RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Global aerospace company will add 325 new jobs in Buncombe County * * * Governor Stein announced that Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business (NYSE: RTX), will expand its turbine airfoil manufacturing plant in Buncombe County, a significant vote of confidence in western North Carolina. The company's expansion project will create 325 additional jobs and includes an additio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity-Virginia Applauds Passing of Energy Bills Richmond, VA - Today, Americans for Prosperity - Virginia (AFP-VA) celebrates the passage of SB1338 and HB1779.  AFP-VA State Director Tim Parrish released the following statement: "We are thrilled that SB1338 and HB1779 passed both chambers unanimously. This reform is a win for Virginians that will bri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Carbon Capture Coalition issued the following news on Jan.28, 2025: Today, the Carbon Capture Coalition has joined more than 160 companies, trade groups, labor unions, and policy organizations, calling on Congress to maintain critical bipartisan support for the federal Section 45Q tax credit and oppose any efforts to weaken its utility to American businesses. The call was made in an open letter to congressional leadership, led by the Carbon Capture Coalition and signe  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- ENVOLA GMBH, Ulm, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 12209809 B2, initially filed July 16, 2021) developed by three inventors Alexander Schechner, Ulm, Germany; Gerhard Ihle, Ulm, Germany; and Islam Elhelaly, Neu-Ulm, Germany, for "Device for an energy transfer and for an energy storage in a liquid reservoir."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12212142 B2, initially filed July 31, 2023) developed by three inventors Kui Zhou, Dongguan, China; Fuwen Chen, Xi'an, China; and Wenke Yang, Shenzhen, China, for "Electrical energy storage system and energy storage system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12211654 B2, initially filed Oct. 21, 2022) developed by Sung Ryong Kim, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and Minh Canh Vu, Chicago, Illinois, for "Energy storage film and method of manufacturing same."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- Three inventors Jon Zhang, Huaihua, China; Ady Liu, Huaihua, China; and Sam Liu, Huaihua, China, have been awarded a design patent (No. US D1059265 S1, initially filed Dec. 6, 2022) for "Energy storage power source."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- CARL FREUDENBERG KG, Weinheim, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 12211981 B2, initially filed Jan. 15, 2018) developed by five inventors Peter Kritzer, Forst, Germany; Reiner Dirr, Munich, Germany; Olaf Nahrwold, Ludwigshafen, Germany; Rudolf Gattringer, Tragwein, Austria; and Olivier Jeanne, St Junien, France, for "Energy storage system."  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 28 -- Hines, a real estate investment manager, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Hines, the global real estate investment manager, has acquired nearly 3,000 acres near Katy, Texas, and Fulshear, Texas, to be developed into an expansive master-planned community, making it one of the firm's largest land purchases for single-family development. The site is located at the corner of Westpark Tollway and the Texas Heritage Parkway which bisects the tract. The d  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 29 -- Hines, a real estate investment manager, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Trophy Office Tower Hits 80% Leased with Major Tenants * * * Hines, a leading global real estate investment manager, and the global real estate group of CDPQ, Ivanhoe Cambridge, today announced the topping out of 141 Bay Street, the 50-story, second tower and final component of CIBC SQUARE, a landmark three-million-square-foot development located in Downtown Toronto  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-788) on the Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 8337), which aims to amend the Federal banking laws to improve the safety and soundness of the United States banking system. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on May 10, 2024, by Representative Andy Barr, H.R. 8337, the Bank Resilie  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 29 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Energy & Natural Resources industry team with the addition of Chicago-based partner Matt Bonovich. He joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin. Bonovich has nearly two decades of experience where he has negotiated all facets of project contracts, including mergers and acquisitions, power purchase agreements, hedges, co  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- DEERE &COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12212185 B2, initially filed Oct. 26, 2021) developed by three inventors Lashun O. Mowers, Independence, Kansas; Randall L Long, Coffeyville, Kansas; and Stacy K. Worley, Coffeyville, Kansas, for "Method of electric machine gap adjustment, work vehicle, and energy storage device."  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * PennFuture Thanks the Governor for Aggressive Actions to Date, But More Needs to Be Done to Protect Pennsylvanians * * * Energy prices are high, but this summer, they are expected to surge even higher, to the tune of billions of dollars that will be borne by everyday Pennsylvanians and their families. The causes: Our region's g  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12212251 B2, initially filed March 30, 2020) developed by three inventors Akito Nakayama, Tokyo, Japan; Takuya Kajiyama, Tokyo, Japan; and Takushi Jimichi, Tokyo, Japan, for "Power conversion device having converter cells connected in series in a multiplexed manner and each including an energy storage element."  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Invests US$15.9 Million to Expand Electricity Access at Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit Announces new funding to Zafiri, the World Bank Group's flagship investment company for distributed renewable energy investments; ODI to launch a new Mission 300 Fellowship Program; and SEforALL to accelerate implementation of Mission 300 Builds upon USS10 million for energy access projects in  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12213379 B2, initially filed March 3, 2023) developed by Michael C. Fish, Arlington, Virginia, for "Thermoelectrically actuated phase change thermal energy storage (TES) module."  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Two University of Missouri scientists created AshPhos, a chemical tool that makes it more efficient to create carbon-nitrogen bonds. * * * University of Missouri researchers and collaborators have developed a new chemical tool that could help lower the cost of prescription medications. The tool, called AshPhos, is a ligand, or molecule, that makes it easier to create special carbon-ni  more