FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to bid on a franchise offered by the city of Fairview for electric and natural gas service. The order, issued on January 29, 2025, authorizes Duke Kentucky to participate in the bidding process for the right to provide transmission and distribution services within Fairview's city limits. The city of Fairview authorized the fr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Report: Utilities Drive Energy Unaffordability, Climate Emergency While Shareholders Rake in Billions WASHINGTON-- Six of the nation's largest utility corporations netted more than $10 billion in profits while disconnecting their customers' power at least 662,000 times last year -- including hundreds of thousands of record-heat summertime shutoffs, according to a report relea  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Violation-riddled MVP developer submits request to alter Southgate pipeline February 3, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, pipeline operator Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC submitted a new amendment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the methane gas pipeline "Southgate," proposed for Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Advanced Energy United Congratulates Secretary Burgum and Secretary Wright on Their Cabinet Confirmation Bipartisan support expressed for continued investment in power grid infrastructure and electricity affordability WASHINGTON, DC - National business association Advanced Energy United congratulates Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energ  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Feb. 4 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Anastasiia Konovalova is new Assistant Professor at DTU Energy Anastasiia Konovalova has been appointed as a new Assistant Professor at the Department of Energy Conversion and Storage in the Section for Electrochemical Materials. Anastasiia Konovalova has extensive experience in soft materials for electrochemical energy conversion, with work ranging from polymer functionalization to ion-ex  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Competitive Power Trade Group Welcomes Energy and Environment Leadership Confirmations CONTACT: Christina Nyquist 603.930.8818 | cnyquist@epsa.org Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the confirmation of U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) congratulated Wright along with  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 4 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Federal Climate Programs Spur $2.2B in Investment in Maine February 3, 2025 (Augusta, ME) - The past few years have seen Maine families, local businesses, and Wabanaki Nations benefit from at least $2.2 billion in direct and induced investments in clean technology thanks to federal funding provided by Congress, according to a new analysis issued today. For the first time, th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Report: Utilities Drive Energy Unaffordability, Climate Emergency While Shareholders Rake in Billions WASHINGTON-- Six of the nation's largest utility corporations netted more than $10 billion in profits while disconnecting their customers' power at least 662,000 times last year -- including hundreds of thousands of record-heat summertime shutoffs, according to a report relea  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Rui Qiao named fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry Rui Qiao, Virginia Tech professor in mechanical engineering and researcher in mathematical modeling, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry for his work at the interface of chemistry and its applications to technologies such as electrical energy storage. The society is the largest organization in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences   more