WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * State, Federal Officials Urged to Ban Utility Shutoffs, Protect Workers From Deadly Extreme Heat * As extreme heat gripped most of the country today, more than 150 social justice, environmental, faith, health and labor groups urged federal, state and local elected officials to ban utility disconnections, tax polluters to finance renewable energy and strengthen worker protec  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- WECO (GUANGDONG) ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Dongguan, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1080541 S1, initially filed May 26, 2023) developed by Yang Chen, Dongguan, China, for "AC/DC power station."  more

LONDON, England, June 24 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * AI for good: Imperial graduates explore path to sustainable tech innovation By Tina Schmechel How can we ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) doesn't just disrupt the world, but improves it? Imperial College London recently hosted an alumni panel event exploring how AI can be developed and deployed responsibly. 'Alumni Insights: Shaping a Responsible Future with AI for Good' brought together alumni lead  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, Paris, France has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341361 B2, initially filed April 12, 2021) developed by three inventors Christophe Secouard, Grenoble, France; Ghislain Despesse, Grenoble, France; and Sami Oukassi, Grenoble, France, for "Assembly of electrical energy storage or production cells comprising a management circuit for managing the cells."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- TROVA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES INC, Dublin, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12337672 B2, initially filed Aug. 11, 2021) developed by Patrick Collignon, Dublin, Virginia, and Maxell Collignon, Dublin, Virginia, for "Battery energy storage systems mounting."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341218 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2023) developed by six inventors Eun-Gyu Shin, Daejeon, South Korea; Jeong-O Mun, Daejeon, South Korea; Jae-Min Yoo, Daejeon, South Korea; Yoon-Koo Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Yong-Seok Choi, Daejeon, South Korea; and Jee-Soon Choi, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery module, battery rack comprising same, and power storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341208 B2, initially filed Aug. 20, 2020) developed by seven inventors Seung-Joon Kim, Daejeon, South Korea; Jin-Hak Kong, Daejeon, South Korea; Ja-Eon Gu, Daejeon, South Korea; Min-Ho Kwon, Daejeon, South Korea; Jae-Uk Ryu, Daejeon, South Korea; Jeong Bin Yu, Daejeon, South Korea; and Young-Bum Cho, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery module, battery rack, and power storage device.  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341176 B2, initially filed July 10, 2020) developed by Jin-Kyu Lee, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery rack and power storage apparatus comprising same."  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Inquiring Minds: Watson College undergraduates work on research that could change the world Students help faculty run experiments and gather results that could lead to technology breakthroughs By Anthony Borrelli At Watson College, undergraduates don't have to wait to work with faculty running experiments and gathering results that could lead to tomorrow's technology breakthroughs. Here's a look at how s  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'Subjects of the Sun': Shining a light on obstacles, opportunities of equitable renewable energy * Early in his career, Myles Lennon spent eight years working in renewable energy policy in his hometown of New York City, where a clear disconnect emerged for him. "What I found doing this policy work is that so many of the practical approaches that we use to bring about change in the environmental field are  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University professor wins prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award * The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected Brown University professor Xinsheng Sean Ling as a 2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar.  Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious and competitive fellowships that provide unique opportunities for scholars to conduct research and teach abroad.  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- CRYOSTONE LLC, Grand Island, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12337273 B2, initially filed Oct. 6, 2023) developed by Nicki Stuckert, Grand Island, New York, for "Combined thermal energy storage and contaminant removal."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI, Guangdong, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341343 B2, initially filed May 9, 2022) developed by four inventors Ningning Chen, Guangdong, China; Shan Zhang, Guangdong, China; Jing Wang, Guangdong, China; and Meng Huang, Guangdong, China, for "Control method for energy storage system and apparatus, energy storage system, and energy storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- DONGGUAN POWER BUREAU OF GUANGDONG POWER GRID CO., LTD., Dongguan, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12340429 B2, initially filed Dec. 5, 2022) developed by fourteen inventors Chuanliang Zhang, Dongguan, China; Haitao Li, Dongguan, China; Zhiyang Liu, Dongguan, China; Jinrun Huang, Dongguan, China; Chongzhi Zhai, Dongguan, China; Wei Du, Dongguan, China; Xiaofei Wan, Dongguan, China; Tianhang Wang, Dongguan, China; Zhirong Mai, Dongguan, China; Huifang Zhe  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV and major energy companies decode energy transition risks with new CFD software capabilities DNV has released a new version of its advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software, developed through three joint industry projects (JIPs) with major energy companies. The software enables safer and more  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- GREENWORKS (JIANGSU) CO., LTD, Changzhou, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341164 B2, initially filed Oct. 24, 2023) developed by three inventors Baoan Li, Jiangsu, China; Xi Li, Jiangsu, China; and Xinzhong Guo, Jiangsu, China, for "Electric energy storage device, power tool system and charging system."  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 25 -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: * * * Emerson's New Battery Energy and Asset Management Software Improves Return on Investment, Grid Stability Low-risk Ovation Green battery energy storage solutions streamline control and reliability while increasing flexibility and battery life * PITTSBURGH (June 24, 2025  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- TAIZHOU DAJIANG IND. CO. LTD., Wenling, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12337451 B2, initially filed Aug. 15, 2023) developed by three inventors Tao Yang, Wenling, China; Mingjun Yang, Wenling, China; and Zaijun Zhu, Wenling, China, for "Energy storage and driving mechanisms and nail gun having same."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., Kyoto, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341220 B2, initially filed Aug. 18, 2020) developed by Yoshihiro Masuda, Shiga, Japan, and Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Shiga, Japan, for "Energy storage apparatus."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- HITHIUM TECH HK LIMITED, HongKong, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341217 B2, initially filed Aug. 16, 2024) developed by Zhenhua Zheng, Fujian, China, for "Energy storage device and electrical device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12337201 B2, initially filed May 16, 2024) developed by ten inventors Mun-Seok Yang, Daejeon, South Korea; Yo-Hwan Kim, Daejeon, South Korea; Sung-Han Yoon, Daejeon, South Korea; Hyun-Min Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Ji-Hun Kim, Daejeon, South Korea; Hong-Jae Park, Daejeon, South Korea; Ji-Won Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Hyung-Uk Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Seung-Jun Lee, Daejeon, South K  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341170 B2, initially filed Sept. 26, 2022) developed by three inventors Hao Meng, Dongguan, China; Jun Chen, Dongguan, China; and Hengqu Li, Dongguan, China, for "Energy storage system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- CLARIOS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS GMBH, Hannover, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341210 B2, initially filed Oct. 4, 2017) developed by three inventors Helge Brenner, Hannover, Germany; Ralf Joswig, Buchholz, Germany; and Markus Hoh, Wunstorf, Germany, for "Energy storage system."  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Enerqos, an Ameresco Company, Helps Historic Milan Medical Institution Improve Resiliency and Drive Cost Savings Through Energy Efficiency Updates Tailored and innovative solutions, including HVAC upgrades and on-site solar-plus-storage energy generation, required meticulous pre-construction planning to minimize disruption to d  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Groups urge Sens. Capito, Justice to protect West Virginians, vote against harmful cuts to health programs and energy tax credits * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Today multiple groups held a press conference outside the office of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., to highlight the damaging cuts to vital programs proposed in the budget reconciliation bill, officially called the "One Big Beaut  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341172 B2, initially filed Dec. 4, 2023) developed by Gang Wang, Xi'an, China, and Aitang Chen, Shanghai, China, for "Heating control method for energy storage, energy storage system, and photovoltaic energy storage system."  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Higher Energy Bills, Fewer Jobs, and Polluter Payouts...The Full Big Ugly Bill is Here * FROM: Matthew Davis, Vice President of Federal Policy, League of Conservation Voters TO: Interested Parties MEMO: Higher Energy Bills, Fewer Jobs, and Polluter Payouts... The Full Big Ugly Bill is Here Over the past few weeks, we've watched Senate Republicans hastily rol  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- ZHEJIANG FUNLITHIUM NEW ENERGY TECH CO., LTD., Zhejiang, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341156 B2, initially filed June 22, 2019) developed by four inventors Xiaoxiong Xu, Zhejiang, China; Chao Ding, Zhejiang, China; Yonglong Zhang, Zhejiang, China; and Zanzan Zhang, Zhejiang, China, for "Hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte lithium storage battery."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- ADAPTIVE BALANCING POWER GMBH, Pfungstadt, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341403 B2, initially filed June 21, 2021) developed by Hendrik Schaede, Darmstadt, Germany, and Nicolai Meder, Darmstadt, Germany, for "Integrated stator device for an electric machine of a flywheel energy storage system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION, San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341369 B2, initially filed Oct. 11, 2023) developed by three inventors Afshin Majd, San Jose, California; Prasad Pmsvvsv, Sunnyvale, California; and Carlton Cottuli, Franklin, Massachusetts, for "Inverter-based microgrid including kinetic storage device and method of operating the same."  more

LANCASTER, England, June 24 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * pound sterling1.1m ULTRARAM(TM) project paves the way for next generation memory chips Lancaster University spinout Quinas Technology and global semiconductor company IQE have announced the successful completion of a project to develop a scalable production method for the world's first quantum-powered universal memory ULTRARAM(TM). Innovate UK awarded the consortium, which included Lancaster and Cardiff Univ  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- UNIRAC, INC., Albuquerque, New Mexico has been assigned a patent (No. US 12341375 B2, initially filed Jan. 28, 2022) developed by five inventors Rasoul Ghadami, Diamond Bar, California; Sandeep Narla, Newark, California; Daidipya Patwa, San Francisco, California; Udo Uebel, San Francisco, California; and Joseph Griffin, Austin, Texas, for "Methods and systems for managing state of charge of an energy storage system during off-grid operation."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD., Kanagawa-ken, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12340941 B2, initially filed Aug. 24, 2023) developed by three inventors Junya Goto, Kanagawa, Japan; Ai Nakagawa, Kanagawa, Japan; and Yuika Sato, Kanagawa, Japan, for "Power storage device, battery management unit, and electronic device."  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, June 25 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * SOU maintains "Gold" in prestigious sustainability rating (Ashland, Ore.) -- Southern Oregon University's rating for campus-wide sustainability achievements remains at the "Gold" level and is the highest of five participating colleges and universities in Oregon, as measured by an evaluation system developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). SOU i  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 25 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * New South Dakota Mines Research Program Aims to Tackle Nation's Lithium Challenges From electric vehicles and smartphones to medical devices and renewable energy storage, lithium powers many aspects of daily life. Yet demand for this essential metal far outpaces the domestic supply--despite significant U.S. reserves, only a fraction is currently mined. That's beginnin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news on June 24, 2025: * * * SRP Board Approves Converting Coal-fired Coronado Generating Station to Run on Natural Gas The SRP Board of Directors today approved converting the existing coal-fired boilers at the Coronado Generating Station (CGS) to run on natural gas. SRP previously announced its intent to repurpose the CGS site and cease coal generation by the end of 2  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- An inventor from Passau, Germany, Anton Schwarz has been awarded a patent (No. US 12338739 B2, initially filed April 15, 2021) for "System having a liquid air energy storage and power plant apparatus."  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants * Ten interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment's (IEE) 2025 Seed Grant Program. The program supports basic and applied research that lays the groundwork to pursue external funding and is guided by IEE's five research themes. This year, the program awarded seed fun  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Amanchukwu Lab: Creating better energy storage systems Editor's Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world's most complex problems. By Emily Ayshford As the world's energy needs diversify, all forms of energy will require storage. Power grids, i  more

GUILFORD, England, June 25 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Artificial intelligence set to streamline research for next-generation lithium-metal batteries An AI-driven public database that will streamline next-generation battery research and design is being developed by scientists at the University of Surrey. * With hundreds of papers on battery electrolytes published globally each week, the field is saturated with fragmented data, inconsistent reporting  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA powers smarter microgrids with new converter tech Liwei Zhou's system improves microgrid accuracy, cutting costs while managing solar, batteries and EV charging The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded funding to research teams to launch new investigative projects. The Research Enhancement Program (REP), administered by UTA's Office of Vice President for Research and Inn  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 25 -- The Western Governors' Association issued the following news: * * * Western Governors approve four bipartisan policy resolutions To kick off WGA's 2025 Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Western Governors formally approved four bipartisan policy resolutions. The resolutions represent the Governors' collective policy on mineral production; radioactive materials management; biosecurity and invasive species; and recreation and tourism on public lands. These reso  more