INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 7 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: December 6, 2024 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper announced that residential cabinet manufacturer, NexGen Cabinets Inc., will create 42 new jobs in Duplin County. The company will invest more than $6.7 million to establish an East Coast assembly and manufacturing facility in the Town of Wallace. "As the year comes to a close, I am excited to announce another great win for rural North Carolina," said Gove  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: New research finds hard carbon in rice hull ash, providing a cheap, domestic source of the material that can replace graphite in lithium-ion or sodium-ion battery anodes The porous carbon network left behind after removing silicon from rice hull ash, imaged with scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). credit: Yu et al., 2024. Study: An unexpected source of hard carbon, rice hull ash, provides unexpe  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * ComEd pilot aims to explore scalability of solar and energy storage solutions to support a more resilient power grid * * * ComEd, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today celebrated the commissioning of a new battery-energy storage system in Rockford. This battery system is a critical component of ComEd's ongoing $6.5 million solar and batte  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: BOSTON -- A panel of experts on Thursday discussed renewable energy in America and the trends, opportunities and challenges as the nation transitions away from fossil fuels. The webinar, organized by Environment America Research & Policy Center, featured experts who explained how, despite obstacles, renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, electrical vehicles and batter  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 19, 2024, entitled "Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Revision to the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing revisions to the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, entitled "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating a regulation to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Waste Emissions Charge in the Clean Air Act's (CAA) Methane Emiss  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from ABB, Zurich, Switzerland: * * * To: The Honorable Shailen P. Bhatt Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: ABB Comments on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technology and Infrastructure Needs Request for Information (Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028) * * * Dear Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Advanced Energy United: * * * To: Suraiya Motsinger Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Request for Information for Medium-and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs (Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028) * * * Dear Ms. Motsinger, Advanced Energy United is p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 11, 2024, from Ample Inc., San Francisco, California: * * * To: Federal Highway Administration From: Dr. Levi Tillemann (VP for Policy and International Outreach, Ample Inc.), Matthew McGovern (Policy Counsel, Ample, Inc.) Re: Response to RFI on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs, Docket No. FHWA-2024  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Applegreen Electric USA, Glen Rock, New Jersey: * * * To: Kriston White Acting Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs: Docket No. FWHA-2024-0028 *   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from CharIN North America: * * * To: Kristin White, Acting Administrator Federal Highway Administration US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590 Re: Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: * * * To: Kristin White Acting Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 * Gabe Klein Executive Director Joint Office of Energy and Transportation 1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20585 Re: Docket FHWA-2024-0028, Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the National Retail Federation: * * * To: Ms. Kristin White Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: National Retail Federation Comments on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs; Docket: FHWA-2024-0028 * * * Dear Acting Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: * * * To: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: FHWA and Joint Office Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy- Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Need  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from NATSO, SIGMA and National Association of Convenience Stores: * * * To: The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 * The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Smart Electric Power Alliance: * * * To: Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028] Subject: Response to Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028 - Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs * * * Hello, As a trusted voice in the electric power sector, SEPA is   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Tesla: * * * To: Kristin White, Acting Administrator Federal Highway Administration US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590 Re: Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs * * *  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Matt Fry Matt Fry has joined the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) as the new director of the Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis (CERPA). A center of excellence housed in SER, CERPA draws on interdisciplinary energy law, policy, technology and economic experts on and off campus to conduct world-class analyses of various regulatory issues within the energy industry. Fr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 26, 2024, from Crowell and Moring LLP on behalf of North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light, Raleigh. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2024-27) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: IRS Notice 2024-27 Request for Comments on Situations in Which a Section 6417(a) Election Cou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from Steve Ellis, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense: * * * Re: Chaining of Direct Pay and Transfer of Credits Notice 2024-27 * * * I am writing on behalf of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly and efficiently. We appreciate the opportunity to provide commen  more

TROY, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Kresge Foundation issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * The Kresge-backed loan will help drive an equitable transition to renewable energy with a focus on solar and solar-plus storage * * * Sunwealth, a clean energy impact investment firm, announced today a $30 million construction loan facility with the Urban Investment Group (UIG) at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to develop solar, solar-plus-storage and standalone storage projects across the United Sta  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT is celebrating the award of $9.87 million ARC Discovery grants to fund 16 projects. The multidisciplinary research teams will delve into a wide range of disciplines from psychology, and education to robotics and chemistry to generate new knowledge beneficial to solving problems in climate change mitigation, reducing teacher workloads, and renewable energy. * * * The recipients are:   more