CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Indiana agrees to Cayuga coal unit feasibility study in addition to building new gas units on-site * The study will explore the possibility of a sale of existing coal units * Settlement with state's coal producers is aligned with Indiana Governor Mike Braun's executive orders on coal * PLAINFIELD, Ind. - Duke Energy Indiana and Reliable Energy Inc., which represents several of Indiana's   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Herkimer Solar LLC, New York, is moving forward with its plan to construct a 74.9 MW AC solar photovoltaic generating facility in Onslow County, North Carolina. The company filed an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the North Carolina Utilities Commission on June 5, 2025 (Docket No. SP-76071, Sub 0). The proposed facility, located at GPS coordinates 34.911 N, 77.287 W, aims to sell electricity generated to Duke Energy Progress. The Uti  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpT) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Global Bank Financing of Fossil Fuels Totals $869B In 2024, A Dramatic Increase In Financing * NEW YORK, NY -- Released today, the 16th annual Banking on Climate Chaos (BOCC) report covers the lending and underwriting activities of the world's top 65 banks to more than 2,700 fossil fuel companies. While the world's top scientists from the International Energy Agency (   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- GREAT WALL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED, Hebei, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12330621 B2, initially filed Aug. 19, 2021) developed by six inventors Zhimin Hu, Baoding, China; Bao Liu, Baoding, China; Wentao Hou, Baoding, China; Leiguang Tong, Baoding, China; Guixian Guo, Baoding, China; and Fei Zheng, Baoding, China, for "Battery energy management method and device for hybrid vehicle, and machine-readable storage medium."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334599 B2, initially filed April 2, 2021) developed by four inventors Chang Bog Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Sung Won Kim, Daejeon, South Korea; Jae Chan Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; and Hyeon Jin Song, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery module and energy storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Fujian, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1079636 S1, initially filed Jan. 16, 2023) developed by three inventors Yongfeng Xiong, Fujian, China; Weidong Xu, Fujian, China; and Kun Guo, Fujian, China, for "Battery pole assembly."  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Chevron announced its evaluation of lithium production potential in the U.S., aiming to meet the growing demand for the metal essential to digital conveniences and electric vehicles. Rania Yacoub, corporate business development manager for Chevron New Energies, stated that the company is looking to help drive U.S. energy competitiveness by sourcing lithium domestically. Chevron plans to utilize innovative techniques like direct lithium extraction from brines, leveraging   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- SUNGROW ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Anhui, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12332821 B2, initially filed Nov. 27, 2023) developed by four inventors Changying Peng, Hefei, China; Jie Yang, Hefei, China; Lin Wang, Hefei, China; and Fei Chen, Hefei, China, for "Circuit, method and device for addressing can nodes."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Fujian, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1079601 S1, initially filed Jan. 16, 2023) developed by Yongfeng Xiong, Fujian, China, and Weidong Xu, Fujian, China, for "Cylindrical battery."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Fujian, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1079600 S1, initially filed Feb. 24, 2023) developed by three inventors Yongfeng Xiong, Fujian, China; Weidong Xu, Fujian, China; and Kun Guo, Fujian, China, for "Cylindrical battery."  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV introduces new service specification SE-0696 to mitigate risks in CCUS projects with standardized independent technical assurance Industry-first framework addresses critical gaps in carbon capture verification, enabling safer, more bankable projects * DNV has released a new service specification (DNV-SE-0696) fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Neville Peterson LLP on behalf of AMG Vanadium LLC, U.S. Vanadium LLC and Gladieux Metals Recycling has called on the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security to address national security risks stemming from heavy reliance on imported processed vanadium compounds and their derivative products. The companies highlight the critical role of vanadium in defense and civilian applications, coupled with vulnerabilities in global supply chains dominated by China  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Indiana agrees to Cayuga coal unit feasibility study in addition to building new gas units on-site * The study will explore the possibility of a sale of existing coal units * Settlement with state's coal producers is aligned with Indiana Governor Mike Braun's executive orders on coal * PLAINFIELD, Ind. - Duke Energy Indiana and Reliable Energy Inc., which represents several of Indiana's   more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 18 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: * * * EDF power solutions North America Places Turbine Order with Vestas SAN DIEGO (June 17, 2025): EDF power solutions North America has placed an order with Vestas to supply 20 EnVentus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the Haute-Chaudiere wind project in Quebec, including a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement. Once operational, Haute-Chaudiere will provid  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- Two inventors, Miaohong Wang, Qinhuangdao, China, and Quanling Wang, Qinhuangdao, China, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12331966 B1, initially filed Dec. 17, 2024) for "Electric lithium bromide absorption air conditioning unit and energy storage refrigeration and heating system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- HITHIUM TECH HK LIMITED, Kowloon, Hong Kong has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334576 B2, initially filed Oct. 26, 2023) developed by Qingwen Dong, Fujian, China, for "Energy storage cabinet and energy storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- ANKER INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Changsha, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1079606 S1, initially filed Oct. 11, 2024) developed by Zhipeng Ke, Shenzhen, China, for "Energy storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- VINATECH CO., LTD., Jeonju-si, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334258 B2, initially filed Sept. 14, 2021) developed by Young Woo Noh, Guri-si, South Korea, and Jun Tae Jeong, Bucheon-si, South Korea, for "Energy storage module."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334531 B2, initially filed Jan. 20, 2021) developed by five inventors Dong-Ho Park, Daejeon, South Korea; Ji-Ho Yoo, Daejeon, South Korea; Yong-Tae Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Jong-Soo Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; and Sang-Woo Hong, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Energy storage system."  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Senate Bill Threatens Investments, Jobs, Energy Security WASHINGTON - Federal tax policies that are creating jobs and increasing America's energy supplies would be phased out or repealed in new language released by the Senate Finance Committee today as part of President Trump's massive tax and spending package. If approved by the full Senate and House, it would put crucial investments   more

LONDON, England, June 18 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Global Electric Vehicle Sales Set for Record-Breaking Year, Even As US Market Slows Sharply, BloombergNEF Finds KEY TAKEAWAYS * BloombergNEF's Electric Vehicles Outlook expects almost 22 million global passenger EV sales this year, a jump of 25% from 2024, as the cost of lithium-ion batteries falls and production of more affordable EV models ramps up. * China accounts for nearly two-third  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX FUTURE ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SHANGHAI) LIMITED, Shanghai, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334765 B2, initially filed Dec. 31, 2024) developed by three inventors Yanhua Lu, Shanghai, China; Dongxu Yu, Shanghai, China; and Bingtuan Luo, Shanghai, China, for "Grid connection control method of energy storage apparatus, unit, system, and storage medium."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- QUIDNET ENERGY INC., Houston, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12331622 B2, initially filed Nov. 22, 2023) developed by Howard K. Schmidt, Cypress, Texas, and Aaron H. Mandell, Framingham, Massachusetts, for "Hydraulic geofracture energy storage system and associated methods."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12329526 B2, initially filed June 12, 2019) developed by four inventors Chenhui Huang, Tokyo, Japan; Kazuki Ihara, Tokyo, Japan; Noriyuki Tonouchi, Tokyo, Japan; and Kenichiro Fukushi, Tokyo, Japan, for "Information processing device, state determination system, energy calculation system, information processing method, and storage medium."  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 18 -- General Motors issued the following news: * * * Introducing the 2026 Corvette ZR1X: A true American hypercar Chevrolet is introducing an all-wheel drive Corvette worthy of the storied ZR1 designation: the 2026 Corvette ZR1X. With 1,250 horsepower/1 and electrified all-wheel drive, ZR1X is a true American hypercar and the most advanced Corvette ever. With ZR1 and ZR1X, Chevrolet now has the most powerful American performance car duo of any auto manufacturer. ZR1X  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 18 -- Jabil Inc., an electronic manufacturing services company, issued the following news release: * * * Jabil Announces Planned Multi-Year $500 Million Investment in U.S. Manufacturing for Cloud and AI Data Center Infrastructure ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - June 17, 2025 - Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions, today announced it intends to invest approximately $500 million over the next several years to expa  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- NATIONAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER OF ADVANCED ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD, Shenzhen, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12331381 B1, initially filed April 18, 2024) developed by six inventors Faping Zhong, Shenzhen, China; Chihuan He, Shenzhen, China; Subin Jiang, Shenzhen, China; Hongbing Liu, Shenzhen, China; Jiqun Zhu, Shenzhen, China; and Shuifa Tan, Shenzhen, China, for "Method of using a chlorination method to recycle metal elemen  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- ELECTRICFISH ENERGY INC., San Carlos, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334727 B1, initially filed Feb. 24, 2025) developed by four inventors Abhishek Hemant Vinchure, San Carlos, California; Soudip Roy Chowdhury, San Carlos, California; Anurag Kamal, San Carlos, California; and Nelio Batista, San Carlos, California, for "Multi-agent machine learning framework for bidirectional battery energy storage systems."  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- NanoGraf Corp., Chicago, Illinois, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, supporting its national security investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. The U.S.-based advanced materials company specializes in silicon-based anode technologies for lithium-ion batteries used in aerospace, defense and consumer electronics, aiming to accelerate battery performance and establish a secure, d  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * NYSERDA Announces Over $5 Million to Support Innovative Storage Solutions * On May 22, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced over $5 million to support innovative energy storage technologies in New York. The funds will help to advance product development and demonstration of scalable   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- ATIEVA, INC., Menlo Park, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334573 B2, initially filed Dec. 29, 2021) developed by Mingkai Mu, Fremont, California, for "Reconfigurable architecture for stationary energy storage system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, Donauworth, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 12330802 B2, initially filed April 17, 2023) developed by Martin Blacha, Donauworth, Germany, and Sascha Schneider, Meitingen, Germany, for "Rotorcraft with an energy source storage unit."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- KILOWATT LABS, INC., New York, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12334767 B2, initially filed April 2, 2021) developed by Waseem Ashraf Qureshi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for "Supercapacitor based energy storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- SUPERCRITICAL STORAGE COMPANY, INC., Akron, Ohio has been assigned a patent (No. US 12331664 B2, initially filed Feb. 6, 2024) developed by three inventors Jason A. Mallinak, Akron, Ohio; Timothy J. Held, Akron, Ohio; and Jason D. Miller, Hudson, Ohio, for "Waste heat integration into pumped thermal energy storage."  more