CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Duke Energy supports western North Carolina recovery efforts with $500,000 in grants to local nonprofits * Funding will support home rebuilding, debris removal, mental health services and other community needs * Grants of $25,000 each awarded to 20 high-impact local nonprofits focused on long-term recovery CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As part of its commitment to supporting a full recovery in   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Trump Tax Cuts Are Helping Florida Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and Republicans in 2017 and which now must be made permanent across the board. The average annual TCJA tax cut for Florida households is $1, 354\. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA 16% tax cut for Floridians making between $25k -   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled a hearing for May 28, 2025, to consider an application from Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. The utility is seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to convert its wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system at the East Bend Generating Station. The PSC has mandated that witnesses sponsoring testimony or responses to information requests must participate in person at the May 28th hearing. The Com  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 9 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS 2025 Annual Conference details The American Nuclear Society's 2025 Annual Conference will take place June 15-18 this year in Chicago at the Downtown Marriott. The conference is an opportunity to take part in one of the largest gatherings of nuclear professionals in the country and engage with leaders from across the nuclear science and technology landscape. In addition to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Consumer Energy Alliance Applauds Governor Lujan Grisham for Signing House Bill 458 * With House Bill 458 being signed, more jobs will be created for New Mexicans. * HB 458 ties leadership in cleaner energy, workforce development, and environmental action together. SANTE FE, NM - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and busines  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Duke Energy supports western North Carolina recovery efforts with $500,000 in grants to local nonprofits * Funding will support home rebuilding, debris removal, mental health services and other community needs * Grants of $25,000 each awarded to 20 high-impact local nonprofits focused on long-term recovery CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As part of its commitment to supporting a full recovery in   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 11 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Reopening closed coal plants makes no economic sense Current coal facilities can barely compete with renewables, battery storage After declaring an "energy emergency," the United States is calling for the restart of retired coal-fired power plants in order to help meet expected electricity demand growth. The latest research from IEEFA shows that few, if any, of the 1  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNR Holds Air Permit Hearing for We Energies' Oak Creek Methane Gas Plant and LNG Facility OAK CREEK, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a virtual public hearing on We Energies' $2 billion methane gas plant in Oak Creek and its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility. In response to massive public outcry, We Energies proposed a special electric rate aimed  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Lowers Energy Bills and Builds its Clean Energy Future with New Laws Annapolis, MD -- This week, Maryland legislators passed several key laws that will bring down energy costs for Marylanders and secure the state's clean energy energy future. These legislative wins signal that while the Trump administration attempts to keep the country at a polluting standstill, Mary  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from TechNet: * * * To: U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 1420 New York Avenue NW, Suite 825 Washington, D.C. 20005 Re: TechNet's Comments on "Trade and National Security Actions and Low Value Shipments" (Docket No. USCBP-2025-0003) * *  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage New research finds liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost option for ensuring a continuous power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free but intermittent sources of electricity. By Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT Energy Initiative As the world moves to reduce carbon emissions, solar and wind power will play an increasing   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Wrangling a century-old electric grid into the future For more than 100 years, electric companies in the U.S. have maintained the same basic business model, carefully fine-tuned to sometimes conflicting local, state, and federal regulation. But over the last decade, changes in both supply and demand for electricity has proven the old ways won't work forever. If America's grid  more