WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Indianapolis, IN Duke not only scored the worst among the five Indiana utilities evaluated, it tied for last place among all utilities throughout the country in the Sierra Club's updated Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges report that was released today. Duke's heavy reliance on fossil fuels and lack of clean energy investments earned it a 0% (F) in the report while AES Indiana scored 56% (B),  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Milton poses serious threat for Florida; critical to heed evacuation orders * * * For the second time in two weeks, the American Red Cross is mobilizing support for an historic storm as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida. These preparations are happening even as disaster teams continue helping families and communities upended by Helene. Helene left unimaginable damage in its wake, washing away  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 14, 2024 State Holiday = Columbus Day * * * Tuesday, October 15, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46080; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY (I&M) FOR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST RATES THROUGH I&M'S TAX RIDER TO REFLECT THE IMPACT OF AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PRIVATE LETTER RULING A  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00199) on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Rhonda Lynne Lucas, Complainant V. Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Defendant ORDER On June 7, 2023, Rhonda Lynne Lucas filed a formal complaint with the Commission against Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) in which she alleged that Duke Kentucky made errors in her bills for natural gas service after her gas meter was replaced on   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Students also visited famed repository of ocean sediment cores used in research around the world * * * By Jennifer Micale Abigail Manderano and Nini Markhvashvili's summer rocked -- literally. The Binghamton University geology majors both ended up in Texas A&M's Geology & Geophysics Summer School before beginning their senior year, where they explored topics such as earthquakes, volcanoes and ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Indianapolis, IN Duke not only scored the worst among the five Indiana utilities evaluated, it tied for last place among all utilities throughout the country in the Sierra Club's updated Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges report that was released today. Duke's heavy reliance on fossil fuels and lack of clean energy investments earned it a 0% (F) in the report while AES Indiana scored 56% (B),  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Madison, WISCONSIN Dairyland Power and Minnesota Power, co-owners of NTEC, have withdrawn their air permit for the 625 MW methane gas plant planned to be built in Superior, Wisconsin. All major stationary sources of air pollution like NTEC require a permit-to-construct under the Clean Air Act. Sierra Club challenged the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) permit for NTEC on numerous gro  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gloomy outlook for much-hyped carbon capture technology Key Takeaways: * The use of fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) is unlikely to be competitive with renewable-based solutions. * The International Energy Agency (IEA) halved its outlook for the use of fossil fuels in association with CCS in just two years, in particular slashing its outlook for gas  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Amanda Morris Journal: Nature EVANSTON, Ill. Step aside hard, rigid materials. There is a new soft, sustainable electroactive material in town and it's poised to open new possibilities for medical devices, wearable technology and human-computer interfaces. Using peptides and a snippet of the large molecules in plastics, Northwestern University materials scientists have developed materials made of tiny, f  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: An international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published today that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a "critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis" and that "decisive action is needed, and fast." The collaboration directed by OSU's William Ripple and former postdoctoral researcher Christopher Wolf outline  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: More than 40 early career researchers have been selected as Fellows for the first meeting of Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, a Research Corporation for Science Advancement initiative that aims to spark new science exploring neurobiological response to today's unprecedented challenge of rapid and extensive human-caused environmental changes. In addition, 10 senior scientis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * 85% of Californians believe policymakers should be doing more to encourage the use of solar, including 70% of Republicans. * * * Nearly 9 in 10 Californians believe solar customers should be fairly compensated for the power they sell back to the grid, and 85% say the state should be doing more to encourage solar adoption, according to new polling released today by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Texas voters overwhelmingly believe that policymakers should not get in the way of solar growth. Nearly three-quarters of Texans agree there is too much red tape standing in the way of new solar projects, according to new polling released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Global Strategy Group (GSG), and North Star Opinion Research. While some Texas   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12113228 B2, initially filed Feb. 5, 2021) developed by four inventors John M. Tanner, Dunlap, Illinois; Craig P. Hittle, Dunlap, Illinois; Christopher David Derham, Chillicothe, Illinois; and Bradley R. Sparks, Peoria, Illinois, for "Transportable structure for securing energy storage device racks."  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * The temporary "mini moon" now orbiting Earth until late November is a reminder of just how fascinating our solar system can be. It's also a sign of the tremendous potential for space mining. * * * By Robert C. Jones Jr. Earth's newest celestial neighbor has finally arrived. Astronomers using a powerful telescope in Sutherland, South Africa, first detected the 33-foot-long asteroid in August  more