RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Siemens Energy, Inc., one of the world's leading energy technology companies and a long-standing North Carolina employer will expand its operations in the state, creating a total of 559 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The project brings an investment of $149.8 million and will establish in Mecklenburg County the company's first manufacturing site in the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on its draft site-specific environmental impact statement - called an EIS - for Duke Energy Carolinas' application proposing a second renewal of the licenses for the Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, South Carolina. Duke is seeking a second, or subsequent, renewal of the plant's licenses from 60 to 80 years. The licenses for th  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: NEW YORK and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Arevon Energy, Inc., a leading renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, together with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI), today announced a successful financial close for the 200 megawatt/800 megawatt-hour Condor Energy Storage Project (Condor) currently under construction in Grand Terrace, California. The project is anticipated to start operation  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- BLUE HORIZONS INNOVATIONS, LLC, Coconut Creek, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 11901133 B2, initially filed March 15, 2023) developed by David L. Frank, Highland Beach, Florida, for "Dense energy storage element with multilayer electrodes."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- TESLA, INC., Austin, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11901549 B2, initially filed Aug. 12, 2022) developed by three inventors Hieu Minh Duong, San Diego, California; Porter Mitchell, Chandler, Arizona; and Mohammed-Yazid Saidi, San Diego, California, for "Elemental metal and carbon mixtures for energy storage devices."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Boston, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11901123 B2, initially filed Sept. 20, 2022) developed by seven inventors Riccardo Signorelli, Boston, Massachusetts; John J. Cooley, Boston, Massachusetts; Christopher John Sibbald Deane, Boston, Massachusetts; James Epstein, Sharon, Massachusetts; Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Malden, Massachusetts; Fabrizio Martini, Boston, Massachusetts; and Lindsay A. Wilhelmus, Lexingto  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- SPEL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, Pune, India has been assigned a patent (No. US 11901122 B2, initially filed Dec. 16, 2021) developed by six inventors Wanjun Ben Cao, Tallahassee, Florida; Jin Yan, Tallahassee, Florida; Xujie Chen, Tallahassee, Florida; Jian-Ping Zheng, Tallahassee, Florida; Annadanesh Shellikeri, Tallahassee, Florida; and Mark Andrew Hagen, Tallahassee, Florida, for "Hybrid lithium-ion battery-capacitor (H-LIBC) energy storage devices."  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Two professors and three additional alumni recognized for "dreaming up solutions to global challenges -- advancing health, sustainability, and human connection." * * * The Franklin Institute recently announced its 2024 cohort of award winners, as part of its bicentennial celebration. Since its inception, the Franklin Institute Awards Program has honored the most influentia  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 11901750 B2, initially filed June 8, 2021) developed by four inventors Yongduk Lee, Vernon, Connecticut; Xin Wu, Glastonbury, Connecticut; Bo Liu, Vernon, Connecticut; and Parag M. Kshirsagar, South Windsor, Connecticut, for "Multi-functional current limiter for energy storage devices."  more