CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Duke Energy marks Earth Month in South Carolina with $375,000 in grants to fight trash, promote tree planting, sustain trail access * Duke Energy Foundation funding goes to 24 nonprofit, governmental organizations across the state * Grants support efforts that work to ensure future generations enjoy the tremendous benefits of the natural resources of the Palmetto State GREENVILLE, S  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Memo on Shareholder Meeting Season: Key Votes And Major Trends in 2025 NEW YORK -- Each spring, major corporations hold their annual shareholder meetings, which present key opportunities for investors to vote for or against board members, and to vote on shareholder resolutions on climate, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, deforestation, Indigenous rights, political spending and lobby  more

FOLSOM, California, April 24 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * 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 pro  more

IRVING, Texas, April 24 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * Calpine, ExxonMobil sign CO2 transportation and storage agreement for power generation project * ExxonMobil to transport and store up to 2 million metric tons per year of CO2 from Calpine's natural gas power generation facility. * Calpine plans to produce ~500 megawatts of reliable low-carbon electricity, enough to power more than 500,000 homes. * Project expected to  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the Ohio River Valley Institute: * * * To: TRC APPALACHIAN HYDROGEN HUB Coordinator Teays Corporate Centre 135 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 540 Scott Depot, West Virginia 25560 * Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20085 Re: Docket No. DOE-HQ-2024-0082 Comment Regarding the Department of En  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Draft Connecticut Climate Resilient Energy Code Open for Comment Since October 2023, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has participated in a multi-stakeholder project aimed at developing a resilient energy code for multi-family affordable housing units. The technical provisions of the code support the   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Duke Energy marks Earth Month in South Carolina with $375,000 in grants to fight trash, promote tree planting, sustain trail access * Duke Energy Foundation funding goes to 24 nonprofit, governmental organizations across the state * Grants support efforts that work to ensure future generations enjoy the tremendous benefits of the natural resources of the Palmetto State GREENVILLE, S  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Karen Lozano, Eduardo Salas elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Rice University professors Karen Lozano and Eduardo Salas have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the nation. Lozano, the Trustee Professor and department chair of materials science and nanoengineering, and Salas, professor and the Allyn R. and Glad  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 24 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood Discarded plastics are among the leading contributors to pollution worldwide, but Kennesaw State University researcher Bharat Baruah believes transparent wood could serve as a viable alternative. The professor of chemistry and biochemistry is exploring whether specially processed transparent wood can replace plasti  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Association of Home Builders posted the following news release: * * * NAHB, Alair Homes Announce Final New American Home in Orlando The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today unveiled exciting new details of its official show home of the NAHB International Builders' Show(r) (IBS): The New American Home(r) 2026 (TNAH). The home, produced in collaboration with the NAHB Leading Suppliers Council and Professional Builder mag  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * RESET and PRESS: Pennsylvania Introduces Clean Energy Bills to Power Up the Economy PRESS would increase Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) to 35% by 2035 while RESET would modernize and streamline energy siting to meet skyrocketing electricity demand. HARRISBURG, PA - As part of Gov. Josh Shapiro's Lightning Plan, Pennsylvania is moving forward on the clean energy future   more