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TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Thursday September 04, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Ky. PSC Grants Deviation to Duke Energy Over Newspaper Notice
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has granted a motion by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, for a deviation from customer notice requirements, following a delay in publishing a public notice. The utility had sought an adjustment to its Rider NM II rates and approval of a tariff in a case titled "Electronic Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For An Adjustment To Rider NM II Rates and For Tariff Approval" (Case No. 2025-00258). Ac  more

Ky. PSC Staff Seeks Information From Duke Energy Kentucky
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has filed a request for information from Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, related to its application for an adjustment to its Rider NM II rates and tariff approval. The request, titled "Commission Staff's First Request for Information to Duke Energy Kentucky Inc." (Case No. 2025-00258), was issued on September 4, 2025, and directs the company to provide responses by September 17, 2025. The 12-point re  more

CenterPoint Energy Advances Networked Geothermal Pilot Project to Support Year-Round Customer Energy Needs and Minnesota Decarbonization Efforts
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 4 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy advances networked geothermal pilot project to support year-round customer energy needs and Minnesota decarbonization efforts Company plans to demonstrate this technology's ability to support customers' energy needs in a cold weather climate * MINNEAPOLIS - Sept. 3, 2025 - As part of the Company's efforts to implement its innovation plan, CenterPoint Energy has selected the joint team o  more

From Solar to Shuttles: San Diego Community Power Announces Nearly $1 Million in Local Grant Winners
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 3 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * From Solar to Shuttles: San Diego Community Power Announces Nearly $1 Million in Local Grant Winners * September 3, 2025 - San Diego, CA - Today, San Diego Community Power, San Diego Foundation, and Calpine Community Energy announced the recipients of the 2025 Community Clean Energy Grants at the site of one of the award recipients, the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans. This is  more

Idaho State University, Laboratory Dedicate Idaho Falls Facility for Critical Materials Research to Secure Domestic Supply of Critical Materials for Energy and Defense
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * University, laboratory dedicate Idaho Falls facility for critical materials research to secure domestic supply of critical materials for energy and defense An evolving partnership between Idaho State University (ISU) and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is helping secure the nation's supply of critical materials used to make a wide range of important technologies, including nuclear fuels. INL and Departm  more

International Partnership to Drive Net Zero Innovation
MIDDLESBROUGH, England, Sept. 4 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * International partnership to drive net zero innovation An international partnership has been establishing linking the Tees Valley with an Australian state to support the drive towards a net zero future. * Teesside University's Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC), The University of Western Australia (UWA), and the Centre of Decommissioning Australia (CoDA) have signed a landmark Memorandum  more

Iowa State: Bio-oil Made With Corn Stalks, Wood Debris Could Plug Orphaned Fossil Fuel Wells
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Bio-oil made with corn stalks, wood debris could plug orphaned fossil fuel wells Filling abandoned oil and gas wells with bio-oil made from plant-based leftovers like corn stalks and forest debris could help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, returning carbon underground in deep shafts once used to extract it. The emerging practice, the focus of a recent study by an Iowa State University r  more

REPORT: Federal Chaos Sparks Warning Signs for Clean Energy Investment, According to Q2 Data
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Energy] (TNSrep) -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: Federal Chaos Sparks Warning Signs for Clean Energy Investment, According to Q2 Data * WASHINGTON, D. C., September 3, 2025 - The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report (https://cleanpower.org/resources/clean-power-quarterly-market-report-q2-2025/) today, showing U.S. developers deployed over 11 gigawatts (GW  more

Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power * Stock image of a data center. When you stream a movie, back up a photo or ask ChatGPT a question, somewhere a data center is working hard -- and getting hot. Cooling those facilities already consumes a huge share of their electricity, and nearly half of that energy leaves as low-temperature waste heat that's simply vented into the air. A new  more

University of Birmingham Wins 6 Million Pounds Boost for Battery Research
BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 3 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * University of Birmingham wins 6 million pounds boost for battery research New project aims to significantly reduce manufacturing time and energy consumption while enhancing battery performance and sustainability. * University of Birmingham scientists will lead a new pound sterling6 million research project to address a critical bottleneck in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. The FAST (Formation,   more

Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Grade MKP1848e DC Link Film Capacitor Delivers High Temp. Operation Up to +125 C and High Robustness Under High Humidity
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Grade MKP1848e DC Link Film Capacitor Delivers High Temp. Operation Up to +125 C and High Robustness Under High Humidity Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new AEC-Q200 qualified DC-Link metallized polypropylene film capacitor designed for the harsh conditions of automotive, energy, and industrial applications. Offer  more