TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 16 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230020-EI DATE FILED: 05/14/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0151-PHO-EI Prehearing Order PSC-2024-0151-PHO-EI. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for limited proceeding for recovery of incremental storm restoration costs related to Hurricanes Elsa, Eta, Isaias, Ian, Nicole, and Tropical Storm Fred, by Duke Energy Flori  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 16 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, May 20, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, May 21, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46046; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:00 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Prehearing Conference) COMPLAINT OF MITCHELL PLASTICS AGAINST INDIANA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, INC. AND THE CITY OF CHARLESTOWN, INDIANA CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF FIRE PRO  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: With the global climate crisis at a point of desperation, power bills soaring and Duke Energy stifling renewables while aggressively expanding fossil fuels, clean energy group NC WARN and allies are calling for state leaders to finally consider - instead of suppressing - the fastest, cheapest and most equitable way to phase out climate-wrecking power plan  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from ACP CEO Jason Grumet after the U.S. Treasury released new guidance on the domestic content bonus credit for qualifying wind, solar, and energy storage technologies: "The domestic manufacturing incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are essential to strengthen America's clean energy supply chain. We c  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 14, 2024: * * * Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports By Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano and Quill Robinson On May 14, 2024, the White House announced (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/14/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-action-to-protec  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- ENERSYS ENERGY PRODUCTS, Warrensburg, Missouri, won a federal contract award for $113,164 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for storage battery. Contract Award Number: SPE7L724P2247; ueiSAM: ND1VWZCF2NE1; NAICS Code: 335910 ; Product Service Code (PSC): 61; Solicitation Number: SPE7L724Q0327  more

MONTEVIDEO, Minnesota, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: On May 13, CURE, the Sierra Club, and Dakota Resource Council (DRC) submitted a joint comment (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IADSmT2MJC3o2MSuryuukrQHPbh5cTY3/view) challenging the findings of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) most recent environmental review of Project Tundra, a proposed large-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in North Dakota. (Read CURE's press release here [https:/  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: When looking for an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to clean up contaminated water and soil, Georgia Tech researchers Patricia Stathatou and Christos Athanasiou turned to yeast. A cheap byproduct from fermentation processes -- e.g., something your local brewery discards in mass quantities after making a batch of beer -- yeast is widely known as an effective biosorbent. Biosorption is   more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, May 17 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on May 16, 2024: In the ongoing quest to make electronic devices ever smaller and more energy efficient, researchers want to bring energy storage directly onto microchips, reducing the losses incurred when power is transported between various device components. To be effective, on-chip energy storage must be able to store a large amount of energy in a very small space   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * While the country is adding renewable energy capacity at a faster pace than coal, the share of coal-fired generation is still high * * * Key Takeaways: Coal's share in total power generation capacity in India dropped below 50% for the first time in several decades in the first quarter of 2024. * * * A record 69+ gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy tenders w  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Global law firm K&L Gates has acted for Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) (Centuria) on its agreement to acquire Katunga Fresh's 21-hectare glasshouse facility in Katunga, Victoria, in the Goulburn Valley region. The asset will be owned by the unlisted, open-ended Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF). Settlement of the acquisition is subject to customary conditions precedent and is expected   more

ASTORIA, New York, May 17 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) announced the advancement of a key commitment in New York City's Green Economy Action Plan to develop a clean and renewable energy system. NYCIDA closed its largest battery energy storage project to date, the East River Energy Storage Project, locate  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, May 17 -- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has selected 17 new members. Of these, 16 are ordinary members and one is a foreign member. The Academy's approximately 600 members are leading scientists and scholars active in every discipline. Membership is for life. The new members will be installed on Monday 30 September. New members * * * Thijn Brummelkamp Professor o  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: With the global climate crisis at a point of desperation, power bills soaring and Duke Energy stifling renewables while aggressively expanding fossil fuels, clean energy group NC WARN and allies are calling for state leaders to finally consider - instead of suppressing - the fastest, cheapest and most equitable way to phase out climate-wrecking power plan  more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * * Male athletes swapped exercise regimes with sedentary males who had type 2 diabetes for 8 weeks * Analysis found that athletes and people with type 2 diabetes burn saturated fat differently * This difference was reversed following an 8-week 'lifestyle swap' * Cardio-metabolic health biggest driver in how our bodies use different fats as fuel * Following the swap, people with type 2 dia  more