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TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Wednesday November 27, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Duke Energy Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 27 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00352) on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Annual Cost Recovery Filing For Demand Side Management By Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. ORDER On November 1, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) filed a motion for leave to deviate from 807 KAR 5:001, Section 17(2)(b)(3),/1 which requires Duke Kentucky to publish notice once a week for three consecutive weeks in  more

24/7 Carbon-Free Electricity Procurement Could Be Key Enabler for Asia-Pacific's Energy Transition, According to BloombergNEF
LONDON, England, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: South Korea, November 26, 2024 - Enabling 24/7 carbon-free electricity (24/7 CFE) procurement in Asia Pacific (APAC) could unlock the private investment needed for the region's energy transition, according to 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Procurement in APAC: Pathways for Companies and Countries, a report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) published in collaboration with the Global Renewables Alliance. BN  more

Aalto University: Unite Research School - A Week of European Collaboration in Research
AALTO, Finland, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: The first Unite! Research School brought together doctoral students from all nine Unite! universities, laying the foundation for a new model of European doctoral collaboration. Discussions spanned transformative topics such as artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, sustainable electronics, electrochemical energy storage, and nuclear engineering. From October 14 to 18, 2024, Grenoble and Autrans hosted this   more

Curtin University: Astronomers May Have Discovered the Answer to a Mysterious Stellar Event
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: Researchers from the Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have made a record-breaking astrophysical discovery while simultaneously uncovering a possible explanation for the rare and extreme astrophysical event known as long-period radio transients. Associate Professor Natasha Hurley-Walker, along with Csanad Horvath, a Curtin University undergraduate student at the  more

Environmental Entrepreneurs: Report - New Mexico Among Fastest-Growing for Clean Energy Jobs Again, Surges Over 13,000 Jobs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * * New Mexico is tied for #3 nationally in clean energy jobs growth, #1 in in energy efficiency jobs * Clean energy added jobs 2.5X faster than rest of New Mexico economy * * * NEW MEXICO - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 770 jobs in New Mexico, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to almost more than 13,000 according to the   more

Hybrid Energy Storage Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- An inventor from Owasso, Oklahoma, Buddy Stefanoff has been awarded a patent (No. US 12155250 B1, initially filed May 26, 2020) for "Hybrid energy storage systems and methods."  more

IRS Releases Public Communication From U.S. Hydrogen Alliance
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 8, 2024, from the U.S. Hydrogen Alliance: * * * To: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-118269-23) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit * * * Dear Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, We appreciate the opportunity to share o  more

MIT: Is There Enough Land on Earth to Fight Climate Change and Feed the World?
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs. * * * By Mark Dwortzan, Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy Capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, but also a substantial reallocation of land to support   more

Utrecht University: Industrial Application of Nanogel Step Closer
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Bijels promising for super-efficient chemical separation, energy storage and catalysis * * * Bijels - pronounced "bye-gels" - are relatively new gels with unique properties. In her PhD research at the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Mariska de Ruiter has taken significant steps toward the industrial application of these promising materials, with potential uses in - among others - filt  more

VUMC and Philips Landmark Emissions Assessment of a Radiology Department Published in Premier Industry Journal
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The analysis found diagnostic services generate the equivalent of nearly 1,100 gas-powered cars annually, or an estimated 4.6kt carbon dioxide equivalent. * * * A seminal cradle-to-grave analysis of hospital-based radiology services by the Department of Radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Royal Philips found the energy consumption from imaging equipment ac  more