FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00152) on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Convert Its Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System From A Quicklime Reagent Process To A Limestone Reagent Handling System At Its East Bend Generating Station And For Approval To Amend Its Environmental Compliance Plan For Recover  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Beyond Parallel, a product of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Korea Chair, issued the following commentary on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Changes at Tumangang-Khasan Rail Crossing as DPRK-Russia Alliance Evolves By Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun * * * Chart 1: Approximate Count of Railcars Observed at Tumangang from April to July 2024 Chart 2: Approximate Count of Railcars Observed at Khasan from April to July 2024 * * * Key  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-582) on a bill (H.R. 9026) making appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies for fiscal 2025. The report was advanced by Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, on July 11, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 6 of 14) TITLE III - SCIENCE Office of Science and Technology Policy The recommendation includes $5,544,000 for the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), which is $2,421,000 belo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated July 24, 2024, from the ACCIONA and Nordex Green Hydrogen and 10 collaborators: * * * The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary Department of the Treasury * The Honorable Wally Adeyemo Deputy Secretary Department of the Treasury * The Honorable Aviva Aron-Dine Acting Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Department of the Treasury * The Honorable Seth Han  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania: * * * From: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 1940 Air Products Blvd. Allentown, PA 18106-5500 To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments of Air Products in Response to Notice of Propo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from theAir-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-0026) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments on Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2024-0026 - "Section 45Y Clean El  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the American Biomass Energy Association: * * * To: Aviva Aron-Dine, Acting Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20005 Subject: Request for Inclusion of Biomass Residue-Based Electricity in Clean Electricity Production and Investment Tax Credits (Sections 45Y and 48E)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the American Clean Power Association: * * * 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: Comments on Internal Revenue Service, and Department  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from Amp Americas II LLC, Chicago, Illinois. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 RE: Response to Request for Comments on Section 45Y and Section 48E * * * The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA") is the United States Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the Animal Kind Alliance and 51 collaborators: * * * CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23) Room 5203 To: Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing, Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean El  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from Armstrong World Industries Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Re: Comments to the Proposed Section 48E Regulations, Clean Electricity Investment Credit * * * Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ("AWI") appreciates the opportunity to respond to Treasury's and the Internal Revenue Service's (the "IRS") request f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the Bioenergy Association of California, Albany, California: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments on Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit (IRS REG-119283-23) * * * The Bioenergy   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy: * * * BCSE Comments on Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking * * * Thank you for the opportunity for the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) to provide its views in response to the release o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from Calpine Corp., Houston, Texas. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Aviva Aron-Dine Acting Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 * The Honorable Danny Werfel Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20224 * Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the Carbon Capture Coalition. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23), Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: REG-119283-23: Comments on Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the Center for Climate Change and Energy Solutions, Arlington, Virginia: * * * C2ES COMMENTS ON IRC SECTIONS 45Y AND 48E CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-119283-23) Room 5203 To: Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 The Honorable Janet L. Yellen Secretary of the Treasury Department of Treasury 1500 P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition: * * * To: Aviva Aron-Dine Acting Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy U.S. Treasury Department 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 * Douglas W. O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement. Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20224 Re: Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication on Aug. 5, 2024, from the Combined Heat and Power Alliance, Arlington, Virginia: * * * Comments on the Section 45Y Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit from the Combined Heat and Power Alliance To: Internal Revenue Service CC: PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23), Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from Dash Clean Energy, San Diego, California: * * * Docket ID IRS-2024-0026; REG-119283-23 To: Douglas W. O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 RE: Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Produc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication on Aug. 5, 2024, from EDP Renewables North America, Houston, Texas: * * * Re: Section 45Y and 48E Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To: Internal Revenue Service REG-119283-23 * * * EDP Renovaveis, S.A (EDP Renewables or EDPR) is a global leader in wind and solar power plant development and operations, having installed over 16 gigawatts (GW) of renewables globally,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from First Solar Inc., Tempe, Arizona: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 The Honorable Aviva Aron-Dine Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20220 * Mr. William M. Paul   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 1, 2024, from FuelCell Energy Inc., Danbury, Connecticut. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Commissioner Danny Werfel Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR REG-119283-23 Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 Re: IRS and REG-119283-23- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking * * * Dear Commissioner Werfel: FuelCell Energy, Inc.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from GoodLeap, Roseville, California: * * * To: U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 RE: "Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit," 89 Fed. Reg. 47,792 (June 3, 202  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from International Energy Credit Association, Rockville, Maryland. Here are excerpts: * * * CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23), Room 5203 To: Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Office of Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries) at (202) 317-6853 Vivian Hayes at (202) 317-6901 or publichear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Maine Governor's Energy Office issued a 40-page annual report in July 2024. Here is the executive summary: Maine's clean energy economy now accounts for over 2% of the state's total workforce, or more than 15,000 jobs in the state, a growth of 14% from 2016. With a population of almost 1.4 million in 2022, this clean energy workforce represents 1% of Maine's residents. Clean energy jobs in Maine have bounced back from COVID-19 disruptions and are back on the pathway  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- NASA has released the following public communication dated July 26, 2024, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: * * * To: Andres Estrada NEPA Program Manager, Natural Resources Manager National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Ames Research Center M/S 204-15 Moffett Field, California 94035-0001 Subject: Scoping Comments for the Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park Draft Environmental Impact Statement The United States Environmental Protectio  more

HONG KONG, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Society relies heavily on diverse fluidic technologies. The ability to precisely capture and release various chemical and biological fluids plays a fundamental role in many fields. A long-standing challenge is to design a platform that enables the switchable capture and release of liquids with precise spatial and temporal control and accurate volumes of the fluid. Recently, researchers at The P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "We could not be more excited about Governor Walz' leadership on climate. I do not think when he campaigned in 2018 we would have called him a climate cha  more