DURHAM, North Carolina, May 23 -- The Southern Coalition for Social Justice posted the following news release: Environmental justice organizations filed to intervene in Duke Energy's Carbon Plan to ensure the voices of frontline communities are heard in the North Carolina Utilities Commission's (NCUC) process. Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed a petition to intervene in the Carbon Plan and Integrated Resource Plans on behalf of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 22, 2024: * * * To Make Clean Industry Stick, the United States Needs New Trade Mechanisms By Allegra Dawes Reducing industrial sector emissions is a critical and challenging step to address climate change. In the United States, industry accounts for around 30 percent of total emissions, the third-largest economic sector following transportation and power. Emissions associated with  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 23 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge Inc, a leading North American energy infrastructure company (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB), celebrated today with more than 100 guests, the completion and start of commercial operation of the 150 MWac Fox Squirrel Solar Phase 1. When all three phases are completed at the end of 2024, the 577 MWac project will be one of the largest utility-scale sola  more

AKRON, Ohio, May 23 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: Speaking at the company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) President and Chief Executive Officer Brian X. Tierney said FirstEnergy has become a stronger and more resilient company with a foundation of integrity and a very bright future. "We have a strong foundation, clear focus and robust strategy to deliver long-term value to our shareholders, customers, communities and employees," he said.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Michigan's local leaders overwhelmingly support adding rooftop solar infrastructure in their communities, while a majority strongly oppose developing nuclear power. Those are among the key findings in the latest Michigan Public Policy Survey (https://closup.umich.edu/michigan-public-policy-survey) conducted by the Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Steel] -- The American Iron and Steel Institute issued the following news release: Companies Recognized for Innovative Use of Advanced High-Strength Steel NOVI, Mich. - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded its Automotive Excellence Award today to General Motors, Magna and Shape Corp. for their innovative application of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) in the GMC Hummer Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). The award was presented at the 22nd annual Great  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 23 (TNSres)-- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: -The Australian Energy Market Operator's latest update to its 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) features a number of reliability risks. - AEMO's update highlights the importance of a timely rollout of new renewables, storage, transmission and distributed energy resources to maintain reliability. * * * The Australian Energy Mar  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (Riley Permian) on its definitive agreement with Conduit Power, LLC to expand the scope of their joint venture, RPC Power, LLC, to build new power generation and storage assets for the sale of energy and ancillary services to ERCOT, the Texas power grid operator. Read Riley Permian's press release. The Kirkland team was led by corporate partn  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Michigan Public Policy Survey: Michigan local government officials' views on expanding energy infrastructure in their jurisdictions Michigan's local leaders overwhelmingly support adding rooftop solar infrastructure in their communities, while a majority strongly oppose developing nuclear power. Those are among the key findings in the latest Michigan Public Policy Survey conducted by the University of Michiga  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2024, entitled "Issuance of Multiple Exemptions Regarding Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping." The notice was issued by Jeffrey A. Whited, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch 3, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a single notice to announce the issu  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, May 23 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news on May 22, 2024: DTU students and researchers will test Power-to-X technologies in in the GreenLab industrial park in Skive to learn more about, for example, how to produce green hydrogen for heavy transport. This autumn, DTU's students and researchers will have access to a new electrolysis facility offering realistic training opportunities for optimizing production, consumption, and stora  more

TOKYO, Japan, May 23 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Cobalt-substituted BiFeO3 nanodots, engineered by Tokyo Tech researchers, demonstrate magnetoelectric-coupled ferroelectric and ferromagnetic single domain, offering significant promise for the advancement of low-power, nonvolatile magnetic memory devices. This innovation opens avenues for memory technologies where data can be written and read via electric and magnetic fields, respectively, thereby  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 23 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced our acquisition of BatterieIngenieure GmbH, a battery testing company based in Aachen, Germany, with expertise in specialized performance testing of cell, small modules and batt  more

LIVERPOOL, England, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Southampton have used computational design methods to develop non-metal organic porous framework materials, with potential applications in areas such as catalysis, water capture or hydrogen storage. In a study published in the journal Nature, the research team used inexpensive and abundant non-metallic elements, such as chloride   more

PLYMOUTH, England, May 22 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: The University of Plymouth is part of a transformative project that will showcase how clean maritime technologies can provide energy flexibility to harbours and ports, at the same time as benefitting the UK's energy grid. The Virtual Bunkering for Electric Vessels (VBEV) demonstration initiative marks the world's first vessel-to-grid project. It will demonstrate some of the opportunities to be leveraged through  more