AALTO, Finland, Sept. 9 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Invisible triumph: how a Finnish invention powers modern microelectronics Atomic layer deposition (ALD), developed in Finland, is a semiconductor manufacturing method at the heart of modern technology, enabling ever-smaller computers, smartphones, and everyday devices. By Juuso Mantykivi Semiconductors are all around us - in computers, smartphones, vehicle control systems, and solar panels. They are materi  more

CUPERTINO, California, Sept. 9 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple debuts iPhone 17 * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced iPhone 17, featuring the new Center Stage front camera that takes selfies to the next level; a powerful 48MP Fusion Main camera with an optical-quality 2x Telephoto; and a new 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera that captures expansive scenes and ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued a report warning the east coast gas market faces a tighter short term outlook, with a balance ranging from a 2 PJ shortfall to an 11 PJ surplus in Q4 2025 depending on LNG producers' export decisions, and risks of shortfalls in every quarter of 2026 absent sufficient uncontracted gas retention and timely storage refill in late 2025 and early 2026. The commission says southern states can meet Q4 2025 dema  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12412937 B2, initially filed May 3, 2021) developed by Jin-Kyu Lee, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery pack, battery rack comprising the same and energy storage system."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * CA Residents, Advocates Launch Campaign; Demand No CO2 Pipelines * CACTI Coalition Launched as CA Legislature is Poised to Lift CO2 Pipeline Moratorium Fairfield - Today, Communities Against Carbon Transport & Injection ( CACTI ), officially launched to protect the Bay Area from the Montezuma Carbon Hub, 45-mile carbon dioxide pipeline and waste injection well that could transport C  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- GE VERNOVA INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Greenville, South Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12413082 B2, initially filed April 4, 2023) developed by Colin Davidson, Stafford, United Kingdom, for "DC energy storage system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD., Osaka, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12412938 B2, initially filed March 24, 2021) developed by Jeewook Chang, Kanagawa, Japan, and Takahiro Kamikawa, Osaka, Japan, for "Electric power supply system for battery assembly control circuit of electricity storage device, and electricity storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- RAMBUS INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12411729 B2, initially filed June 27, 2024) developed by three inventors Frederick A. Ware, Los Altos Hills, California; John E. Linstadt, Palo Alto, California; and Liji Gopalakrishnan, Sunnyvale, California, for "Energy-efficient error-correction-detection storage."  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * FERC Urged to Reject Effort to Derail Midwest Power Grid Upgrades that Will Save Consumers $26 Billion to $83 Billion * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Public interest advocates from across the Midwest filed a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today, urging it to reject a complaint that would stall efforts to add 24 new power lines in the Midcontinent Ind  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: Energy] (TNSrpt) -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Fossil Fuel Industry Receives $35 Billion Each Year in Government Handouts, New Report Finds $4 billion added by Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act *  A new report from Oil Change International reveals the staggering scope of federal government subsidies for fossil fuel production. While working families struggle with the rising cost of housing, groceries, and utilities, the  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * IGNITE Tallahassee launches, bridging innovation gap in North Florida By Jon Mason Florida State University is expanding its impact with the launch of IGNITE Tallahassee -- a 40,000-square-foot startup incubator located in Innovation Park. In partnership with the Leon County Research and Development Authority, FSU actively supports deep-tech ventures with the infrastructure, expertise, and programmin  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., Kyoto, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12413092 B2, initially filed March 6, 2020) developed by five inventors Yuki Matsuda, Kyoto, Japan; Masakatsu Fujimatsu, Kyoto, Japan; Akimasa Sugiura, Kyoto, Japan; Naoya Wada, Kyoto, Japan; and Satoshi Kunita, Kyoto, Japan, for "Management apparatus for energy storage device and energy storage apparatus."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI, Guangdong, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12413072 B2, initially filed July 26, 2022) developed by six inventors Yuxin Sun, Guangdong, China; Songru Huang, Guangdong, China; Meng Huang, Guangdong, China; Yongjie Liu, Guangdong, China; Hao Guo, Guangdong, China; and Yu Cui, Guangdong, China, for "Photovoltaic energy storage and power system, and three-phase power control method, apparatus and device for load."  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New Report Targets Trillion-Plus Finance Gap that Risks Stalling Shipping's Energy Transition * Environmental Defense Fund ( EDF ) and Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub ( Decarb Hub ), a partnership between Lloyd's Register Group and Lloyd's Register Foundation, have today published Navigating the Net-Zero Transition - exploring innovative concepts to clos  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 10 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University and The New York Climate Exchange Announce the Inaugural Climate Tech Fellowship, with Eight Fellows Selected Climate Tech Fellows Are Early-Stage Innovators Defining New Climate Solutions * The New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange), in partnership with Stony Brook University, announced the formal launch of its first signature tech i  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Visits Binghamton University to Highlight Research Facilities Chancellor King Joined Elected Officials, Binghamton University Faculty and Staff to Tour Campus' Research Laboratories * Binghamton, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today was joined by elected officials, faculty, and staff to highlight Binghamton University's research excelle  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 9 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Clyde Hydrogen powers ahead with Ecotricity investment Clyde Hydrogen, a University of Glasgow spinout, has secured strategic investment from green energy pioneer Ecotricity to fast-track development of its revolutionary hydrogen technology. The deal, which closes Clyde Hydrogen's Pre-Seed2 funding round, will see the company test its prototype energy storage system at one of Ecotricity's renewable energ  more

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Tyndall Centre at 25: UK must step up climate ambition, report warns The UK now uses less energy than almost anyone anticipated 20 years ago, but opportunities to act on this potential were largely missed, according to a new report published by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at The University of Manchester today. 'Decarbonising the UK revisited: reflecting on 20 year  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 9 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * UQ-industry deal unlocks greener hydrogen peroxide supply A plug-and-play device that makes industry-grade hydrogen peroxide at higher concentrations could transform how one of the world's most widely used chemicals is produced. Key points * UQ researchers have developed technology that simplifies the production of hydrogen peroxide for industry * The device is compact, powered using electricity,   more