ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- WISETOP TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Hsinchu, Taiwan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407263 B2, initially filed Oct. 16, 2023) developed by Wei-Chen Liang, Hsinchu, Taiwan, and Pin Chang, Hsinchu, Taiwan, for "Back-end energy storage isolation fly-back conversion apparatus."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407062 B2, initially filed March 4, 2021) developed by five inventors Sang-Hyun Jo, Daejeon, South Korea; Young-Seok Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Kyung-Hyun Bae, Daejeon, South Korea; Jin-Kyu Shin, Daejeon, South Korea; and Jin-Kyu Lee, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery module, battery rack comprising same battery module, and power storage device comprising same battery rack."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Carlyle Group posted the following news release on Sept. 1, 2025: * * * Carlyle to acquire Altera Infrastructure Group's FPSO business London and Aberdeen, UK - 01 September 2025 - Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that it has agreed to acquire a diversified FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) business from Altera Infrastructure Group, a leading offshore energy infrastructure company owned by Bro  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- TESLA, INC., Austin, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12406995 B2, initially filed Dec. 4, 2023) developed by three inventors Hieu Minh Duong, San Diego, California; Haim Feigenbaum, Irvine, California; and Jian Hong, San Diego, California, for "Dry energy storage device electrode and methods of making the same."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- GREENWORKS (JIANGSU) CO., LTD., Changzhou, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407056 B2, initially filed Nov. 13, 2023) developed by Chuanjun Liu, Changzhou, China, and An Yan, Changzhou, China, for "Electric energy storage device and electric tool system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- HITHIUM TECH HK LIMITED, Kowloon, Hong Kong has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407046 B2, initially filed Dec. 21, 2023) developed by three inventors Weidong Xu, Guangdong, China; Yongfeng Xiong, Guangdong, China; and Feng Wang, Guangdong, China, for "End cover assembly, energy storage apparatus, and electricity-consumption device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- ESYANTRA PTY LTD., Somerville, Australia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12405068 B2, initially filed March 18, 2020) developed by Venkata Vijay Kumar Maddali, Somerville, Australia, for "Energy conversion, storage and retrieval device and method."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- FRANKLINWH ENERGY STORAGE INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407169 B2, initially filed Sept. 8, 2023) developed by four inventors Daqing Wang, Shenzhen, China; Tao Wang, Shenzhen, China; Gang Xiao, Shenzhen, China; and Junhua Jiang, Shenzhen, China, for "Energy coupling method and system for household energy storage."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., Kyoto, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407055 B2, initially filed March 29, 2021) developed by Ryoichi Terahara, Kyoto, Japan, and Noriyoshi Munenaga, Kyoto, Japan, for "Energy storage apparatus."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- RENOGY NEW ENERGY CO., LTD., Taicang, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1091450 S1, initially filed Jan. 2, 2022) developed by three inventors Yi Li, Taicang, China; Hao Lin, Taicang, China; and Jiale Fu, Taicang, China, for "Energy storage battery."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- OCEAN GRAZER B.V., Groningen, Netherlands has been assigned a patent (No. US 12404829 B2, initially filed June 24, 2022) developed by three inventors Frederik Willem Bliek, Westerbroek, Netherlands; Anne Max Duursma, Winschoten, Netherlands; and Marijn Van Rooij, Paterswolde, Netherlands, for "Energy storage system for storing energy in a waterbody."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- FIRE & RISK ALLIANCE, LLC, Derwood, Maryland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407063 B2, initially filed June 17, 2022) developed by four inventors Noah Lael Ryder, Rockville, Maryland; Brent Allen Turner, III, Rockville, Maryland; Ryan Alexander Hutchens, Rockville, Maryland; and Anthony James Natale, Rockville, Maryland, for "Fire mitigation system for energy storage systems."  more

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 2 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Meet the children 'lighting up' their classrooms - with a little help from science Children in parts of urban Africa are powering change in their communities with the support of a major international research partnership led by Lancaster University. By processing human waste from school toilets, otherwise destined to contribute to water pollution and disease, children in Accra have been taught to manage a bi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- ELISA OYJ, Helsinki, Finland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407168 B2, initially filed Aug. 10, 2023) developed by Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita, Helsinki, Finland, and Simon Holmbacka, Helsinki, Finland, for "Management of a distributed energy storage, DES, arrangement."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- CHINA THREE GORGES CORPORATION, , China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12405067 B2, initially filed May 25, 2021) developed by four inventors Ningning Xie, Beijing, China; Xinxing Lin, Beijing, China; Likun Yin, Beijing, China; and Changping Sun, Beijing, China, for "Multipurpose multi-source heat-storing compressed air energy storage system and method of same."  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * North Carolina Launches Resilient, Clean Energy Microgrid Initiative * On August 12, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality State Energy Office in partnership with the Land of Sky Regional Council, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Footprint Project, and other regional partners, launched a $5 million Microgrid   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD., Kanagawa-ken, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12406986 B2, initially filed June 21, 2023) developed by seven inventors Takahiro Kawakami, Kanagawa, Japan; Teruaki Ochiai, Kanagawa, Japan; Shuhei Yoshitomi, Kanagawa, Japan; Takuya Hirohashi, Kanagawa, Japan; Mako Motoyoshi, Kanagawa, Japan; Yohei Momma, Kanagawa, Japan; and Junya Goto, Kanagawa, Japan, for "Particle, electrode, power storage device, electronic d  more

HONG KONG, Sept. 2 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU PReCIT submits 2025 Policy Address Recommendations, focusing on economic development and improvement of people's livelihoods The Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has submitted its recommendations to the HKSAR Government for the 2025 Policy Address. The recommendations focus on two key themes: driving economic dev  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD., Atsugi, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12406816 B2, initially filed Jan. 4, 2024) developed by Takuya Kawata, Atsugi, Japan, and Kei Takahashi, Isehara, Japan, for "Power storage device, light-emitting device, and electronic device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407040 B2, initially filed Oct. 20, 2023) developed by four inventors Julien Toniolo, Houston, Texas; Lijun Song, Sugar Land, Texas; Zhixiong Liu, Singapore, Singapore; and Nicolas Barthelemy, Shanghai, China, for "Stackable modular battery energy storage system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- NORWICH TECHNOLOGIES, INC., White River Junction, Vermont has been assigned a patent (No. US 12404831 B2, initially filed May 2, 2024) developed by six inventors Jonathan Lynch, St. Johnsbury, Vermont; Troy O. McBride, Norwich, Vermont; Joel Stettenheim, Norwich, Vermont; Per Erik Kristoffer Edstrom, Stockbridge, Vermont; Lief Johnson, West Lebanon, New Hampshire; and Oliver James Brambles, Wesham, United Kingdom, for "Thermal energy storage system including a p  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * From flatscreens to bioimaging: Putting sargassum seaweed to good use By Robert C. Jones Jr. Viewing sargassum seaweed as a resource rather than a waste, a University of Miami doctoral student is experimenting with the macroalgae to produce fluorescent carbon dots, which show tremendous potential in a multitude of fields. Next-generation flatscreen televisions that project sharper, cleaner pictures wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The World Bank issued a report analyzing how East Asia can reduce emissions while sustaining economic growth, emphasizing that this can only be achieved by decarbonizing power and industry simultaneously. The report highlights the need for competitive renewable energy auctions, bankable power purchase agreements (PPAs), large-scale investments in grids and storage, and coordinated planning to ensure that electricity supply is cleaned as industrial electrification  more