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TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Wednesday March 20, 2024 ( 15 items )  

More Proof That Duke Energy Leaders Hate Renewable Power - NC WARN
DURHAM, North Carolina, March 19 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * New documents show Duke to keep strangling large-scale solar companies; highly touted solar build-out won't even begin for years - and won't last long * * * Despite a years-long campaign to greenwash its corporate image by misleading the news media and decision-makers, Duke Energy remains a leading driver of the global climate crisis and is expanding   more

Administrative Office of the United States Courts Selects Oracle as Cloud Service Provider
AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, on behalf of the Federal Judiciary, selected Oracle as one of four Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) for its information technology modernization initiatives. Inclusion in the ten-year U.S. $100 million, multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) enables the U.S. Courts to use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services and Oracle C  more

AMERESCO AND MATCHBOOK LEARNING HOST GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART HIGH SCHOOL AND VOCATIONAL FACILITY
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: FRAMINGHAM, MA and INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana will host a groundbreaking ceremony for The Match High School on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. This school will serve grades 9-12 and will fe  more

ASHRAE Announces Call for Abstracts for 2025 Winter Conference in Orlando
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers issued the following news release: Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference (https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/2025-winter-conference-orlando/2025-winter-conference-main) to be held in Orlando, Florida, February 8-12, 2025, at the Hilton Orlando. "Several novel technologies are emerging to improve building energy efficiency that can dire  more

Doctoral Student Researchers Support Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine
SYRACUSE, New York, March 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Five mechanical and aerospace engineering doctoral students are working at the forefront of research in one of the future's booming industries: energy storage, new battery technology and creation of the supply chain and workforce support that an increasingly electric- and solar-powered world will need. Quinn Qiao Their hands-on training is underway in the lab of noted expert Quinn Qiao, professor in the College of   more

Energy Storage-Based Packetized Delivery of Electricity
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 -- NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico has been assigned a patent (No. US 11936185 B1, initially filed Sept. 1, 2022) developed by four inventors Tu Anh Nguyen, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Raymond H. Byrne, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Babu Chalamala, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and David G. Wilson, Tijeras, New Mexico, for "Energy storage-based packetized delivery of electricity."  more

FOLEY HOAG COUNSEL DEVLYN TEDESCO NAMED TO CITY & STATE'S INAUGURAL TRAILBLAZERS IN LAW LIST
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP counsel Devlyn Tedesco has been selected by online multimedia news organization City & State New York for inclusion on its inaugural Trailblazers in Law list. This honor "recognizes attorneys, academics, public officials and others who have shaken up the legal field" in New York state. With the Trailblazers in Law list, City & State highlights influential government officials and policymakers  more

Greater Yellowstone Coalition Issues Public Comment to Interior Dept.
WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNScapv) -- The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Bozeman, Montana, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on March 14, 2024, and posted on March 19, 2024. The comment was signed by Brooke Shifrin, Wildlife Conservation Coordinator. The comment was on Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2023-0203-0001. * * * To: Public Comments Processing Attn: Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2023-0203-0001 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Fa  more

Illinois Manufacturers' Association: Voters Narrow Field to Top 16 Coolest Products Made in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 20 -- The Illinois Manufacturers' Association issued the following news release: With more than 122,000 votes cast, the field of contenders competing in the fourth annual "Makers Madness" contest has been narrowed to the Top 16. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, "Makers Madness" is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state will decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the competiti  more

Loughborough University: UK Energy Bills - More Than 2,000 People to Take Part in pound sterling1.3m Project Trials Aimed at Saving Cash and Carbon
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, March 20 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: Five new product trials focused on saving the nation cash and carbon are set to run across the UK with the help of designers from Loughborough University. The project, headed by energy supplier EDF, will see more than 2,000 people testing new tariffs and energy solutions. The trials, which will start recruiting in April and run for several months, encompass various initiatives: * 1,000 participants   more

LSU Petroleum Engineering Professor Receives Grant to Track Subsurface CO2 Flow
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 20 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Associate Professor Mehdi Zeidouni is the recipient of a $252,160 grant from the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation for his work on tracking subsurface carbon dioxide flow and well-sealing capacity in Geological Carbon Storage (GCS) projects. "CO2 capture and storage (CCS) is a practically proven technology widely considered to be part of th  more

More Proof That Duke Energy Leaders Hate Renewable Power - NC WARN
DURHAM, North Carolina, March 19 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * New documents show Duke to keep strangling large-scale solar companies; highly touted solar build-out won't even begin for years - and won't last long * * * Despite a years-long campaign to greenwash its corporate image by misleading the news media and decision-makers, Duke Energy remains a leading driver of the global climate crisis and is expanding   more

NRC: Applications, Amendments to Facility Operating, Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 19, 2024, entitled "Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations." The notice was issued by Aida E. Rivera-Varona, Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 189.a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,   more

West Coast Seafood Processors Association Issues Public Comment to Interior Dept.
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The West Coast Seafood Processors Association, Astoria, Oregon, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on March 15, 2024, and posted on March 16, 2024. The comment was signed by Lori Steele, Executive Director. The comment was on Docket No. BOEM-2023-0065. * * * To: Mr. Doug Boren, Regional Director Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Strategic Resources 760 Paseo Camarillo; Suite 102 Camarillo, Californ  more

White & Case Advises Masdar on Its Acquisition of 50% Stake in Terra-Gen From Energy Capital Partners
NEW YORK, March 20 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar, the United Arab Emirates' clean energy powerhouse, in connection with a definitive agreement to acquire a 50 percent stake in Terra-Gen Power Holdings II, LLC (Terra-Gen), one of the largest independent renewable energy power producers in the US, from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). Established in 2007, Terra-Gen is a leadin  more