NEW HILL, North Carolina, March 27 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: At a competition powered by skill and packed with competitors, 30 Duke Energy lineworkers secured spots over the weekend to compete among the most elite lineworkers in the world this fall at the International Lineman's Rodeo. Duke Energy's Carolinas Lineman's Rodeo in New Hill was one of three regional Lineman's Rodeos taking place this spring across Duke Energy's service areas, displaying the talent and skill  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on March 26, 2024: AESC, a world-leading battery technology company, today announced the expansion of its lithium-ion electric vehicle battery manufacturing operations in Florence County. The company's $1.5 billion investment will create 1,080 new jobs. This investment follows AESC's initial announcement in December 2022and expansion announcement in December 2023, resulting in a total investme  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea. That was the message from Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, during an appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference. "We need to recognize that there is an intermediate step in the energy transition,  more

GEELONG, Australia, March 27 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University's Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) from businesses looking to invest in research-led innovation projects that will accelerate Australia's clean, green manufacturing future. Deakin's REACH is Australia's largest recycling and clean energy advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Supported by a $50 million grant from the Australian G  more

NEW HILL, North Carolina, March 27 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: At a competition powered by skill and packed with competitors, 30 Duke Energy lineworkers secured spots over the weekend to compete among the most elite lineworkers in the world this fall at the International Lineman's Rodeo. Duke Energy's Carolinas Lineman's Rodeo in New Hill was one of three regional Lineman's Rodeos taking place this spring across Duke Energy's service areas, displaying the talent and skill  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 26 -- HIGHER DIMENSION MATERIALS, INC., St. Paul, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 11940225 B1, initially filed July 7, 2023) developed by Young-Hwa Kim, Hudson, Wisconsin, and Richard Dale Olmsted, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, for "Energy storage systems."  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The European Commission's Joint Research Centre issued a 91-page report in March 2024 entitled "Clean Energy Technology Observatory: Early Stage Technologies in the Field of Energy." The report was written by Olivier Eulaerts, Marcelina Grabowska and Michela Bergamin. Executive Summary Detecting and understanding emerging technologies enables policymakers to make informed decisions about regulation, funding allocation, and strategic planning. Such foresight activity all  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The European Commission's Joint Research Centre issued an 89-page report in March 2024 entitled "Shaping the Future CO2 Transport Network for Europe." The report was written by Tumara, D., Uihlein, A. and Hidalgo Gonzalez, I. Executive summary Policy context The world has committed itself to limiting global warming well below 2 C and ideally no more than 1.5 C. The EU aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and has set high ambitions for 2040. Carbon ca  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 27 -- The Illinois Manufacturers' Association issued the following news release: The field of contenders for the 2024 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois has been narrowed further, with voters choosing the Top 8 products to move ahead in the fifth annual "Makers Madness" contest. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, "Makers Madness" is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued a 131-page report in March 2024 entitled "Grading the Grid: A National Energy Report Card." The report was written by Jason Hayes and Timothy Nash. Executive Summary Report Card on U.S. energy produc3on. We ranked eight key energy industry sectors based on their ability to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, and clean electric genera/on. Natural gas: 94 % (A) Natural gas is at a unique position in our energy   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 26 -- FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Boston, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11942271 B2, initially filed April 25, 2023) developed by Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Boston, Massachusetts, and Fabrizio Martini, Boston, Massachusetts, for "Nanostructured electrode for energy storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 26 -- BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, Richland, Washington has been assigned a patent (No. US 11942595 B2, initially filed May 25, 2021) developed by five inventors Guosheng Li, Richland, Washington; Vincent L. Sprenkle, Richland, Washington; Minyuan M. Li, Richland, Washington; David M. Reed, Richland, Washington; and Evgueni Polikarpov, Richland, Washington, for "Seasonal energy storage technologies based on rechargeable batteries."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 26 -- ECOLUTION KWH, LLC, Naples, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 11938841 B2, initially filed Sept. 3, 2020) developed by Johnny Then-Gautier, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Johanne G. Medina Then, Naples, Florida, for "Supplemental energy generation and storage for trains."  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: UK - Germany partnership looks to broaden collaboration in delivering green energy and renewable resources. The University of Birmingham and Fraunhofer UMSICHT are renewing their partnership addressing the practical challenges of delivering green energy and renewable resources - looking to broaden their collaboration. Professor Robin Mason, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) at the University of  more