INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 18 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: With its rich heritage and historic architecture, beautiful setting along the Ohio River and proximity to several large metropolitan areas, most Hoosiers are familiar with Madison. But there's much more at play. Madison is enjoying an ongoing housing and business sector expansion, a revitalized downtown and a growing list of events that keep the city bustling year-round. In recognition, the In  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Duke Energy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * 18 Florida-based organizations receive significant investments to support new programming, sustainability and resiliency initiatives, direct scholarships for students at all educational levels to support Florida's growing workforce * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $740,000 in grants to support 18 education-based organizations to continue Duke Energy Flor  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * * Agreement supports significant investments for safety, reliability, customer growth * Request included rate reductions for natural gas costs and income tax payment credits passed to customers * * * Piedmont Natural Gas has reached a comprehensive agreement with consumer and industrial groups in North Carolina related to its rate review request, filed in April of this year. Piedmont plans to implem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Despite calling pro-Duke Energy regulators' interpretation of the law 'absurd', appeals judges give Utilities Commission OK to accept Duke's biased cost calculations * * * DURHAM, NC - A state appeals court panel today rejected claims that regulators violated state law when allowing Duke Energy to downgrade the economic benefits for owners of rooftop solar. The ruling is a step  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Despite calling pro-Duke Energy regulators' interpretation of the law 'absurd', appeals judges give Utilities Commission OK to accept Duke's biased cost calculations * * * A state appeals court panel today rejected claims that regulators violated state law when allowing Duke Energy to downgrade the economic benefits for owners of rooftop sola  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Rashda Khan As the world races to combat environmental degradation and climate challenges, transitioning to renewable energy has become a top priority. However, the inconsistent nature of wind, solar and other renewable sources poses a significant challenge to maintaining a stable energy supply, which has slowed the transition. An interdisciplinary team of scientists is collaborating to find a workabl  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2024)--The California Assembly Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee will begin a series of public hearings Wednesday on a bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to ensure that oil companies store enough gasoline to protect consumers from price spikes during refinery shutdowns. The measure would make California the first state in the natio  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University and Phillips 66 opened the state-of-the-art Phillips 66 Sustainability Lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Phillips 66 Sustainability Lab, located in CEAT's ENDEAVOR Laboratory, is a learning environment designed to foster new innovation within CEAT students. The ceremony started at 1 p.m. with a student luncheon prec  more

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: Curtin University continues to lead the shift towards a more environmentally friendly future, entering a three-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with carbon capture and storage research organisation, CO2CRC. Researchers from the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences will apply their seismic monitoring expertise and cutting-edge geophysics knowledge to monitor thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 11, 2024, from the Environmental Defense Fund, Boulder, Colorado: * * * To: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EDF Supplemental Comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Efforts to Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Stationary Combustion Turbines Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0135 * * * The Environmental Defense   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Sept. 12, 2024, from the Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Leasing and Plans 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard New Orleans, Louisiana 70123 RE: Potential Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf-Request for Competitive Interest - Docket No.  more

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: It's stormy and the power just went out. With no electricity flowing to your electric vehicle, you're stranded for the night. "It's a double problem," said Zhaoyu Wang, an Iowa State University professor of electrical and computer engineering. "There's no electricity. And you can't go anywhere." The federal government's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation is asking Wang and his research collaborato  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 17 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) will host a Tribal Energy Summit Thursday, Oct. 17. The first-of-its-kind conference for UW aims to bring together leaders from energy-producing tribal nations and tribal energy companies to hear from them directly about challenges and opportunities for continued energy development in the rural American West. Presented in partnership with the  more