CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Announces Sid McAnnally as Next Board Chair * WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association Board of Directors has elected Sid McAnnally, President & Chief Executive Officer of ONE Gas, Inc., to serve as Chair of the AGA Board of Directors for 2026. ONE Gas, which includes Kansas Gas Service, Oklahoma Natural Gas and Texas Gas Service, is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. and pro  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Duke Energy to announce third-quarter financial results on Nov. 7 Duke Energy will post its third-quarter 2025 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 7, on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the third-quarter 2025 results and other business and financial updates. The conferen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * New EEI Podcast: Duke Energy CEO Harry Sideris Talks Energy Affordability and Reliability The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today released a new episode of its Electric Perspectives podcast featuring Duke Energy President and CEO Harry Sideris. In the conversation, Harry discusses his vision for Duke Energy's future, the company's response to the devastating 2024 hurricane season, an  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438230 B2, initially filed Sept. 13, 2021) developed by four inventors Jae-Min Yoo, Daejeon, South Korea; Seung-Joon Kim, Daejeon, South Korea; Eun-Gyu Shin, Daejeon, South Korea; and Young-Bum Cho, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery module, battery rack, and power storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438201 B2, initially filed April 27, 2021) developed by Ji-Won Hwang, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Battery rack having wireless communication optimization structure and energy storage system including the same."  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * California Passes Law To Help Modernize Manufacturing in a Win for Jobs and Clean Air * Sacramento, CA --In good news for California's industrial sector, yesterday evening Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1280 into law. Authored by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga), the bill will help modernize California's manufacturing sector by expanding incentive programs for   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * How Better Battery Lifespans and Reused Batteries Can Push the US Power Grid Into the Future By Lucy Perkins As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America's energy future -- batteries. Batteries have the ability to store cheap energy from solar farms for use at data centers and function  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438384 B2, initially filed July 1, 2020) developed by Bo Mi Lim, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Cell stabilizing method and system of energy storage system (ESS)."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- SHENZHEN HELLO TECH ENERGY CO., LTD, Guangdong, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12437350 B2, initially filed Jan. 26, 2024) developed by Jian Fang, Guangdong, China, and Shengxiang Kong, Guangdong, China, for "Control method for home energy system, system, energy management device, and storage medium."  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Duke Energy to announce third-quarter financial results on Nov. 7 Duke Energy will post its third-quarter 2025 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 7, on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the third-quarter 2025 results and other business and financial updates. The conferen  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- ANKER INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Changsha, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1096632 S1, initially filed July 3, 2024) developed by Zhipeng Ke, Shenzhen, China, for "Energy storage device."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 12434546 B2, initially filed Oct. 8, 2021) developed by Alexander Boeck, Munich, Germany, and Nermin Kecalevic, Markt Schwaben, Germany, for "Energy storage floor assembly for an electrically drivable motor vehicle."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD., Hefei, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12434577 B2, initially filed March 2, 2022) developed by four inventors Jie Zhang, Hefei, China; Linchong Xu, Hefei, China; Zijiao Pan, Hefei, China; and Peng Zhang, Hefei, China, for "Energy storage system and control method thereof."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438374 B2, initially filed Aug. 31, 2022) developed by Jongcheol Kim, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Energy storage system associated with solar system and method for controlling energy storage system."  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Enphase Energy, Fremont, California, a global energy technology company, has announced the launch of its IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase for customers in India. The system is designed to provide reliable backup power and support both single-phase and three-phase applications, addressing the growing needs of India's residential and small commercial solar markets, according to the company. Enphase noted on Oct. 6, 2025, that three-phase service is common in India for higher-loa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * EPSA Welcomes FERC Confirmations, Stresses Need for Strong Power Market Oversight and Investment Certainty to Ensure Grid Reliability Statement from EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on Senate Confirmation of FERC Commissioners David LaCerte and Laura Swett * The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the national trade association representing America's competitive   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Flash Joule heating lights up lithium extraction from ores * A new one-step, water- acid- and alkali-free method for extracting high-purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply chains. This study is set to be published in Science Advances Oct. 3, 2025. As the demand for lithium continues to rise, particularly for use in electr  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- FRANKLINWH ENERGY STORAGE INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438369 B2, initially filed July 20, 2023) developed by four inventors Tao Wang, Shenzhen, China; Gang Xiao, Shenzhen, China; Daqing Wang, Shenzhen, China; and Song Chen, Shenzhen, China, for "Generator access system for household energy storage."  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 8 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Global gas turbine shortages set to increase delays and costs for gas-to-power projects in Vietnam and the Philippines Turbine production bottlenecks add to a lengthy list of regulatory and financial challenges delaying gas power expansion in emerging Asian economies * (IEEFA Asia): A global shortage of gas turbines is likely to exacerbate delays and drive u  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Investor risks continue with BlackRock's Rio Grande LNG * # Investor risks continue in BlackRock-owned GIP's Rio Grande Liquefied Natural Gas development While BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners has announced a significant additional investment in the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in South Texas, investor risk in the project remains, and not al  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD., Kanagawa-ken, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438161 B2, initially filed April 17, 2023) developed by Yumiko Yoneda, Kanagawa, Japan, and Takuya Miwa, Mie, Japan, for "Positive electrode active material including lithium-containing complex phosphate elliptical particles, power storage device, electronic device, and method for manufacturing: positive electrode active material."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC., Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438204 B2, initially filed Dec. 23, 2021) developed by Kimihiko Furukawa, Kakogawa, Japan, and Yasuyuki Harada, Kakogawa, Japan, for "Power storage system and controller for power storage system."  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice announces second cohort of Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows * Rice University has named 10 graduate students as recipients of the 2025-26 Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowships, a program created through a partnership between the Rice Sustainability Institute and Chevron. Each fellow receives a $10,000 award to support research advancing scalable energy innovations that reduce emissions, accelerate low-carbon  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- ENEVATE CORPORATION, Irvine, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12438190 B2, initially filed Jan. 22, 2020) developed by three inventors Liwen Ji, San Diego, California; Heidi Anderson, Newport Beach, California; and Benjamin Yong Park, Mission Viejo, California, for "Silicon-based energy storage devices with electrolyte containing crown ether based compounds."  more

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Solar energy is now the world's cheapest source of power, a Surrey study finds Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as pound sterling0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from coal, gas or wind, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In a study published in Energy and Environmen  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Nobel Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham on the Future of Energy Storage Lithium-ion battery pioneer calls for innovation in materials, supply chains and manufacturing * When M. Stanley Whittingham returned to New Jersey this fall, he came not only to deliver the 18th installment of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series (PDLS) at Stevens Institute of Technology -- but also to visit the area n  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- RONDO ENERGY, INC., Alameda, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12435648 B1, initially filed June 25, 2024) developed by John Setel O'Donnell, Oakland, California, and Yusef Desjardins Ferhani, Menlo Park, California, for "Thermal energy storage system coupled with thermal power cycle systems."  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Smarter battery tech knows whether your EV will make it home AI model helps determine whether car batteries can complete tasks Author: Jules Bernstein Current battery management systems might report a car is 40% charged but drivers have to guess whether they can go 100 kilometers over hills with the heater running. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside want  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 12434573 B2, initially filed Sept. 14, 2022) developed by Robert Alig, Germering, Germany, for "Vehicle with an electric energy storage device."  more