WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on June 27, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER23-150-000) involving Southern Power Co.: * * * I dissent because the Commission's Order authorizes affiliate transactions between Southern Power Company (Southern) and Georgia Power Company (Georgia Power), despite evidence that Georgia Power may have designed a Request for Proposals (RFP) proces  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 29 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Energy Kentucky) in connection with the issuance of (i) $80 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.90% Debentures due 2031, (ii) $95 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.00% Debentures due 2034 and (iii) $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.17% Debentures due 2039, in private placement offerings under Section 4(a)(2) of t  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 29 -- Binghamton University issued the following news on June 27, 2024: By Chris Kocher National Science Foundation (NSF) officials joined Binghamton University to officially launch the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine. After winning the designation earlier this year, Binghamton University and its New Energy New York and Engine coalition partners gathered to celebrate what this all means to the region. At a press conference on Thursday, Binghamton University P  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Building electrification took center stage yesterday at NEMA's Energy Efficiency and Electrification in the Built Environment Expo on Capitol Hill. Guests enjoyed a showcase of innovative technologies and products from 16 NEMA member companies that are electrifying buildings, driving decarbonization, and boosting climate resilience. Attendees also heard from Congress and the pri  more

SALINA, Kansas, June 28 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release: Evergy began construction on its new Salina Service Center. The new center at 3330 Progress Drive (south of 3025 Cortland Circle) will allow the company to efficiently store and secure materials at one site. Having all the materials, vehicles and employees at the same location will improve communication, coord  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 28, 2024, entitled "Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; License Amendment Request." The notice was issued by Joel S. Wiebe, Senior Project Manager, Licensing Projects Branch III, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. COMMENT DEADLINE: July 29, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis  more

EXTON, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE(R) ), a subsidiary of CableLabs(R) , announces the headliner speakers for SCTE TechExpo24, which will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, September 24-26, 2024. On Tuesday morning, September 24, SCTE President & CEO Maria Popo will be kicking off things on the main stage, sh  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Potential applications of the new materials include industrial gas separation, sensing and catalysis * * * Porous crystals called COFs function like a sieve, allowing tiny molecules to pass through their holes while blocking others. Because of this ability, COFs - covalent organic frameworks - could greatly reduce energy consumption and operational costs a  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 (TNSres) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College students Ana Colliton '25 and Mikael Maritz '25 have been named Rossing Physics Scholars for 2024-25. The honor recognizes exemplary students in physics at colleges and universities in the U.S. affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). As part of the award, Colliton and Maritz each received a $10,000 scholarship from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education.   more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 29 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * UL 9540B addresses fire service organizations' need for a test method tailored to battery energy storage systems designed for residential use. * * * UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced a new testing protoc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 29 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Venkatesh Balan sees a climate hero in an unlikely little creature: microalgae that have proven remarkably effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. * * * By Peter Simek In the Microbiome and Genomics Lab at the University of Houston at Sugar Land, Venkatesh Balan produces a glass flask containing a putrid green liquid. The contents resemble the aftermath of a clogged sink, but Balan believ  more