CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * * 22 Florida nonprofits received funding to support ongoing recovery efforts * Giving for disaster preparedness and relief in Florida tops $900,000 for the year * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, the Duke Energy Foundation announced an additional $350,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations as part of its ongoing response to Hurricane Milton, disaster preparedness and relief. It has b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Secretary of Energy Advisory Board issued a 12-page report on July 30, 2024, entitled "Recommendations on Powering Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Infrastructure." Data center power demands are growing rapidly. Connection requests for hyperscale facilities of 3001000MW or larger with lead times of 1-3 years are stretching the capacity of local grids to deliver and supply power at that pace. A significant factor today and in the medium  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * * 22 Florida nonprofits received funding to support ongoing recovery efforts * Giving for disaster preparedness and relief in Florida tops $900,000 for the year * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, the Duke Energy Foundation announced an additional $350,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations as part of its ongoing response to Hurricane Milton, disaster preparedness and relief. It has b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 23 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: On November 18, 2024, New York State's Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission issued a conditional Notice to Proceed with construction for the Cider Solar Farm, a 500MW photovoltaic solar energy facility under development by Hecate Energy in Genesee County, New York. Foley Hoag counseled Hecate Energy with respect to the permitting of the utility-scale solar project that w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication on Nov. 19, 2024, from the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Council: * * * Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Council comments in response to the Treasury Department's proposed rulemaking for the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit HFCBC Comments: Introduction The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Council (Council) is generally supportive of the Section 30C tax credi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from National Association of Convenience Stores and two collaborators: * * * To: The Honorable Daniel I. Werfel Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20224 RE: Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit * * * Commissioner Werfel: NATSO, Representing America's Travel Plazas   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from the National Association of Manufacturers: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-118269-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 RE: IRS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit Document ID IRS-2024-0049-0001 (Sept. 19, 2024) * * * The Na  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from the National Propane Gas Association: * * * To: Kevin I. Babitz Whitney E. Brady Office of Associate Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service Re: IRS Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit [Docket No. REG-118269-23] * * * Dear Mr. Babitz and Ms. Brady: The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) respectfully s  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 22 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Buttonwillow, CA A coalition of community, environmental justice, and conservation groups sued Kern County Wednesday for its approval of California Resources Corporation's (CRC) Carbon TerraVault I project. The groups cite multiple environmental, public health, and safety concerns that Kern County failed to address before its Board of Supervisors approved the project's final Environment  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * Oil Company's Plan Threatens Community Health, Climate Goals * * * BUTTONWILLOW, Calif.-- A coalition of community, environmental justice and conservation groups sued Kern County on Wednesday for approving the Carbon TerraVault I project. The groups cite multiple environmental, public health and safety concerns that Kern County failed to address before its board of supervisors approved the pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- NASA Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy issued a 108-page report on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Space - Based Solar Power." The report was complied by Erica Rodgers, Ellen Gertsen, Jordan Sotudeh, Carie Mullins, Amanda Hernandez, Hanh Nguyen Le, Phil Smith and Nikolai Joseph. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Purpose of the Study This study evaluates the potential benefits, challenges, and options for NASA to engage with growing global interest in space-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from Equinix, Redwood City, California: * * * To: Travis Hall National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4725 Washington, DC 20230 RE: Equinix Feedback to NTIA/DOE RFC on Bolstering Data Center Growth (FR # NTIA-2024 0002) * * * De  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany: * * * Bolstering Data Center Resilience and Security Request for Comment National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) To: U.S. Department of Commerce Submission by Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. Contact: Maria DiGiulian, Senior Directo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 1, 2024, from Nasdaq, New York: * * * To: Ms. Stephanie Weiner Chief Counsel National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230 Re: Request for Comments on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security * * * Dear Ms. W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the National Association of Manufacturers: * * * To: The Honorable Alan Davidson Administrator and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20230 RE: NT  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication Nov. 4, 2024, from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association: * * * Docket Number NTIA-2024-0002 To: Ms. Stephanie Weiner Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave.; Room 4725 Washington, DC 20230 Re: Request for Comments on Bolstering Data  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 15, 2024, from OpenAI: * * * To: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20230 Subject: Response to NTIA Request for Comments on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security (Docket Number 240823-0225) * * * OpenAI  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from TechNet: * * * To: U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Re: TechNet Comments on "Request for Comments on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security" (Docket No. 240823-0225) * * * TechNet ap  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the Wireless Infrastructure Association: * * * To: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Washington, D.C. 20230 Re: Request for Comments on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security NTIA-2024-0002 * * * COMMENTS OF THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Findings could lead to new, more effective therapies for managing diabetes * * * Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have discovered a key biological reason why obesity increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, and it boils down to size -- specifically the size of fat cells. The study, published in Cell Reports, could lead to th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Findings could lead to new, more effective therapies for managing diabetes Key takeaways * Fat tissue stores energy from food and is crucial for maintaining normal glucose metabolism, but doesn't function properly in obesity when fat cells become enlarged. * Scientists led by UCLA's Dr. Claudio Villanueva have pinpointed at a molecular level how obesity causes fat cells to beco  more