have been promoted to principal. "I would like to congratulate each of these individuals on reaching this well-deserved career milestone," said chair and global CEO Mark Ruehlmann. "These colleagues bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their respective practice areas and will continue  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 5 -- Two inventors, Jerold L. Botts, Orlando, Florida, and James Lounsbery, Middletown, New York, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11920309 B2, initially filed June 14, 2023) for "Subsurface energy storage system with integrated energy storage units and related methods."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 5 -- ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Lincolnshire, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11920760 B2, initially filed May 2, 2022) developed by Joseph S. Slowik, Nesconset, New York, and Christopher P. Klicpera, Westbury, New York, for "Systems and methods for adaptive energy storage in an illumination system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 5 -- RONDO ENERGY, INC., Alameda, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11920501 B2, initially filed July 17, 2023) developed by seven inventors John Setel O'Donnell, Oakland, California; Peter Emery Von Behrens, Oakland, California; Chiaki Treynor, Berkeley, California; Jeremy Quentin Keller, Seattle, Washington; Matthieu Jonemann, Redwood City, California; Robert Ratz, San Jose, California; and Yusef Desjardins Ferhani, Menlo Park, California, for "Thermal   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Carina Olivetti, Program Director, Nebraska Recycling Council, Lincoln, has issued a public comment on behalf of the Zero Food Waste Coalition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 1, 2024, and posted on Feb. 6, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0415. * * * These comments are submitted on behalf of the Zero Food Waste Coalition in response to the EPA, USDA, and FDA's Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss  more