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Honda and American Electric Power to Develop EV Battery Integration Technology

Honda and American Electric Power are working on research for a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP’s electricity system. Both parties will reap learnings from the pilot project, which will allow them to develop technology and standards for future vehicle grid integration, and new business models to augment the value of electric vehicles. “Together …


Student Sexually Abused by 2 Ocoee High Teachers Files Lawsuit Against District

A former Ocoee High student who was sexually abused by two teachers at the school when she was 17 years old filed a lawsuit last month accusing Orange County’s school district of negligence, court records show. Disney’s new 270 acre solar facility is capable of supplying power to two of their four theme parks. CAPTION Disney’s new 270 acre solar facility is capable of supplying power to two of …


Big Rivers Lawsuit Nears End; City’s Utility Could Receive Millions

City Commissioners agreed to settle a lawsuit with Big Rivers Electric, pushing the city a step closer to the end of a long-standing dispute with the electric company. Henderson Municipal Power and Light could receive $6.25 million to settle the lawsuit, which stems from a 2009 spat over whether the city had the rights to sell excess energy it bought from Big Rivers. Henderson City Commission and Mayor Steve Austin unanimously approved a resolution to accept the settlement at a September meeting. The deal isn’t final, yet.  Henderson Municipal Power & Light General Manager Chris Heimgartner said …


Japanese Court Rules Against Government, Tepco in Biggest Fukushima Class Action

Negligence by the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. caused the triple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a court ruled Tuesday in the biggest class-action suit related to the March 2011 accident. The Fukushima District Court on Tuesday ordered the government and Tepco to pay a total of ¥498 million ($4.4 million) plus delinquency charges to 2,907 people …


US States Challenge Trump With Climate Lawsuit

On Wednesday, 17 US states together filed a legal challenge against the United States Department of Energy (DOE) over efforts to remove or shrink existing climate change regulations. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (pictured center at top), who leads the coalition, claims the federal government has a legal obligation to control and monitor carbon dioxide emissions based on …


$500,000 Lawsuit Centered Around Stan Lee’s Failed NHL Superheroes

The first red flag should’ve been Stan Lee’s involvement with something new. A Santa Monica judge has ruled in favor of a company that was defrauded for $500,000 by a producer who tricked it into investing in a bizarre failed marketing scheme for the National Hockey League. Filmula Entertainment was approached by Aldo LaPietra in 2012, with promises that the NHL’s “Guardian Project”—a Stan Lee- …


Lawsuit: Solar Power Homes Shortchanged

A proposed class-action lawsuit contends the state’s largest utility is overbilling some customers with solar power systems. The suit, filed by a Cherry Hill man, contends PSE&G and a third-party electricity provider, Stream Energy New Jersey, fail to properly credit customers who supply power to the regional grid through their homes’ solar panels. Under state law, a customer’s monthly electricity bill must …


Lawsuit Claims Thousands of Violations at Martin Drake Power Plant

A lawsuit is filed today against Colorado Springs Utilities claiming the Martin Drake Power Plant has violated the Clean Air Act over 3,000 times. WildEarth Guardians is the group behind the the lawsuit, they’ve been threatening action since fall. WildEarth Guardians is based in Santa Fe, with other offices throughout the west, including Denver.


LAWSUIT ALERT – Andrews & Springer LLC Announces That a Securities Fraud Class Action Has Been Filed by a Law Firm Against Power Solutions International, Inc. – PSIX

WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 06, 2016 — Andrews & Springer LLC, a boutique securities class action law firm focused on representing shareholders nationwide, announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed by another law firm on behalf of shareholders of Power Solutions International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSIX) (“Power Solutions” or the “Company”) for possible corporate misconduct and …


Former Senator Pledges to Support Vets in Fukushima Lawsuit

Former Sen. John Edwards has pledged to support hundreds of U.S. sailors, Marines and airmen who say they were sickened by radioactive fallout from the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. U.S. forces participated in relief efforts after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that battered swaths of northeastern Japan, including the plant. Edwards — the 2004 …