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TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Thursday September 25, 2025 ( 14 items )  

NiSource Achieves IURC Regulatory Approval for GenCo Strategy
MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 25 -- NiSource, a regulated utility company, issued the following news: * * * NiSource Achieves IURC Regulatory Approval for GenCo Strategy With IURC approval, the structure unlocks energy solutions tailored for the data center boom while protecting existing customers, enabling growth and securing long-term value. * NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has received Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's (IURC) approval for its NIPSCO Generation LLC (GenCo) declination peti  more

Duke Energy Helps Communities Across Ohio and Kentucky Prepare Sites to Bring Local Investment, Jobs
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps communities across Ohio and Kentucky prepare sites to bring local investment, jobs * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has enabled evaluation of 42 sites and triggered 5,400 new jobs and $2 billion in capital investment in Ohio and Kentucky since the program began in 2010 * Three high-potential industrial sites were selected for the 2025 program * CINCINNATI - Duke Energy select  more

40+ Groups Call out Newsom for Backsliding on Climate Promises
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 40+ Groups Call out Newsom for Backsliding on Climate Promises * Letter drops as Newsom makes appearance at NY Climate Week Today, as Governor Newsom is set to appear at New York Climate Week, over 40 groups, led by environmental advocacy organization Food & Water Watch, delivered a letter demanding he stops backsliding on the climate progress he has made so far throughout his term  more

CenterPoint Energy Advances Cleaner Energy Goals by Investing in Made-in-Minnesota Renewable Natural Gas
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 25 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy advances cleaner energy goals by investing in made-in-Minnesota renewable natural gas Locally produced renewable energy resource expected to support Minnesota customers' year-round needs for safe, reliable service * CenterPoint Energy has signed an agreement with Vanguard Renewables to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) created from food, beverage and farm waste at a new facility loc  more

Duke Energy Helps Communities Across Ohio and Kentucky Prepare Sites to Bring Local Investment, Jobs
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps communities across Ohio and Kentucky prepare sites to bring local investment, jobs * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has enabled evaluation of 42 sites and triggered 5,400 new jobs and $2 billion in capital investment in Ohio and Kentucky since the program began in 2010 * Three high-potential industrial sites were selected for the 2025 program * CINCINNATI - Duke Energy select  more

Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Transmission Expansion Trails Renewable Energy Growth in India
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Sept. 25 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Transmission expansion trails renewable energy growth in India Policy reforms that aim to enhance institutional coordination, mandate transparency, and enforce performance-based accountability are the need of the hour. Key Takeaways: Over 50GW of renewable energy capacity remains stranded nationwide as of June 2025, leading to project delays and increasing  more

GE Vernova to Deploy Pioneering Direct Air Capture Technology at Deep Sky Alpha in Canada
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to deploy pioneering Direct Air Capture technology at Deep Sky Alpha in Canada NEW YORK CITY (September 24, 2025) - GE Vernova and Deep Sky, the world's first technology-agnostic carbon removal project developer, announced an agreement to deploy GE Vernova's Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology at Deep Sky Alpha in Alberta, Canada. GE Vernova's technology will be capable o  more

Iowa State: Researchers Modeling Electrochemical Processes to Improve Energy, Critical Technologies
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers modeling electrochemical processes to improve energy, critical technologies There isn't a good and fast way to simulate the electrochemical processes critical for energy production, energy storage, health care technology and advanced manufacturing. Researchers working together from three universities across the United States - Iowa State University, Tufts University in Massachusetts and Stanfor  more

Sierra Club Asks CalPERS For More Robust Climate Investment Strategy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Asks CalPERS For More Robust Climate Investment Strategy * SACRAMENTO, CA -- A representative with the Sierra Club's California chapter testified at the September board meeting for California's public pensions CalPERS, calling on the pension to create a more robust climate investment strategy. CalPERS, which is the largest public pension in the U.S., came under fire earlier th  more

UC-San Diego: Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design By stabilizing a metastable form of sodium solid electrolyte, a new technique creates all-solid-state sodium batteries that retain performance down to subzero temperatures By Mika Ono - m1ono@ucsd.edu All-solid-state batteries are safe, powerful ways to power EVs and electronics and store electricity from the energy grid,  more

UT's Discovery to Impact Invests $250,000 in Nascent Materials, Next-Gen Battery Components
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * UT's Discovery to Impact Invests $250,000 in Nascent Materials, Next-Gen Battery Components Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 from its UT Seed Fund in Nascent Materials Inc. Nascent is using UT-patented technology from the Cockrell School of Engineering to commercialize a new way to process materials needed in next-generation batteries that is safer and more  more

UW Professor Co-Chairs Report on U.S. Mineral Resource Development
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Professor Co-Chairs New Report on U.S. Mineral Resource Development A new study co-chaired by University of Wyoming Professor Emerita Carol Frost identifies key challenges to meeting mineral resources needs in the United States and recommends a way forward for the nation. Minerals are essential to the nation's core economic sectors, including manufacturing, energy and technology. Expansion in  more

Vishay Intertechnology Releases New 1 A and 2 A Gen 7 1200 V FRED Pt Hyperfast Rectifiers in SlimSMA HV (DO-221AC) Package
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Releases New 1 A and 2 A Gen 7 1200 V FRED Pt Hyperfast Rectifiers in SlimSMA HV (DO-221AC) Package Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today expanded its Gen 7 platform of 1200 V FRED Pt Hyperfast rectifiers with four new devices in the eSMP series SlimSMA HV (DO-221AC) package. Optimized for industrial and automotive applications, the 1 A and   more

X-ELIO powers on Texas solar-and-storage plant that will supply BASF Freeport operations
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * X-ELIO powers on Texas solar-and-storage plant that will supply BASF Freeport operations * * The Liberty Energy project has 72 MW of solar PV capacity and 60 MW of battery storage capacity * Key milestone in achieving 100% renewable energy supply for BASF Freeport's expected power needs FREEPORT, TX and DAYTON, TX, September 24, 2025 - X-ELIO has officially launche  more