FOLSOM, California, April 12 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: * * * California ISO releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan Stakeholder call scheduled for April 15 to review the plan and collect feedback FOLSOM, Calif. - The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has released its draft 2024-2025 Transmission Plan, recommending 31 total projects costing an estimated $4.8 billion at buildout. The vast majority of the projects - 28 of the   more

IRVING, Texas, April 12 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following statement on April 11, 2025: * * * Carbon capture and storage: Indonesia's winning opportunity * Captured carbon can be an opportunity for Indonesia. * Indonesia can use its oil and gas experience to lead the growing carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry. * The country has the right location and geology to become an Asia Pacific CCS hub. For years, carbon emissions have been misund  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, April 11 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Community batteries to power UOW research, sustainability The project will help the University reduce its electricity costs and unlock another income stream An innovative project is helping organisations install batteries that benefit the community and unlock potential revenue streams. And the University of Wollongong (UOW) is going to be one of the first to benefit. The project, which   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the National Agricultural Aviation Association: * * * To: Office of Pesticide Programs Docket Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: EPA's Proposed Tolerance Revocation for Chlorpyrifos; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP 2024-0431 * * * The National Agricultural Aviation Associatio  more

ROSEMEAD, California, April 12 -- Southern California Edison, a part of Edison International, an electric power distributor and energy services company, issued the following news release: * * * Southern California Edison Provides Rebuilding Plan for Electric Distribution in Altadena and Malibu Plan Reflects Input from Community and Key Stakeholders with a Focus on Resilience ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 11, 2025 -- Southern California Edison today provided an initial comprehensive plan to rebuild  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago researchers work to improve batteries by looking at textures By Paul Dailing Innovative study investigates overlooked attribute to improve performance To create the new batteries needed for EVs, mobile devices and renewable energy storage, researchers have explored new materials, new designs, new configurations and new chemistry. But one aspect - the texture of the metals used - has been hist  more