MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 31 -- NiSource, a regulated utility company, issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * - Reaffirming 2024 non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance - Introducing 2025 non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance and extending expected annual 6-8% growth to 2025-2029 - Updating 5-year capital expenditure base plan to $19.3 billion * * * NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced, on a GAAP basis, net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2  more

PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: EPRI today announced the launch of a new initiative--DCFlex--to explore how data centers can support the electric grid, enable better asset utilization, and support the clean energy transition. The initiative's founding members include Compass Datacenters, Constellation Energy, Duke Energy, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Google, Meta, New York   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today nonprofit NC WARN sharply criticized Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good for personally being a key driver of the global climate crisis for the past 12 years. The open letter also urges her to lead a full pivot among fossil fuel cronies as new science shows "We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster." Two new international studies conclude th  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, VA., October 30, 2024 -- Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been selected as consultant for the first-of-a-kind dismantling of steam drum separators in Units 1 and 2 of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) in Lithuania, an important step in decommissioning what was once the country's largest generator of electricity. The seven-year contract, estimated by INPP to be wor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news: BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30, 2024 -- Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) experts will be available for comment during the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP29, November 11 - 22 in Baku. CIEL experts will monitor and engage in negotiations, particularly at the intersection of climate justice, human rights, and the role of the   more

PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: EPRI today announced the launch of a new initiative--DCFlex--to explore how data centers can support the electric grid, enable better asset utilization, and support the clean energy transition. The initiative's founding members include Compass Datacenters, Constellation Energy, Duke Energy, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Google, Meta, New York   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE)'s new power plant adds around 1.4 gigawatts (MW) of electricity to the grid, the equivalent electricity needed to power approximately three million Polish households * Equipped with GE Vernova H-Class combined cycle equipment, the plant can provide fast, flexible, efficient, and reliable power needed to enhance grid stability, support the growth   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 31 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Smart Surfaces Coalition, CSA Group (formerly the Canadian Standards Association), the World Cement Association, and the American Public Health Association announce the introduction of CarbonStar(R), a new binational standard to quantify the carbon impact of concrete. CarbonStar [CSA/ANSI R118:2024, CarbonStar(R): Concrete Carbon Intensity Quantification and Verific  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Type 2 diabetes is a dangerous disease that can lead to a myriad of serious health problems if not well-managed. Some modifiable risk factors, however, can be changed to help reduce the risk of developing the disease. Lauren Amaya, Oklahoma State University Extension diabetes specialist, said the two greatest modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes are too much fat around the abdomen and the lack of physi  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: Wodonga (October 29, 2024) - In a significant move towards achieving its net zero emissions by 2050 commitment, Mars, Incorporated has announced that its Wodonga pet food manufacturing facility, which produces PEDIGREE and WHISKAS, will become the first large-scale steam-based manufacturing site in Australia to deploy a 100% renewable energy solution for b  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: National Grid Ventures (NGV) kicked off National STEM Day early with Herricks School District students for an on-site tour and presentation at the company's Northport Power Station. More than 20 high school students received a closeup look at how energy workers keep the lights on for Long Islanders and what training they will need for energy careers, both for tra  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today nonprofit NC WARN sharply criticized Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good for personally being a key driver of the global climate crisis for the past 12 years. The open letter also urges her to lead a full pivot among fossil fuel cronies as new science shows "We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster." Two new international studies conclude th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 18, 2024, from Workiva Inc.: * * * To: Chief Counsel's Office, Attention: Comment Processing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, Washington, DC 20219 To: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551 To: James P. Sheesley, Assistant Executi  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: With $5 million in support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Kansas and Avium -- a startup firm founded by researchers from KU's School of Engineering -- aim to make clean hydrogen more affordable. According to the DoE, the work at KU is part of $750 million in funding for 52 projects across 24 states "to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and reinforce American leadership   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice and issuance, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 29, 2024: NRC Clears Waste Control Specialists LLC as Waste Processor for Los Alamos National Laboratory in Andrews County, Texas SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) in support of the NRC's consideration of a request from Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS)  more

PORTLAND, Marine, Oct. 31 -- Ocean Renewable Power Co., a company that says it develops technologies which generate electricity from tidal, river and ocean currents, issued the following news release: ORPC Ireland and Queen's University Belfast have announced the successful deployment and commencement of testing of a next generation marine hydrokinetic turbine at the Strangford Lough Tidal Test Site. The project marks a significant milestone for ORPC as the first time the company has generated   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: FLORIDA. Seminole Electric Coop has received its fourth consecutive failing grade, according to the Sierra Club's 2024 Dirty Truth Report. The cooperative is just one of four utilities of the 75 analyzed in the report to have scored four straight scores of 0 out of 100. The Sierra Club's annual Dirty Truth Report, now in its fourth iteration, assigns utilities scores and grades based on three crit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth will balance the urgency of climate action with society's need for sustainable growth * * * Balancing the urgent need to confront climate change with society's need for rising living standards and expanded economic growth is the defining challenge of our time. Fossil fuels are the key driver of this challenge. Their low cost makes them the default energy   more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: From inside a repurposed storage closet in the Galveston National Laboratory, a team of University of Texas Medical Branch scientists and students blends One Health science with down-to-earth banter between hosts and guests. The team recently launched the second season of the Infectious Science Podcast, led this season by a team that includes UTMB students. Like a group of intrepid explorers,  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of inrush current limiting positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors. Designed to increase performance in active charge and discharge circuits for automotive and industrial applications, Vishay BCcomponents PTCEL High Energy series devices combine maximum energy handling to 340 J -- five times higher tha  more