CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: When the lights go out - whether it is from severe weather, vehicle accidents or animal interference - lineworkers respond by getting the lights on for our customers and communities. On April 18, Duke Energy recognizes National Lineworker Appreciation Day and the work of these vital employees, who ensure customers and communities have safe, reliable power, and play a key role in enabling the infrastructure th  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the following public communication dated April 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Joe McMahan Chief of Regulatory Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Re: Proposed Rule to Amend the U.S. army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Programs Permitting Regulations to Remove Appendix C from 33 C.F.R. Part 325, COE-2023-0004 Dear Mr. McMahan: The American Clean Power Association1 (ACP) is grateful for the opp  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the following public communication dated April 9, 2024: * * * GPA Midstream Association Sixty Sixty American Plaza, Suite 700 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 (918) 493-3872 * * * To: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: CECW-CO-R Docket No. COE-2023-0004 441 G Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20314-1000 Re: Processing of Department of the Army Permits; Procedures for the Protection of Historic Properties; Docket No. COE-2023-0004;  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the following public communication dated April 9, 2024: * * * Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA Copyright (c)) 1425 K Street, N.W. Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005 Building a Strong Solar Industry to Power America www.seia.org * * * To: Joseph McMahan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CECW-CO-R, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000 RE: Procedures for the Protection of Historic Properties Proposed Ru  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, April 17 (TNSres) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: DNV forecasts that decarbonizing the energy supply across the member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) could see a staggering reduction of USD 800 billion in costs through comprehensive regional collaboration encompassing power interconnectors, hydrogen networks, and ene  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 -- PRINTED ENERGY PTY LTD, Brisbane, Australia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11962017 B2, initially filed Jan. 25, 2023) developed by five inventors Vera N. Lockett, Phoenix, Arizona; Yasser Salah, Tempe, Arizona; John G. Gustafson, Chandler, Arizona; William J. Ray, Fountain Hills, Arizona; and Sri Harsha Kolli, Tempe, Arizona, for "Diatomaceous energy storage devices."  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated April 4, 2024: * * * To: Assistant Administrator Michal Ilana Freedhoff Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention US Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Holcim comments on EPA Criteria for Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials Submitted re: Docket ID num  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated April 4, 2024: * * * Comments on the Draft Criteria for Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials (Inflation Reduction Act 60116) Dear Deputy Assistant Administrator Romer, I appreciate the opportunity to provide input on the draft PCR criteria. My five recommendations focus on the need to address the permanent mineralizat  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Mr. Narendra Chaudhari Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Comments of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Coalition of Companies, Trade Associations, and Other Stakeholders on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule,  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2024: * * * National Association of Manufacturers nam.org 733 10th St., NW - Suite 700 - Washington, DC 20001 - 202.637.3000 * * * To: Mr. Narendra Chaudhari Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Listing of Specific PFAS as RCRA Hazardous Constituents (EPA-HQ-OLE  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024, entitled "Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements." The notice was issued by Mark C. Christie, Commissioner. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission addresses arguments raised on rehearing, sets aside, in part, and clarifies Order No. 2023, which amended the Commission's regula  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024, entitled "Mississippi Hub, LLC; Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed MS Hub Capacity Expansion Project." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss the environ  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 -- ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Scottsdale, Arizona has been assigned a patent (No. US 11959011 B2, initially filed Aug. 9, 2021) developed by four inventors Christopher Muhich, Phoenix, Arizona; Jayni Hashimoto, Tempe, Arizona; Daniel Rivera, Mesa, Arizona; and Harsheen Rajput, Miami, Arizona, for "High-temperature thermochemical energy storage materials using doped magnesium-transition metal spinel oxides."  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * The steel industry has other, more effective options to reduce emissions * * * Key Takeaways: Over several decades of implementation in a range of sectors, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has accumulated a track record of underperformance and failure. * * * Capture rates at the world's only commercial-scale CCUS plant for gas-based steel p  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 -- TESLA, INC., Austin, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11962030 B2, initially filed Nov. 20, 2020) developed by twelve inventors Andrew Pires, San Francisco, California; Robert David Sumpf, Jr., San Francisco, California; William B. Stockton, San Francisco, California; Cole Spooner, Palo Alto, California; Cole Prodan, Mountain View, California; Jayesh Bharat Gorasia, San Francisco, California; Kenton Harris, Palo Alto, California; Dan Burke, Palo Alto, Ca  more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 17 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Khalifa University's Prof. Pau Loke Show reviews the research charting the future of high-energy lithium-ion batteries * * * With the world turning to renewable energy sources, energy storage solutions are key to ensuring constant energy supply to power systems, during the night or at times when energy sources like the sun and wind are not available. Lithium-ion batteries remain at the f  more

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 17 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Dr. Maximilian (Max) Uibeleisen and Dr. Benedikt von Schorlemer as partners in its Transaction Practice Group in Frankfurt. Both bring extensive knowledge of the energy and infrastructure spaces, having previously advised on project development and finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate reorganization for strategics and pr  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, April 17 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Bayou Region Incubator received $3,500 in support from D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, LLC, a leading energy company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage projects throughout the United States. With this donation, DESRI is sponsoring a QuickBooks training portal that includes lifetime access for the BRI and several membership vouchers for BRI entrepreneurs  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: When the lights go out - whether it is from severe weather, vehicle accidents or animal interference - lineworkers respond by getting the lights on for our customers and communities. On April 18, Duke Energy recognizes National Lineworker Appreciation Day and the work of these vital employees, who ensure customers and communities have safe, reliable power, and play a key role in enabling the infrastructure th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power's off-cycle request to burn more fossil fuels for energy as they seek to attract more large-load customers, including data centers, potentially exposing residential and small business customers to greater air pollution and bill hikes. The approved Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) authorizes Georgia Power   more

ITHACA, New York, April 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: New climate-controlled animal respiration stalls in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - the only ones currently operating in the U.S. - will allow researchers to definitively measure, verify and monitor methane and other gas emissions from cows, information that will support a slate of investigations aimed at improving the sustainability and productivity of farms around the world. The chambers are similar to  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 -- HHELI, LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma has been assigned a patent (No. US 11962004 B2, initially filed April 1, 2021) developed by Paige L. Johnson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Jonathan G. Neff, Tulsa, Oklahoma, for "Synthesized, surface-functionalized, acidified metal oxide materials for energy storage, catalytic, photovoltaic and sensor applications."  more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, April 17 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: On Wednesday, April 10, six UPEI student teams pitched their business concepts in front of a live audience for a share of $62,000 in prize money during the annual MacLauchlan Panther Pitch Competition. The competition for entrepreneurial undergraduate and graduate students is coordinated each year by UPEI's Student Entrepreneurship Hub and is part of the Harry W. MacLauchla  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication dated April 9, 2024: * * * To: Mr. Victor Ban Special Counsel Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20508 Re: Docket No. USTR-2024-0002 Promoting Supply Chain Resilience in U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Recommendation Dear Mr. Ban, Bekaert appreciates the opportunity to provide comments in response to your request for information  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 -- An inventor from Orchard Park, New York, Loubert S. Suddaby has been awarded a patent (No. US 11959452 B1, initially filed Nov. 25, 2022) for "Wave energy capture, storage, and conversion device."  more