WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on June 12, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER24-1719-000) involving Xcel Energy Services Inc.: * * * Today's order grants Xcel Energy Services Inc.'s requested waiver of certain transferability restrictions in Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.'s (MISO) fast-track generator replacement process. The waiver permits Xcel's subsidia  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release: For over two decades, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Marine Stock Enhancement Research team has been working with school administrators, teachers and students to bring Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement Research into the classroom. The Aquaculture in the Classroom program is designed for students ranging from fifth grade through college. The pro  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 14 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: More than 2,000 income-eligible customers in Deltona will receive a complimentary energy makeover for their house, mobile home or apartment. Through its innovative Neighborhood Energy Saver program, Duke Energy Florida will assess each home to determine if it qualifies for free attic insulation, duct sealing and AC maintenance. The program is available to residential customers (both homeowners and renters) livi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 13 -- The Ohio's Electric Cooperatives issued the following news: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is standing with Ohio's electric cooperatives in opposing the EPA's power plant rules, calling them unrealistic, unachievable rules that could undermine grid reliability, raise energy costs for Ohioans, and cost Ohio energy workers their jobs. "The Biden Administration failed to work with Ohio workers, electric co-ops, and other affected Ohioans to fix the rule," read Brown's sta  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Conference Board's Committee for Economic Development issued the following news release: Amid rising demand for data centers and computing power for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud storage, and crypto assets, analysts are predicting a significant rise in electricity demand, potentially overloading the US grid. A new report from The Conference Board, Smart Power: Will AI Spike Electricity Demand or Reduce It Through Efficiencies? (https://www.con  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on June 12, 2024: By Mathias Zacarias and Joseph Majkut On April 25, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired generating units in the power sector (see this previous commentary from the authors' colleague Cy McGeady). Key changes between the EPA's originally proposed rule and the final rule were th  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV is at the forefront of a collaborative effort to establish standards for flow meter traceability along the CO2 value chain, for accurate CO2 measurement in advancing carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). As global decarbonization efforts intensify, the success of CCUS projects, such as Porthos, Aramis (Nether  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following statement on June 13, 2024, by President and CEO Todd Snitchler: * * * The head of the national trade association representing competitive power suppliers welcomed this week's Senate votes to confirm three new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, EPSA, which represents companies owning power generation assets in co  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated May 28, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-1401 * * * Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0723 Dear Sir or Madam: TVA COMMENTS ON U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S NON-REGULATORY DOCKET TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES FROM EXISTING FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED STAT  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 14 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: More than 2,000 income-eligible customers in Deltona will receive a complimentary energy makeover for their house, mobile home or apartment. Through its innovative Neighborhood Energy Saver program, Duke Energy Florida will assess each home to determine if it qualifies for free attic insulation, duct sealing and AC maintenance. The program is available to residential customers (both homeowners and renters) livi  more

LANCASTER, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A Lancaster University professor is part of an expert group commissioned by the Government to find ways to mitigate the impact of some farming practices on air quality, public health and the environment. The Nutrient Management Expert Group (NMEG), which includes Lancaster University's Professor of Sustainability Jess Davies among its members, was set up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Aff  more

OLD ELVET, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Durham is playing an intrinsic role in harnessing the UK's potential for geothermal energy advancement, through the launch of a new, collaborative centre. * * * The National Geothermal Centre (NGC) will accelerate research and innovation for the geothermal sector by developing expertise, driving policy reform and promoting investment. It will also highlight new opportunities for transitioning sectors.   more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: The Ubbo Emmius Fund (UEF) has made nine grants available for research projects at UG Schools as part of the M20 Scholarship Programme. With the grants, nine PhD students who want to further develop into interdisciplinary researchers will be appointed. The M20 Programme is an initiative of the UEF. Thanks to a donation by an anonymous UG alumnus, the UEF can fund PhD positions for the UG Scho  more

NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: Amid rising demand for data centers and computing power for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud storage, and crypto assets, analysts are predicting a significant rise in electricity demand, potentially overloading the US grid. A new report from The Conference Board, Smart Power: Will AI Spike Electricity Demand or Reduce It Through Efficiencies?, analyzes the potential that the rise of AI will fuel a major increase in  more

LONDON, England, June 14 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: With the backing of the UK Infrastructure Bank and British multinational energy and services company Centrica, energy storage pioneer Highview Power has secured a pound sterling300 million investment for the first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in the UK. Squire Patton Boggs advised Highview Power in connection with this major fundraising from a consortium of institutional investors  more

STANFORD, California, June 13 -- The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment issued the following news: U.S. Department of Energy funds initiative - built on Stanford Uncommon Dialogue - seeking greater consensus among solar companies, conservation groups, agricultural interests, tribal nations and others in developing large-scale solar projects. U.S. energy producers and policymakers are under increasing pressure to dramatically increase supplies of reliable, clean energy to fight climat  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Experts in nutrient management have recommended the government develop a national plan for monitoring and regulating nutrient and fertilizer use on farms. * * * The Nutrient Management Expert Group (NMEG), chaired by the University of Gloucestershire, was commissioned by DEFRA to find ways to mitigate the impact of farming and soil fertilisation practices on air and water quality, soil heal  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A research team trying to better understand the dynamics of how molecules are structurally changed by light has captured the process for the first time in an animated movie created from experimental data. * * * The minute-long "molecular movie" is an important step in confirming theoretical predictions with actual experiments, said Martin Centurion, a University of Nebras  more

NEW YORK, June 14 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Occidental on its joint venture with BHE Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for the demonstration and deployment of TerraLithium's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) and associated technologies to extract and commercially produce high-purity lithium compounds from geothermal brine. TerraLithium, a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, h  more