WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Donations urged to help people affected by Hurricane Helene * * * Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest storms to ever hit the United States, leaving behind hundreds of miles of catastrophic damage and changing lives forever. The American Red Cross has launched a massive response to ensure no one faces this challenging time alone. Across the Southeast, hundreds of people are still missing, and damaged   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: DALLAS (October 2, 2024) -- AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will serve as the design partner subcontracted to Capital Line Design-Build Ltd., a member of the Ledcor Group, to deliver Phase 1 of the City of Edmonton's Capital Line South Light Rail Transit Extension project. Located in Alberta, Canada, the project includes a 4.5-kilome  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- GRIDWORKS, INC., Albuquerque, New Mexico has been assigned a patent (No. US 12107293 B2, initially filed Feb. 12, 2021) developed by six inventors Kevin Bassalleck, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Blake Richards, Rio Rancho, New Mexico; Dustin Neel, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Nikola Babic, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Daniel L. Rice, Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Philip Undercuffler, Madrid, New Mexico, for "Chassis assembly for energy storage equipment."  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 3 -- Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Through vehicle-to-grid technology, stored power in electric vehicles can support grid needs * * * During National Drive Electric Week, Delmarva Power and parent company, Exelon, announced a first-of-its-kind vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot project that demonstrates how electric vehicles (EV) can utilize their stored power to support the electric grid during times of n  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV, in collaboration with leading partners from various sectors, including business, research, and technology, is undertaking a groundbreaking project aimed at managing sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) in the UK's electricity transmission network. SF6, widely used to insulate live electrical parts, interrupt the flow of electrical   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12107454 B1, initially filed April 19, 2023) developed by Chandra S. Namuduri, Troy, Michigan, and Rashmi Prasad, Troy, Michigan, for "Efficient charging of an external energy storage system from a vehicle battery system."  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis represented Powin, a global leader in battery energy storage solutions, on successfully securing a revolving credit facility of up to $200 million primarily from insurance accounts managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm. The facility will be instrumental in supporting Powin's working capital needs, driving continued innovation and further enhancing the company's financial   more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 3 -- McGill University issued the following news release: Valleyfield, QC - McGill University is pleased to announce the official opening of the McGill University Collections Centre on October 1, 2024. This groundbreaking facility marks a historic milestone as McGill's first-ever design-build project and sets a new standard for library preservation and sustainability in Quebec. Located in Valleyfield, the 4,200 square metre state-of-the-art facility features a revolution  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12103429 B1, initially filed May 11, 2023) developed by James C. Gibbs, Brighton, Michigan, and Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Method and apparatus for a multi-cell rechargeable energy storage device."  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: The Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, in partnership with Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program. The initiative, launched earlier this year, provides funding and technical assistance to accelerate the development of innovative mobility and electrification technologies.  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Research published in Nature Communications * * * Purdue University researchers have developed patent-pending one-dimensional boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) containing spin qubits, or spin defects. The BNNTs are more sensitive in detecting off-axis magnetic fields at high resolution than traditional diamond tips used in scanning probe magnetic-field microscopes. Tongcang Li, a professor   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University is part of a multiuniversity research team that has secured an award of up to $34.9 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate the development of a bioelectronic implant designed to improve adherence for obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment while reducing development and manufacturing costs. Omid Veiseh is a professor of bioengineering at Rice Universit  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Vertiv, a provider of equipment and services for data centers, issued the following news release: * * * Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets save floorspace with internally integrated accessories and seamlessly couple with Vertiv large and medium UPS systems * * * COLUMBUS, Ohio [October 2, 2024] - Meeting the urgent need for solutions supporting high-density computing in increasingly crowded data center facilities, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * * Port Freeport will import and process up to 140,000 vehicles annually, supporting a third of VWGoA's U.S. retail dealers * Wider port channels in Freeport accommodate Volkswagen's larger liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, which help advance the company's sustainability goals * More than 110 direct jobs were created to support facility operations * * * Reston, VA, Freeport,   more