WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * DARPA program sets distance record for power beaming Successful demonstration of new receiver technology is important step for revolutionizing power delivery at the edge In a series of recent tests in New Mexico, the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program (https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/power) achieved several new records for tr  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * This professor unleashed the power of iron powder as a fuel In the Innovation Maestros series, Professor Philip de Goey was interviewed about the development of a new, circular and green way to store energy: iron powder. When you think of the energy transition, wind turbines and solar panels quickly spring to mind. But iron powder could also play an increasingly important role in our fut  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 16 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for May 19-23, 2025: * * * Monday, May 19, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 45400-TDSIC8; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 PETITION OF OHIO VALLEY GAS CORPORATION AND OHIO VALLEY GAS, INC. FOR APPROVAL OF UPDATES TO THEIR COMMISSION-APPROVED PLAN FOR INVESTMENTS IN ELIGIBLE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO ADJUST THE AMOUNT O  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 16 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for May 22, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-043 * G002/M-24-369 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy Gas' Petition for Approval of a Gas Utility Infrastructure Cost Rider True-up Report for 2023, Updated Costs for 2024, Revenue Requirements for 2025, and Revised Adjustment Factors. 1. Should the Commission approve Xcel Ener  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: Energy Tax Cuts in the Inflation Reduction Act Are Key to Outcompeting China & Lowering Costs for Families As Congressional Republicans Advance Rollbacks of Inflation Reduction Act Energy Programs, Report Details Potential Harm to U.S. Economy & National Security Report Also Includes New State-By-State Data on Average Househo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Resident Commissioner Pablo Jose Hernandez, D-Puerto Rico, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, in March, I stood on this floor and sounded the alarm that Puerto Rico's energy crisis was about to get a lot worse starting in May due to selective power outages as a result of a lack of generation capacity. I acknowledged t  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise to oppose the nomination of Sean Donahue of Florida to serve as General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Donahue may be the most unfit nominee ever for any Federal Agency general counsel. As I said in my remarks   more