MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Expansion Strengthens Data Center and Digital Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and Electric Power Practices * * * Akerman is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, marking its 26th location in the United States and its second in North Carolina. This opening -- Akerman's second in five months, following the Wilmington, Delaware, office launch in July -- advances th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * Renewed U.S. Interest in Nuclear Energy: An Update Shuting Pomerleau, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * While the construction of new nuclear reactors has been stalled for the past three decades, nuclear energy still offers a cost-effective, clean, and reliable source of power - and with rising energy costs and a demand for clean energy, nuclear is seeing renewed interest from  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 21 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: Arizona Public Service (APS) has signed agreements to add new energy supplies to its energy mix - APS's largest-ever planned addition of new power sources. In all, APS will add nearly 7,300 megawatts (MW) of renewable power, battery energy storage and natural gas to meet the state's growing demand for energy. Picture this, that's enough electricity to run nearly 1.4 million air conditioners at the same time. The   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 21 -- 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 Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Federal funds bankroll MN's carbon-free electricity by 2040 mandate Written by Sarah Montalbano The Star Tribune wrote an in-depth piece on the widespread fears of utilities that President-elect Donald Trump wil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * New Benchmarking Report Finds Carbon Emissions From the U.S. Power Sector Saw an Accelerated Downward Trend in 2023 Due to a decline in coal use, the U.S. power sector saw an 8% reduction in carbon emissions in 2023, accordi  more

PALO ALTO, California, Nov. 21 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Johnsonville, TN - Nov. 20, 2024 -- Today, EPRI and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced the successful demonstration of renewable diesel as a combustion turbine fuel for power generation. The demonstration---the first U.S. test and the largest conducted in the world---was performed on a 76-megawatt dual-fuel natural gas/diesel unit at TVA's Johnsonville site in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- The Futures Industry Association issued the following opening remarks on Nov. 19, 2024 by President and CEO Walt Lukken at the Futures and Options Expo: * * * Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the Futures & Options Expo in Chicago on 19 November 2024. As prepared for delivery. Good morning, and welcome to FIA Expo. It's wonderful to be back here in Chicago--the epicenter of our industry--for what promises to be a fascinating two days o  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 21 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * The company's high-surface area materials could boost the performance of the electrolysers, fuel cells and batteries vital to the energy transition. * * * by Ian Mundell Launched this week with pound sterling1.2 million in seed funding, Imperial spinout company M-Spin is on a mission to speed up the economy's transition to low-carbon energy. "M-Spin is developing a range of unique high-surface area materia  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- Nature Energy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features natural, social and behavioural sciences, economics and multi-billion-dollar global industries, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 11): Research Briefings * Weather-sensitive renewable energy sources do not subject power systems to blackouts * Capacity estimation of home storage systems using field data Reviews * A bending test protocol for ch  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 19 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Observations made with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument line up with predictions from Einstein's theory of general relativity DESI observes the sky from the Mayall Telescope, shown here during the 2023 Geminid meteor shower. credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks Gravity has shaped our cosmos. Its attractive influence turned tiny differences in the amount of matter present in the early universe into  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: Companies across the United States are investing in record-levels of solar and energy storage to power their operations. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA's) new Solar Means Business report, Meta retains its spot as the top corporate solar user with nearly 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, while Google is the leading energy storage user with 936 megawatt-hours of i  more

MENLO PARK, California, Nov. 20 -- SRI International issued the following news: * * * By recycling carbon dioxide into methanol, this science supports U.S. climate goals and helps reduce greenhouse gases. * * * An innovative project that promises to transform sustainable fuel production was selected to receive $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Led by SRI, the project, entitled "Printed Microreactor for Renewable Energy   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The Northern Lights were visible much farther south than usual this year, and pictures of the colorful hues filled social media. Now, imagine an aurora hundreds of times brighter - except no one would be able to snap a photo of it, as the onslaught of particles rushing in from the sun would instantly turn smartphones into bricks. Such extreme solar storms are rare - only six are known to have lef  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Coal ash -- the chalky remnants of coal that has been burned for fuel -- has been piling up across the United States for decades. But new research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the national coal ash supply contains enough rare earth elements to significantly bolster the national supply without any new mining. "This really exemplifies the 'trash to treasure' mantra," said co-l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin will partner with industry and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to build and expand a hub for hydrogen energy production along the Texas Gulf Coast that will help increase and diversify the nation's energy supply. UT serves as founding member and lead academic organization. The HyVelocity Hub (HyV), a regional energy consortium, aims to bec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Legislation would establish ambitious standard to rapidly reduce emissions and achieve up to 100% renewable energy generation by 2044 Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09) introduced the bicameral American Renewable Energy Act (AREA), legislation to establish a 70% renewable energy resource standard by 2034 and up to 100% by 2044 t  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With final regulatory approval secured on Tuesday, Nov. 19, one of the largest solar energy projects in Rhode Island Dry Bridge, in North Kingstown is generating enough power to offset two-thirds of on-campus electricity consumption for Brown University, the project's exclusive off-taker. Located on a 240-acre field at the site of a former gravel pit, Dry Bridge is among the stat  more