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TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Duke Energy Seeks to Renew Operating License for Robinson Nuclear Plant for Another 20 Years
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Duke Energy seeks to renew operating license for Robinson Nuclear Plant for another 20 years * License extension supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy announced today its submission of a subsequent license renewal application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for Robinson Nuclear Plant, located near Hart  more

Indiana Utilities Must Address Climate Change Amidst Trump's Coal Executive Orders
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Indiana Utilities Must Address Climate Change Amidst Trump's Coal Executive Orders Indianapolis, Ind \-- Donald Trump's executive orders aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Department of Energy to compel power plants to temporarily remain operational. Donald Trump attempted a similar strategy durin  more

Sierra Club Florida Reacts to Trump Executive Order Bolstering Coal
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Florida Reacts to Trump Executive Order Bolstering Coal ORLANDO, Fla. - Today, Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders in an attempt to bolster coal production in the United States. According to reporting, the executive orders will aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Departmen  more

Aston University PhD Researcher Chosen to Meet With the World's Brightest Scientists
BIRMINGHAM, England, April 8 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University PhD researcher chosen to meet with the world's brightest scientists * An Aston University researcher has been chosen to meet Nobel Prize winners * Vijayakumar Manavalan is in the third year of a PhD in Chemistry * Established in 1951, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are held annually. An Aston University PhD student has been chosen to meet Nobel Prize winners at an annual conference in Ge  more

Axiom Space to Launch Orbital Data Center Nodes to Support National Security, Commercial, International Customers
HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release: * * * Axiom Space to Launch Orbital Data Center Nodes to Support National Security, Commercial, International Customers ODCs will pioneer the future of secure, scalable data storage, processing, and artificial intelligence/machine learning COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (National Space Symposium), April 7, 2025 - Axiom Space, a   more

Duke Energy Seeks to Renew Operating License for Robinson Nuclear Plant for Another 20 Years
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Duke Energy seeks to renew operating license for Robinson Nuclear Plant for another 20 years * License extension supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy announced today its submission of a subsequent license renewal application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for Robinson Nuclear Plant, located near Hart  more

Entergy Louisiana to power $4 billion, world's largest low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana to power $4 billion, world's largest low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension CF Industries Holdings, Inc., the world's largest producer of ammonia and its partners have announced an approximately $4 billion final investment decision to establish a low-carbon ammonia facility. Upon completion, this new facility on the West Bank of Ascension Parish will be the largest fac  more

General Assembly Closes with Energy Legislation, But Bold Action Still Eludes Maryland in 2025
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * General Assembly Closes with Energy Legislation, But Bold Action Still Eludes Maryland in 2025 Ratepayer-focus in the 'Energy Session' missed the mark on several fronts ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Maryland General Assembly gaveled out its 2025 legislative session at midnight last night. While lawmakers advanced legislation on utility transparency and energy storage, the session brought mixed  more

New Report: Market Reforms to Harness Energy Storage and Strengthen Regional Grid Reliability
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Market Reforms to Harness Energy Storage and Strengthen Regional Grid Reliability Analysis Details Electricity Market Design Reforms to Unlock the Potential of Storage WASHINGTON, D.C., April 8, 2025 -- Today the American Clean Power Association (ACP) released an Energy Storage Market Reform Roadmap and analysis produced by the Brattle Group, outlining several   more

UAB to Evaluate Biogas Storage Efficiency in 44 Controlled Tanks in Catalonia
BARCELONA, Spain, April 8 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB to evaluate biogas storage efficiency in 44 controlled tanks in Catalonia The results of the project, at the request of the Government of Catalonia, will provide the information needed to implement effective measures to prevent methane and carbon dioxide emissions, the main greenhouse gases. The Catalan Ministry for Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition, through the Waste Agenc  more