WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its final rule on regional transmission planning and cost allocation today. The rule overhauls the process by which utilities across the country plan transmission expansion necessary to bring clean and cost-effective generation onto the grid. FERC's Order No.1920 will require utilities to plan at least twenty years in the futur  more

ONTARIO, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials issued the following news release: The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has published the 2024 editions of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC) in both hardcopy and electronic versions, completing a three-year consensus development cycle accredited by the American National St  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from ACP CEO Jason Grumet after the Biden Administration's decision on Section 301 tariffs related to lithium-ion batteries for energy storage: "Today's decision recognizes the value of battery energy storage and its importance to the reliability of our electric grid. As energy demand grows, battery e  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, May 15 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: For the second consecutive year, the Ukrainian Nuclear Society (UkrNS) held its Nuclear Innovators competition, which was organized in partnership with the American Nuclear Society and other leading institutions in the nuclear sector worldwide. The two winners were announced on May 7. Seth Grae, chair of ANS's International Council and president and chief executive of Lightbridge Corporation, was a jury  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) today welcomed final regulations from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on regional transmission planning and cost allocation and interstate electric transmission permitting. "U.S. innovation and economic growth increase demand for electricity in every state, and that means we need to update our 20th century power grid for the 21  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 14 -- LANDIS+GYR TECHNOLOGY, INC., Alpharetta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11982544 B2, initially filed Feb. 4, 2022) developed by Matt Karlgaard, Brainerd, Minnesota, and Dayanna Palacios Vivanco, Marietta, Georgia, for "Distributed control of energy storage device charging and grid stability."  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 14 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced the company is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for new standalone energy storage projects totaling approximately 120 megawatts. These projects will support DTE Electric's CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan and Michigan's new standard of 60% renewable energy by 2030, both of which contribute to DTE's overarching carbon reduction goals. The RFP requires the stan  more

NEW YORK, May 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on May 13, 2024, by Executive Director Amanda Leland: * * * The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two rules that aim to speed and strengthen the buildout of a modern and reliable electric transmission system across the country. "These are commonsense steps because better electric transmission means real savings to ratepayers, cleaner air for communities, and more resilient and consistent power d  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 14 -- INNOVATOR ENERGY, LLC, Houston, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11981586 B2, initially filed Feb. 4, 2022) developed by Ethan Novek, Houston, Texas, for "Fluid displacement energy storage with fluid power transfer."  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: It's been a blockbuster year for news and progress on electrifying the built environment. Even before President Joe Biden declared May National Building Safety Month, there was a burst of activity across the buildings sector related to codes and standards development and adoption for energy-saving technologies. Access to efficient, energy resilient, high-performing homes and busi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 14 -- MALTA INC., Cambridge, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11982228 B2, initially filed Aug. 12, 2021) developed by four inventors Benjamin R. Bollinger, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Bao Truong, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Michael Geyer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Frederick Redell, Cambridge, Massachusetts, for "Pumped heat energy storage system with steam cycle."  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized its transmission planning and allocation requirements to unleash clean energy, improve the resilience of the power grid, and improve affordability. These new standards will require utilities to create smart long-term plans that consider all of the benefits that new transmission can provide for customers, like lower energy bills and increased reliabil  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule to reform the regional transmission planning and cost allocation process governing America's transmission system. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has engaged in this rulemaking proceeding over the past two years, advocating for reforms to the transmission planning process to account for all the b  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 14 -- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11985895 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2021) developed by Michael C. Fish, Arlington, Virginia, for "Thermoelectrically actuated phase change thermal energy storage (TES) module."  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Lauren Fimbres Wood Two teams led by scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography are among four selected by NASA to put forward concept studies for future satellite missions to help better understand how our planet is responding to climate change. The proposals are part of NASA's new Earth System Explorers Program that conducts satellite-based scie  more