WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Whither Europe, Or Is It Wither? By William Alan Reinsch Last week featured the arrival of a long-awaited report by former European Central Bank head and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi, The Future of Europe's Competitiveness (https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/97e481fd-2dc3-412d-be4c-f152a8232961_en). It is a comprehensive look at the EU   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Technologies That Convert Biomass and Other Waste Materials Into an Affordable, Low-Carbon Fuel * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $15 million in federal funding to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY -- As Climate Week kicks off in New York City, the private equity firm Blackstone has ignored calls to retire America's deadliest coal plant the Gavin coal plant and instead is working to pass off their responsibility to Energy Capital Partners (ECP) with no plans to retire the plant or fix its outdated pollution controls.  On Sunday, images of Gavin and its pollution were projected  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00197) on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY, INC. Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc, (Duke Kentucky), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The information requested i  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 23 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Details of combustion--the chemical reactions that take place when, for example, a flame is lit--are fleeting and, therefore, difficult to study. But scientists would like to better understand the complex processes that occur in those billionths of seconds, not only to make engines more efficient but also to shed light on how candle flames, cars, and airplanes produce gases and particles that are  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 24 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: The seventh season of Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood hits the road for Episode 3 on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET, exploring the Whole Hog Triangle of Tennessee. The series revolves around two food stories told from one place, which TrueSouth sets in conversation to make larger points about Southern beliefs and identities. All episodes of TrueSouth are avai  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: On Monday, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, urging the regulatory agency to investigate Enviva's potentially misleading statements about its climate impact and sourcing practices. Enviva, the world's largest wood pellet manufacturer, operates ten facilities in the American South. These plants t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: KNOXVILLE, TENN. -- Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) released its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which outlines how the federal utility aims to generate electricity for its 10 million customers over the next 25 years. The proposed plan is heavily reliant on methane gas, and fails to consider more affordable, healthier, and climate-friendly clean energy alternatives. In March, TVA  more