INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 20 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 24, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled at this time. * * * Tuesday, June 25, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46050-S1; ALJ: AKINRO; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Prehearing Conference) IN THE MATTER OF THE INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATION OF GLOBALSTAR USA, LLC AND WHETHER ITS CERTIFICA  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense (DoD) announced at Fort Liberty today, a first-of-its-kind partnership with Duke Energy to power five military installations in North and South Carolina with carbon-free electricity. As part of this agreement, DoD will be the exclusive purchaser of all output generated by two new solar facilities in South Carolina. Through this action, DoD is delivering on President Biden's goal t  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on June 18, 2024: By Joseph Clark Officials announced an agreement today between the Defense Department and an East Coast-based utility company to provide carbon pollution-free energy to installations throughout North and South Carolina. Under a first-of-its-kind contract, unveiled today during a ceremony at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Duke Energy Progress LLC will supply five of the region's largest military in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 20 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order denying petition for rate increase (Docket No. 20240025-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0198-PCO-EI) on June 19, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for rate increase by Duke Energy Florid a, LLC. ORDER DENYING OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL' S MOTION TO SEVER DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC' S PETITION FOR RATE INCREASE RELATING TO THE SECOND AND THIRD TEST YEARS Duke Energy Florida, LLC (DEF or Utility) filed its Petitio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 20 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 24, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled at this time. * * * Tuesday, June 25, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46050-S1; ALJ: AKINRO; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Prehearing Conference) IN THE MATTER OF THE INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATION OF GLOBALSTAR USA, LLC AND WHETHER ITS CERTIFICA  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 21 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher As climate change increasingly threatens humanity -- with 2023 as the hottest year on record worldwide -- many scientists and engineers are seeking better ways to power our high-tech lifestyle without dangerous levels of carbon dioxide going into the atmosphere. Several initiatives at Binghamton University have received significant attention and funding over the past few years, mainly ce  more

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 21 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tel Aviv University: Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, N. M., and Tel Aviv University, Israel, have achieved a breakthrough in material science with the creation of "Chaco," a revolutionary metamaterial named after the historical site Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. The study has been published in Nature Communications. Unlike ordinary materials, which respond uniforml  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 20 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today awarded EDP with the 2024 International Edison Award. Presented annually and selected by a panel of former energy industry executives, the Edison Award is the electric power industry's highest honor. The award was presented in Las Vegas during EEI 2024, the institute's annual meeting and thought leadership forum. EDP's Alqueva Park--an innovative hybrid hydro  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on June 20, 2024: * * * Batteries Enable the Renewables Transition: But Can We Trust China's Batteries? By Karim Farhat The United States' transition to cleaner energy sources has led to a surge in demand for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Powering an increasingly renewables-based energy grid means relying on battery modules f  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Local Self-Reliance presented a podcast: The rise of renewable energy in Minnesota has a surprising origin: a 1994 state law that allowed Xcel Energy to store nuclear waste next to the Prairie Island Indian Community, over their objections. But the law also included support for wind power and other renewables, which has helped the Prairie Island community build their own clean energy projects. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast,  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 20 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: More Oregonians are adding solar panels to their roofs to increase energy efficiency at home and reduce their power costs. In neighborhoods throughout PGE's service area, you can find panels on residential homes, apartment buildings, schools and community centers - and increasingly, on PGE's own operational facilities. Since 2012, PGE has installed rooftop so  more

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 21 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Pohang University of Science and Technology: Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea, have significantly enhanced the data storage capacity of ferroelectric memory devices. By using hafnia-based ferroelectric materials and an innovative device structure, their findings, published in the international journal Science Advances, mark a substantial advancement in memory tech  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 21 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Recheck, the verification platform for the residential solar industry, announced today the launch of its industry registry in partnership with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and leading solar finance, contractor, and technology partners. The first platform of its kind, Recheck offers an industry-wide registry of residential solar salespeople and installe  more

LANCASTER, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Researchers have developed a new technique to solve the problem of how to increase the capacity of sodium-ion batteries. The research in Applied Physics Reviews was jointly led by Professor Oleg Kolosov from Lancaster University and Professor Zhigao Huang from Fujian Normal University, with key results obtained by Associate Professor Yue Chen from both Lancaster and Fuzhou. Professor Kolosov said: "Nanosca  more

SAN JOSE, California, June 21 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release: In a leap towards revolutionizing quantum computing and enhancing the energy efficiency of data centers, Semiwise, sureCore, and Cadence have collaborated to overcome critical challenges in developing cryogenic CMOS circuits. The collaborative effort has culminated in the successful modification of transistor models on Gl  more