CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy's largest nuclear plant receives approval to extend operations; supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible * The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approves extending Oconee Nuclear Station's operating licenses by 20 years * Duke Energy's six nuclear plants generate half of the Carolinas' electricity CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissio  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 1 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF establishes global production for Licity anode binders with manufacturing scale-up in the United States CHARLOTTE, NC, March 31, 2025 - BASF has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in the United States to include the production of Licity anode binders, aimed at supporting the rapidly evolving lithium-ion battery industry. Thanks to this new production capability, BASF now offers its Licity portfo  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Carbon Capture Coalition issued the following news: * * * Coalition Submits Statement for the Record on Improving Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes On February 19, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing, "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes." Given the importance of improving the federal environmental review and permitting processes, the Coalition submitted a statement for the record to   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Colorado District Court Dismisses Corporate Landlord Lawsuit Against Clean Buildings Denver, CO - Last Friday the District of Colorado dismissed a lawsuit from Colorado corporate landlord groups aimed at overturning performance standards for large buildings, ruling the plaintiffs were unable to meet the threshold requirement to prove they are harmed. They will have until April 18 to provid  more

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Con Edison Meets Customers Demand for Renewable Reliable Energy with Incentives to Improve Affordability Con Edison customers adopted solar generation, battery storage and energy efficiency savings at an increased rate in 2024, with 54,000 solar customers reducing at least one electric bill to zero usage. In 2024, customers doubled the  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy's largest nuclear plant receives approval to extend operations; supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible * The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approves extending Oconee Nuclear Station's operating licenses by 20 years * Duke Energy's six nuclear plants generate half of the Carolinas' electricity CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissio  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova and MIT launch new alliance to accelerate energy innovation CAMBRIDGE, MA (March 31, 2025) - GE Vernova and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have entered into a new strategic alliance aimed at advancing cutting-edge energy technologies and fostering the next generation of power industry leaders. The new collaboration cements a growing   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Research: Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels WASHINGTON-- In a review published today in the peer-reviewed journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry are driving interlinked crises that threaten people, wildlife, and a livable future. Today's review synthesizes the extensive s  more