WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Center for Progressive Reform issued the following news release: A decarbonization plan developed by Duke Energy, a private monopoly utility in North Carolina, would not be able to meet the state's legally required carbon emissions goals, according to a new policy brief by the Center for Progressive Reform. Regulators at the North Carolina Utilities Commission asked the company to devise such a plan for them after the passage of legislation that committed th  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00289): * * * In the Matter of: Elizabeth L. Eichelberger, Complainant V. Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Defendant COMMISSION STAFF'S FIFTH REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY, INC. Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The information requested is due on A  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges announces winners of the annual faculty and staff awards, which recognize excellent performance and commitment to the community college mission. "I am honored to recognize this distinguished group of our esteemed faculty and staff! They truly embody the essence of excellence in higher education with their dedication and commitment to our s  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 28 -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, issued the following news release: Project Cypress, a partnership led by Battelle with leading clean technology developers Climeworks and Heirloom, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to establish one of the nation's first Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs in Louisiana following negotiations that began last August. Funding for Proj  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Center for Progressive Reform issued the following news release: A decarbonization plan developed by Duke Energy, a private monopoly utility in North Carolina, would not be able to meet the state's legally required carbon emissions goals, according to a new policy brief by the Center for Progressive Reform. Regulators at the North Carolina Utilities Commission asked the company to devise such a plan for them after the passage of legislation that committed th  more

GEELONG, Australia, March 27 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University's Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) from businesses looking to invest in research-led innovation projects that will accelerate Australia's clean, green manufacturing future. Deakin's REACH is Australia's largest recycling and clean energy advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Supported by a $50 million grant from the Australian G  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP represented Radial Power in its acquisition of seven photovoltaic projects in upstate New York from RIC Energy. Radial Power is a leading distributed energy platform assisting owners of large real estate portfolios in developing programs to achieve their sustainability, climate and renewable energy objectives. Radial Power's investment in these renewable energy and storage as  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Today, Granite Shore Power, the operator of New England's last coal-fired power plant, announced that it plans to cease operations at Merrimack Station, the last operating coal-fired power plant in New England, by 2028. The company also announced plans to stop operating Schiller Station in Portsmouth, NH. Merrimack began operation in the 1960s and Schiller i  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (14 CFR Part 39), published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2024, entitled "Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC Engines." The rule was issued by Victor Wicklund, Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. * * * SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-19-15 for certain International Aero   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The General Services Administration has issued a rule (41 CFR Parts 302-4 and 302-9), published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2024, entitled "Federal Travel Regulation; Alternative Fuel Vehicle Usage During Relocations." The rule was issued by Robin Carnahan, Administrator. * * * SUMMARY: GSA is issuing a final rule amending the Federal Travel Regulation to allow agencies greater flexibility for authorizing shipment of a relocating employee's alternative fueled  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Kent County Department of Public Works has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on March 25, 2024, and posted on March 26, 2024. The comment was signed by Darwin J. Baas, Director. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0183. * * * To: The Honourable Michael S. Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0183 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on March 25, 2024, and posted on March 26, 2024. The comment was signed by Jonathan Shell, Commissioner and Heather L. Becker, General Counsel. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0736. * * * To: Mr. Steve Whitlock Engineering and Analysis Division, Office of Water (4303T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylv  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSres) -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: An accelerated shift in government policy, corporate policy, and capital deployment strategy are precipitating enormous investment that is driving global growth in climate finance to an estimated $9 trillion by 2030. A new study, "Climate Finance: A Massive Commercial Opportunity for Equipment Finance," released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (Foundat  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration received the following public communication dated November 14, 2023: * * * Michael Romein Manager, Codes & Standards DTE Gas Company 17150 Allen Road Melvindale, Michigan 48122 * Docket Management System: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket PHMSA-20  more

ROCHESTER, New York, March 28 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: RIT celebrated another exemplary year of research funding and honored 15 faculty and staff researchers in its newest class of PI Millionaires. The honorees, all principal investigators on innovative projects, were recognized at a reception on March 26 at the university. The 15 distinguished researchers inducted as PI Millionaires are those receiving $1 million or more in funding over   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Feb. 23, 2024, and posted on March 25, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0066-0001. * * * To: The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary US Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Yellen: As the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW),  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today the Georgia Public Service Commission's Public Interest Advocacy Staff filed settlement terms with Georgia Power on the company's off-cycle Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The terms of this settlement must be approved by Georgia's Public Service Commission. This settlement was made public minutes before the last round of IRP public hearings. The settlement terms expand   more

BUFFALO, New York, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A University at Buffalo-led research team is developing new catalysts that aim to turn climate-warming methane emissions into useful commercial products. The work, described last month in Nature Communications, could impact numerous industries - including natural gas and crude oil production, livestock farming, landfilling and coal mining - where methane is a bypr  more

LIVERPOOL, England, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: The University of Liverpool will lead a new pound sterling125 million national research facility to drive forward scientific discoveries and technological advances in areas such as sustainable energy, advanced materials, quantum technologies, and personalised medicine. Supported by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund, the facility known as RUEDI (Relativistic Ultrafast   more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: Advanced quantum computer cooling techniques could lead to more powerful, cost-effective and energy-efficient systems sooner. Quantum computing engineers from UNSW Sydney, working for UNSW spin-out Diraq, have reached a key milestone by unlocking the potential of quantum computers to operate at warmer temperatures. The achievement demonstrates that 'hot qubits' are now a reality after the same  more