WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: The past several years have been marred by turbulent economic times for the United States, with the COVID-19 pandemic, stubborn inflation, and high interest rates threatening Americans' economic well-being. Despite these headwinds, some companies continue to show their faith in America's future by making significant capital expenditures. The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) yeste  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * Land seizure, secrecy, broken trust are keys to Duke's unneeded grid expansions * * * A rural community in South Carolina is vigorously challenging Duke Energy's plans to plow through residential and business properties with high voltage transmission towers, lines and a substation. The energy giant has responded by invoking eminent domain, a controversial law al  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 2 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order granting request for confidential classification (Docket No. 20240013-EG; Order No. PSC-2024-0290-CFO-EG) on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * In re: Commission review of numeric conservation goals (Duke Energy Florida, LLC). ORDER GRANTING DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA'S REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION (DOCUMENT NO. 07748-2024) On July 17, 2024, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule 25  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, August 5, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, August 6, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46022; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY D/B/A AES INDIANA ("AES INDIANA") FOR (1) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO REPOWER P  more

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: Researchers at Dalhousie University have developed a greener, less expensive and more sustainable process for manufacturing batteries that power electric vehicles -- an innovation that could greatly reduce the environmental impact of producing the vital components. Most EV batteries store lithium in a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) cathode, in which the nickel, manganese and cobalt ele  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 31 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * State Corporation Commission ruling narrows approval pathway for Chesterfield gas plant * * * Yesterday, the State Corporation Commission (SCC) ruled that Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) failed to comply with the energy efficiency standards established by the Virginia Clean Economy Act. This year's case was the first year in which the SCC determ  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * Land seizure, secrecy, broken trust are keys to Duke's unneeded grid expansions * * * A rural community in South Carolina is vigorously challenging Duke Energy's plans to plow through residential and business properties with high voltage transmission towers, lines and a substation. The energy giant has responded by invoking eminent domain, a controversial law al  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 2 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Thanks customers for their conservation efforts * * * Hawaiian Electric crews have ramped up additional generation resources and does not anticipate the need for rolling outages today but continues to monitor generation capacity and any changes in customer demand. The additional generation at Kahe Power Plant compensates for the generation shortfall after yesterday's unexpected loss of power from Kalaeloa  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 2 (TNSres)-- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Billions of dollars in needed infrastructure investment would yield only marginal environmental benefits Key Takeaways: State regulators and potential project investors need to scrutinize assertions that hydrogen gas will be widely used in methane-fired turbines. Lack of supply, lack of pipeline infrastructure, and lack of storage capacity wil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Materials behave differently in different size regimes, and researchers tend to cluster their efforts either at the nanoscale, examining materials in atom-level detail, or at the microscale, looking at structures between three and five orders of magnitude greater. Lane Martin is the Robert A. Welch Professor, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and director of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute at Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Today the Senate Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, a critical piece of legislation to improve permitting for energy infrastructure projects. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "Today we are one step closer to overcoming systemic roadblocks  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * BOSTON, Mass. -- The Massachusetts Legislature adjourned today after failing to pass legislation addressing critical barriers to the development and deployment of clean energy and solar energy in the Commonwealth. The bill died after the conference committee charged with negotiating final legislative language failed to offer a compromise bill. Valessa Souter-Kline, Northeast reg  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming contingent recently visited with representatives from Resolute Engineering in Tulsa, Okla. From left are Wayne Lagorin, president and CEO of Resolute Engineering; UW graduate student Saksham Timalsina; Taylor Lagorin, vice president of business development at Resolute Engineering; UW graduate student Srishti Hada; Charlie Zhang, an associate professor in the UW Department of Civil a  more