TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems
AECOM Tishman Selected as Construction Manager for Dyer Avenue Deck-Overs at New Midtown Bus Terminal in New York City
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 16 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release:
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New Terminal Considered One of the Most Important Infrastructure Projects in United States
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NEW YORK (January 14, 2025) -- AECOM Tishman, one of the nation's leading builders for over 125 years, has been selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) as the construction manager for the Dyer Avenue deck-overs project. These are the first contracts associated wit
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Aircraft Energy Storage Venting System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- JOBY AERO, INC., Santa Cruz, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199305 B2, initially filed June 16, 2021) developed by nine inventors Ernest Villanueva, San Francisco, California; Austin Lawrence Newman, Castro Valley, California; Michael Patrick Tucker, Palo Alto, California; Robert Thodal, Santa Cruz, California; Christopher Cochran, Santa Cruz, California; Matthew Clyde Cusimano, San Francisco, California; Edward Stilson, Santa Cruz, California; A
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Anodes for Lithium-Based Energy Storage Devices, and Methods for Making Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- GRAPHENIX DEVELOPMENT, INC., Williamsville, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199284 B2, initially filed Oct. 19, 2022) developed by five inventors John C. Brewer, Rochester, New York; Kevin Tanzil, Rochester, New York; Paul D. Garman, Pittsford, New York; Robert G. Anstey, Tonawanda, New York; and Isaac N. Lund, Salinas, California, for "Anodes for lithium-based energy storage devices, and methods for making same."
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Apparatus and Method for Power Supply Using Cooperation of Fuel Cell and Energy Storage
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Daejeon, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199322 B2, initially filed Dec. 5, 2022) developed by three inventors Sewan Heo, Daejeon, South Korea; Tai-yeon Ku, Daejeon, South Korea; and Wan Ki Park, Daejeon, South Korea, for "Apparatus and method for power supply using cooperation of fuel cell and energy storage."
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Battery Cluster and Energy Storage System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD., Hefei, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199309 B2, initially filed Nov. 24, 2021) developed by three inventors Wei Cao, Anhui, China; Ri Fang, Anhui, China; and Jianjie Zhou, Anhui, China, for "Battery cluster and energy storage system."
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Battery Energy Storage Module and Battery Energy Storage Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- SAIC MOTOR CORPORATION LIMITED, Shanghai, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199298 B2, initially filed Nov. 12, 2019) developed by nine inventors Jun Zhu, Shanghai, China; Kewei Lu, Shanghai, China; Dingxian Zhou, Shanghai, China; Haiping Chen, Shanghai, China; Shuyuan Liu, Shanghai, China; Zhao Li, Shanghai, China; Yaqi Chen, Shanghai, China; Xunwen Cao, Shanghai, China; and Fengyi Chen, Shanghai, China, for "Battery energy storage module and battery e
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Battery Management Circuit and Energy Storage Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN, Kyoto, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199457 B2, initially filed Jan. 6, 2022) developed by Takashi Ryu, Kyoto, Japan, for "Battery management circuit and energy storage device."
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Battery Pack and Energy Storage Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- SHENZHEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, Shenzhen, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199299 B1, initially filed June 20, 2024) developed by Yongqiang Li, Fujian, China, and Deliang Zhong, Fujian, China, for "Battery pack and energy storage device."
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Carbon Capture Coalition Statement on Administration's Issuance of Additional CO2 Pipeline Safety Regulations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Carbon Capture Coalition issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2025:
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The US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will issue a proposed rulemaking for additional CO2 pipeline regulations. This statement on the proposed rules may be attributed to Jessie Stolark, executive director of the Carbon Capture Coalition (the Coalition). The Coalition is a non-partisan collaboration of more than 100 companies,
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Biden to Lease Public Lands for 'clean Energy' Data Centers
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2025:
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Biden to Lease Public Lands for 'clean Energy' Data Centers
Written by Sarah Montalbano
Today, the Biden administration directed the Departments of Energy and Defense to lease public lands to data centers -- so long as they're powered with "clean energy."
The order did not define
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Construction Underway on SOU's Latest Solar Projects
ASHLAND, Oregon, Jan. 16 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release:
Southern Oregon University is making headway in its march toward becoming the first public university in the U.S. to produce all of the daytime electricity used on its campus, with more than $5 million in recent state, federal and student funding and multiple solar projects underway.
SOU completed a rooftop solar installation on Lithia Motors Pavilion in July, with the project adding a 241 kilowatt solar
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Devices, Systems, and Methods for Controlling Vent Gases and Ejecta From Thermal Runaway Events in Energy Storage Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., Northborough, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199260 B2, initially filed July 1, 2022) developed by eight inventors John Williams, Groton, Massachusetts; Owen Evans, Chelmsford, Massachusetts; David Baur, Ashland, Massachusetts; George Gould, Mendon, Massachusetts; Kathryn deKrafft, Hudson, Massachusetts; David Mihalcik, Northborough, Massachusetts; Brian Cahill, Inverin, Ireland; and Younggyu Nam, Medford, Massachusetts,
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Energy Storage and Retrieval System Comprising a Regenerator and an Electrical Machine Coupled to a Compressor and an Expander
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- KAAJ ENERGY INC., Ottawa, Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 12196499 B2, initially filed June 17, 2021) developed by Reza Lotfalian, Ottawa, Canada, for "Energy storage and retrieval system comprising a regenerator and an electrical machine coupled to a compressor and an expander."
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Fire-Protection System and Method for Container-Type Energy Storage Device and Storage Medium
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Fujian, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12194328 B2, initially filed Oct. 27, 2023) developed by Jiepeng Lai, Fujian, China, for "Fire-protection system and method for container-type energy storage device and storage medium."
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From Wastewater to Cooling Water: Innovative FPL, Miami-Dade County Project to Reuse 15 Million Gallons Daily
JUNO BEACH, Florida, Jan. 16 -- Florida Power and Light, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025:
MIAMI, Fla. - Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today unveiled one of the largest reclaimed water projects in the state in partnership with Miami-Dade County. The FPL Miami-Dade Clean Water Recovery Center (CWRC) will treat and reuse up to 15 million gallons per day of reclaimed county water to cool the natural gas plant at FPL's Turkey Point Clean Energ
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Growth Energy Releases Federal Policy Roadmap to Revitalize Rural America and Unleash American Energy Dominance
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025:
Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, released a roadmap to revitalize rural America today, identifying specific policy goals and actions the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration should take to unleash American energy dominance through the expanded use of homegrown American ethanol, which holds down gas
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Method for Acquiring Information of Energy Storage Device, Method for Controlling Charging, State Estimation Method, Life Estimation Method, Energy Storage System Manufacturing Method, and Energy Storage Device Management Apparatus
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., Kyoto, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199464 B2, initially filed Jan. 25, 2023) developed by Junpei Yokoyama, Kyoto, Japan, for "Method for acquiring information of energy storage device, method for controlling charging, state estimation method, life estimation method, energy storage system manufacturing method, and energy storage device management apparatus."
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Non-Flammable Electrolyte for Energy Storage Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199238 B2, initially filed Oct. 4, 2022) developed by four inventors Maher F. El-Kady, Los Angeles, California; Brian T. McVerry, Los Angeles, California; Ethan Rao, Venice, California; and Richard B. Kaner, Pacific Palisades, California, for "Non-flammable electrolyte for energy storage devices."
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System and Method for Analyzing Temperature Changes in Supercapacitor Battery Storage for Electric Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 12194886 B2, initially filed Dec. 6, 2022) developed by John Cronin, Wilmington, Delaware, for "System and method for analyzing temperature changes in supercapacitor battery storage for electric vehicle."
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Systems and Methods for Mitigating Thermal Propagation in Battery-Based Energy Storage Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., Northborough, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12199254 B2, initially filed July 1, 2022) developed by seven inventors John Williams, Groton, Massachusetts; Younggyu Nam, Medford, Massachusetts; Owen Evans, Chelmsford, Massachusetts; David Baur, Ashland, Massachusetts; George Gould, Mendon, Massachusetts; Kathryn deKrafft, Hudson, Massachusetts; and David Mihalcik, Northborough, Massachusetts, for "Systems and methods for mi
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Systems, Methods, and Devices for Health Monitoring of an Energy Storage Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, College Park, Maryland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12196715 B2, initially filed Dec. 20, 2021) developed by three inventors Bhanu Sood, Gaithersburg, Maryland; Michael G. Pecht, Hyattsville, Maryland; and Michael D. Osterman, Rockville, Maryland, for "Systems, methods, and devices for health monitoring of an energy storage device."
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Thermal Energy Storage Bin for a High Temperature, Particle-Based Solar Power Plant
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12196455 B1, initially filed May 30, 2024) developed by eleven inventors Shaker Saeed Mohammed Abdullah Alaqel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Rageh Saadallah Ali Saeed, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Nader Shaif Saleh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Eldwin Djajadiwinata, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Saeed Mohammed Alzahrani, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Hany Abdurrahman Al-Ansary, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Abdelrahman Mahmoud Ell
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University of Manchester: Scientists Create Tiny Motors That Mimic Nature
MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
Scientists have built an artificial motor capable of mimicking the natural mechanisms that power life.
Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy, and perform tasks in a similar way.
The finding, from The University of Manchester and the Univ
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