CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation gives $100,000 to One SC Fund as part of annual campaign to help fight hunger in South Carolina * In addition, the company throughout November will provide another $500,000 to at least 60 feeding programs statewide amid funding uncertainties as colder weather and the holiday season approaches * Since 2021, Duke Energy and the Foundation have dedicated more than $2.6 million to su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Duke's Cayuga Coal Plant Could Permanently Close * INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved plans that could lead to the retirement of Duke Energy's aging and increasingly expensive Cayuga coal plant. But, as a condition of approval of replacement generation, Duke is required to study the feasibility of operating coal and gas units simultaneously at th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Nearly $18 Million in Contributions for North Carolina Food Assistance * Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the State of North Carolina will grant $10 million to local food banks across the state. The State is joined by AmeriHealth Caritas, which will give $5 million, The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation, which will accelerate $2.5 million from a prev  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina clean energy advocates to appeal misleading Duke Energy program * CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Clean energy advocates announced today that they will appeal the North Carolina Utilities Commission's approval of a misleading customer program, proposed by regulated monopoly Duke Energy, that purports to aid in the state's clean energy transition while   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Settlement Reached in Duke Energy Progress Rate Increase * Columbia, S.C. - The Sierra Club, Duke Energy Progress, and other stakeholders reached a settlement agreement this week on the utility's proposed rate increase before state regulators. The Sierra Club only signed onto the large load settlement agreement with Duke related to new customers like data centers, and did not oppose other   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Advisory: Media invited to Watney CORELAB extension ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 6 * LAWRENCE Chancellor Douglas A. Girod, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Barbara Bichelmeyer, industry executives and state policymakers will join the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence on Nov. 6 for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for KGS's Watney CORELAB, an extension of the KGS   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * APS Uses 'Growth Pays For Growth' Model to Develop New Natural Gas Plant Arizona Public Service (APS) announced plans today to develop a site west of Gila Bend, Ariz., capable of adding up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of reliable, flexible generation to the state's energy portfolio. The Desert Sun Power Plant will be a state-of-the-art natural gas facility designed to meet Arizona's rapidly growing needs, supp  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Oct. 30 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Australian Research Council awards $7.8 million for innovative UOW-led projects University of Wollongong researchers awarded national funding for health, AI, climate science and sustainable technology projects * The University of Wollongong (UOW) has secured $7.8 million in funding through the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Discovery Projects and Linkage Projects schemes, supporting   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Battery-powered appliances make it easy to switch from gas to electric * As batteries have gotten cheaper and more powerful, they have enabled the electrification of everything from vehicles to lawn equipment, power tools, and scooters. But electrifying homes has been a slower process. That's because switching from gas appliances often requires ripping out drywall, running new wire  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Could Mobile Batteries Enable Electric Construction Vehicles and Enhance Grid Resilience? * The researchers are also studying the mobile batteries as a source of backup power in the event of a grid outage. These batteries, which range from 250 kWh to 600 kWh, contain enough energy to keep a moderately sized office building powered for a couple of hours. If you had several mobile ba  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation gives $100,000 to One SC Fund as part of annual campaign to help fight hunger in South Carolina * In addition, the company throughout November will provide another $500,000 to at least 60 feeding programs statewide amid funding uncertainties as colder weather and the holiday season approaches * Since 2021, Duke Energy and the Foundation have dedicated more than $2.6 million to su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Duke's Cayuga Coal Plant Could Permanently Close * INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved plans that could lead to the retirement of Duke Energy's aging and increasingly expensive Cayuga coal plant. But, as a condition of approval of replacement generation, Duke is required to study the feasibility of operating coal and gas units simultaneously at th  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty win Bezos grants to use AI for environmental challenges * Cornell has won three of 15 major grants awarded to leverage artificial intelligence in the fight against climate change and environmental challenges. Eilyan Bitar, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in Cornell Engineering; the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics; and Ayshwarya S  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary: * * * DeepSeek-OCR: China's Answer to the U.S. Chip Ban By Seungtae Han The CTO of Palantir Technologies Shyam Sankar recently criticized Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's idea that selling products in China would ultimately serve U.S. interests by making China dependent on American technology. Sankar argued that deepening economic dependence on China   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Kentucky Resources Council and Kentucky Conservation Committee, both of Frankfort, submitted a public comment letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) demanding a site-specific Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility (PLEF). The groups argued the site's unique contamination history and seismic vulnerability preclude reliance on prior environmental assessments, asserting that the NRC must fully satisfy its procedu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * New SRP Pricing and Price Plan Changes Take Effect * Changes to SRP pricing and price plans that were approved earlier this year by the SRP Board of Directors will take effect with the November 2025 billing cycle. These changes support ongoing reliability, expand low-income bill assistance and provide super off-peak pricing that takes ad  more

SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * NTU and US-based Activate to launch S$12 million fellowship to accelerate science entrepreneurship and develop deep-tech start-ups In partnership with National Research Foundation, Singapore and Enterprise Singapore, up to 40 fellows will receive support, bespoke mentoring and deep immersion in the US market to scale their solutions * NTU Singapore and US-based non-profit Activate will launch a new fello  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Welcomes Lapis Carbon Solutions and Golgix AI, Bringing Carbon Capture Leadership and Production Intelligence Solutions * The Renewable Fuels Association today announced the addition of two innovative companies, Lapis Carbon Solutions and Golgix AI, as new associate members. Their respective expertise in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and production intellig  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Third annual Discovery Days showcases research across Florida State University * Across Florida State University, faculty, staff and students are taking part in exciting research and creative work. The third annual FSU Discovery Days, held Oct. 18-25, was an opportunity to celebrate those endeavors and to highlight the ways that research is having an impact. The weeklong showcase introduced a new cen  more