Enviva recognized for its contributions and commitment to improving lives through education and workforce training throughout Virginia’s Community Colleges

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Bioenergy--Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA), the world’s largest producer of sustainable bioenergy, was awarded the “Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy” from Paul D. Camp Community College, which serves the cities of Franklin, Suffolk, and Smithfield, Virginia. Now in its 16^th year, this award distinguishes exceptional leaders across the Commonwealth who have invested both time and money toward building brighter futures for Virginians.

“Enviva has been a fantastic partner to the Camp Community College Foundation,” said Jeff Zeigler, Director of Institutional Advancement at Camp Community College. “Enviva has supported and sponsored workforce development and athletic programs at the college and has been involved in early childhood education and other worthy projects throughout the Franklin-Southampton community. The college appreciates our partnership with Enviva and looks forward to continuing our work with them in the future.”

Since opening a facility in Franklin, Virginia, Enviva has been very active in the Southampton community, developing partnerships to drive positive economic and social change focused on nurturing youth and education and enhancing workforce development. For example, as a direct impact of the pandemic, Enviva provided sponsorship dollars to Camp Community College in 2021 to help fund the Workforce Development Program. Additionally, Enviva has long been a supporter of the Camp Community College’s Regional Warehouse and Distribution Training Facility and continues to work closely with the Regional Workforce Development Council, Camp Community College, and other local workforce development projects to provide input on the type of training needed to secure careers in manufacturing. Enviva’s Senior Community Relations Manager for the Mid-Atlantic, Chris Brown, plays an active role in the community. Brown is currently a board member and the Chair of the Camp Community College Foundation Board, a board member of the Smart Beginnings Western Tidewater, and a member of the Franklin-Southampton Wellness Coalition, Franklin-Southampton Chamber of Commerce, and the Regional Workforce Development Council.

“At Enviva, our people are our greatest asset, and the communities where we live and work are a huge part of this. We are immensely proud that our involvement has helped to boost and strengthen the Franklin and Southampton communities,” stated Brown. “A special thanks to all the local partners in the Franklin-Southampton area. I have seen firsthand how these community programs are making positive impacts in the lives of local citizens. On behalf of Enviva and members of our Southampton facility, we certainly appreciate being honored with this award by Camp Community College.”

On April 21, 2022, Dr. Glenn DuBoise, Chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, along with the Board of Directors for the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, presented Enviva with the award at the 16^th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy Luncheon at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.

About Enviva
Enviva (NYSE: EVA) is the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, a renewable and sustainable energy source that is produced by aggregating a natural resource, wood fiber, and processing it into a transportable form, wood pellets. Enviva sells a significant majority of its wood pellets through long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts with creditworthy customers in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan. Enviva owns and operates 10 plants with a combined production capacity of approximately 6.2 million metric tons per year in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. In addition, Enviva exports wood pellets through its deep-water marine terminals at the Port of Chesapeake, Virginia, the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina, and the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and from third-party deep-water marine terminals in Savannah, Georgia, Mobile, Alabama, and Panama City, Florida.

To learn more about Enviva please visit our website at www.envivabiomass.com. Follow Enviva on social media @Enviva.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) plans to report its First Quarter 2022 financial results on Friday, May 6, 2022. Management will present the results during a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. CST).

A live webcast of the conference call, including presentation materials, can be accessed through NRG’s website at http://www.nrg.com and clicking on “Presentations & Webcasts” in the “Investors” section found at the top of the home page. The webcast will be archived on the site for those unable to listen in real time.

About NRG Energy

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Petrochemical Market (By Type & Region): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global petrochemical market is forecasted to reach US$872.14 billion in 2026, experiencing growth at a CAGR of 6.20 % during the period spanning from 2022 to 2026.

Growth in the global petrochemical market was supported by factors such as rising population, growing demand for plastics, accelerating production of natural gas, abundant raw material availability in the Middle East and increasing demand from packaging industry. However, the market growth is expected to be restrained by rising crude oil prices, rising environmental concerns.

The global petrochemical market by type can be segmented as follows: polypropylene, benzene, toluene and polyethylene. Polyethylene is widely used in consumer goods industry ranging from fashion apparel to sports goods to toys, due to its ability to handle physical stress.

The global polyethylene market by type can be segmented as follows: Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE). In 2021, the dominant share of the market was being held by LLDPE, followed by LDPE and HDPE.

The global petrochemical market by region can be segmented as follows: Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America and Middle East & Africa. The largest share of the market was being held by Asia Pacific, followed by North America, and Europe. Factors such as increasing demand from end use industries, economic development and capacity additions helped in boosting market growth.

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the global petrochemical market negatively. Travel restrictions, dwindling prices of oil & gas, production cuts, and growing requirement for chemicals and refined products hindered the growth of the market for petrochemicals.

The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chevron Corporation, BASF SE, China National Petroleum Corporation, DOW Chemical Company and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. ) are also presented in detail.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Market Overview

1.1 Petrochemical

1.1.1 Petrochemical- Introduction

1.2 Groups of Petrochemicals

1.3 Primary Petrochemicals

1.3.1 Olefin Derivatives

1.3.2 Aromatic derivatives

1.3.2 Methanol

1.4 Intermediates and derivatives

1.5 Petrochemical Production Process

2. Impact of COVID-19

2.1 Impact of COVID-19 on Global Petrochemicals Market

2.2 Change in Demand from Key End-use Sectors

2.3 Plunging Crude Oil Prices

2.4 Feedstock Supply and Product Demand Imbalances

2.5 Post-COVID Scenario

3. Market Analysis

3.1 Global Petrochemical Market Forecast by Value

3.2 Global Petrochemical Market by Region

3.3 Global Petrochemical Market by Type

3.3.1 Global Polypropylene Market Forecast by Value

3.3.2 Global Benzene Market Forecast by Value

3.3.3 Global Toluene Market Forecast by Value

3.3.4 Global Polyethylene Market Forecast by Value

3.4 Global Polyethylene Market Demand by End Use

3.5 Global Polyethylene Market by Type

3.5.1 Global Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Market Forecast by Value

3.5.2 Global Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Market Forecast by Value

3.5.3 Global High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Market Forecast by Value

3.6 Global Polyethylene Production by Geography

3.6.1 Global Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Production by Geography

3.6.2 Global Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Production by Geography

3.7 Global Petrochemical Forecast by Production Capacity

3.8 Global Petrochemical Production Capacity Forecast by Type

3.8.1 Global Ethylene Forecast by Production Capacity

3.8.2 Global Methanol Forecast by Production Capacity

3.8.3 Global Propylene Forecast by Production Capacity

3.8.4 Global Benzene Forecast by Production Capacity

3.8.5 Global Toluene Forecast by Production Capacity

3.9 Global Petrochemical Production Capacity by Region

4. Regional Market Analysis

4.1 Asia Pacific

4.2 North America

4.2.1 The US Ethylene Market Forecast by Value

4.2.2 The US Propylene Market Forecast by Value

4.2.3 The US Benzene Market Forecast by Value

4.2.4 The US Toluene Market Forecast by Value

4.3 Europe

4.4 Latin America

4.5 Middle East & Africa

5. Market Dynamics

5.1 Growth Drivers

5.1.1 Rising Population

5.1.2 Growing Demand For Plastics

5.1.3 Accelerating Production of Natural Gas

5.1.4 Abundant Raw Material Availability in the Middle East

5.1.5 Increasing Demand from End Use Industries

5.2 Key Trends & Developments

5.2.1 Economic Development

5.2.2 Capacity Additions

5.2.3 Digitalization

5.3 Challenges

5.3.1 Rising Crude Oil Prices

5.3.2 Environmental Concerns

6. Competitive Landscape

6.1 Global Market

6.1.1 Revenue Comparison- Key Players

6.1.2 Market Capitalization Comparison- Key Players

6.1.3 Research and Development Expenses- Key Players

7. Company Profiles

7.1 Business Overview

7.2 Financial Overview

7.3 Business Strategies

• BASF SE
• Chevron Corporation
• Exxon Mobil Corporation
• DOW Chemical Company
• China National Petroleum Corporation
• LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) (the “Partnership”) today announced that it will release its first-quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Friday, May 6, 2022. At 10:00 a.m. ET, the Partnership will conduct a conference call for investors and analysts hosted by Eric Slifka, President and Chief Executive Officer, Gregory B. Hanson, Chief Financial Officer, and Mark Romaine, Chief Operating Officer.

The call can be accessed by dialing (877) 709-8155 (U.S. and Canada) or (201) 689-8881 (International). The live and archived audio replay of the conference call can be accessed by visiting the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” portion of the Global Partners website, https://ir.globalp.com.

About Global Partners LP

With approximately 1,700 locations primarily in the Northeast, Global Partners is one of the region’s largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. Global also owns, controls or has access to one of the largest terminal networks in New England and New York, through which it distributes gasoline, distillates, residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers. In addition, Global engages in the transportation of petroleum products and renewable fuels by rail from the mid-continental U.S. and Canada. Global, a master limited partnership, trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GLP.” For additional information, visit www.globalp.com.

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DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), the global leader in Silicon Carbide technology, will conduct a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2022 results and business outlook on May 4, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

After the close of the market on May 4, and prior to the conference call, Wolfspeed will issue a copy of the earnings press release via Business Wire. The press release may also be viewed on Wolfspeed’s website at http://www.wolfspeed.com/.

To listen to a live webcast of the call, simply go to http://investor.wolfspeed.com/events.cfm and follow the login instructions. The recorded webcast will also be available at the site for replay.

About Wolfspeed:

Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) leads the market in the worldwide adoption of Silicon Carbide and GaN technologies. We provide industry-leading solutions for efficient energy consumption and a sustainable future. Wolfspeed’s product families include Silicon Carbide materials, power devices and RF devices targeted for various applications such as electric vehicles, fast charging, 5G, renewable energy and storage, and aerospace and defense. We unleash the power of possibilities through hard work, collaboration and a passion for innovation. Learn more at www.wolfspeed.com.

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Goals build upon CRC’s commitment to sustainability, 2045 Full-Scope Net Zero Goal, and investment in carbon management projects

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) is pleased to announce it has updated and expanded its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals that build upon CRC’s long-standing commitment to sustainability, the company’s recent 2045 Full-Scope Net Zero Goal, and investment in low carbon initiatives that position CRC to lead the energy transition in California and beyond.

CRC’s ESG goals focus on providing low carbon intensity fuel today and net zero fuel for the future that meets or exceeds California’s unparalleled sustainability standards – not only related to lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but also to further decreasing methane emissions, reducing freshwater consumption, expanding leadership diversity, enhancing community engagement, and increasing accountability through linking executive compensation to ESG performance.

“I am happy to unveil our updated and expanded ESG goals on Earth Day, a day that celebrates our natural resources and focuses on serving as stewards of our environment and our communities,” said Chris Gould, CRC Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer. “Since our founding, CRC has consistently set a high standard for environmental stewardship, safe, responsible operations, and community empowerment across California. These ESG goals underscore CRC’s long-term commitment to helping our diverse communities across our state have a vibrant and sustainable future.”

"CRC's ESG goals demonstrate our commitment to the energy transition, and we are proud that CRC successfully continues on a path to provide safe and reliable low carbon intensity fuel and develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions reducing projects," said Mac McFarland, CRC President and Chief Executive Officer. "We agree with the Department of Energy that CCS is ‘necessary’ to enable carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal strategies that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) deems ‘unavoidable’ to reduce global emissions across all sectors of human society and reach net zero carbon. CRC is dedicated to being a significant part of the solution for reaching and maintaining carbon neutrality, and helping California meet its emissions reduction goals."

CRC’s ESG Goals:

2045 Full-Scope Net Zero

Announced in November 2021, CRC’s 2045 Full-Scope Net Zero Goal matches the state’s ambition to be net zero by 2045. CRC’s Net Zero Goal is among a select few in the sector that includes Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and targets completion five years earlier than most other companies’ Net Zero goals.

CRC’s strategy to achieve net zero emissions leverages our subsidiary Carbon TerraVault’s business plan to repurpose depleted oil and natural gas reservoirs and other geologic formations into safe and permanent geological storage reservoirs for CO₂ through CCS projects. California is regarded as one of the top states in the US to advance CCS decarbonization opportunities which could in the future account for up to 15% of the state’s reductions from existing sources, plus further reductions from enabling the unavoidable deployment of Carbon Direct Removal projects and other zero-carbon energy sources such as blue hydrogen and renewable diesel. Carbon TerraVault is leading the way by advancing several of the first commercial-scale EPA Class VI permits.

Through this strategy, Carbon TerraVault can create net zero transportation fuel for Californians by investing in decarbonization infrastructure that monetizes Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits that are already embedded in the cost of gasoline at the pump.

Methane Emissions Reduction | 30% reduction by 2030

CRC’s updated Methane Emissions Reduction Goal commits the company to further reduce methane emissions by 30% from our 2020 baseline by 2030. This goal builds on our previous methane reduction goal to lower methane emissions by 50% from our 2013 baseline by 2030, which we surpassed in 2018, 12 years ahead of schedule. Because we have been able to achieve significant methane reductions to date, our updated methane goal significantly exceeds California’s own 2030 methane reduction goal.

CRC’s leadership on methane emissions reduction is the major reason why our low carbon intensity fuel is ranked by the Clean Air Task Force as the lowest carbon intensity of the top 100 producers in the US, and by extension in California. Our continued focus on reducing methane emissions will ensure we provide low carbon intensity fuel for Californians throughout the energy transition, while our Net Zero Goal will drive us towards net zero fuel in the future.

Freshwater Usage Reduction | 30% reduction by 2025

CRC’s Freshwater Usage Reduction Goal aims to reduce freshwater usage in our low carbon intensity fuel production by 30% from our 2022 baseline by 2025 – exceeding California’s voluntary 15% water use reduction target.

CRC consistently produces more water for California water districts (5 billion gallons of treated, reclaimed water in 2021) than we consume for our own operations, which means we are net water positive. Given the water challenges California faces, CRC will continue to provide water safely and reliably for the state while we advance our focus on further reducing our consumption.

Ethnic and Gender Diversity in Leadership

Our Ethnic and Gender Diversity in Leadership Goal further prioritizes ethnic and gender diversity in CRC leadership positions and on the Board of Directors by 2030:

• Maintain greater than 20% of ethnically diverse professionals in leadership positions
• Increase females in leadership positions to 30%
• Maintain current board composition with at least 30% ethnically and gender diverse board members

In addition, CRC conducts annual assessments to promote gender pay equality. CRC believes a diverse workforce is key to successfully leveraging all talent towards producing low carbon intensity fuel today and net zero fuel in the future.

Community Giving

CRC’s Community Giving Goal exceeds many of our sector peers on a donation per revenue basis and further gives back to our local California communities where we produce low carbon intensity fuel and develop carbon management initiatives. Since 2015, CRC has provided more than $15 million in cumulative contributions to local non-profits and organizations, and we are proud to continue investing in our communities where we live and work. Strong communities underwrite safe local production of fuel that is critical to California’s energy security and meeting the state’s GHG goals. A 100% California “field-to-fuel” strategy displaces foreign sources of fuel that have higher carbon intensity than local production, do not benefit local communities and do not meet California’s world-leading safety, labor, human rights and environmental standards.

Executive Pay | 30% linked to ESG performance

CRC’s Executive Pay Goal links 30% of executive annual incentive pay related to company performance to ESG metrics, among the highest ESG weighting in the industry, underscoring the commitment of CRC’s leadership to achieving our ESG goals.

CRC’s 2045 Full-Scope Net Zero and updated methane, water, diversity, community giving and executive pay ESG goals are designed to meet or exceed California’s high standards for corporate and social sustainability. Our goals demonstrate CRC’s continued strong commitment to leading the energy transition while providing safe and reliable energy sources necessary to help ensure better human welfare and a more inclusive and equitable economy and society.

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California Resources Corporation (CRC) is an independent oil and natural gas company committed to energy transition in the sector. CRC has some of the lowest carbon intensity production in the US and we are focused on maximizing the value of our land, mineral and technical resources for decarbonization by developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions reducing projects.

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• Projected transaction supports efforts to accelerate expansion of a diversified portfolio of high-quality microbial-based solutions for growers around the world by further enhancing Bayer’s biologics strategy of tapping into the open innovation ecosystem
• Biologics segment expected to continue rapid growth for the next decade with potential to develop transformative solutions addressing the challenges of climate change, complementary to traditional chemistries
• Follow-on multi-year strategic collaboration with Ginkgo will focus acquired Joyn and Bayer technologies and expertise in nitrogen optimization, carbon sequestration and next generation crop protection; capitalize on success of Joyn Bio joint venture.

MONHEIM, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer today announced that the company is pursuing an agreement whereby Ginkgo Bioworks will acquire Bayer’s West Sacramento Biologics Research & Development (R&D) site and internal discovery and lead optimization platform. The contemplated transaction, projected to close before the end of 2022 pending final negotiation of the agreement terms and subject to regulatory approvals, would also bring Joyn Bio’s nitrogen-fixing technologies to Bayer, successfully closing the joint venture created between Leaps by Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks in 2017. Ginkgo Bioworks will become a multi-year microbial strategic partner with Bayer in their work to develop biological solutions in fields like nitrogen optimization, carbon sequestration, and next generation crop protection.

The transaction will enable Bayer to expand its leading biologicals position, strengthen its access to key enabling technology in synthetic biology, and maintain Bayer’s role as the preferred research, development, and commercial partner in the biologics segment.

“Bayer’s work in the rapidly growing biologics space is an essential part of our commitment to sustainability and providing effective climate-smart products like nitrogen fixing and optimization technologies,” said Bob Reiter, Head of R&D for Bayer’s Crop Science Division. “Our work with Ginkgo will accelerate our biologicals pipeline by leveraging Bayer’s expertise in bringing reliable and effective biological products to market against Ginkgo’s synthetic biology research engine – now enhanced by an expanded ag biologics research and development platform – and help Bayer continue to expand our biologics product range to create tailored solutions for additional crops.”

This strategic shift to an exclusively external biologics research discovery pipeline with leading partners will activate the international open innovation ecosystem and equip Bayer to better leverage its proven capability in commercializing biologicals to create category-leading products that meet the growing need for climate-smart and sustainable options that complement traditional chemistries.

“This is an exciting time for biologicals and Bayer understands that development of the next generation of biological products must be accelerated to help growers face the challenges of climate change and food security as well as to meet the demands of sustainability,” said Benoit Hartmann, Senior Vice President and Head of Biologics, Crop Science Division. “Leading Bayer biologics products like Serenade and BioRise 2 are already being used by growers across the world to reduce their use of products associated with higher greenhouse gas emissions and improve yields. We expect that in the coming decade biologicals as an industry will continue to grow rapidly, and we are ready to leverage our expertise, experience, and resources to not only maintain, but expand on our leadership position in biologicals with a diverse set of leading partners.”

The R&D platform of Joyn Bio is intended to join forces with Ginkgo Bioworks along with Bayer’s West Sacramento R&D platform through this transaction upon the projected close before the end of the year. Joyn’s successful developments in the exploration of the potential of synthetic biology in nitrogen fixation and other projects will be brought together with Bayer’s proven biologics development and optimization platform under one roof in order to strengthen biologicals discovery and development and enable accelerated work on sustainable breakthrough technologies for agriculture.

“Ginkgo is an established and growing leader in synthetic biology and we are now bringing the success that we’ve demonstrated in other complex, regulated industries to agriculture through the acquisition of the Bayer Biologics West Sacramento Site along with its discovery and lead optimization platforms, and continuing to build on the work of our joint venture with Bayer, Joyn Bio,” said Jason Kelly, CEO and cofounder of Ginkgo Bioworks. “We want agricultural biological development to be as simple and efficient as programming a computer, and by combining Ginkgo’s expertise in biologics early discovery and development with Bayer and Joyn’s platforms, we will be able to offer effective paths to market for Bayer’s Biologics division.”

Bayer Biologicals offer benefits to growers through dependable tailored solutions both in organic and conventional grower operations. In addition to pest management capabilities, biological solutions can be used to improve soil, root, and plant health to provide increased yield and quality in many crops. The enhanced range of choices available to growers with biologicals provide complementary ways of managing pests and diseases together with traditional chemistries - often while boosting crop efficiency - making them a perfect fit in modern integrated agriculture management programs.

About Bayer

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2021, the Group employed around 100,000 people and had sales of 44.1 billion euros. R&D expenses before special items amounted to 5.3 billion euros. For more information, go to www.bayer.com.

About Ginkgo

Ginkgo is building a platform to enable customers to program cells as easily as we can program computers. The company's platform is enabling biotechnology applications across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to industrial chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo has also actively supported a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including K-12 pooled testing, vaccine manufacturing optimization and therapeutics discovery. For more information, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com.

About Joyn Bio

Joyn Bio is a joint venture founded by Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks developing probiotics for plants to provide growers with next generation solutions to their biggest challenges. Joyn Bio’s first area of focus will be on engineering microbes that provide cereal crops with their nitrogen needs to reduce agriculture’s reliance on nitrogen fertilizer and its environmental impact. Joyn Bio brings together microbiologists, synthetic biologists, plant scientists, and ecologists at its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and its plant research facility in West Sacramento, California. For more information, visit www.joynbio.com.

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15 teams from nine countries take home $1M Milestone awards in next stage of $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition to innovate and scale solutions to fight climate change

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XPRIZE, the leader in prize competitions to accelerate breakthroughs that benefit humanity, and the Musk Foundation announced today in celebration of Earth Day, that 15 teams have been designated as milestone winners in the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. Each of the 15 milestone winning teams has been awarded $1M to recognize their efforts to date and support their continued work to scale solutions. The overall winners will be awarded $80M in 2025.

The XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition was launched to encourage carbon removal innovators to work on tackling the biggest threat facing humanity: fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth’s carbon cycle. This $100M competition, funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation, is the largest incentive prize in history and the XPRIZE Carbon Removal teams represent the largest collection of innovators working on carbon removal. The milestone winners are representing Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Kenya, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States. Unlike previous prizes, every team is still eligible to compete and win the grand prize.

The teams are pursuing a mix of known solutions and new approaches to carbon removal: ecosystem restoration, biochar, agricultural solutions, organic and inorganic ocean solutions, mineralization of mine tailings and naturally occurring minerals, direct air capture with geologic sequestration, agroforestry, soil carbon and more. Any solution is eligible to compete so long as it actually works, achieves net negative emissions, sequesters carbon dioxide durably over at least 100 years, and shows a sustainable path to ultimately achieving gigatonne scale. Crucially, the XPRIZE is not an ideas competition; it is an execution and demonstration competition. The submission process was extremely demanding by design, with a field of 1,133 teams narrowed to 287 teams meeting the eligibility criteria for the milestone awards. 70 expert reviewers screened and ranked the inbound proposals for scientific validity, and selected the top 60 teams. Judges went deeper on operations plans, performance data, life cycle analysis and cost estimates in order to ultimately select the top 15 teams taking home the interim $1M Milestone Awards.

“One year in, we already see the positive impact of the prize: hundreds of groups working on a wide range of promising carbon removal solutions. Not just ideas, but development and deployment plans, which is exactly what we need. The pace and depth of initiatives in carbon removal and other crucial climate solutions has never been greater, but we still need more—more and deeper emissions cuts, and more reliable, validated carbon removal solutions. That’s why we launched this prize in the first place,” stated Dr. Marcius Extavour, chief scientist and vice president of climate and environment at XPRIZE.

The 15 milestone winners, listed by primary solution type, include:

Air

• Calcite from 8 Rivers Capital - U.S.
• Carbyon - Netherlands
• Heirloom & Carbfix - U.S. & Iceland
• Project Hajar - U.K.
• Sustaera - U.S.
• Verdox & & Carbfix - U.S. & Iceland

Land

• Bioeconomy Institute Carbon Removal Team from Iowa State - U.S.
• Global Algae Innovations - U.S.
• NetZero - France
• PlantVillage from Penn State - U.S.
• Takachar & Safi Organics from University of British Columbia - Kenya

Ocean

• Captura from California Institute of Technology - U.S.
• Marine Permaculture SeaForestation from the Climate Foundation - U.S., the Philippines & Australia
• Planetary - Canada

Rocks

• Carbin Minerals from University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Canada

The competition now completely resets before the remaining $80M prize purse is awarded in 2025. Any team is eligible to win, whether they participated in this Milestone Round or not. Registration is open for any team interested in joining the competition to compete for the Grand Prizes. Registration closes on December 1, 2023. To win the Grand Prize, teams must demonstrate a working solution at a scale of at least 1,000 tonnes removed per year, model their costs at a scale of 1 million tonnes per year, and show a pathway to achieving a scale of gigatonnes per year in future, as validated by a third party. The Grand Prize winner and runners up will be announced on Earth Day 2025.

For more information on XPRIZE Carbon Removal, please visit xprize.org/carbonremoval.

About XPRIZE

XPRIZE is a global future-positive movement, delivering truly radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. XPRIZE inspires and empowers a global community of problem-solvers to positively impact our world by crowdsourcing solutions through large-scale competitions, tackling the world’s grandest challenges in exploration, environment and human equity. Active competitions include the $100 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal with Elon Musk, $15 Million XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, $10 Million XPRIZE Rainforest, $10 Million ANA Avatar XPRIZE, $5 Million XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling, and $1 Million Digital Learning Challenge. Donate, sign up or join a team at xprize.org.

About The Musk Foundation

The Musk Foundation creates grants made in support of: renewable energy research and advocacy; human space exploration research and advocacy; pediatric research; science and engineering education; and development of safe artificial intelligence to benefit humanity.

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CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, today announced that the Company will hold a webcast to review its second quarter fiscal 2022 results on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations section of the Company's website: http://www.marinemax.com. The online replay will be available for a limited time beginning within one hour of the conclusion of the call.

The Company will release its second quarter fiscal 2022 financial results prior to the market open on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

During the call, it is possible that the Company may make public disclosure of material nonpublic information and may make forward-looking statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and financial condition.

About MarineMax

MarineMax is the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, selling new and used recreational boats, yachts and related marine products and services, as well as providing yacht brokerage and charter services. MarineMax has over 100 locations worldwide, including 79 retail dealership locations, which includes 31 marinas or storage operations. Through Fraser Yachts and Northrop and Johnson, the Company also is the largest superyacht services provider, operating locations across the globe. Cruisers Yachts, a MarineMax company, manufactures boats and yachts with sales through our select retail dealership locations and through independent dealers. Intrepid Powerboats, a MarineMax company, manufactures powerboats and sells through a direct-to-consumer model. MarineMax provides finance and insurance services through wholly owned subsidiaries and operates MarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The Company also operates Boatyard, a pioneering digital platform that enhances the boating experience. MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company (NYSE: HZO). For more information, please visit www.marinemax.com.

Michael H. McLamb
Chief Financial Officer
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Media:
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MarineMax, Inc.

Investors:
Dawn Francfort or Brad Cohen
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DAC--Earlier today, Project Hajar - a collaboration between UK-based Mission Zero Technologies (MZT) and Oman-based 44.01 - was recognised among the top fifteen $1M Milestone Prize winners revealed for the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition: the largest incentive prize in history valued at $100M funded by entrepreneur Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation.

Project Hajar connects two complementary technologies to unlock gigatons of CO₂ removal in the Al Hajar mountains of the Sultanate of Oman. The project, to be fully powered by renewables, combines MZT’s proprietary electrochemical direct air capture (DAC) technology with 44.01’s permanent sequestration capabilities via mineralisation in peridotite formations. CO₂ will be energy-efficiently collected from the air and then transferred to peridotite underground – a mineral widely studied for its CO₂ mineralisation potential and naturally abundant in Oman’s geology. Here, the natural weathering process is enhanced by the fastest mineral carbonation rates ever demonstrated in the field to deliver verifiable and permanent carbon removal.

“In the wake of the IPCC’s latest assertion that carbon removal is now necessary to achieve our global climate goals, we are thrilled that Project Hajar has been identified by the XPRIZE as a solution with the potential to scale and make meaningful impact,” said Karan Khimji, cofounder and CCO of 44.01. “The prize money will enable us to execute our vision for Project Hajar. The hard work starts now.”

Over 1,100 teams from around the world were registered for the competition and nearly 300 eligible projects were submitted for the Milestone Prizes earlier this year. This required teams to provide technical demonstrations of their proposed solutions at any scale and project the economics and lifecycle analysis for implementing their approach at both the 1000 ton/year and Megaton scales. 68 expert reviewers were tasked with screening applications targeting approaches in four broad categories: direct air capture (DAC), ocean-based solutions, land-based solutions, and mineralisation – Project Hajar encompasses both DAC and mineralisation (DACM). Shortlisted applications were then assessed in detail by competition’s 12 expert judges who selected the 15 Milestone Prize winners.

“One year in, we already see the positive impact of the prize: hundreds of groups working on a wide range of promising carbon removal solutions. Not just ideas, but development and deployment plans, which is exactly what we need. The pace and depth of initiatives in carbon removal and other crucial climate solutions has never been greater, but we still need more—more and deeper emissions cuts, and more reliable, validated carbon removal solutions. That’s why we launched this prize in the first place,” stated Dr. Marcius Extavour, chief scientist and vice president of climate and environment at XPRIZE.

The XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition’s $80M Grand Prize pool is due to be awarded in 2025 and requires all eligible teams to have delivered 1000 tons of verified carbon removal. Accordingly, the first phase of Project Hajar expects an early-2024 commissioning date for a minimum 1000 tCO₂/year carbon removal operation with dedicated renewables on-site. The decentralisation required for 44.01’s onshore peridotite mineralisation operations synergises well with MZT’s modular and heat-free DAC process in a DACM model that can scale across Oman and the wider peridotite-rich region. Project Hajar is planned to be the first commercial-scale implementation of the combined DAC and mineralisation processes involved, with pilots due to be completed in advance.

“We are incredibly excited and humbled by Project Hajar receiving this recognition from the XPRIZE team and judges. Scaling carbon removal internationally is crucial, and this is a fantastic incentive to get us going”, said Shiladitya Ghosh, cofounder and CPO of MZT. “However, we know this is only one piece of the puzzle – many approaches are needed in tandem. We’ll do our part to keep the race for the Grand Prize a tight one.”

The award of this prize is seen as a glowing endorsement of UK- and Omani-led climate innovation potential as well as a catalyst for rapidly growing both startups to deliver Project Hajar on the timescales needed. MZT and 44.01 have previously received backing from corporate thought leaders in the space such as Stripe and Shopify and will now go from strength to strength. Both companies have exciting career opportunities open and welcome conversations from equipment vendors, project partners, and collaborators to scale and proliferate their DACM approach internationally.

About Project Hajar:

Project Hajar is an integrated direct air capture and mineralisation (DACM) project by MZT and 44.01, situated in Oman. It employs MZT’s modular, heat-free, and electrochemical DAC technology together with 44.01’s accelerated mineralisation process to unlock the Gigaton-scale carbon sequestration potential within the Al Hajar mountains. Visit https://www.project-hajar.com/ to learn more.

About MZT:

Based in London, UK, Mission Zero Technologies is a young and exciting DAC startup with a patent-pending breakthrough technology and is on a mission to close the carbon cycle. Since its incorporation in the summer of 2020 by spinning out from Deep Science Ventures, the company has won various accolades and has featured on multiple shortlists including the 2020 Diamond List. MZT is currently developing its first pilot for launch in 2023 in Thetford, UK, in partnership with O.C.O Technology and is planning a first commercial project, Project Hajar, with 44.01. Visit https://www.missionzero.tech to learn more.

About 44.01

44.01 is a team of passionate and driven environmentalists, more determined and motivated than ever to make a difference in the fight against climate change. Their innovative process permanently removes CO₂ turning it into rock, stopping it from being re-released into the atmosphere forever. 44.01 does this by enhancing a nature-based mineralisation process and leveraging renewable energy to absorb the captured CO₂ into peridotite rock. The climate crisis requires immediate attention, and it is 44.01’s ambition to have a positive global impact on the environment, people, and society by mineralising gigaton levels of CO₂ by 2040. Visit https://4401.earth to learn more.

Shiladitya Ghosh
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SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#distributedenergy--Leap, a leading provider of energy market access, and National Grid, one of the largest energy companies in the world, today announced a pilot project to provide Demand Response (DR) using Leap’s distributed energy software platform. The collaboration will help National Grid reduce electricity consumption at four of its New York City offices during times when conservation is most critical to the regional electric grid.

With Leap’s help, National Grid will participate in the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO’s) Special Case Resources (SCR) Program at Grid’s Greenpoint, Forest Avenue, Farmers Boulevard and Gulf Avenue locations. These facilities will also participate in Consolidated Edison’s Commercial System Relief Program (CSRP) and/or Distribution Load Relief Program (DLRP), as each location is in Con Edison’s electricity service area. Each site will provide capacity, and, if needed, load reduction to help balance the electric grid.

“National Grid is proud to lead by example by reducing energy consumption to help work towards New York’s ambitious climate targets,” said Shri Madhusudhan, Head of Operations Support, NY at National Grid. “Energy efficiency is the first pillar in National Grid’s Clean Energy Vision: A fossil-free future for cleanly heating homes and businesses. Building energy systems and other distributed assets on the grid have an essential role to play in the interactive energy system of the future. Leap’s platform makes it easy for building owners to achieve savings while supporting a cleaner, more resilient electric grid.”

Leap simplifies access to energy markets and enables dynamic, market-driven participation in grid services such as demand response. Leap’s universal API and automated technology platform enables distributed energy resources (DERs) such as thermostats, EV charges, HVAC systems, and more to respond to real-time pricing signals, contributing crucial flexibility to the stressed grid. By aggregating flexible loads from an array of DERs, Leap allows grid operators like NYISO to efficiently utilize distributed demand side resources to balance the grid. This also leads to cleaner air by reducing reliance on fossil-fueled “peaker” plants that are commonly activated when energy demand is high.

“This pilot project will help reduce New York’s dependency on the least efficient and most expensive electrical generation options, increase grid stability, and bring down the cost of electricity for all,” said Thomas Folker, Co-Founder and CEO of Leap. “This technology delivers substantial benefits to the grid and the environment.”

“We’re always looking for cutting-edge ways to bring more clean energy to the electric grid,” said Lisa Lambert, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at National Grid and Founder and President of National Grid Partners, the utility’s venture investment and innovation arm, which is an investor in Leap. “Leap’s platform provides an innovative way for energy consumers to provide a zero-carbon resource to energy markets.”

About Leap

Leap is the leading global platform for generating new value from grid-connected resources and devices through integration with energy markets. Leap does all of the heavy lifting, seamlessly connecting technology partners to high-value revenue streams and providing a simplified, automated access point for market participation with batteries, electric vehicle charging, smart thermostats, HVAC systems, industrial facilities, and other flexible assets. By making it easy for new distributed resources to participate in energy markets, Leap lays the groundwork for virtual power plants (VPP). Leap empowers its partners to provide resilient, zero-carbon capacity to the grid while strengthening engagement with their customers through new value streams. Leap is a privately held company with offices in San Francisco and the Netherlands.

About National Grid

About National Grid: National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through our networks in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. National Grid is transforming our electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner, and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information, please visit our website, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, friend us on Facebook, and find our photos on Instagram.

About National Grid Partners

National Grid Partners (NGP) is the venture investment and innovation arm of National Grid plc., one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. NGP invests for strategic and financial impact and leads companywide disruptive innovation efforts. The organization provides a multi-functional approach to building startups, including innovation (new business creation), pathfinding and incubation, corporate venture capital, business development and venture acceleration. NGP is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has offices in Boston, London, and New York. Visit ngpartners.com or follow us at www.twitter.com/@ngpartners and www.linkedin.com/showcase/national-grid-partners.

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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kontrol Technologies Corp. (NEO:KNR) (OTCQB:KNRLF) (FSE:1K8) ("Kontrol”) a leader in smart building technology, has been selected to provide ongoing building energy system management services to 9 new buildings, under multi-year service agreements, for 2 new commercial building customers.

“We are pleased to continue to add new customers under our recurring revenue platform and expand into 9 new buildings,” said Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Technologies. “As energy costs continue to rise, our service and technology platform offers real-time energy management, monitoring and controls which can help run a more efficient building.”

Carbon Credit Update

Following the press release dated March 23, 2022, Kontrol intends to seek to monetize carbon credits from energy efficiency upgrades through the CSA Clean Projects Registry https://www.csaregistries.ca/ For each energy efficiency project which provides for a reduction in GHG emissions which can be quantified and verified, Kontrol will seek to create a verified carbon credit. The initial SmartSuite project referenced in Kontrol’s October 29, 2021 press release (link) is expected to be completed by the end of May 2022 and following completion, Kontrol expects that it will be submitted for carbon credit registration as part of Kontrol’s 2022 carbon credit projects. To quality for the CSA Clean Projects Registry independent verification is required subject to project performance.

About Kontrol Technologies Corp.

Kontrol Technologies Corp., a Canadian public company, is a leader in smart buildings and cities through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. Kontrol provides solutions and services to its customers to improve energy management, monitor continuous emissions and accelerate the sustainability of all buildings.

Additional information about Kontrol Technologies Corp. can be found on its website at www.kontrolcorp.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

Neither IIROC nor any stock exchange or other securities regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions, and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy. Forward-looking statements in this press release include but are not limited to: statements with respect to Kontrol’s future business operations; future carbon credits through the CSA Clean Projects Registry; and timing of completion of certain projects.

Where Kontrol expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is based on assumptions made in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. Such assumptions include, without limitation, that sufficient capital will be available to the Company; the continuation of the CSA Clean Projects Registry; that the Company will be able to complete ongoing projects as currently anticipated or at all; and that technology will be as effective as anticipated.

However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, that sufficient capital and financing cannot be obtained on reasonable terms, or at all; that the Company’s technologies will not prove as effective as expected; those customers and potential customers will not be as accepting of the Company's product and service offering as expected; and government and regulatory factors impacting the energy conservation industry.

Kontrol Technologies Corp.
Paul Ghezzi
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MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$LMR.V #graphite--Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX.V: LMR) (“Lomiko Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received approvals from Quebec’s Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (“MFFP”) to start with its infill and step-out exploration drilling program at its wholly-owned La Loutre graphite project, located within the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (KZA) First Nations territory within the Outaouais and Laurentides regions, 180 kilometers northwest of Montreal.

At this stage, Lomiko intends to keep building on the results of the positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for the La Loutre property, issued on July 29, 2021, and to do so with a focus on stakeholder engagement processes. As the Company’s vision is to develop its projects into production, it is taking early steps towards an eventual Pre-Feasibility Study. Lomiko intends to de-risk the La Loutre project and increase confidence in its mineral resource estimates as it further defines the quantity and quality of the resource via the exploration program which will also serve to test the extremities of the deposits.

The Company is also pleased to have added Anne L. Chabot as strategic advisor to management on our work with First Nations engagement, supported by Lee Arden Lewis as Independent Director of the Board. Ms. Chabot possesses over 25 years of experience working with Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments, agencies and community groups, including a number of prominent political organizations like the Assembly of First Nations and the Chiefs of Ontario. Importantly, she works directly with a number of First Nations communities advocating for their rights on land and resource development. She has developed a reputation for being trustworthy and reliable and for her ability to bring solutions to diverse perspectives. She is guided by the vision of her father, John Clarence Chabot, to bring prosperity and self reliance to First Nations, based on principles of mutual respect, trust, kindness and truth.

Lomiko’s strategic advisors also include Normand Champigny, CEO and Director of Quebec Precious Metals.

Belinda Labatte, CEO and Director stated: “Our team is pleased to have received the requisite permits to start with the infill and extension drill program at the La Loutre graphite project. We also appreciate the ongoing engagement that is required with our communities as we move forward with this exploration program and the future studies of this project and so we are thrilled to work with Anne Chabot. We are eager to work in Quebec with our communities and First Nations, and implement our strategy and path forward as a people-first company and an operator of choice in the development of La Loutre and our other future projects.”

Ms. Labatte continued: “We are very encouraged by the recent news of major car manufacturers developing battery production capacities in Quebec and North America. We are working as a responsible environmental steward in the region and intend to become a meaningful and vital part of the supply chain, including the promotion of new-economy job prospects in the development of our project to be used in battery production for Quebec, Canadian, and North American solutions. The exploration program is funded entirely with Canadian flow through financing.”

About the La Loutre exploration program

The planned comprehensive drill program will feature approximately 130 holes or 18,000 meters in the Electric Vehicles (“EV”) Zone and Battery Zone. Please refer to Figure 1 for details. The PEA confirmed that the EV and Battery Zones are sources of mineral material that, when processed, would yield concentrated graphite of high purity over 95% graphitic carbon (Cg). Estimated mineral resources are shown in Table 1 and PEA pit constrained mineral material is shown in Table 2. For the full results please refer to the Preliminary Economic Analysis (PEA) available on the Company’s website at: www.lomiko.com.

Lomiko has commissioned Breakaway Consulting of Québec to design and operate the 2022 exploration drilling program at the La Loutre project and the drilling is being performed by Fusion Drilling. Lomiko expects to mobilize to the site and start drilling as soon as possible subject to weather conditions and anticipates that the drilling program will take 4 to 5 months to complete. The Company will continue the work of listening to and meeting with local communities both in person and in virtual meetings prior to, during and after the drilling is completed.

Table 1 La Loutre Mineral Resource Estimate

Notes:

1. Resources are reported using the 2014 CIM Definition Standards and were estimated using the 2019 CIM Best Practices Guidelines.
2. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves.
3. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
4. The Mineral Resource has been confined by a “reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction” pit using the following assumptions: Exchange Rate C$1.00 = US$0.75; Weighted average price of graphite of US$ 916/tonne; 100% payable; Offsite costs including transportation and insurance of CDN$37.42/tonne; a 1.5% NSR royalty; Metallurgical recoveries of 95%.
5. Pit slope angles are 45º below overburden, 20o in overburden.
6. The specific gravity of the deposit is 2.86 in unmineralized and low-grade zones and 2.78 in high-grade zones (within solids above a 4% Graphite grade).

Table 2 La Loutre In-Pit Mineral Materials breakdown

About Lomiko Metals Inc.

Lomiko Metals has a new vision and a new strategy in new energy. Lomiko represents a company with purpose: a people-first company where we can manifest a world of abundant renewable energy with Canadian and Quebec critical minerals for a solution in North America. Our goal is to create a new energy future in Canada where we will grow the critical minerals workforce, become a valued partner and neighbour with the communities in which we operate, and provide a secure and responsibly sourced supply of critical minerals.

The Company holds a 100% interest in its La Loutre graphite development in southern Quebec. The La Loutre project site is located within the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (KZA) First Nations territory. The KZA First Nations are part of the Algonquin Nation and the KZA territory is situated within the Outaouais and Laurentides regions.​ Located 180 kilometres northwest of Montreal, the property consists of 1 large, continuous block with 48 minerals claims totaling 2,867 hectares (28.7km²). Lomiko Metals published a July 29, 2021 Preliminary Economic Estimate (PEA) which indicated the project had a 15-year mine life producing per year 100,000 tonnes of the graphite concentrate at 95%Cg or a total of 1.5Mt of the graphite concentrate. This report was prepared as National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report for Lomiko Metals Inc. by Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc., Hemmera Envirochem Inc., Moose Mountain Technical Services, and Metpro Management Inc., collectively the Report Authors.

Lomiko is working with Critical Elements Lithium Corporation towards earning its 70% stake in the Bourier Project as per the options agreement announced on April 27^th, 2021. The Bourier project site is located near Nemaska Lithium and Critical Elements south-east of the Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory in Quebec which consists of 203 claims, for a total ground position of 10,252.20 hectares (102.52 km2), in Canada’s lithium triangle near the James Bay region of Quebec that has historically housed lithium deposits and mineralization trends.

Mr. Mike Petrina, Project Manager, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of this news release. The information in this news release about the Company; and any other information herein that is not a historical fact may be "forward-looking information" (“FLI”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are FLI and can be identified by the use of statements that include words such as "anticipates", "plans", "continues", "estimates", "expects", "may", "will", "projects", "predicts", “proposes”, "potential", "target", "implement", “scheduled”, "intends", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar words or expressions. FLI in this new release includes, but is not limited to: the Company’s objective to become a responsible supplier of critical minerals, exploration of the Company’s projects, including expected costs of exploration and timing to achieve certain milestones, including timing for completion of exploration programs; the Company’s ability to successfully fund, or remain fully funded for the implementation of its business strategy and for exploration of any of its projects (including from the capital markets); any anticipated impacts of COVID-19 on the Company’s business objectives or projects, the Company's financial position or operations, and the expected timing of announcements in this regard. FLI involves known and unknown risks, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially. This FLI reflects the Company’s current views about future events, and while considered reasonable by the Company at this time, are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. Accordingly, there can be no certainty that they will accurately reflect actual results. Assumptions upon which such FLI is based include, without limitation: current market for critical minerals; current technological trends; the business relationship between the Company and its business partners; ability to implement its business strategy and to fund, explore, advance and develop each of its projects, including results therefrom and timing thereof; the ability to operate in a safe and effective manner; uncertainties related to receiving and maintaining exploration, environmental and other permits or approvals in Quebec; any unforeseen impacts of COVID-19; impact of increasing competition in the mineral exploration business, including the Company’s competitive position in the industry; general economic conditions, including in relation to currency controls and interest rate fluctuations.

The FLI contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, the “Forward-Looking Statements” section contained in the Company’s most recent management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A), which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and on the investor presentation on its website. All FLI in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

On behalf of the Board,
Belinda Labatte
CEO and Director, Lomiko Metals Inc.

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Verdox’s electrochemical carbon removal technology combined with Carbfix’s carbon mineralization approach was chosen among 1,133 registrants

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verdox, an electric carbon capture and removal company, today was announced as a winner of the $1M XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone award as part of the Verdox & Carbfix team. This XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation, is the largest incentive prize in history and the XPRIZE Carbon Removal teams represent the largest collection of innovators working on carbon removal. Phase two of the competition will see an additional $80M distributed among three winners in 2025.

The $1M Milestone awards were presented to 15 winners out of 1,133 registrants and 287 qualifying teams, which successfully completed the demanding submission process. Winning solutions were required to demonstrate the ability to achieve net negative emissions, sequesters carbon dioxide durably over at least 100 years, and show a sustainable path to ultimately achieving gigatonne scale. The inbound proposals were screened and ranked by 70 expert reviewers for scientific validity, which resulted in a selection of the top 60 teams. A panel of judges then dove deep into operations plans, performance data, life cycle analysis and cost estimates to select the Milestone award winners.

“We are delighted to receive this competitive award together with our partners at Carbfix. We believe carbon removal will be essential to humanity’s sustainable development, but it will never be deployed at a significant scale if the required energy and cost cannot be reduced significantly. We launched Verdox two years ago on the promise of our novel electrochemical carbon capture system, which has been shown to reduce the energy penalty for capture by up to 70%. XPRIZE’s recognition of Verdox and Carbfix’s combined potential is yet another signal that the future of carbon removal will be electric,” said Verdox CEO Dr. Brian Baynes.

“We’re immensely honored to receive such a solid recognition in this prestigious and highly competitive global competition,” said Edda Sif Pind Aradóttir, CEO of Carbfix. “We’ve already been applying our method of underground CO2 mineralization for 10 years. Presently, we are aiming for significant upscaling of our tried and tested technology, an ambition which will be greatly supported by our XPRIZE success and our excellent partnerships in those projects.”

About Verdox
Verdox is making scalable, cost-effective carbon capture and removal a reality. Founded in late 2019 by Dr. Brian Baynes, Prof. T. Alan Hatton, and Dr. Sahag Voskian, the company is commercializing its electroswing adsorption (ESA) platform technology, originally developed at MIT, to remove carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and the air with 70% energy savings versus conventional approaches.

About Carbfix
Carbfix is the world ‘s first CO₂ mineral storage operator, celebrating 10 years since first tonne of CO₂ was injected for mineralization. The Carbfix process injects water-dissolved CO₂ and turns it into stone underground in under two years through technology that imitates and accelerates natural processes, providing a permanent and safe carbon storage solution.

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With plans for over 450 MW of onsite solar and storage, the projects will allow Stream to significantly reduce emissions across its national portfolio

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Catalyze, a leading clean energy transition company that develops, builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, and Stream Realty Partners, a full-service commercial real estate firm, announced today a Master Framework Agreement (MFA) to jointly develop on-site renewable energy solutions on all of Stream’s industrial owned properties nationwide. The MFA supports the firm’s goals to alleviate strain on power infrastructure by providing the grid system with sustainable power generation.

Catalyze and Stream will deploy solar, battery storage, and EV charging solutions across Stream’s development pipeline of over 40 million square feet, equivalent to over 450 megawatts of on-site solar and battery storage projects. Catalyze and Stream are initially considering 42 properties across the United States, in markets including California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, and aim to deploy fleet EV chargers at many of the properties over the next few years.

“As the real estate industry moves ESG to the top of its priority list, owners are seeking simple, cost-efficient ways to integrate clean energy solutions and reduce emissions across entire portfolios,” said Steve Luker, Catalyze CEO. “We’re proud to collaborate with Stream Realty Partners to demonstrate that leveraging technology, innovative contracting, and vertically integrated capabilities can make it easy and profitable to meet ESG and operational goals.”

Commercial real estate owners and developers have an enormous opportunity to reduce emissions and operating costs by implementing clean energy solutions, but regulatory, financial and technical complexities are proving challenges to more widespread adoption. This partnership enables Catalyze to de-risk Stream’s costs and supply chains and accelerate construction across the pipeline, allowing for more rapid clean energy development and emissions reductions.

“Our partnership with Catalyze makes it effective and profitable to streamline deployment of clean energy solutions across our growing pipeline of industrial facilities, while supporting the power grid throughout our industrial portfolio,” said Adam Jackson, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the ESG Committee for Stream. “Catalyze’s vertical integration, financial capabilities, and national expertise make them an ideal clean energy transition partner for our mission of addressing emissions at scale across our national portfolio. “

About Catalyze

Catalyze is a leading national independent power producer (IPP) that develops, constructs, owns, and operates integrated renewable assets, and combines its proprietary technologies, financial strength, and battery and electric vehicle savvy to deliver standardized, yet configurable systems that meet their partners’ unique needs. These offerings enable commercial and industrial property owners, operating companies, and their customers to extract greater value from their assets, take increased responsibility and ownership of their energy profile, and ultimately become part of the clean energy transition. Catalyze owns two proprietary technologies – REenergyze™, an origination-to-operations software integration platform that helps accelerate and scale the nationwide adoption of commercial and industrial solar and storage, and SolarStrap™, a patented mounting technology to install rooftop panels, that preserves the integrity of vapor barriers.

Catalyze is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with offices in California, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas, and is backed by leading energy investors EnCap Investments, L.P. and Yorktown Partners LLC. For more information, visit https://catalyze.energy/.

About Stream Realty Partners

Stream Realty Partners is a full-service commercial real estate firm with integrated offerings in leasing, property management, tenant representation, development, construction management, investment sales, and investment management services. Headquartered in Dallas, Stream is dedicated to sourcing acquisition and development opportunities for the firm and its clients. Since 1996, the company has grown to a staff of more than 1,100 professionals with offices in Atlanta, Austin, the Carolinas, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston, Greater Los Angeles, Nashville, Northern Virginia, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C. Stream completes more than $5.8 billion in real estate transactions annually and is an active investor and developer across the nation. Visit www.streamrealty.com.

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Planetary’s unique ocean-based carbon removal technology is one of only 15 winners awarded prize by prestigious panel of climate experts

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Planetary Technologies was awarded the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award for its accelerated carbon transition platform. Planetary’s unique innovations leverage the planet’s ability to store carbon as a natural component of ocean chemistry. Planetary will use the $1 million prize to achieve a full-scale demonstration of its technology. Along with removing and storing carbon, Planetary’s carbon removal process also creates renewable fuel and restores some of the damage climate change has already caused in ocean ecosystems.

“We’ve developed a critical tool to restore our climate and our oceans,” said Planetary CEO Mike Kelland. “With XPRIZE’s validation of our technology, we can accelerate our development to reach our target scale of removing one gigaton of carbon every year.”

The $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal challenge is a four-year global competition funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation that invites teams to create and demonstrate solutions that can sequester carbon durably and sustainably. While more than 1,100 teams registered in the competition, only 15 were chosen as milestone winners, and Planetary is the only one with the four key benefits of a carbon transition solution: carbon removal from the atmosphere, green hydrogen production, mine waste clean up, and ocean restoration. The panel of over 70 expert, independent judges and reviewers is internationally recognized across the fields of carbon removal, climate innovation, energy transition technology and natural ecosystems.

"Shopify is proud to have been working with Planetary through our Sustainability Fund since early 2020, and as their first customer we're confident that their ACT Platform is a game changer for carbon removal,” said Stacy Kauk, Head of Sustainability, Shopify. “We are excited to continue helping them scale their solution and help reverse climate change.”

Planetary’s proprietary technology purifies mine waste into a mild, nontoxic antacid which is then released into the ocean through existing, regulated outfalls such as wastewater or stormwater streams where it is consistently monitored. When mixed with seawater, the antacid restores the ocean’s pH levels and accelerates the ocean’s natural process of pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Restoring the ocean’s balance also helps to reverse the damage caused by ocean acidification resulting from climate change.

As the mine waste is purified, clean hydrogen is produced as a by-product, allowing hard-to-decarbonize industries to limit their use of fossil fuel. The purification process also extracts metals that can be used in batteries, another important tool for a future low-carbon economy.

Planetary plans to open pilot plants in Quebec, Nova Scotia, and the UK in late 2022, which will demonstrate a scaled version of its patented process. The pilot plants will come online in phases in coordination with a major oceans research project and local partners to continually monitor local effects and fine-tune Planetary’s platform.

Planetary’s academic research partners include the University of Miami Basico2 project, an XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Award Winner, the Plymouth Marine Lab, and Dalhousie University.

Prior to the XPRIZE award, Planetary had raised $7.8M CAD in funding and grants. Major investors include Innovacorp and Apollo Projects. Planetary is currently selling 3,000 carbon credits with retirement dates of 2027-2029. Shopify, through its Sustainability Fund, was the first purchaser of Planetary’s carbon credits.

Addressing the massive challenge of climate change requires a new approach - a planetary approach that accounts for the entire carbon cycle, from accelerated rock weathering to ocean capture and storage and each step in between. The XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition and milestone award demonstrate the huge potential of Planetary's accelerated carbon transition platform - the only system designed to remove billions of tonnes of carbon from the air annually and store it safely within ocean chemistry while restoring land and oceans and enabling industrial decarbonization through green hydrogen and battery metal production.

About Planetary Technologies

Planetary Technologies, Inc. (formerly Planetary Hydrogen) is a carbon removal leader and innovator headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada. Planetary’s Accelerated Carbon Transition platform is a patented process that creates effective carbon removal at a gigaton-scale and reduces emissions through a clean alternative to fossil fuels. The company’s platform results in permanently sequestered carbon through Ocean Air Capture, ocean de-acidification and clean hydrogen. Planetary, is a winner of the XPRIZE Milestone Prize, is a graduate of the StartupYard accelerator by Innovacorp, the Cycle Momentum accelerator, and the Canadian Technology Accelerator, was a member of the first Carbon to Value Initiative cohort and is currently enrolled in Creative Destructions Lab’s 2022 Ocean cohort.

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Publishes New TCFD Report Assessing Climate Impact

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#csr--Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) today launched its 2021 Sustainability & Social Impact Report, which outlines recent advancements toward its ambitious sustainability goals. The report includes the Company’s new Climate Action & Net Zero Carbon transition and targets and introduces an enhanced framework to meet its ambition of Driving Social Impact, recognizing that environmental stewardship and social impact are interdependent and essential to protecting and enhancing the planet.

In addition to the 2021 Sustainability & Social Impact Report, Colgate also recently published its first report aligned with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), highlighting the Company’s strategy to address the risks and opportunities related to climate change.

“At Colgate, we firmly believe that Sustainability & Social Impact go hand in hand. I am proud that our strategy prioritizes both sustainability and social impact initiatives so that we can empower communities across the globe to have brighter, healthier futures,” said Ann Tracy, Chief Sustainability Officer, Colgate-Palmolive. “By striving to make progress across our three key ambitions – Driving Social Impact, Helping Millions of Homes, and Preserving Our Environment – we can make a positive impact on all people, their pets and our planet.”

Advancing Sustainability

In 2021, Colgate achieved measurable steps toward its 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy, executing across 11 actions and more than 50 targets for building a more sustainable future. Top achievements include:

• Accelerating Action on Climate Change: In the report, Colgate announced the climate transition approach and targets to reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 20% by 2025, by 42% by 2030, and reach Net Zero carbon emissions across the value chain by 2040.¹

• Eliminating Plastic Waste: As of December 31, 2021, approximately 84% of Colgate’s packaging across categories and materials by weight was technically recyclable. Colgate’s first-of-its-kind recyclable toothpaste tube² – breakthrough technology that the Company is freely sharing with the industry – exemplifies this progress.

• Reducing Waste: Twenty-six Colgate plants across five continents have been certified as Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE®) Zero Waste compliant, as of December 31, 2021, with six new certifications added in 2021 alone. Colgate has more certifications, which assess business performance in reducing waste, than any other company.

Driving Social Impact

Colgate is committed to ensuring the well-being of those we serve, building a culture of inclusivity and creating meaningful opportunities for all people to succeed inside and outside of Colgate. Within its 2021 Sustainability & Social Impact Report, Colgate unveiled an enhanced ambition for Driving Social Impact, which focuses on three actions:

• We inspire our people to make a difference
• We create a more inclusive world
• We help children, their families and communities thrive

Additionally, the company released a separate 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, which outlines key accomplishments and areas of opportunity.

As part of its commitment to advance communities’ health and well-being, Colgate strengthened its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative, Bright Smiles, Bright Futures, which has reached more than 1.4 billion children and their families since its inception in 1991.

About Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community well-being, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children's oral health through the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than 1.4 billion children since 1991. For more information about Colgate's global business and how we are building a future to smile about, visit www.colgatepalmolive.com. CL-C

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release that are not historical, including targets for and projections for future results, the expected achievement and effect of our sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and initiatives, including our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy, and the amounts and timing of their expected impact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the rules, regulations and releases of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements are based on management’s views and assumptions as of the date they were made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information and we make no representation, express or implied, that the information is still accurate or complete. We caution that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ materially from these statements due to a number of factors. Information about factors that could impact our business and cause actual results to vary, possibly materially, from these forward-looking statements, can be found in our filings with the SEC, including the information set forth under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements” in Colgate’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

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¹ Scope 1 and 2 defined as GHG emissions in operations; Scope 3 defined as emissions from Purchased Goods & Services (excludes Scope 3 Categories 2, 9, 11 & 12 per Science Based Target initiative's Net Zero Standard).
² During this transition phase, acceptance of tubes at certain recycling facilities may be limited and consumers should check locally. Learn more here.

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Inaugural hydrogen summit focused on the future of hydrogen in our region

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On April 13, leaders from Peoples Gas, an Essential Utilities Company (NYSE: WTRG), the Energy Innovation Center Institute and Bedford Funds hosted the inaugural H2 Summit: Fueling the Future to discuss the role of Western Pennsylvania Tri-State region’s world-class natural gas reserves in the development and commercialization of energy transition technologies. The Summit was an invitation-only event of over 100 CEOs, top-level executives and academics from around the region and country held at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh.

The event brought together key stakeholders in the natural gas and electric utilities, global energy companies, global private equity investing groups, regulators, and academia to stimulate discussion and action towards securing a hydrogen hub for the Western Pennsylvania region. Presentations and panel discussions included the transportation and distribution of hydrogen, technologies related to the production of hydrogen including carbon capture and funding opportunities.

“The ability to develop hydrogen as a low-carbon energy source is dependent upon the supporting infrastructure and the eventual cost of hydrogen supply,” said Michael Huwar, president of Peoples Gas. “The region has long been at the forefront of energy innovation with abundant natural gas reserves, ample interstate transmission lines, highly skilled labor and pioneering sources of capital. This is an exciting day and an exciting time. The attendees of the event are committed to the continued success of this region. We are excited at the prospect of emerging energy transition strategies and continuing to ensure the region shapes the future of energy.”

The Appalachian Basin, primarily spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, contains two shale formations which account for more than one-third of all U.S. dry natural gas production. The basin is the third-largest natural gas producer in the world, behind Russia and the rest of the U.S.

Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy released Requests for Information to establish large-scale hydrogen hubs in the United States. The Summit was created to spur action to assist the region in securing one of these hydrogen hubs and facilitate networking between policymakers and experts from related industries to advance the use of hydrogen in our region.

About the Organizers

Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, provides natural gas service to approximately 750,000 homes and businesses in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. Peoples is committed to our customers, our employees, our environment and to the regions we serve. Essential is one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states under the Aqua and Peoples brands. Essential is committed to excellence in proactive infrastructure investment, regulatory expertise, operational efficiency and environmental stewardship. For more information about Peoples and Essential Utilities, visit www.peoples-gas.com and www.essential.co.

The Energy Innovation Center Institute is a 501(c)3 organization created to help solve the world’s most intractable problems by advancing equitable and carbon free resiliency for humans, energy, and food systems. The EICI focus includes innovative workforce development programming and fostering advances in zero carbon energy technologies and systems. Since 2016, the EICI has hosted over 22,000 people from around the world at mission aligned conferences and events and have grown to become one of the largest and most effective workforce development organizations for minorities and others with barriers to workforce entry in the Commonwealth.

Bedford Funds is a private capital investment vehicle designed to deploy an investment strategy focused on buying, building, and operating a portfolio of low-carbon power systems, low carbon (CEA) food systems, and related technologies.

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Santaella Gardens Property Will Monitor Ongoing Utility Usage with EnergyScoreCards

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bright Power, Inc. today announced they have secured PHIUS+ 2015 Passive House and Enterprise Green Communities (ECG) certifications for Santaella Gardens, an affordable housing property in The Bronx, developed by Phipps Houses and Acacia Network. Many Bright Power team members were involved in the successful completion of the project, with Carmel Pratt, Vice President, New York, as the Lead Passive House Certified Consultant and Avery Gray, Technical Lead, High Performance Building Team, as the PHIUS certified verifier.

Construction for this newly developed project was completed in 2021 and certification was achieved on March 25, 2022.

Santaella Gardens, located at 1230 Metcalf Avenue in the Soundview section of The Bronx, is a 249 unit building that meets Passive House sustainability standards. It is projected to have a site energy use intensity EUI of 20.4 kBTU/sqft/Yr, which is 75% lower than a typical NYC apartment building*. Bright Power worked with Dattner Architects on the sustainability of the design, providing valuable insights into what is Dattner’s first completed passive house project.

Services that Bright Power provided for the property include:

• Passive House design consulting, energy modeling and certification
• Design and installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels, totaling 162.7 kW of onsite renewable energy
• Commissioning; including code compliance commissioning, functional performance testing of all building MEP systems, performance testing including whole-building air tightness and compartmentalization verification, and visual verification of all building components throughout construction
• On-site building operator’s training focused on high-performance equipment and sustainable maintenance measures to ensure all operations are properly run
• Ongoing utility monitoring with EnergyScoreCards

“We are pleased to achieve Passive House certification for Santaella Gardens. In addition to providing much needed affordable housing to Bronx residents and supportive services for 25 formerly homeless New Yorkers, this project reduces greenhouse gas emissions and provides a framework showing that environmentally sustainable affordable housing is possible, and beautiful, with the right partners,” said Carmel Pratt.

This property is also equipped with EnergyScoreCards to monitor the building's energy and water usage. A core service provided by Bright Power, this solution continuously analyzes utility data at Santaella Gardens and provides an overview of energy and water usage, spend, and performance. This is critical for not only understanding energy consumption but also the corresponding carbon emissions of the property and comparing actual usage data to predicted modeled data.

To demonstrate the power of EnergyScoreCards, Bright Power recently finished analyzing all its EnergyScoreCard properties from 2021 to determine total carbon emissions saved. Bright Power eliminated 236.2 million pounds of carbon emissions through all of its service lines, including energy efficiency installations, on-site generation, benchmarking, and more.

This is equivalent to the annual emissions of 7,800 Americans, a 30MW gas plant running non-stop for a year or taking 26,000 cars off the road. This data was determined by analyzing 2,288 properties in 2021 and subtracting their 2021 emissions from their 2020 emissions.

Bright Power -- the premier provider of energy and water management services and trusted advisor for real estate owners, investors, and operators -- brings seventeen years of experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency, project management, and energy analysis to the industry.

*The average EUI for a NYC apartment building is 87.66 kBTU/sqft/Yr.

About Bright Power

Bright Power provides strategic energy and water solutions to building owners and operators across the nation. Specializing in multifamily apartment buildings, Bright Power has worked with almost 2 million units that cover over 2 billion square feet. Bright Power’s energy management solutions include EnergyScoreCards benchmarking software, energy audits, energy procurement, on-site generation, green building design services, turnkey installation of energy improvements and ongoing energy management. For more information, please visit www.brightpower.com.

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• Carbon Capture Coalition represents more than 90 companies, unions, conservation and environmental policy organizations, to build federal policy around commercial scale deployment of carbon management technologies.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Carbon Capture Coalition Governance Board unanimously approved the membership of Holcim US, the nation’s leading cement and concrete building materials provider. Holcim is the first and only cement and concrete company to join the Coalition.

Convened by the Great Plains Institute, the Coalition is a nonpartisan collaboration comprised of more than 90 companies, unions and environmental policy organizations, building federal policy support for carbon capture technology deployment.

“Being at the forefront of developing low carbon solutions requires continuous innovative thinking and partnerships,” said Toufic Tabbara, Region Head North America, Holcim. “Our efforts are most effective when we can align and join forces with other companies and organizations across industries who share this same commitment. We are proud to be part of an organization that is similarly focused toward more efficient, innovative and sustainable practices.”

Holcim has made significant investments in the development of low carbon solutions and has been actively developing carbon capture feasibility studies. With significant support and grants from the United States Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL), Holcim is assessing the viability and design of a commercial-scale carbon capture facility. The two studies are in collaboration with research institutions and corporate partners and being conducted at the Portland cement plant in Colorado, and the Ste. Genevieve cement plant in Missouri.

“As the world’s leading provider of building materials and solutions, Holcim’s commitment to deploying carbon management technologies is a perfect fit for the work of the Coalition,” said Jessie Stolark, Public Policy & Member Relations Manager for the Carbon Capture Coalition. “Scaling these technologies in the cement and concrete sector is not optional if we are to fulfill our climate obligations. Holcim’s leadership and commitment to net-zero emissions will be a tremendous asset to the Coalition. We look forward to working with Holcim as we continue to highlight the central role that carbon management technologies will play in meeting mid-century climate goals, decarbonizing domestic manufacturing and industry, and retaining and expanding a high-wage jobs base.”

The Coalition’s mission to reduce carbon emissions is in alignment with Holcim’s focus on enabling greener cities, empowering smarter infrastructure and improving living standards. To do so, Holcim offers a range of low-carbon and innovative cement, concrete, aggregates and asphalt products and services through operations in 43 states.

About Holcim

Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving the circular economy as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. Holcim is the company behind some of the world’s most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim and Lafarge. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

In the United States, Holcim, includes close to 350 sites in 43 states and employs 7,000 people. Our customers rely on us to help them design and build better communities with innovative solutions that deliver structural integrity and eco-efficiency.

More information is available on www.holcim.us

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