DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * Thousands of downed power poles, towers highlight the vulnerability of our electric grid and the need to stop expanding fossil fuels * * * The people of NC WARN are deeply saddened by the unprecedented suffering across states devastated by Hurricane Helene. We applaud the courageous dedication of utility workers, FEMA and all those at the center of the recovery  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00152) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Convert Its Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System From A Quicklime Reagent Process To A Limestone Reagent Handling System At Its East Bend Generating Station And For Approval To Amend Its Environmental Compliance Plan For Recove  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 18 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Price Tag of Paris Agreement Up to $1.5 Trillion Per Year Written by Sarah Montalbano Last week, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released a new cost estimate to globally triple wind and solar p  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * Thousands of downed power poles, towers highlight the vulnerability of our electric grid and the need to stop expanding fossil fuels * * * The people of NC WARN are deeply saddened by the unprecedented suffering across states devastated by Hurricane Helene. We applaud the courageous dedication of utility workers, FEMA and all those at the center of the recovery  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * Three UCLA faculty members are part of a U.S. Department of Energy-funded initiative to develop next-generation batteries. * The effort aims to revolutionize grid-scale energy storage in support of sustainable energy sources, such as solar and wind, which can be scarce and intermittent. * UCLA is projected to receive $4.73 million over nearly 4 1/2 years from th  more