WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Controversial T15 Pipeline Approved * Raleigh, N.C. - The pipeline will cross over 100 waterways within the state, connecting the MVP Southgate pipeline - that does not yet have authorization to be built - to Duke Energy's proposed gas plants on Hyco Lake. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality approved the 401 Water Quality permit for this project late today. After persis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- As You Sow issued a report arguing that the AI race is driving a surge of U.S. utility and developer proposals for new fossil generation, with nearly 200 GW of gas plants actively proposed as of January 2025 (up 70% since 2023), risking decades of added emissions, higher bills, and stranded assets if speculative demand fails to materialize. The analysis says utilities cite an economic development pipeline for data centers exceeding 700 GW--more than total 2024  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12418071 B2, initially filed July 27, 2020) developed by seven inventors Dong-Hyun Kim, Daejeon, South Korea; Kyung-Min Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Seung-Jun Lee, Daejeon, South Korea; Kown Son, Daejeon, South Korea; Goan-Su Jung, Daejeon, South Korea; Hee-Chan Kim, Daejeon, South Korea; and Jong-Soo Lee, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery rack having fixing frame and energy storage   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * California Legislative Session Advances Important Clean Energy Initiatives But Misses Some Key Opportunities * Many no-regrets bills passed in the waning days of session, but major affordability and clean energy gaps remain SACRAMENTO, CA -- During a busy last week of session in which high-profile energy deals were finalized on topics ranging from cap-and-trade reauthorization to r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * CPS Energy Takes Environmental Step Backward With Methane Gas Plant Purchase * SAN ANTONIO - Today, the country's largest municipally owned energy utility - San Antonio's CPS Energy - announced an agreement to purchase power plants that burn methane gas at a cost of nearly $1.4 billion, dealing a substantial blow to the utility's progress toward lowering emissions. The power plants located  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 16 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New Emmy Noether Research Group at the University of Bayreuth Investigates Future Energy Technologies The German Research Foundation (DFG) has accepted Dr. Helen Gruninger into its prestigious Emmy Noether Programme. Based at the Northern Bavarian NMR Centre (NBNC) and the Bavarian Battery Centre (BayBatt) at the University of Bayreuth, the Emmy Noether junior research group is exploring photoba  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- HICONICS ECO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Beijing, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1093285 S1, initially filed April 25, 2024) developed by Bo Jiang, Beijing, China, for "Energy storage device."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- ENERSYS ENERGY PRODUCTS, Warrensburg, Missouri, won a federal contract award for $3,580,644 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for storage battery. Contract Award Number: SPE7LX25D5032; ueiSAM: ND1VWZCF2NE1; NAICS Code: 335910 ; Product Service Code (PSC): 61; Solicitation Number: SPE7LX24RX0450001  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Two inventors, Huaijing Wang, Newark, California, and Lifeng Zhao, Newark, California, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12418870 B1, initially filed April 29, 2025) for "Method, apparatus, and device of audio processing combining WiFi and bluetooth low energy BLE technologies, and storage medium."  more

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Sept. 16 -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Minister commends Keele's work with science, technology, and innovation sectors A government minister has commended Keele's work in the science, technology, and innovation sector, and its work with local businesses during a recent visit to North Staffordshire. Sir Chris Bryant, Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, met University leaders and business leaders in the Uni  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- FRANKLIN WH ENERGY STORAGE INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12418243 B2, initially filed July 20, 2023) developed by five inventors Daqing Wang, Shenzhen, China; Yuezhen Hu, Shenzhen, China; Haisheng Song, Shenzhen, China; Shixian Xu, Shenzhen, China; and Xiaolong Luo, Shenzhen, China, for "Multi-port energy storage battery and multi- port energy storage battery pack."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- WUHAN UNVIERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Wuhan, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12416514 B2, initially filed April 20, 2022) developed by nine inventors Xinglin Tong, Wuhan, China; Shimeng Chen, Wuhan, China; Cui Zhang, Wuhan, China; Yan Mao, Wuhan, China; Xuzhi Chen, Wuhan, China; Wenzhong Huang, Wuhan, China; Meng Li, Wuhan, China; Xianyu Li, Wuhan, China; and Te Zhang, Wuhan, China, for "Multiparameter integrated online monitoring system and method for at le  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Warming Temps Alone Fail to Trigger Increased CO2 Levels From Soil A study examining the effects of higher temperatures on soil shows that warming alone does not increase levels of carbon dioxide emitted from the soil. Instead, higher temperatures combined with more added carbon - and more nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus - led to higher carbon dioxide levels released f  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD., Kanagawa-ken, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12418049 B2, initially filed March 22, 2024) developed by three inventors Kazuhei Narita, Kanagawa, Japan; Ryota Tajima, Kanagawa, Japan; and Teppei Oguni, Kanagawa, Japan, for "Power storage device, method for manufacturing power storage device, and electronic device."  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Real Estate, Lincoln Property Co. announce plans for The Arc, significant expansion of Ion District * Rendering by Neoscape courtesy of HKS. Rice Real Estate Co., in partnership with Lincoln Property Co., today unveiled plans to develop a landmark research, laboratory and office building designed to catalyze world-class innovation and enterprise in Houston. The new facility, named The Arc at the Ion D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar Industry Applauds Passage of California Legislation Addressing Energy Affordability, Promoting Clean Energy Development * SACRAMENTO -- On the final day of its 2025 legislative session, the California State Legislature passed two bills that will help lower energy prices in California: Assembly Bill 825 and Senate Bill 302. AB 825 begins the process of establishing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar Industry Urges Nevada PUC to Change Course on Draft Order that Makes Residential Solar More Expensive * CARSON CITY, NEVADA -- The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada released a draft order that will make rooftop solar more expensive for Nevadans. Wil Gehl, Intermountain West Regional senior manager for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), said the f  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12418179 B2, initially filed June 2, 2022) developed by four inventors Sameer D. Manikfan, Hyderabad, India; Santhosh Mathew, Bengaluru, India; Dinesh Kumar Kn, Bengaluru, India; and Andrew J. Trenchard, Plymouth, United Kingdom, for "System and apparatus for the control of battery energy storage systems."  more