TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following news: * * * Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): What are they? Why do we need them? And are they good neighbors? AUTHOR: Lyla Hollis Think of a battery energy storage system as a larger, highly engineered version of the batteries we use every day. However, instead of charging our phones or cars, they store excess energy from the grid when energy usage is low, hold it until it's needed, and  more

LYONS, Nebraska, Dec. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Center for Rural Affairs offers new insights on electric grid expansion, load growth, and policy reform * LYONS, NEBRASKA With the demand for electricity on the rise, the current transmission system cannot handle the level of growth it is expected to face without significant upgrades. This could have major implications for rural electricity customers and communities, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Floor Remarks on Legislation to Secure the Grid and Lower Energy Prices Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 3628, the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, and H.R. 3638, the Ele  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida completes solar energy sites in Hernando and Sumter counties, estimates $500 million in customer savings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, Duke Energy Florida announced the completion of two new solar energy sites: Half Moon Renewable Energy Center in Sumter County and Rattler Renewable Energy Center in Hernando County. Why it matters * Expanding solar energy helps dis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * REPORT: Colorado clean energy sector grew by 4 percent, added 2K jobs in 2024 DENVER, CO - Clean energy jobs grew more than five times faster in Colorado than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 69,859 - 18th most in the country - according to the second annual Clean Jobs Colorado (https://e2.org/reports/cle  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 10 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Four VUB Researchers among the World's Top 1% Most Cited Scientists The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is once again celebrating international scientific success, as four of its researchers have been included in Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list -- one of the most prestigious rankings in the academic world. This recognition is awarded to scientists whose publications rank among the   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 11 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for Dec. 15-19, 2025: * * * Monday, December 15, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 46221; ALJ: GORMAN; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA FOR APPROVAL OF A REGULATORY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SERVICE TERRITORY FOR THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. Sec. 8-1.5-6. * * *   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for Dec. 18, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-263 * E017/M-25-325 Otter Tail Power Co. In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company's Petition for a Proposed Energy Storage System Pilot at the University of Minnesota Morris. Should the Commission approve the Energy Storage System Pilot Project proposed by Otter Tail in its August 21, 2005, petition? (PUC: Gomez,  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Nearly $1.2 Million Awarded to UMass Amherst's Energy Transition Institute The funding will support graduate student research and community-led energy solutions in Holyoke * The Energy Transition Institute (ETI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded nearly $1.2 million to support two key initiatives in designing a just, sustainable energy system. The funds, provided by t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Pallone Leads Opposition on House Floor to Legislation Raising Americans' Power Bills by Waging War on Clean, Affordable Sources of Energy Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to H.R. 3628, legislation that attacks  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Improving Servicemember Quality of Life and Modernizing Defense Acquisition House Republicans are implementing President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda, restoring our fighting force to greatness, deterring our adversaries, and ensuring our national security. T  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 10 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * An old jeweler's trick could unlock next-generation nuclear clocks Key takeaways * In 2008, a team of UCLA-led scientists proposed a scheme to use a laser to excite the nucleus of thorium atoms to realize extremely accurate, portable clocks. Last year, they realized this longstanding goal by bombarding thorium atoms embedded in specialized fluoride crystals with a laser. * Now, they  more

GUILFORD, England, Dec. 10 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Carbon nanotubes could power a new generation of flexible solar panels Perovskite solar cells can be made not only more robust but also more efficient, scalable and cheaper to manufacture by replacing the indium tin oxide (ITO) in the device, according to research led by the University of Surrey. The team suggest replacing the ITO - one of the most fragile and expensive materials in photovoltaics -  more