CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups challenge Duke Energy refusal to power multifamily affordable housing unit using rooftop solar * CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Nonprofit EMPOWERment Inc., represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, filed a consumer complaint at the North Carolina Utilities Commission over Duke Energy's refusal to provide electrical service to an EMPOWERment m  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 12 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for June 16-20, 2025: * * * Monday, June 16, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, June 17, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 37785-GCA135; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 PETITION OF SOUTH EASTERN INDIANA NATURAL GAS CO., INC. FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO ITS GCA RATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIANA CODE Sec. 8-1-2-42(G). * * * Tuesday, June 17, 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standard, Sells Out Indiana * Indianapolis, Ind - Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the agency's Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which limit climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. This come  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standard, Sells Out North Carolina * Raleigh, N.C. - Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the agency's Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which limit climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. This c  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Introduces Thick Film on Steel Product Line Offering Advanced Capabilities that Support High-Energy Applications New Thick Film on Stainless Steel Model TFOS30-1-150T is AEC-Q200 compliant with an exceptional power rating and extended temperature range * RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 11, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electron  more

TUSTIN, California, June 12 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on June 11, 2025: * * * The Economics of the Delta Tunnel By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy One of the most controversial water issues in California is the proposed Delta Conveyance. The 45-mile-long tunnel will have the capacity to move up to 4 million acre feet per ye  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Carlyle's fossil fuel portfolio remains expansive, despite failure of its newest upstream acquisition endeavor Over the past 10 years, the American diversified private equity firm, The Carlyle Group, has been active in energy acquisitions and investments. While the firm continues to maintain an expansive portfolio of fossil fuel assets, new energy deals for the firm have been slowing  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Competitive Power Trade Group Applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Rollback of an Unrealistic and Unachievable Power Plant Rulemaking Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this afternoon that it is initiating the process of dissolving a 2024 New Source Performance Standards final rule c  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 12 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Electric Co-ops Applaud Trump Administration Proposals to Repeal EPA's Unlawful Power Sector Rules National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement thanking the Trump administration for its proposals to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's power plant rule and mercury and air rule. "These Bid  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 12 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * LNG unlikely to displace coal in India's largest coal-consuming sectors LNG demand growth continues to face challenges related to end-user price sensitivities, competition from cheaper alternatives and a high public subsidy burden. Key Takeaways: In India's power sector, which accounts for 70% of coal consumption, natural gas has fallen to less than 2% of   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Tech Industry Hopes to Save Clean-Energy Tax Cuts * The tech industry is hoping to save clean-energy subsidies in the tax-and-spending bill through congress. The Wall Street Journa l reported that AI backers have also been leading backers of technologies including solar projects and battery storage, citing that the fear of rising prices and power shortages will disrupt investments. Exper  more

RESTON, Virginia, June 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Nevada's Infrastructure Improves to a 'C+' Grade | ASCE * Becomes only the fourth state to have earned a 'C+', the highest cumulative state grade assigned by ASCE's Infrastructure Report Card CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The Nevada Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for Nevada's Infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Rolling Back Power Plant Rule Threatens to Leave Consumers Behind and Limits Energy Options * Trump Administration move would dismantle cost-effective safeguards for the power sector Today, in response to the Trump administration's announced plans to repeal emissions regulations from existing coal-fired power plants and new gas plants, Advanced Energy United President and CEO Heather  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSrep) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Turning point for CCS is now, DNV report finds, with global capture and storage capacity expected to quadruple by 2030 - Up to the end of the decade, cumulative investments in CCS are expected to reach USD 80 billion (pound sterling60bn). - Recent turmoil and budgetary pressure in the global economy pose ri  more

MERCED, California, June 12 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Championing the Transition to Clean Energy Mechanical engineering Professor Ricardo Pinto de Castro has turned a penchant for systems-level thinking and a longtime love of cars into a climate-resilient research mission. From electric vehicles (EVs) traversing San Francisco's busiest streets to electric appliances such as induction stovetops and heat pumps becoming ubiquitous in homes, modern A  more

WISE, Virginia, June 12 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA Wise and The Nature Conservancy Announce Cumberland Forest Community Fund Award Recipients The Cumberland Forest Community Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 grant awards, with a total of $140,000 allocated to support seven impactful projects across Southwest Virginia. Selected through a competitive review process, these projects enhance environmental quality, strengt  more