MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, March 14 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news on March 12, 2024: NiSource (NYSE: NI) today announced that Mike Hooper, president of their Indiana-based subsidiary NIPSCO, is departing on March 15, following a successful 13-year career with the organization. Hooper is leaving to accept an opportunity to lead another Midwest utility company. "We thank Mike for his leadership in advancing a number of our long-term busi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 (TNSres) -- The American Dairy Science Association issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * A new Journal of Dairy Science comparative study demonstrates that the milk powder fueling our ancestors is remarkably similar to the milk powder we enjoy today * * * In a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in New Zealand in 1907 and transported to Antarctica with explorers seeking the South Pole was unveiled after more than a ce  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 13 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Consortium led by the University is to receive almost pound sterling11 million to open doctoral training centre * Will focus on use of biomass to replace fossil fuels and removal of CO2 * part of the UK's biggest-ever investment in engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills". * * * Aston University is to train the next generation of scientists tasked to remove greenhouse gases from the envi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 (TNSres) -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: By Savannah Gribbins Today, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced a proposal to ensure the Commonwealth generates 35% of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035, via the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS). Clean energy industry advocacy and trade associations Advanced Energy United, MAREC Action, Pennsylvania Solar Center, Pennsyl  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 14 -- The Illinois Manufacturers' Association issued the following news release: A coalition of business, labor and agriculture groups have united behind legislation that would provide a regulatory framework to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in Illinois, helping the state reach its clean energy goals while simultaneously promoting job creation and economic growth. The proposal (SB3311/HB569) is the result of months of negotiations with a diverse a  more

CRANFIELD, England, March 14 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: Academics from Cranfield University are helping to develop the case for using ammonia as a hydrogen carrier which is then 'cracked' to create hydrogen fuel for use in cement kilns. Working with Stopford and Heidelberg Materials UK, the 12-month industry-academia collaboration is funded by Innovate UK through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Economy Net Zero Programme. The UK's net zero   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: The United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit recently issued a critical decision in defense of competitive market auction rules in the PJM DPL-South case. The court ruled in favor of appeals from the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the PJM Power Providers Group (P3), NRG Energy, and Constellation Energy Generation. It agreed with EPSA's position that the Federal Energy Regulator  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 14 (TNSres) -- The European Biogas Association issued the following news release: In the context of energy transition, the evolution of gas quality standards is essential. Standards provide regulatory coherence, enable increased product safety and quality, lower transaction costs and prices, and ultimately contribute to strengthen the EU's single market. Traditionally, gas standards on grid injection and transport use are defined by natural gas properties. Those standa  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- FERVO ENERGY COMPANY, Houston, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11927369 B2, initially filed July 16, 2021) developed by three inventors Jack Norbeck, Golden, Colorado; Timothy Latimer, Houston, Texas; and Christian Gradl, Houston, Texas, for "Systems and methods for geothermal energy storage."  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: Throughout her professional career, Xinfang Jin, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has sought ways to use abundant materials as renewable energy sources. Her latest research focuses on large-scale production of hydrogen via reversible solid oxide cells, tricky devices used to produce hydrogen en masse that degrade quickly over time. "It's like a magic box," said   more

BAYREUTH, Germany, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have made a significant scientific breakthrough by discovering new yttrium-hydrogen compounds having serious implications for the research on high-pressure superconductivity. High-pressure superconductivity refers to the property of materials to become superconducting, which means conducting electrical current without resistance, when exposed to certain  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A consortium including the University of Nottingham has received more than ten million pounds to open a doctoral training centre that will focus on leading the UK towards net zero. Based at, and led by, Aston University, the centre will bring together world-leading research expertise and facilities from Nottingham, Queens University Belfast, the University of Warwick, and more than 25 indu  more