ALFRED, New York, July 17 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University alumnus John Simmins '84, PhD '90, longtime director of Alfred University's Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) has been tapped to lead the University's new GE Vernova Advanced Power Grid Lab. Gabrielle Gaustad '04, dean of the Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University announced Simmins' appointment, effective July 1. David Gottfried, who had been deputy director of the CACT s  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 18 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems is growing its electric vehicle power capacity thanks to a donation of two Chargepoint EV chargers from CKR Solar. The Florida-based solar, energy storage and home technology company delivered the chargers to CAVS last week, enhancing the ability for CAVS researchers and members of the EcoCAR student competition team to charge electric  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Part 63), published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2024, entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Technology Review." The rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This action finalizes our amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing Plants (Lime Man  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Phoenix, Arizona. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Khoi Nguyen Geographic Strategies & Modeling Section (AIR-2-2) Planning & Analysis Branch EPA Region IX 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Docket ID No. EPA-R9-OAR-2024-0005 Re: Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Arizona Manufacturer's Counci  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated July 8, 2024, from the Center for International Environmental Law. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Stacey M. Jensen Director, Oceans, Wetlands, and Communities Division Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 RE: EPADocket ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0591 and EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0189 * * * Dear Director Jensen, The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) write  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated June 24, 2024, from Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association and Kansas Grain & Feed Association, Topeka, Kansas: * * * To: Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460-0001 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0154. Pesticide Product Registration; Application for New Use, published in Federal Register  more

AKRON, Ohio, July 18 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Deploys final $1.2 billion in proceeds to further strengthen balance sheet, supporting sustainable, long-term growth through industry-leading Energize365 grid investment program * * * FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced today that it received the remaining $1.2 billion in proceeds from the $3.5 billion sale of a 30% ownership interest in its FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) subsidiary to Brook  more

OLATHE, Kansas, July 17 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Integrated into the helm or hidden away, the latest additions bring advanced audio features to your boat, SxS or UTV * * * Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the JL Audio(R) MediaMaster(R) 55 and 55-HR next-gen marine and powersports source units with superior audio quality.  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated July 1, 2024, from the West Coast Pelagic Conservation Group: * * * To: Ms. Jean Thurston-Keller, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, (BOEM) Office of Strategic Resources, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 (CM102), Camarillo, California 93010. * Mr. Doug Boren Pacific Regional Director Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suit  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from the Alliance for American Manufacturing: * * * To: U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs & Special Industries) 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Submitted via www.regulations.gov Re: Domestic Content Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Expansion of A  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from the American Clean Power Association. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Werfel, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20224 * Seth Hanlon, Deputy Assistant Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room 3120 Washington, DC 20220 RE: Domestic Content Bonus Credit   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy: * * * BCSE Comments on Proposed Regulations Related to the Implementation Guidance for the Domestic Content Bonus Credit Under the Inflation Reduction Act Thank you for the opportunity for the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) to provide its views in response to the release of upd  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from Coulomb Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia: * * * IRS Notice 2024-41 Comment Submission: Request for Addition of Distributed Load Management Systems to New Elective Safe Harbor Dear Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Coulomb Inc. (d/b/a Lumin) is a U.S.-based provider of responsive energy management solutions, offering the only universally  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from Dash Clean Energy, San Diego, California: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Attn: Notice 2021-41 RE: Comments regarding PEM Fuel Cell Technology - Domestic Content Bonus Requirements. * * * To Whom it May Concern: DasH2energy, LLC (d/b/a/) Dash Clean Energy ("Dash") is pleased to submit our comments for the addition of grid scale st  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from Fluence, Arlington, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-41) Washington, DC 20044 CC: Seth Hanlon, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury RE: Domestic Content Bonus Credit Amounts Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Expansion   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from GE Vernova, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-41) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 RE: Notice 2024-41 * * * GE Vernova, and its portfolio of energy businesses, appreciates the opportunity to submit the following comments to   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from GoodLeap LLC, Roseville, California: * * * To: U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-41) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 RE: "Domestic Content Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Expansion of Applicable Projects for Safe Har  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 11, 2024, from Terrasmart Inc.: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-41) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 * The Honorable Aviva Aron-Dine Acting Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Comments in Respon  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News It is estimated that about 70 percent of the energy generated worldwide ends up as waste heat. If scientists could better predict how heat moves through semiconductors and insulators, they could design mo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 17 -- The Museum of Contemporary Art issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * New Prize to Commission Artwork Addressing Environmental Issues That Will Engage Local Communities * * * The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) announced today the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize, a juried award that will support and celebrate artists whose practices address critical intersections in art, architecture, design, climate, conservation, sus  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 9, 2024, entitled "Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations." The notice was issued by Aida Rivera-Varona, Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. COMMENT DEADLINE: August 8, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to section   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register for July 17, 2024, entitled "Issuance of Multiple Exemptions Regarding Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping." The notice was issued by Yoira Diaz-Sanabria, Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a single not  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register for July 17, 2024, entitled "Accelerated Decommissioning Partners Crystal River Unit 3, LLC; Crystal River Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact." The notice was issued by Christopher M. Regan, Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. * * * SUMMARY:  more

MANCHESTER, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers. The breakthrough, published in the journal Nature, could significantly improve accessibility of essential protein-based drugs in developing countries where cold storage infrastructure may be lacking, helping efforts to diagnose and treat more people with se  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-182) on the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act (S. 1111), which aims to enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain and improve the regulation of nuclear energy. The report was advanced by Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on June 17  more

NOVELTY, Ohio, July 18 -- ASM International posted the following news from Pohang University of Science and Technology: A team at Pohang University of Science and Technology has unveiled a groundbreaking single-crystal synthesis technique. This innovation significantly boosts the resilience of cathode materials, a key component in electric vehicle batteries. Professor Kyu-Young Park from the Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology and the Department of Materials Science and En  more