LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * A diamond battery for Valentine's Day? The world's first carbon-14 diamond battery became a reality in a United Kingdom laboratory this past December when it was created by scientists from University of Bristol and the U.K. Atomic Energy Authority. If you're looking to make a commitment for Valentine's Day, this diamond gift gives new meaning to the phrase "everlasting love," since the battery   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * AEA Joins Coalition Urging Congress To End Inflation Reduction Act's Subsidies WASHINGTON DC (2/14/25) - This week the American Energy Alliance joined with over 50 free-market groups and organizations to urge Congress to scrap the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Green New Deal provisions. Our letter warns that IRA subsidies will push the U.S. away from reliable energy (natural gas, oil, and coal) tow  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: * * * College Facility Recognized for Sustainable Design By: Traci Ashley WENDELL, N.C. (February 14, 2025) - The Central Energy Plant at Wake Tech East in Wendell has received a SPACE Award from the Triangle Business Journal for exemplary sustainable design and construction. Designed by HH Architecture and constructed by Skanska, the 15,700-square-foot facility includes numerous energy-savin  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 15 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0033CP Epic Charter LLC IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF EPIC CHARTER LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE AS A COMMON CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HIRE. Filing Date and Party: 01/03/2025 Epic Charter LLC Description: Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12125) on Feb. 12, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Section 301 and China: The U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal On January 15, 2020, then-President Donald J. Trump signed a trade agreement with then-Vice Premier Liu He of the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China). The agreement sought to resolve some long-standing compl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * E2: Investments in Clean Energy Factories, Projects Fall to Lowest Level Since Passage of Tax Credits as More Projects Cancel * $176 million in investments announced by businesses in January is lowest total since E2 tracking began in August 2022 * GOP House districts lose 1,300 expected jobs, $2.7B in investments due to cancellations * January's dip comes as Congress begins debate on repealing clean   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * FERC Makes a Bad Call Moving Gas Plants Ahead of the Line FERC Approval of PJM "Queue-Jumping" Plan Will Raise Energy Costs for Pennsylvanians and Harm the Environment PennFuture vehemently disagrees with today's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of PJM Interconnection, Inc.'s Reliability Res  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The American Biogas Council issued the following news release: * * * Investment in New U.S. Biogas Systems Grows by $3 Billion in 2024, a 40% Increase and New Record Methane capture facilities on farms surpass those in the landfill sector for the first time Washington - February 13, 2025 -The American Biogas Council (ABC) released new data today showing that 2024 was yet another record year for the industry. In the 12 months ending in December, 125 new biogas projects   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 15 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has denied Nexamp Inc.'s petition for reconsideration and modification of a previous order concerning the company's Holden Solar Facility. The February 14, 2025, order reaffirms the PUC's "holdback requirement" for renewable energy facilities participating in Maine's Net Energy Billing (NEB) program. Nexamp had requested the PUC remove the requirement that, for electricity generated behind-the-meter or used for NEB credits,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Misguided energy attacks take aim at renewables, give handouts to fossil fuel companies Trump declares national energy emergency, but wrongly excludes fastest growing energy sources in US In the first few weeks, the Trump Administration has wasted no time advancing a dangerous fossil fuel agenda that prioritizes oil and gas profits over the health and wellbeing of communities and public la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- A webinar by National Consumer Law Center focusing on energy and utility consumer protections will be held on March 25, 2025. The webinar will be divided into two sessions. The first session, "How to Help Consumers Avoid Utility Disconnections and Debt," will address strategies for assisting consumers facing potential service disconnections and mounting debt. Speakers Jeremiah Battle and Charlie Harak, both Senior Attorneys at the National Consumer Law Center, will provid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * On the House Floor: Fedorchak offers solutions for energy reliability crisis Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) hosted a Special Order on the House Floor yesterday to sound the alarm on the increasing threats to America's energy reliability. She highlighted how two-thirds of our country is at risk of not having enough reliable power to meet demand and of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Summary of the 10th DSCOVR EPIC and NISTAR Science Team Meeting Introduction The 10 th Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) Earth Polychromatic Camera (EPIC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Radiometer [NISTAR] Science Team Meeting (STM) was held October 16-18, 2024. Over 50 scientists attended, most of whom were from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), with several participating  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Zeldin, EPA Push to Illegally Claw Back $20 Billion in Investments to Lower Costs, Address Climate Crisis Washington, DC - In a bizarre rant posted to X, Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the EPA will attempt to illegally claw back $20 billion in funding already disbursed to lower energy costs, revitalize local economies, and address the climate crisis. The funding, awarded in August   more