CUPERTINO, California, March 5 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news on March 4, 2025: * * * Apple introduces iPad Air with powerful M3 chip and new Magic Keyboard CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced the faster, more powerful iPad Air with the M3 chip and built for Apple Intelligence. iPad Air with M3 brings Apple's advanced graphics architecture to iPad Air for the first time -- taking its incredible combinatio  more

SEATTLE, Washington, March 4 -- Amazon issued the following news: * * * AWS Unveils New AWS Outposts Rack and Server Offerings for Telcos AWS Outposts racks modernize on-premises 5G network workloads requiring low latency and high throughput AWS Outposts servers designed for Cloud RAN workloads provide cloud native infrastructure and services to deploy, operate, and scale virtualized RANs BARCELONA -- [March 3, 2025] -- At Mobile World Congress, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.co  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- CUMMINS INC., Columbus, Indiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 12244171 B2, initially filed Feb. 27, 2024) developed by three inventors Subbarao Varigonda, Columbus, Indiana; Jaroslaw Leonarski, Columbus, Indiana; and Harsha R. Ademane, Indianapolis, Indiana, for "Battery-ultracapacitor hybrid energy storage system architecture for mild-hybrid power systems."  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 5 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: * * * EDF Renewables North America and Masdar Sign Power Purchase Agreement with Soluna Holdings Las Majadas wind project will supply clean power to co-located data center; Agreement provides an innovative solution to capture under-utilized electricity from wind farm. SAN DIEGO, United States and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (March 4, 2025): EDF Renewables North America and   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12242317 B2, initially filed April 7, 2023) developed by three inventors Rohit Sisodia, Naperville, Illinois; Xiaofeng Zhu, Nanjing, China; and Amit Kumar Agrawal, Bangalore, India, for "Electronic devices with multiple energy storage devices, thermal mitigation circuits, and corresponding methods."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- An inventor from Chonburi, Thailand, Sten Kreuger has been awarded a patent (No. US 12241691 B1, initially filed May 3, 2024) for "Energy storage and retrieval systems and methods."  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova and AWS expand collaboration to address accelerating global energy demand through strategic framework agreement CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (March 4, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) and Amazon Web Services, Inc (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the signing of a strategic framework agreement (SFA) aimed at supporting AWS's dat  more

SEATTLE, Washington, March 5 -- Amazon issued the following news: * * * GE Vernova and AWS expand collaboration to address accelerating global energy demand through strategic framework agreement * GE Vernova to support AWS data center scaling with Electrification technologies and Consulting Services * GE Vernova to support AWS's commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 * AWS to support GE Vernova's cloud migration and digital innovation goals, including GenAI CAMBRIDGE, Mass  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- SHANGHAI MAKESENS ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shanghai, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12241936 B2, initially filed Jan. 25, 2023) developed by ten inventors Peng Ding, Shanghai, China; Xiao Yan, Shanghai, China; Enhai Zhao, Shanghai, China; Danfei Gu, Shanghai, China; Pingchao Hao, Shanghai, China; Pei Song, Shanghai, China; Weikun Wu, Shanghai, China; Xiaohua Chen, Shanghai, China; Guopeng Zhou, Shanghai, China; and Mingchen Jiang, Shanghai,  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Hong Kong, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12243113 B2, initially filed Feb. 7, 2022) developed by four inventors Minghua Chen, Hong Kong, China; Si-Zhao Qin, Hong Kong, China; Yanfang Mo, Hong Kong, China; and Qiulin Lin, Hong Kong, China, for "Methods for online peak demand reduction of large load users with energy storage discharge."  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, March 4 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Minnesota Power outlines plan to achieve 90% renewable energy and replace coal by 2035, meet state carbon-free standard in next chapter of EnergyForward Integrated Resource Plan provides realistic course for adding new generation to reliably meet customer energy needs now and prepare for regional energy growth Duluth, Minn. -- Minnesota Power, a utility division of   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * New Report Reveals Economic, Tax Benefits of Expanding Solar in Indiana Increased advanced power generation could deliver millions in tax revenue to local communities, bolster Hoosiers' energy independence, and keep costs down for consumers INDIANAPOLIS, IN - A surge in economic development in Indiana is driving a growing need for electricity, and a new report shows solar power produ  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Organizations File Brief and Amicus Briefs in Support of Michigan's PA 233 for Energy Siting and Permitting LANSING, MI - Diverse stakeholders today announced the filing of a brief from industry organizations and multiple amicus curiae brief petitions in support of the Michigan Public Service Commission's actions to implement Public Act 233 (PA 233), which was passed by the legislature  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Houston, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12241350 B2, initially filed Nov. 4, 2022) developed by three inventors Clifford Allen, Spring, Texas; Bona Prakasa, Aberdeen, United Kingdom; and Jonathon N. Joubran, Houston, Texas, for "Phase control for subterranean carbon capture, utilization and storage."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC., Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12244028 B2, initially filed Oct. 19, 2021) developed by Taijyu Morishita, Kasai, Japan, and Wataru Okada, Kobe, Japan, for "Power storage device."  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 5 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: * * * Raymond James expands renewable energy investment capabilities, adding seven professionals from TReK Capital Partners ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Raymond James is expanding its tax credit and impact investments capabilities by adding the entire team from TReK Capital Partners. The addition of this team will strengthen the firm's efforts in the renewable energy investment space. Joining the Raymond   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- ENEVATE CORPORATION, Irvine, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12243982 B2, initially filed Oct. 29, 2021) developed by Liwen Ji, Irvine, California, and Benjamin Yong Park, Irvine, California, for "Silicon-based energy storage devices with cyclic organosilicon containing electrolyte additives."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- Three inventors Jayanta Kapat, Oviedo, Florida; Marcel Otto, Orlando, Florida; and Ladislav Vesely, Winter Park, Florida, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12241164 B2, initially filed Nov. 30, 2022) for "System and method for hydrogen-based energy storage."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- CUMMINS INC., Columbus, Indiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 12240349 B2, initially filed May 17, 2021) developed by three inventors Ruigang Zhang, Bagersville, Indiana; Guodong Fan, Columbus, Indiana; and Richard A. Booth, Columbus, Indiana, for "Systems and methods for estimating state of health of an energy storage device."  more

EXETER, England, March 5 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Tree planting is still the best way to remove carbon - despite climate and economic risks Tree planting can be the most cost-effective way of removing carbon as long as careful choices are made about which type of trees to plant and where. Governments worldwide have committed to expand tree cover to remove greenhouse gases, with the UK committing to plant 30,000 hectares of trees each year until 2050. Howe  more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 5 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW academics and alumni earn Fulbright honours Four members of the UNSW community have been selected as 2025 Fulbright Scholars to strengthen academic and research ties between the United States and Australia. The 2025 Fulbright Scholars from UNSW Sydney are preparing to embark on a year-long exchange at leading institutions across the United States. The four scholars - Dr Brooke Pereira, Dr   more