WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: 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 to  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following fact sheet: Five US Military installations will support the development of 135 MW of new solar generation in Duke Energy Progress territory. These installations will achieve 75% of their 2030 CFE requirement; Fort Liberty will reduce its emissions from electricity by 27% compared to 2022, with cost savings possible by 2040. The Department of Defense (DoD) has collaborated with Duke Energy Progress on its Green Source Ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated June 13, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Sophie Shulman Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) of the FMVSS 305a; Electric Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity [Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0012] Dear Deputy Ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated June 10, 2024: * * * National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 17th Street North Suite 900 Arlington, Virginia 22209 www.nema.org * * * To: Shashi Kuppa, Ph.D. Director, Office of Crashworthiness Standards Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washingto  more