PORTLAND, Oregon, June 26 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify DTNA's inbound logistics operations at the Salem Carriers hub near Charlotte, North Carolina. This initiative is the latest effort in DTNA's journey to electrify its logistics operations, building on p  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 26 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Monopoly utility Duke Energy's proposal for a new methane gas-fired power plant near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina, has not been well planned, risking project delays and cost overruns, is not designed to comply with federal law, and would burden customers with the risk of paying for excessively costly infrastructure, experts noted in testimony filed by the Southern Environme  more

FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina, June 27 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: By Jason Ragucci During a ceremony held at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, on June 18, 2024, Duke Energy Progress LLC presented a first-of-its-kind deal that will provide 4.8 million megawatt hours of carbon-pollution-free power to five of the largest military sites in the region until 2041. In a groundbreaking announcement, officials revealed a landmark agreement between the Defense Department an  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 26 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify DTNA's inbound logistics operations at the Salem Carriers hub near Charlotte, North Carolina. This initiative is the latest effort in DTNA's journey to electrify its logistics operations, building on p  more

SINGAPORE, June 26 -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: NTU Singapore, PSA Singapore (PSA) and Japan's Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) have begun testing how hydrogen can be transported and stored as methylcyclohexane (MCH) , a liquid form at ambient temperature and pressure, before gaseous hydrogen is extracted from MCH to be used as a clean fuel for horizontal transportation in the port. As part of this collaboration and trial, PSA has built and operationalised the fi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated June 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Before the United States Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0135 Comments of Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., PJM Interconnection LLC, and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. to EPA Regarding its March 26, 2024 Framing Questions I. Introduction and Summary   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Part 84), published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2024, entitled "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector." The proposed rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. COMMENT DEADLINE: July 26, 2024 Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposin  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP guided Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOSE), a leader in zinc-based long-duration energy storage systems, in securing a strategic investment of up to $315.5 million from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management LP. The investment structure includes a $210.5 million delayed draw term loan and a $105 million revolver as well as issuances of warrants and preferred stock. The  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: MAN CEON, the digital platform of MAN Energy Solutions, received the ABS Cyber Security Product Design Assessment (PDA) certificate. MAN CEON connects machinery to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon-based cloud storage platform. The data transmitted is used to provide up-to-date information including efficiency of components and systems, availability of those systems and real time monitori  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 -- OHMIUM INTERNATIONAL, INC., Newark, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12021386 B2, initially filed Dec. 6, 2022) developed by Arne Ballantine, Incline Village, Nevada, for "Integrated solar to long term energy storage system with weather sensing."  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 -- Brunswick Group, an advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * Brunswick further strengthens global financial situations capabilities. * * * Brunswick Group, the world's leading critical issues advisory firm, announces that Luke Palmerlee will join the firm as a Partner, based in Sydney, on July 1, 2024. Luke has extensive experience in strategy consulting and investment banking, having advised on transactions for corporates and governments through  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 26 (TNSres) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: * * * Industry must balance increasing demand for petroleum products and growing pressure to transition to low-carbon energy sources to reduce emissions * * * Despite unprecedented energy challenges, 68% of oil and gas industry leaders express optimism for sector growth in the coming year. This confidence, reveale  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Featuring an MPS Design, 5 A to 40 A Devices Offer Lower Forward Voltage Drop, Capacitive Charge, and Reverse Leakage Current * * * Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced 16 new Gen 3 1200 V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes. Featuring a merged PIN Schottky (MPS) design, the Vishay Semiconductors devices combine high surge current robustness with low   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: The cost of sustainable energy and inadequate supply chain infrastructure are thought to be the biggest barriers to transitioning to sustainable fuel sources - according to transportation industry professionals who took part in a survey spearheaded by global law firm Reed Smith. Perspectives and predictions were gathered from almost 50 of Reed Smith's clients across the transportation sector, compri  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: SRP has issued a request for proposals for both inverter and non-inverter based long duration energy storage (LDES) technologies for demonstration projects with a capacity of 5 megawatts (MW) to 50 MW and a duration of 10 hours. SRP seeks a non-lithium-ion inverter-based LDES technology with a target online date of no later than 2028. This resource will be located at  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Brian Foley Scientists with the University of Chicago have made significant strides in imaging antiferroelectric materials, a class of materials with unique electrical properties that could open up potential applications in energy storage, sensors, and memory devices. It is crucial to understand the electronic properties of materials to advance cutting-edge technologies. However, researchers have fa  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 27 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: Combating climate change may involve building structures as large as stadiums with arrays of huge fans that suck in vast volumes of air to capture free-floating carbon dioxide before carbon-free air is released back into the atmosphere. Direct air capture, or DAC, is viewed as a powerful weapon to prevent catastrophic climate change. But the technology, now in its infancy, needs   more