MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Dec. 10 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news: Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) has announced that 16 organizations across northern Indiana will be able to further their public safety initiatives as a result of support from the 2024 NIPSCO Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant program. Over the past seven years, NIPSCO's Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant has funded a to  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00354): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For: 1) An Adjustment Of The Electric Rates; 2) Approval Of New Tariffs; 3) Approval Of Accounting Practices To Establish Regulatory Assets And Liabilities; And 4) All Other Required Approvals And Relief ORDER On November 27, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) moved the Commission to   more

CRANFIELD, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: A consortium of British universities is exploring a collaborative project with partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to create a Joint International Institute for Clean Hydrogen. The project was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit to the Gulf. Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside, Durham and Cranfield universities will be working jointly with universities and research institutes in  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 10 -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release: The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the recent announcements of new federal and provincial partnerships on funding for clean electricity projects in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick and calls on the federal government to release the clean electricity regulations, expected before the end of 2024, as soon as possible. Stephen Thomas, Clean Energy Manager, David Suzuki Foundation, said: "We're p  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * * A fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management to acquire an initial 40% stake in select Dow U.S. Gulf Coast infrastructure assets with an option to increase its equity stake to 49% within six months of closing * Dow is expected to receive initial cash   more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 10 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following agency statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * * Liquified natural gas plays a crucial role in meeting energy demand and reducing emissions. * ExxonMobil's LNG portfolio is on track to double by 2030 to continue to meet global needs. * * * Our Global Outlook projects energy demand will increase by 15% to support a growing population and rising living standards, especially in developing countri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the American Truck Dealers, a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association: * * * To: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590 Re: Notice of Request for Information (RFI)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from ChargePoint Inc., Campbell, California: * * * To: Suraiya Motsinger Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028 Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure needs * * * About ChargePoint Cha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 11, 2024, from I-charging USA, Peachtree Corners, Georgia: * * * To: Federal Highway Administration and Department of Transportation 1. ABOUT US i-charging was born in March 2019, from the desire to create technology-based products, enhancing innovation, differentiation, design, and quality, within the most sophisticated segments of the infrast  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from InCharge Energy Inc., Santa Monica, California: * * * 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 Suraiya Motsinger,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from International Motors, Lisle, Illinois: * * * To: Kristin White Acting Administrator Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028 "Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs" * * * Dear Acting  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL. The Florida PSC approved a plan to shutter the coal-burning equipment at Tampa Electric Company (TECO)'s Polk coal plant, a move recommended and championed by the Sierra Club. This will mark the 388th coal plant to retire since the Beyond Coal campaign, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched in 2010. While the Polk plant coal equipment has been in long-term reserve since 2018, t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: * Addition of 5 GW of energy storage in one year helped Texas avoid conservation notices * $750 million in energy cost reductions in the Summer of 2024 December 9, 2024 The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today released an analysis highlighting how recent significant additions of energy storage capacity over the past year in Texas has resulted in lower energy costs for con  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman is pleased to announce the appointment of Stacy Bercun Bohm and John Neary as co-chairs of the firm's Construction Practice. The appointments are a continuation of Akerman's commitment to providing leading service offerings to clients with respect to their construction projects. "We are excited to have Stacy and John at the helm of our Construction Practice," said Eric Rapkin, Real Estate Practice Group   more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Tampa Electric, an Emera company, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: As part of the company's requested base-rate adjustment, Tampa Electric today filed projected bill impacts for 2025 with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). If approved, a residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours in a month would see their bill increase by $9.14, or 6.7 percent, to $145.58. Tampa Electric's residential rates would remain among the lowest in Florida  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Wits is part of a new $150 million partnership to support the global energy transition. Wits University has entered into a $150 million collaboration with Imperial College London, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, the University of California, Berkeley, the Australian National University, Canberra, to form the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial College   more