FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 23 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00119) on May 21, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Bid On A Franchise To Serve The City Of Southgate, Kentucky ORDER On May 3, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 24 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * NC WARN's sweeping new Sharing Solar campaign coincides with years of advocacy by leading proponents of a US transition to renewable energy * * * "The cheapest, most reliable power can be produced renewably and produced at/or near the customers - that is 'distributed.'" That's how clean energy guru Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute says it. (  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, a petition was filed in federal court against the recently finalized U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions regulations for existing coal-fired power plants and new gas plants. National business association Advanced Energy United expressed support for the regulations when they were announced in April, and today urged against industry litigation and instead called for the embrace   more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, May 24 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced that Ameresco and Envision Energy have been chosen by Atlantic Green to build the Cellarhead project, a 300-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage project (BESS) with a maximum energy capacit  more

FOLSOM, California, May 24 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: It was a big day for new transmission capacity in California and the West Wednesday, with the Independent System Operator's (ISO) Board of Governors taking two important votes to expand the region's transmission network. In one vote, the Board approved the ISO's 2023-2024 transmission plan recommending 26 new projects to support the addition of 85 gigawatts (GW) of capacity by 2035. Proj  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2024, entitled "Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP089472XX." The notice was issued by Deidre Hodge, Assistant Corporate Secretary. COMMENT DEADLINE: June 15, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the public the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("EXIM") has received an application for f  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2024, entitled "Mississippi Hub, LLC; Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the MS Hub Capacity Expansion Project." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * On March 5, 2024, Mississippi Hub, LLC (MS Hub) filed an application in Docket No. CP24-80-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 24 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Office for Research is pleased to announce the recipients of awards through our internal grants program. Each year, in the fall, faculty are encouraged to apply for internal grant funding through the Internal Small Grant Program, and in the spring, to the Faculty Seed Grant Program. These awards are an investment in the research and creative scholarship of our ISU faculty. "The Office for Research is prou  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 24 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * NC WARN's sweeping new Sharing Solar campaign coincides with years of advocacy by leading proponents of a US transition to renewable energy * * * "The cheapest, most reliable power can be produced renewably and produced at/or near the customers - that is 'distributed.'" That's how clean energy guru Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute says it. (  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2024, entitled "Advancement of 6G Telecommunications Technology." The notice was issued by Stephanie Weiner, Chief Counsel. COMMENT DEADLINE: August 21, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is requesting comments on the current state of development of sixth gener  more

BRISBANE, Australia, May 24 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news on May 23, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released the first National Battery Strategy today while visiting the QUT Advanced Battery Facility operated by the QUT Energy Storage Research Group at the QUT Banyo Pilot Plant Precinct. The global demand for batteries is set to quadruple by 2030 as the world transitions to net zero, and the Federal Government's Strategy maps a path for Australia t  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Thermophotovoltaics developed at U-M can recover significantly more energy stored in heat batteries To measure the power produced by his photovoltaic cells, Roy-Layinde holds a heat source held over the photovoltaic cell, which emits the infrared radiation that the cell converts into electricity. Wires connected to the photovoltaic cell run the electricity to a sensor that reads the voltage and amperage. Image  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: Chemists have developed breakthrough porous materials that could be used for the future of energy, including in the nuclear industry or for storing hydrogen. The discovery was made by experts from the universities of Southampton and Liverpool. The new materials, which have sponge-like holes, were developed using powerful computer simulations. Traditionally, scientists have made similar porous pr  more