CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 17 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association hosted the inaugural Natural Gas Readiness Forum Meeting (Readiness Forum) on December 16 and 17 in Atlanta in collaboration with other energy trade associations. The Readiness Forum is a recommendation passed by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Gas-Electric Alignment for Reliability (GEAR) Working Group last month. The meeti  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 18 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00328) on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Columbia Gas Of Kentucky, Inc. For Its Annual Safety Modification And Replacement Program Filing COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (Columbia Kentucky), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic ver  more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price/* (MSRP) reduction for 2025 bZ4X: $6,000 lower MSRP for XLE grade and $5,380 lower MSRP for Limited grade - bZ4X adds a bold Nightshade edition to the lineup with standard All Wheel Drive, available in single- or two-tone exterior colors - Standard bZ4X Nightshade features include black 20-inch wheels, black exterior accents, and red stitching on seats and steering wheel   more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Edmundston will soon host the largest rooftop solar panel project in the Atlantic region, reinforcing local energy independence and advancing sustainability * * * FRAMINGHAM, MA and EDMUNDSTON, NEW BRUNSWICK - December 17, 2024 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Ansys introduces a new methodology for early-stage and life cycle design that quantifies the impact of simulation on sustainability initiatives, helping companies predict ROI Key Highlights * Companies can use Ansys simulation to measure direct, indirect, and downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the product life cycle *   more

AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Laura Schmitt Accounting researchers from Auburn and John Carroll Universities have created an innovative digital method to streamline the way companies track and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making it easier for firms to accurately comply with stringent national and international carbon disclosure regulations. Those regulations require companies to report on GHG emissions released across a company'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Battery Council International issued the following news release: 2024 was a year to remember for BCI. Like many organizations, Battery Council International is going through the annual exercise of reviewing the battery industry's successes over the last year. And in all humility, BCI and its members have a lot of successes to be proud of. A short list includes: * Analysts are projecting that global battery sales will lodge yet another record year of sales for the ind  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: CALIFORNIA The Department of Energy (DOE) announced today a conditional commitment for an Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR) loan guarantee of up to $15 billion to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to modernize California's power grid and expand clean energy infrastructure. The DOE's EIR program was created under the Inflation Reduction Act to support utilities and companies in retooling,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024, by President and CEO Todd Snitchler on North American Electric Reliability Corp. Long Term Reliability Assessment: * * * Policymakers should embrace competition to meet the rising demand for electric power resources projected by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)'s latest 10-year outlook, while prioritizing critical dispatchable resources, said the head  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- An inventor from Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas Zauli has been awarded a patent (No. US 12170455 B1, initially filed Oct. 17, 2023) for "Energy storage device manger, management system, and methods of use."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, Arizona has been assigned a patent (No. US 12168166 B2, initially filed Sept. 27, 2022) developed by six inventors Martin R. Jertson, Phoenix, Arizona; Eric J. Morales, Laveen, Arizona; Cory S. Bacon, Cave Creek, Arizona; Calvin Wang, Chandler, Arizona; Xiaojian Chen, Phoenix, Arizona; and Ryan M. Stokke, Anthem, Arizona, for "Golf club heads with energy storage characteristics."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12170353 B2, initially filed April 18, 2019) developed by four inventors John Collins, Tarrytown, New York; Ali Afzali-Ardakani, Ossining, New York; Devendra K. Sadana, Pleasantville, New York; and Teodor Krassimirov Todorov, Yorktown Heights, New York, for "Method of making a lithium energy storage device."  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built. * * * By Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT Energy Initiative As the world looks for ways to stop climate change, much discussion focuses on using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, which emit climate-warming greenhouse gases (  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: By Gina Stafford The federal government estimates distracted driving contributes to more than 3,000 fatal vehicle crashes annually in the United States, prompting researchers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to explore new ways of predicting and preventing inattentive driving behavior. By integrating advanced sensing technologies, machine learning algorithms and vi  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 17 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * To preserve the stable climate for future generations, we must act extremely quickly to bring CO2 levels down * * * Today, Colorado's Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) set the state's first rules on how captured carbon dioxide (either from industrial sources or direct air capture) will be stored permanently in deep underground wells in a process known as "carbon capture  more