BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Climate change is not taking a break from wreaking havoc in 2020, with the joint highest global temperatures on record, rampant bushfires, the faster rates of sea level rise and the extinction of some species.

Under this circumstance, Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a virtual meeting Friday on climate change, ahead of the Leaders' Climate Summit on Earth Day convened by the U.S., scheduled next week.

Emphasizing that he always advocates building a community with a shared future for mankind, the Chinese president voiced his willingness to strengthen cooperation with France and Germany on climate change.

"Tackling climate change is a common cause for all mankind and it should not become a geopolitical bargaining chip, a target for attacking other countries, or an excuse for trade barriers," he added.

China's inspiring pledge

President Xi on Friday's meeting reiterated China's ambitious climate target to bring the country's carbon dioxide emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.

"This means that China, the world's largest developing country, will complete the world's highest reduction in carbon intensity and move from carbon peak to carbon neutral in the world's shortest time."

The 14th Five-Year Plan unveiled that China's energy consumption per unit of GDP and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will be reduced by 13.5 percent and 18 percent, respectively, between 2021 and 2025. It also aims to increase the share of non-fossil energy in total energy consumption to around 20 percent.

According to Climate Action Tracker (CAT), if China's goal of carbon neutrality before 2060 is achieved, it will alone lower global warming projections by around 0.2 to 0.3 degrees Celsius, the biggest single reduction ever estimated by CAT.

Meanwhile, China's commitment goes beyond the 2065-2070 global carbon neutrality schedule under the Paris Agreement 2 degrees Celsius scenario, which could move global carbon neutrality ahead by 5-10 years.

Walking the talk

"The Chinese side honors our promises with concrete actions," President Xi told Macron and Merkel, adding that China has incorporated peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality into overall layout of building an ecological civilization and endeavored to build a green and low-carbon circular economy.

China, with its economic progress over the past decades largely powered by coal, is now among the world's biggest investors in renewable energy, owning 30 percent of the world's installed capacity of renewable energy.

The share of clean energy consumption in the country has risen from 19.1 percent in 2016 to 24.3 percent in 2020, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

A 2019 study using data from NASA satellites shows that global green leaf area has increased by five percent since the early 2000s, with at least 25 percent of that gain coming in China.

China's forest coverage rate has risen from 12 percent in the early 1980s to 23.04 percent in 2020.

As President Xi also mentioned at the summit, China has been actively working with other countries to cope with climate change especially under the South-South cooperation framework.

According to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China has so far signed 38 cooperation agreements on climate change with 35 countries and helped train 2,000 officials and technical personnel from 120 developing countries.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) (“Crestwood”) announced today that the board of directors of its general partner has declared the partnership’s quarterly cash distribution of $0.625 per limited partner unit ($2.50 annually) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, which is flat quarter over quarter. In addition, Crestwood announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.2111 per Class A preferred equity unit ($0.8444 annually). Both common and preferred distributions will be made on May 14, 2021, to unitholders of record as of May 7, 2021.

Crestwood plans to report financial results for the first quarter 2021 on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, before the New York Stock Exchange opens for trading. Following the announcement, management will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) that day to discuss the operating and financial results. Crestwood will provide an update on its operations and financial strategy at that time. The call will be broadcast live over the internet via audio webcast. Investors will be able to connect to the webcast via the “Investors” page of Crestwood’s website at www.crestwoodlp.com. Please log in at least ten minutes in advance to register and download any necessary software. A replay will be available shortly after the call for 90 days.

About Crestwood Equity Partners LP

Houston, Texas, based Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) is a master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream businesses in multiple shale resource plays across the United States. Crestwood is engaged in the gathering, processing, treating, compression, storage and transportation of natural gas; storage, transportation, terminalling, and marketing of NGLs; gathering, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil; and gathering and disposal of produced water. Visit Crestwood Equity Partners LP at www.crestwoodlp.com; and to learn more about Crestwood’s sustainability efforts, please visit https://esg.crestwoodlp.com.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Inertial Systems Market in Energy and Infrastructure - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The inertial systems market in energy and infrastructure was valued at USD 1.13 billion in 2020, and it is expected to reach USD 2.33 billion by 2026 and grow at a CAGR of 12.9% over the forecast period (2021-2026).

Companies Mentioned

• Analog Devices Inc.
• Bosch Sensortec GmbH
• ST Microelectronics NV
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Invensense Inc.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Safran Group (SAGEM)
• Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd
• Vector NAV Technologies
• Thales Group

MEMs to Hold Significant Market Growth in the Oil and Gas Sector

• In the oil and gas industry, exploration and survey are one of the most important tasks. Computers, with the help of MEMs and other supplementing equipment, aid the exploration activity in the ocean. In deep oceans, getting real-time measurements of various parameters is critical and important for a company to decide to go ahead or drop the activity.
• In recent years, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors have been extensively used in navigation fields due to their small size, rigidity, and low-cost consumption. Thus, MEMS-based MWD technology has gained much attention and can potentially be applied in very small diameter well drilling activities in the oil and gas sector with satisfactory precision.
• Stand-alone MEMS-based SINS (strap-down inertial navigation system) provides a short-term accurate navigation solution. Therefore, the following aiding information is also used as updates for the MEMS-based SINS in the drilling procedure. This system provides benefits in the growth of the MEMs for intertial system.
• The new GyroSphere MEMS gyro service from Schlumberger, the United States, delivers all three benefits to operators. Unlike any other gyro-surveying-while-drilling offer in the oilfield at present, the service delivers more transparent gyro-surveying data that increases drilling operation efficiency and tool reliability while improving access to small-target reservoirs.
• The oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom make 1.42 million BOE (barrel of oil equivalent) per day. Also, about 98% of production comes from offshore fields and the services industry in Aberdeen has been a leader in developing technology for hydrocarbon extraction offshore. Due to its increasing market value in the future for oil and gas construction, the demand for MMEs will increase highly for inertial system.

North America Witness Significant Market Share

• North America accounted for the maximum share in the market, with the United States contributing the most significantly. The foremost demand for inertial systems in the region comes from the maritime sector, owing to the renewed emphasis on oil exploration activities. The exploration activities of oil rigs require high-performance gyroscopes, IMUs, and accelerometers to provide a right self-contained sensing system and highly accurate solutions for platform stabilization.
• The region is witnessing a growth in the development of new high-performance accelerometers as companies in this region are investing in introducing advanced and innovative accelerometers. The increased spending by the energy sector is the major factor driving the growth of accelerometers in the region.
• Investment in surface and lease equipment necessary for onshore wells and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico may lead to the growth of the inertial systems market in this region.
• Increase in the number of applications and technological advancements, across the region, provides lucrative opportunities to the inertial systems. Overall, competitive rivalry among the existing competitors is high. Hence, the vendors are keen on increasing their spending on R&D and product portfolio enhancement, in order to increase their market shares.

Key Topics Covered:

1 INTRODUCTION

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1 Market Overview

4.2 Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Force Analysis

4.4 Market Drivers

4.4.1 Emergence of MEMS Technology

4.4.2 Increasing Applications Based on Motion Sensing

4.5 Market Restraints

4.5.1 Integration Drift Error

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION

5.1 Component

5.1.1 Standalone (Accelerometers Gyroscope)

5.1.2 Integrated (IMUs and Attitude Heading and Reference Systems)

5.2 Geography

5.2.1 North America

5.2.2 Europe

5.2.3 Asia-Pacific

5.2.4 Latin America

5.2.5 Middle-East and Africa

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

6.1 Company Profiles

6.1.1 Analog Devices Inc.

6.1.2 Bosch Sensortec GmbH

6.1.3 ST Microelectronics NV

6.1.4 Honeywell International Inc.

6.1.5 Invensense Inc.

6.1.6 Northrop Grumman Corporation

6.1.7 Safran Group (SAGEM)

6.1.8 Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd

6.1.9 Vector NAV Technologies

6.1.10 Thales Group

6.2 Investment Analysis

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2021 - Triton International Limited (NYSE:TRTN) will host its first quarter 2021 earnings conference call on April 29, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The earnings announcement and presentation will be released by 7:00 a.m. that morning and will be available on www.trtn.com.

The conference call will be Webcast, and an archive of the Webcast will be available one hour after the live call. To access the live Webcast or archive, please visit the Company’s website at www.trtn.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software that may be needed to listen to the Webcast.

To listen by phone, please dial in approximately 15 minutes prior to the start time and reference the Triton International Limited conference call.

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The platform reaffirms the Wrangler brand’s commitment to sustainability and coincides with the launch of a new eco-friendly green jean offering

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#wecarewrangler--Wrangler^®, a global icon in jeanswear and casual apparel, today announced the launch of its WeCare Wrangler™ sustainability platform, building off the brand’s long-standing commitment to protecting the planet and the people that call it home. WeCare Wrangler unites the brand’s legacy of sustainability with measurable goals designed to bring consumers the apparel they know and love while reducing the brand’s environmental impacts.

Coinciding with the launch of the WeCare Wrangler platform, the brand has launched the new Retro® Green Jean assortment which improves on favorite Wrangler styles with a variety of natural fibers, recycled hardware and eco-friendly materials from the hem to the waistband and everything in-between.

“It matters to Wrangler what’s in our clothing. Our process for creating apparel that consumers are passionate about starts with respect for both for the planet and the people who call it home,” said Tom Waldron, EVP, global brand president of Wrangler. “The WeCare Wrangler sustainability platform will act as our roadmap as we help lead the industry toward meaningful change that creates more positive environmental and social impacts.”

Sustainable Innovation Guided by Three Areas of Focus:

The WeCare Wrangler platform is guided by three key focus areas:

1. Planet: The iconic Wrangler denim starts as cotton, and the brand is committed to protecting the land from which it grows. From protecting the soil, to saving water, to reducing waste and energy use, Wrangler is dedicated to challenging itself to leave less of an impact on the planet.
2. Product: Wrangler understands that the planet’s resources are limited and is constantly re-thinking how its products are made and what they’re made of – finding more ways to use less.
3. People: Wrangler is committed to doing right by all people with the products it makes. That means treating workers throughout its worldwide supply chain fairly and with respect. It also means upholding the brand’s commitment to find more ways to have less environmental impact on the planet.

Responsibility Driven by Accountability

As part of WeCare Wrangler, Wrangler is building off the steps the brand has already taken toward a more sustainable future and has set ambitious goals as they are important. These include:

• 100 percent preferred chemistry in throughout its supply chain by 2023
• 100 percent renewable energy powering all owned and operated facilities by 2025
• 100 percent sustainable cotton by 2025
• 50 percent reduction in water usage by 2030

Driving Sustainable Apparel Through Innovation and Industry Collaboration

Wrangler further drives sustainability in the supply chain with strategic alliances that propel apparel development forward. In addition to signing onto the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign guidelines last year, the brand also joined its Make Fashion Circular initiative, which drives collaboration between apparel industry leaders to ensure clothes are made from safe and renewable materials, new business models increase their use, and old clothes are turned into new.

“We’re continuously looking for opportunities to work with our partners and suppliers to minimize impact on the planet,” said Jeff Frye, vice president of product development and direct procurement at Kontoor Brands. “When we all work together, we can create apparel that not only looks good, but conserves the land it’s created from.”

To learn more about the brand’s commitment, goals and resources, visit wrangler.com/sustainability.

About Wrangler

Wrangler^® has been an icon in authentic American style around the world for more than 70 years. With a rich legacy rooted in the American west, Wrangler commits to offering unmatched quality and timeless design. Its collections for men, women and children look and feel great, inspiring those who wear them to be strong and ready for life, every day. Wrangler is available in retail stores worldwide, including brand flagship stores in Denver and Dallas, department stores, mass-market retailers, specialty shops, western outfitters, and online. For more information, visit Wrangler.com.

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) announced today that it will host its first quarter 2021 financial results conference call on Thursday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (08:00 a.m. Pacific Time). The Company’s earnings will be released prior to the market open on the same date.

We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call webcast using the following link https://dpregister.com/sreg/10153648/e58af1b180. Callers who pre-register will be given a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

To participate in CRC’s conference call, either dial (877) 328-5505 (International callers please dial +1-412-317-5421) or access via webcast at www.crc.com, fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time to register. A digital replay of the conference call will be archived for approximately 90 days and available online on the Investor Relations page at www.crc.com.

Furthermore, the Company’s executives will also be participating in the following virtual events in May and June:

• Goldman Sachs 6th Annual Credit and Leveraged Finance Conference – May 17
• RBC Capital Markets 2021 Global Energy and Power Infrastructure Conference – June 8-9
• BofA Securities 2021 Energy Credit Conference – June 9
• Tudor Pickering Holt & Co 2021 Hotter 'N Hell Energy Conference – June 10
• J.P. Morgan 2021 Energy, Power & Renewables Conference – June 22-23

CRC’s presentation materials will be available the day of the events on the Earnings and Presentations page in the Investor Relations section on www.crc.com.

About California Resources Corporation (CRC)

California Resources Corporation (CRC) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, applying complementary and integrated infrastructure to gather, process and market its production. Using advanced technology, CRC focuses on safely and responsibly supplying affordable energy.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cleanenergy--Ubiquitous Energy, the leader in transparent solar technology, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded another $3 million grant from the California Energy Commission. This new award is in addition to the previously received grant award from 2018 and is coming through the Realizing Accelerated Manufacturing and Production for Clean Energy Technologies (RAMP) program. This award will accelerate the manufacturing and production of the company’s UE Power™ windows, which are transparent renewable energy generating windows.

“We are thrilled that the California Energy Commission selected Ubiquitous Energy to award with another grant. This award is a recognition of the incredible progress our team has made in advancing our UE Power™ transparent solar technology towards commercialization and production,” said Ubiquitous Energy CEO Susan Stone.

Applied directly to glass using standard glass coating equipment, UE Power™ is a highly transparent, color neutral coating. This novel and patent protected technology enables windows that look exactly like traditional windows all while creating clean, renewable energy to further enable smart homes, zero net energy buildings and beyond.

About Ubiquitous Energy

Ubiquitous Energy is the world leader in transparent photovoltaics. Its award-winning UE Power™ technology is the world’s only truly transparent solar product. UE Power™ harvests solar energy and serves as an invisible, onboard source of electricity for a variety of end use products. The thin coating can be applied to the surface of window glass to provide electricity generation and energy efficiency while remaining visibly indistinguishable from the fully transparent standard windows on the market today. Originally spun out of MIT, Ubiquitous Energy is now producing its highly transparent, efficient solar cells and windows in its production facility in Silicon Valley.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”) today announced plans to release first quarter 2021 operational and financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Management will also host a live conference call on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time to review first quarter 2021 financial results and operational highlights.

To access the live conference call, domestic participants should dial (855) 875-8781 and international participants should dial (720) 634-2925. The conference ID and passcode is 3738118. The live conference call will also be available through the Company’s website at www.matadorresources.com on the Events and Presentations page under the Investor Relations tab. The replay for the event will be available on the Company’s website at www.matadorresources.com on the Events and Presentations page under the Investor Relations tab through May 31, 2021.

About Matador Resources Company

Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations, primarily through its midstream joint venture, San Mateo, in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas processing, oil transportation services, natural gas, oil and produced water gathering services and produced water disposal services to third parties.

For more information, visit Matador Resources Company at www.matadorresources.com.

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Techstars collaborating with Challenge Partners including Shopify and AWS Startups to seek innovators whose technology solutions can accelerate commerce’s path to Net Zero

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, is now accepting entries for the Techstars Sustainability Challenge: Net Zero. The equity-free challenge is looking for startups focused on carbon accounting and measurement, quality carbon offsets and industrial carbon reduction solutions. Judges will select up to ten winners to showcase their solutions at the second Techstars Sustainability Summit in September. At least one winner will receive the opportunity to run a pilot with a Challenge Program Partner such as: AWS Startups, Shopify, Carbon Direct, Equinor, The Heritage Group, Cargill, The Nature Conservancy, Drawdown Labs, Stanley X, My Climate Journey and XPRIZE.

The Techstars challenge will identify technology entrepreneurs and startups who are developing solutions to enable enterprises to achieve their Net Zero objectives, and forge meaningful collaborations to help founders get their innovative solutions to market faster.

The global business community wants to accelerate their climate objectives and is looking to put more financial investment behind them; however, the gap between intention and technology transformation remains wide. The Net Zero Challenge is the second equity-free challenge Techstars will hold in 2021. The first annual Sustainability Challenge in April received more than 300 entries from entrepreneurs and innovators around the world.

“The first Techstars Sustainability Challenge presented an invaluable opportunity for our organization whose sole mission is to tackle problems driven by the environment,” said Tom Rump, founder of mesur.io. The experience provided an unprecedented level of collaboration with corporations throughout the submission process, which has set us up for engagements which will accelerate our growth.”

Submissions will be judged by a panel of carbon reduction and carbon removal experts representing Challenge Partners and Techstars leaders. The submissions will be judged based on (1) problem solution fit, (2) scale of the solutions potential impact, and (3) ability to implement a pilot with an enterprise organization.

“There is a lot of confusion about what Net Zero means and the path to get there,” said Cody Simms, senior vice president of climate and sustainability at Techstars. “Establishing this new challenge will provide startup founders and corporations a clearer path for information gathering, deepen market insights and solutions diligence to feasibly achieve Net Zero goals.”

Entry Categories:

Innovators will submit their entries to one of three categories:

• Carbon Accounting and Measurement - Effective technologies are needed to measure and account for carbon. Combining carbon reduction and carbon removal is a balance and priority on the path to net zero, and these solutions will help companies make progress on that pathway.
• Quality Carbon Offsets - Navigating the ins and outs of offsets is complicated, quality is a serious challenge, and offsets are often assumed to be in great supply. Solutions can include verification technology and leading nature-based options.
• Industrial Carbon Reduction - Reducing carbon supplemented by technology solutions is a primary goal and such solutions are available today. Those that are scalable and can help corporations in the immediate future will be strongly considered.

Timeline:

• April 15, 2021: Applications Open
• Aug. 2, 2021: Applications Close
• Sept 8, 2021: Pilot Workshop - Finalists will participate in a private workshop with Challenge Partners to showcase solutions and to identify opportunities to work together with the intention of identifying opportunities for pilots.
• Sept. 15, 2021: Techstars’ Second Sustainability Summit - Finalists will be invited to pitch to the entire Techstars sustainability network, including corporations and investors. At least one—and potentially more—of the winning proposals will have an opportunity to run a pilot with one of the Challenge Partners.

Follow this Link to enter the Techstars Sustainability Challenge: Net Zero

About Techstars

The Techstars worldwide network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas—entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to enable every person on the planet to contribute to, and benefit from, the success of entrepreneurs. In addition to operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, we do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Techstars has invested in more than 2,200 companies that today have a combined market cap valuation of $29 Billion. www.techstars.com

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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) invites you to participate in a conference call with its management team on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 5:00PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s first quarter results, as well as certain forward-looking information. The Company plans to release its first quarter results after the market closes on the same date.

The live conference call will be accessible by telephone at (833) 562-0141 (within the United States and Canada) or (661) 567-1221 (International). Audio replay of the call will be available through May 6, 2021. The replay numbers are: (855) 859-2056 (within the United States and Canada) and (404) 537-3406 (International). The call ID is 7884093.

The conference call will also be available via live webcast. The live webcast may be accessed by visiting the Company’s website at www.wfscorp.com and clicking on the webcast icon. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website two hours after the completion of the live call and will remain available until May 13, 2021.

About World Fuel Services Corporation

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a global energy management company involved in providing supply fulfillment, energy procurement advisory services, and transaction and payment management solutions to commercial and industrial customers, principally in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. World Fuel Services sells fuel and delivers services to its clients at more than 8,000 locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

For more information, call 305-428-8000 or visit www.wfscorp.com.

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LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$BWXT #earnings--BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) (NYSE: BWXT) will webcast a discussion of its first quarter 2021 results on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The company will issue a press release detailing the results after market close on Monday, May 3.

Listen-only participants are encouraged to participate and view the supporting presentation via the Internet at www.bwxt.com/investors. The dial-in numbers for participants are (U.S.) 844-850-0542 and (International) 412-317-6014. All participants should ask to be joined into the BWX Technologies (BWXT) call. A replay of the call will remain available on the BWXT website for a limited time.

About BWXT

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. Headquartered in Lynchburg, Va., BWXT provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental remediation, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With approximately 6,700 employees, BWXT has 12 major operating sites in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, BWXT joint ventures provide management and operations at more than a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. Follow us on Twitter at @BWXTech and learn more at www.bwxt.com

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Brings additional large-scale battery manufacturing expertise

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS, or "QuantumScape") today announced the appointment of Celina Mikolajczak to its board as an independent director. Ms. Mikolajczak is currently Vice-President of Engineering & Battery Technology at Panasonic Energy of North America and has played an integral role in the development and scale-up of some of the most important battery technologies behind today’s electric vehicle revolution. Prior to joining Panasonic, Ms. Mikolajczak served as Director of Engineering focused on battery development for rideshare vehicles at Uber Technologies. Before that, she worked at Tesla Motors as the Senior Manager for Cell Quality and Materials Engineering, helping to develop the battery cells and packs for Tesla’s Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Roadster Refresh.

“We are thrilled to have Celina join our board at this time,” said Jagdeep Singh, CEO of QuantumScape. “She brings a world-class understanding of high-volume battery manufacturing, and her guidance and expertise will be invaluable as we work to industrialize our ground-breaking solid-state lithium-metal battery technology.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to join the board of QuantumScape,” said Ms. Mikolajczak. “I look forward to helping advance the company through the next stage of growth into high-volume production.”

About QuantumScape Corporation

QuantumScape is a leader in the development of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles. The company's mission is to revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future.

For additional information, please visit www.quantumscape.com.

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These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside QuantumScape’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to the following: (i) QuantumScape faces significant barriers in its attempts to scale from a single layer pouch cell and complete development of its solid-state battery cell and related manufacturing processes, and development may not be successful, (ii) QuantumScape may encounter substantial delays in the development, manufacture, regulatory approval, and launch of QuantumScape solid-state battery cells, which could prevent QuantumScape from commercializing products on a timely basis, if at all, and (iii) QuantumScape may be unable to adequately control the costs of manufacturing its solid-state separator and battery cells. QuantumScape cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information about factors that could materially affect QuantumScape is set forth under the “Risk Factors” section in the registration statement filed by QuantumScape with the SEC on March 25, 2021 and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, QuantumScape disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and projections could different materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

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Appoints Todd Robinson as Deputy Chief Financial Officer

AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$REGI #REG--Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) announced today that the company has hired R. Craig Bealmear as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 19, 2021.

Bealmear brings extensive experience from the oil and gas industry, having spent more than 28 years in a variety of finance, strategy and commercial leadership roles across the U.S. and U.K. His most recent role was Chief Financial Officer, North America Fuels at BP.

“We are delighted to have Craig join REG; his extensive background in oil and gas and the downstream fuel industry is a natural fit with our business activities and strategy,” said REG President & CEO Cynthia ‘CJ’ Warner. “Craig will come into REG to lead our finance function at a very important time for REG, as we continue to seek to expand our global footprint through a number of significant growth opportunities.”

As a member of the senior leadership team, Bealmear will lead all financial activities, including Accounting, Financial Planning, IT, Tax, Compliance, Internal Audit, Treasury and Investor Relations.

“I am excited for the opportunity to join the REG team and be part of our mission to bring high quality, low carbon fuels to our customers and value to our investors,” said Bealmear.

Bealmear holds an MBA degree in Finance from The Wharton School: University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY). Craig serves on the board of the Bellarmine University Rubel School of Business Executive Committee and served on the Limitless Task Force for the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.

Todd Robinson, currently Interim Chief Financial Officer, is appointed Deputy CFO effective April 19, 2021, and will retain his Treasurer and Vice President, Investor Relations roles. Robinson has made significant contributions in his brief tenure as Interim CFO, including leading our recent successful equity raise.

“Todd’s considerable experience and strength in this critical area of REG’s business is a tremendous asset to the company, and I look forward to his ongoing contributions in this elevated role,” said Warner.

About Renewable Energy Group

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) is leading the energy industry's transition to sustainability by transforming renewable resources into high-quality, cleaner fuels. REG is North America’s largest producer of biodiesel and an industry leading producer of renewable diesel. REG solutions are alternatives for petroleum diesel and produce significantly lower carbon emissions. REG utilizes a global integrated procurement, distribution and logistics network to operate 12 biorefineries in the U.S. and Europe. In 2020, REG produced 519 million gallons of cleaner fuel delivering over 4.2 million metric tons of carbon reduction. REG is meeting the growing global demand for lower-carbon fuels and leading the way to a more sustainable future.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) announced today that it will host its first quarter 2021 earnings conference call at 10:00 AM CDT on Friday, May 7, 2021. Forum will issue a press release regarding its first quarter 2021 earnings prior to the conference call.

To participate in the earnings conference call, please call 855-757-8876 within North America, or 631-485-4851 outside of North America. The access code is 1008319. The call will also be broadcast through the Investor Relations link on Forum’s website at www.f-e-t.com. Participants are encouraged to log in to the webcast or dial in to the conference call approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. A replay of the call will be available for two weeks after the call and may be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 within North America, or 404-537-3406 outside of North America. The access code is 1008319.

FET (Forum Energy Technologies) is a global company, serving the oil, natural gas, industrial and renewable energy industries. FET provides value added solutions that increase the safety and efficiency of energy exploration and production. We are an environmentally and socially responsible company headquartered in Houston, TX with manufacturing, distribution and service facilities strategically located throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.f-e-t.com.

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) (the “Company”) announced today that Tiffany (TJ) Thom Cepak has been appointed as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company. Ms. Cepak replaces Mark A. (Mac) McFarland as the Chair following his appointment as the permanent President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March 22, 2021. Mr. McFarland will continue to serve as a director the Company.

Mr. McFarland, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “With 26 years of experience in the energy industry, we look forward to Ms. Cepak’s leadership of our board. TJ brings tremendous expertise to the role, and her appointment as Chair separates the role of Chair from that of President and Chief Executive Officer and demonstrates our Board’s commitment to strong corporate governance practices.”

Ms. Cepak, Chair of the Board of Directors, said, “Mr. McFarland’s service as Chair of the Board has been critical in guiding the Company following its emergence from bankruptcy. I look forward to his continuing input as a director, and his ongoing leadership as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.”

Ms. Cepak has served as a director of Patterson-UTI since August 2014 and as a director of Penn Virginia Corporation since September 2019. Ms. Cepak served as the Chief Financial Officer of Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc. from August 2017 to October 2018 and as the Chief Financial Officer of KLR Energy (and, subsequent to its business combination, Rosehill Resources Inc.) from January 2015 to June 2017. She served as a director of Yates Petroleum Corporation, a privately owned, independent oil and gas exploration and production company, from October 2015 to October 2016. Ms. Cepak served four years as the Chief Financial Officer of EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., and was further appointed Executive Vice President in January 2014, and she served in those roles until June 2014, when EPL was sold. Prior to joining EPL in 2000, she was a Senior Reservoir Engineer with Exxon Production Company and ExxonMobil Company with operational roles including reservoir engineering and subsurface completion engineering for numerous offshore Gulf of Mexico properties. Ms. Cepak holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.B.A. in Management with a concentration in Finance from Tulane University.

About California Resources Corporation (CRC)

California Resources Corporation (CRC) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, applying complementary and integrated infrastructure to gather, process and market its production. Using advanced technology, CRC focuses on safely and responsibly supplying affordable energy.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) (“NFE” or the “Company”) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro (“Hydro”) to supply natural gas to the Alunorte Alumina Refinery in Pará, Brazil for a term of 15 years.

“We look forward to this long-term partnership and are pleased to assist Hydro with the transition of the Alunorte refinery to utilizing a cleaner and more affordable supply of energy,” said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of New Fortress Energy.

Hydro is converting the calcination process and part of the steam generation at the Alunorte Alumina Refinery from fuel oil to natural gas, which is expected to reduce emissions by approximately 20%.

As part of the MOU, NFE will deliver a minimum agreed amount of natural gas to the refinery from the Company’s Barcarena LNG receiving and regasification terminal located in the state of Pará, Brazil.

The proposed agreement is subject to final documentation and the parties will work together to finalize their commercial arrangements.

The Barcarena terminal is anticipated to be completed and ready to supply natural gas in 2022.

About New Fortress Energy

New Fortress Energy is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy. The company funds, builds and operates natural gas infrastructure and logistics to rapidly deliver fully integrated, turnkey energy solutions that enable economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities.

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Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks related to the approval and execution of a definitive sales and purchase agreement, the development, construction or commissioning schedule may be longer than we expect, the funding of the project may not be possible on the terms we expect, we will be unable to operationalize our plans for the rights and key permits to develop the power plant and LNG terminal, and that we will not be able to provide electricity and natural gas to customers as we currently expect. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of NFE’s forward-looking statements. Other known or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results.

We undertake no duty to update these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements included in New Fortress Energy Inc.’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$BE #esg--Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE: BE) today announced the release of its inaugural Sustainability Report.

Sustainability is a priority for Bloom Energy; with the issuance of this report, it memorializes the company’s past efforts while charting its commitment to a sustainable future. The report is aligned with both the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) reporting frameworks. It outlines the evolution of the company’s sustainability related management framework and the technical innovations driving its strategic growth levers, both of which are key to keeping Bloom at the forefront of a rapidly evolving energy sector.

The report also addresses the:

• Topics acknowledged as materially important by the company’s stakeholders;
• Impact of Bloom’s flexible and modular solutions, including emerging biogas, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen, and marine applications;
• Alignment of Bloom’s business and technology strategy with a 2050 net-zero scenario and;
• Impact of the proceeds allocated to date from the company’s issued green notes

“We are excited to share our first-ever Sustainability Report. As I look back at 2020 – a year that impacted society and the planet in ways previously unimaginable – I firmly believe that yesterday’s tragedies forced us to take stock of the world around us and recognize what is essential to the continued functioning of society,” said KR Sridhar, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Bloom Energy. “2020 forced all of us to reflect on our operations and best practices. And, while we are proud of the strong corporate citizenship and resiliency we exhibited during the year, we know we can do even more. We demonstrated collective resilience in the face of crisis, which enabled us to both persevere and envision a better tomorrow. Our mission at Bloom is to make clean, reliable, energy affordable for everyone in the world. 2020 certainly pushed us one step closer to that goal.”

For more information and to read the full report, please visit Bloom Energy’s sustainability website at: bloomenergy.com/sustainability.

About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy’s mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. The Company’s product, the Bloom Energy Server, delivers highly reliable and resilient, always-on electric power that is clean, cost-effective, and ideal for microgrid applications. Bloom’s customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Fortress Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: NFE) (“NFE”) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. (“Hygo”), a 50-50 joint venture between Golar LNG Limited (Nasdaq: GLNG) (“GLNG”) and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund II Cayman (G) Ltd., a fund managed by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (“Stonepeak”), for 31,372,549 shares of NFE and $580 million in cash. NFE simultaneously announced the completion of the acquisition of all of the outstanding common units of Golar LNG Partners, LP (Nasdaq: GMLP) (“GMLP”) for $3.55 per common unit in cash.

“The addition of the Hygo team, together with a great portfolio of world-class LNG ships and operators, enhances our efforts to bring more clean and affordable energy around the world,” said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of NFE. “With this acquisition, we are now a leading gas and power provider in a large and fast-growing market and have become one of the world’s premier energy transition companies.”

NFE is now a leading international gas-to-power company with an operational floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) terminal and a 50% interest in a 1500MW power plant in Sergipe, Brazil, as well as three other FSRU terminals with associated power opportunities that are advancing through development and construction.

Including the acquisition of GMLP, NFE has become more integrated by adding a global shipping fleet of seven FSRUs and six LNG carriers as well as a 50% interest in Trains 1 and 2 of the Hilli Episeyo, a floating liquefaction vessel.

The combined transactions are valued at a $5.1 billion enterprise value and a $2.43 billion equity value.

NFE’s management will host a conference call on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (866) 953-0778 (from within the U.S.) or (630) 652-5853 (from outside the U.S.) fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “NFE Investor Update Call."

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.newfortressenergy.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time on April 16, 2021 through 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time on April 23, 2021 at (855) 859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (from outside the U.S.), Passcode: 3694361.

About New Fortress Energy

New Fortress Energy is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy. The company funds, builds and operates natural gas infrastructure and logistics to rapidly deliver fully integrated, turnkey energy solutions that enable economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities.

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Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in federal, state, local and foreign laws or regulations to which NFE, Hygo or GMLP is subject; (ii) terrorism and other security risks, including cyber risk, adverse weather conditions, including hurricanes, environmental releases and natural disasters; (iii) adverse regional, national, or international economic conditions, adverse capital market conditions and adverse political, economic or social developments; (iv) shutdowns or interruptions at NFE’s, Hygo’s or GMLP’s terminaling, storage and processing assets; (v) volatility in the price of LNG products; (vi) nonpayment or nonperformance by any of NFE’s, Hygo’s or GMLP’s customers or suppliers; (vii) NFE’s ability to integrate Hygo’s and GMLP’s assets and operations with its existing assets and operations in the expected timeframe and to realize anticipated cost savings and other efficiencies and benefits; (viii) increased costs associated with the integration of Hygo’s and GMLP’s businesses and other risks common to integration of assets and operations, including disruptions to the businesses of NFE, Hygo or GMLP, failure to integrate internal controls, and failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transactions, among others; and (ix) the cautionary discussion of risks and uncertainties detailed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of NFE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2021) and other risk factors identified herein or from time to time in NFE’s periodic filings with the SEC. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of NFE’s forward-looking statements. Other known or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results.

We undertake no duty to update these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance, projections or achievements.

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• Net sales of $21.3 million for the quarter and $84.7 million for the year
• Net loss of $2.5 million for the quarter and $7.6 million for the year
• Backlog of $52.6 million at January 31, 2021

NILES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPIH) announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and 2020 fiscal year ended January 31, 2021.

"Revenue for the fourth quarter was $21.3 million, $11.0 million below the same quarter last year, and net loss was $2.5 million compared to a net income of $1.5 million in the same quarter of 2019. For the year ended January 31, 2021, revenues of $84.7 million were $42.9 million below the prior year. The resulting net loss of $7.6 million compares to a prior year net income of $3.6 million,” noted President and CEO David Mansfield.

"The negative impact on the Company’s results due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the reduction in capital spending in the oil and gas industry continued into the fourth quarter. This past year has been an extremely challenging one, presenting many obstacles that were never anticipated. Most of the adverse conditions for the Company arose as a result of delays to clients’ construction schedules, which has resulted in the postponement of project executions into 2021. The effect of the pandemic on our markets has continued longer than we had hoped and it has been significant. Our revenues reduced by over 30% versus 2019. This required us to reconfigure our fixed cost base, which we did successfully, allowing us to retain our capabilities to be available for the expected recovery.

"The development and rapid distribution of vaccines is considered to indicate a major step in a ‘return to normal’. Indeed, the indications of a recovery appear to be reflected recently in an increased level of business development activity and an increase in our backlog. Numerous projects that have been delayed are now moving forward, and it is our expectation that we are commencing a period when we can finally resume execution on projects and begin recovering the position that has been lost. Our backlog currently stands at $52.6 million, which reflects an increase of $5.8 million from the backlog at January 31, 2020. The fourth quarter saw an increase in backlog of almost $8 million, including some large project awards in the UAE, India and Saudi Arabia,” Mr. Mansfield continued.

“Until our levels of activity fully resumes, we will continue to carefully manage costs and capital expenditures, while balancing the ability to be able to take advantage of the market opportunities we foresee,” concluded Mr. Mansfield.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results

Net sales decreased 34% to $21.3 million in the fourth quarter from $32.3 million in the prior year quarter. This decrease was a result of lower sales volumes driven by the impact of lower oil prices, combined with project delays arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company expects these delayed projects to commence in 2021.

Gross profit decreased to 11% of net sales, or $2.4 million in the fourth quarter, from 22% of net sales, or $7.0 million, in the prior year quarter. This decrease was driven primarily by lower sales volumes.

General and administrative expenses decreased to $3.9 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $5.0 million in the prior year quarter. This 22% decrease was due primarily to cost cutting measures enacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selling expenses were flat at $1.2 million in both the fourth quarter and prior year's quarter.

Net interest expense decreased to income of less than $0.1 million in the fourth quarter, compared to expense of $0.3 million in the prior year quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of lower interest rates and income recognized for gains on our pension plan assets.

Net income/(loss) decreased to a loss of $2.5 million in the fourth quarter from income of $1.5 million in the prior year quarter. This decrease was a result of lower sales volumes driven by the impact of lower oil prices, combined with project delays arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company expects these delayed projects to commence in 2021.

2020 Results

Net sales were $84.7 million in fiscal 2020, a decrease of $42.9 million, or 33.7%, from $127.7 million in fiscal 2019. This decrease was a result of lower sales volumes driven by the impact of lower oil prices, combined with project delays arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company expects these delayed projects to commence in 2021.

Gross profit decreased to $11.2 million, or 13.2% of net sales, in fiscal 2020, a decrease of $17.8 million, or 61.5%, from $29.0 million, or 22.8% of net sales, in fiscal 2019. This decrease was primarily driven by lower sales volumes.

General and administrative expenses were $17.2 million in fiscal 2020 compared to $18.9 million in fiscal 2019, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 9.0%. This decrease was driven primarily by cost cutting measures enacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selling expenses increased by $0.1 million, from $5.2 million in 2019 to $5.3 million in 2020. This increase was primarily due the addition of new sales employees and severance for terminated employees in the current year, partially offset by lower overall personnel costs.

Interest expense decreased to $0.4 million in fiscal 2020 from $0.9 million in fiscal 2019 due to lower net borrowings during 2020.

Income tax expense decreased to a benefit of $0.1 million in fiscal 2020 compared to expense of $1.5 million in fiscal 2019. The decrease of $1.6 million was due primarily to changes to the mix of income in various jurisdictions.

The resulting net loss of $7.6 million in 2020 was an $11.2 million decrease from the net income of $3.6 million in 2019. This decrease was a result of lower sales volumes driven by the impact of lower oil prices, combined with project delays arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company expects these delayed projects to commence in 2021.

Percentages set forth above in this press release have been rounded to the nearest percentage point, and may not exactly correspond to the comparative data presented.

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.

Perma-Pipe International Holdings is a global leader in pre-insulated piping and leak detection systems for oil and gas gathering, district heating and cooling, and other applications. It uses its extensive engineering and fabrication expertise to develop piping solutions that solve complex challenges regarding the safe and efficient transportation of many types of liquids. In total, Perma-Pipe has operations at seven locations in five countries.

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Certain statements and other information contained in this press release that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby, including, without limitation, statements regarding the expected future performance and operations of the Company. These statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations and business environment. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the impact of the coronavirus ("COVID-19") on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; (ii) fluctuations in the price of oil and natural gas and its impact on the customer order volume for the Company's products; (iii) the Company's ability to comply with all covenants in its credit facilities; (iv) the Company’s ability to repay its debt and renew expiring international credit facilities; (v) the Company's ability to obtain forgiveness of its loan under the Small Business Administration's ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"); (vi) the Company’s ability to effectively execute its strategic plan and achieve profitability and positive cash flows; (vii) the impact of global economic weakness and volatility; (viii) fluctuations in steel prices and the Company’s ability to offset increases in steel prices through price increases in its products; (ix) the timing of order receipt, execution, delivery and acceptance for the Company’s products; (x) decreases in government spending on projects using the Company’s products, and challenges to the Company’s non-government customers’ liquidity and access to capital funds; (xi) the Company’s ability to successfully negotiate progress-billing arrangements for its large contracts; (xii) aggressive pricing by existing competitors and the entrance of new competitors in the markets in which the Company operates; (xiii) the Company’s ability to purchase raw materials at favorable prices and to maintain beneficial relationships with its suppliers; (xiv) the Company’s ability to manufacture products free of latent defects and to recover from suppliers who may provide defective materials to the Company; (xv) reductions or cancellations of orders included in the Company’s backlog; (xvi) the Company's ability to collect an account receivable related to a project in the Middle East; (xvii) risks and uncertainties related to the Company's international business operations; (xviii) the Company’s ability to attract and retain senior management and key personnel; (xix) the Company’s ability to achieve the expected benefits of its growth initiatives; (xx) the Company’s ability to interpret changes in tax regulations and legislation; (xxi) the Company's ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards; (xxii) reversals of previously recorded revenue and profits resulting from inaccurate estimates made in connection with the Company’s percentage-of-completion revenue recognition; (xxiii) the Company’s failure to establish and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; and (xiv) the impact of cybersecurity threats on the Company’s information technology systems. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at https://www.sec.gov and under the Investor Center section of our website (http://investors.permapipe.com.)

Perma-Pipe’s Form 10-K for the 2020 fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 will be accessible at www.sec.gov and www.permapipe.com. For more information, visit the Company's website.

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. (NYSE: LBRT) announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2021 after the market closes on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Following the release, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00AM Mountain Time (10:00AM Eastern Time) on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Presenting the Company’s results will be Chris Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Ron Gusek, President and Michael Stock, Chief Financial Officer.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial (833) 255-2827, or for international callers, (412) 902-6704. Participants should ask to join the Liberty Oilfield Services call. A live webcast will be available at http://investors.libertyfrac.com. The webcast can be accessed for 90 days following the call. A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529, or for international callers (412) 317-0088. The passcode for the replay is 10148920. The replay will be available until May 5, 2021.

About Liberty

Liberty is a leading North American oilfield services firm that offers one of the most innovative suites of completion services and technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Liberty was founded in 2011 with a relentless focus on developing and delivering next generation technology for the sustainable development of unconventional energy resources in partnership with our customers. Liberty is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. For more information about Liberty, please contact Investor Relations at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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