DURHAM, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * Statewide Ads Urge NC Governor Stein to Stop Duke Energy's Climate-wrecking Practices NC WARN has begun running this 30-second video as a statewide paid ad on TV newscasts, YouTube and other platforms. The video shows the aftermath of storms worsened by Duke Energy's reliance on climate-wrecking fracked gas and urges Gov. Stein to take bold leadership. Static v  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * 'Wild Card' Carbon Levy Uncertainty Leaves Shipowners Cautious and Concerned Says ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki Calls for Clarity and Consistency in CERAWeek Appearance (HOUSTON) Uncertainty about the scale and nature of the IMO's proposed carbon levy is holding back investment in shipping. That was the message from Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS C  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the Center for Biological Diversity: * * * To: Kristin Welch Project Manager, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20585 Re: Docket No. DOE-HQ-2024-0087, Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the California Hydrogen Hub (ARCHES), (DOE/EIS-0570) * * * Dear Ms. Welch:   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Clean Energy Group, Montpelier, Vermont: * * * To: Kristin Welch, Project Manager Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C. 20585 Re: Comments by Clean Energy Group regarding Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the California Hydrogen Hub; Department of Energy (DOE  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Hess Corp., Houston, Texas: * * * To: The Honorable Lee M. Zeldin Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0358 * * * Dear Administrator Zeldin: Hess Corporation ("Hess") is a United States-based leading global independent energy company engaged in the explor  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the North Dakota Petroleum Council, Bismarck: * * * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., 1101A Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 28, 2025, from Utah Department of Natural Resources Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Joseph Goffman Assistant Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID # EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0358 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified So  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) issued "The Conservative Case for Next Generation Geothermal Energy," a report advocating geothermal as a reliable domestic power source. This report aims to bolster U.S. energy independence and counter China's growing influence. Authored by Michael Yancey, the report positions geothermal as a conservative solution leveraging American drilling expertise. Released in March 2025, the document estimates U.S. geothermal potent  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * New York State Legislature Prioritizes Clean Energy in 2026 Budget Budget included policies to accelerate clean energy deployment like Sales Tax Exemption for Commercial Energy Storage and Grid-Enhancing Technologies ALBANY, NY - Today, the New York State Legislature passed their 2026 budget, and cost-saving clean energy measures were front and center. Industry advocates applauded t  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB and Berkeley Lab scientists discover new heavy-metal molecule 'berkelocene' New study describes breakthrough in heavy-element chemistry, shattering long-held assumptions about transuranium elements BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Scientists from the University at Buffalo and the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered "berkelocene," the fir  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 13 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Advancing antiferromagnetic spintronics for next-gen memory and computing UC Riverside receives $4M from UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program Author: Iqbal Pittalwala UC Riverside has received a Collaborative Research and Training Award of nearly $4 million from the UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program to explore how antiferromagnetic spintronics can be used to a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Think Tank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary: * * * Update: Coal in the Generation Mix - State-level Policies Executive Summary * Since 2021, several states have enacted legislation establishing a preference for the continued operation of coal-fired power plants rather than the development of other energy resources. * While regulators have a necessary role in guiding utility operations, policies that resist transition from coal  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 13 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Nanowires, AI, and a bit of selective hearing Yale researchers take a deep dive into studies about hearing, nanowire assembly, heart imaging, photosynthesis, Tourette disorder, and AI in scientific writing. This month's "Insights & Outcomes" casts its gaze to all corners of the scientific world, where Yale is conducting basic science research that may lead to dramatic, practical applications in the y  more