BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Ryan Pollyea joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about geologic carbon sequestration, which is the process of permanently storing carbon dioxide thousands of feet below the Earth's surface. Pollyea explained what types of rock this is currently known to work with, the efforts he and his colleagues are taking to expand this to other geologic regions, and the potential impact that could have for the enviro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jennifer Speck, an energy transition tax partner in Bracewell LLP's Houston office, has been named to the Houston Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list for 2024. Winners will be recognized at an awards reception on July 25. Speck advises clients on the qualifications for, and the monetization of, energy transition tax incentives. She has experience working on a range of energy transition projects, including ons  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Internal Revenue Service has issued a proposed rule (26 CFR Part 1), published in the Federal Register for June 3, 2024, entitled "Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit." The proposed rule was issued by Douglas W. O'Donnell, Deputy Commissioner. COMMENT DEADLINE: August 2, 2024 Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This document contains proposed regulations relating to the c  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: * * * ASLA forms a partnership with the National Indian Carbon Coalition to offset greenhouse gas emissions produced by its 2024 conference * * * ASLA announced a new partnership with the National Indian Carbon Coalition (NICC) to offset greenhouse gas emissions from its ASLA 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C., October 6-9. While it pursues its goal of re  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register for June 4, 2024, entitled "US SFR Owner, LLC.; Kemmerer Power Station, Unit 1; Construction Permit Application." The notice was issued by Carrie Safford, Secretary. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted for review and docketed an application from US SFR Owner, LLC (USO) for a construction permit for the Kemmerer Power Station, Unit 1 reactor to be  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 4, 2024, entitled "TMI-2SOLUTIONS, LLC.; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. 2; Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact." The notice was issued by Robert Sun, Chief, Environmental Project Management Branch 2, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeguards. COMMENT DEADLIN  more

HONG KONG, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the establishment of the Research Centre for Grid Modernisation (RCGM). The Centre aims to foster innovations and applications for modernisation of the power grid and the development of novel electric power systems to support Hong Kong's and the country's goal of achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable energy devel  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Plugging a phone into an outlet taps into the 140-year-old electrical grid developed by famous inventors Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Samuel Insull. Today's grid, called Grid 2.0, is a MacGyvered combination of historical innovations, modern computing, and sensing and monitoring technologies. Thousands of generators are linked together across the United States to power businesses and homes. When President Joe Biden's  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2024, entitled "Notice of Funding Availability for the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024." The notice was issued by Yvonne Hsu, Acting Administrator, USDA Rural Development. COMMENT DEADLINE: July 3, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) ag  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 4, 2024, entitled "Loveland Area Projects, Western Area Colorado Missouri Balancing Authority, and Colorado River Storage Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-214." The notice was issued by Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The extension of the Rocky Mountain (RM) region's existing Loveland Area Proje  more