The U.S. Department of State and the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance announce the formation of a Secretariat for the Clean Energy Demand Initiative to accelerate corporate and government collaboration in global renewable energy markets.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CEDI--Corporate energy demand has driven the evolution of energy markets in the U.S. through dedicated advocacy for policy and regulatory frameworks for clean energy. Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources and the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance announced the formation of a Secretariat for the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI) to maximize the engagement of leading companies interested in investing in energy infrastructure to meet their clean energy commitments and countries ready to create the enabling environment for that investment. The Secretariat will strengthen CEDI efforts by fostering public-private collaboration, maximizing potential for investment, and streamlining the investment process.

“Corporate energy customers have played an influential role in the clean energy transition by procuring over 57 gigawatts of clean energy in the U.S. alone. We are thrilled to co-lead the Secretariat with the U.S. Department of State to truly scale corporate demand for clean energy globally and accelerate decarbonization,” said Miranda Ballentine, CEO of the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance.

The Clean Energy Demand Initiative was launched in November 2021 with more than 75 companies committing to collaborate with 14 countries -- potentially paving the way for over $100 billion in clean energy infrastructure investment. Today, those commitments have resulted in tangible actions thanks to collaboration amongst corporate energy customers, international governments, and policymakers.

"CEDI is founded on the principle that the energy transition is the most important economic opportunity of our generation. The Secretariat will ensure that CEDI has the people, operational structure, and funding to continue its efforts to unlock clean energy markets around the world and support CEDI’s extensive member network,” said the U.S. Department of State’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt.

“CEDI brings companies and countries together to unlock corporate procurement of clean energy and fuel broader economic growth. The Secretariat will amplify this work to extend CEDI’s impact on clean energy deployment around the world,” said the U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation Anna Shpitsberg.

As part of this initiative, Google.org is giving a $1M grant to support the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance’s internationalization, enabling the organization to establish CEDI’s Secretariat and supporting CEBA to identify barriers to clean energy and unlock solutions in critical markets around the world.

“Ambitious climate action requires that companies and governments work together to accelerate the energy transition in every region to help the world achieve 1.5 degrees Celsius. We are pleased to participate in CEBA and CEDI’s efforts to advance clean energy around the world: this is the kind of public-private partnership we need to help businesses and governments meet their climate goals, decarbonize global electricity systems, and build a more sustainable future,” said Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Google.

Energy customers have championed clean energy procurement since the 2008 announcement of the first renewable energy project in the United States, and widespread support for the clean energy transition from businesses, federal, and international stakeholders continues to grow. Clean energy records were broken in 2021 with global energy sector investments hitting a new milestone of $755 billion and the continued U.S. expansion of the energy workforce for the sixth straight year.

Many of these energy customers have ambitious clean energy targets in countries around the world. By working with governments and policy makers through CEDI, energy customers can signal their demand for clean energy in these countries and collaborate to design policies and environments that cultivate corporate investment in clean energy. Such engagement helps ensure that country policies encourage corporate investment in support of shared clean energy deployment goals.

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources and the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance will co-lead the Secretariat for the Clean Energy Demand Initiative to support clean energy procurement around the world. The Secretariat will:

• Expand the Clean Energy Demand Initiative to include additional governments and corporations dedicated to taking action on the clean energy transition
• Advance clean energy policies and investments through public-private discourse and collaboration
• Catalogue and distribute clean energy policy, project, and investment best practices
• Engage and coordinate with the broader energy and climate NGO community to maximize impact by optimizing existing tools and solutions

To learn more or to get involved as a corporate energy customer or international government, visit the Clean Energy Demand Initiative website: www.cedisecretariat.org

The Clean Energy Buyers Alliance is a consortium of two organizations, the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and the Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI), whose missions and methods are complementary. As a business trade association, CEBA activates a community of 340+ energy customers and partners to deploy market and policy solutions for a carbon-free energy system. Complementing CEBA as a public-good nonprofit, CEBI solves the toughest market and policy barriers to achieve a carbon-free energy system.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) leads the Department’s efforts to develop and execute international energy policy through diplomatic and programmatic engagement that promote a low-emissions future, energy security for the United States and our allies and partners, and economic prosperity through sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy access.

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DULUTH, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission today unanimously approved Minnesota Power’s 15-year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the regulatory roadmap for the company’s EnergyForward vision to provide 100% carbon-free energy by 2050 while maintaining safe, reliable and affordable electric serve to its customers.

Building on an extensive process that involved discussion with customers and stakeholders over the past two years, Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE:ALE), reached a joint agreement earlier this week with stakeholders that included clean energy organizations, labor groups, and the city of Cohasset and Itasca County, which are host communities to the company’s last remaining coal-fired power plant. The Commission approved all of the elements of the joint agreement.

“In early 2021, Minnesota Power set forth its vision for a carbon-free energy supply by 2050, and today’s decision by the Commission affirmed Minnesota Power’s state-leading efforts to shape a clean-energy future that benefits our customers, our communities, and the climate, while ensuring time to transition our employees,” said ALLETE Chair, President and CEO Bethany Owen. “Bringing all of these important stakeholders together has been a hallmark of Minnesota Power’s extensive process and is critical to a truly just transition that leaves no one behind. We’re grateful for the Commission’s approval and excited to get to work on this next phase of our collaborative and innovative energy transformation.”

Minnesota Power’s IRP lays out ambitious goals of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by 2035, and achieving more than 70% renewable energy in 2030. It calls for adding up to 400 megawatts of wind energy and 300 megawatts of regional solar energy. That’s nearly twice what the company proposed in its initial Integrated Resource Plan filing in Feb. 2021, which called for the addition of 200 megawatts of wind and 200 megawatts of solar. The IRP also includes a significant investment in energy storage to support the expansion of renewables on Minnesota Power’s system.

The IRP also charts a course to cease coal operations at the company’s Boswell Energy Center Unit 3 by 2030 and Boswell Unit 4 by 2035.

“Today’s outcome confirms MP’s thoughtful pace and path for transforming our fleet and reducing carbon, while keeping affordability, as well as reliability and resiliency of our system at the fore and maintaining a just transition for our employees and host communities,” said Minnesota Power Chief Operating Josh Skelton. “Our planning for a sustainable transformation has incorporated feedback from many diverse voices, while recognizing the rapid changes of an energy industry in transformation. We will leverage the opportunities now available with the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that support lowering the cost of renewables and maintaining competitive rates for our customers.”

Additional consideration of other resource investments, including a previously approved natural gas power plant, and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s long-range transmission plan to strengthen the electric grid, will occur in future regulatory filings. Also approved today, the company will file its next IRP by March 1, 2025.

Minnesota Power submitted its 1,427-page IRP to the MPUC on Feb. 1, 2021 after a first of its kind stakeholder outreach process. An IRP is required of all investor-owned utilities, generation-and-transmission cooperatives and municipal power agencies. An IRP outlines how the company will meet the expected energy needs of its customers over the next 15 years with a safe, reliable and cost-effective supply of energy, and is an important tool for regulators who implement Minnesota’s energy policy.

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First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Revenue Increased 184% to a Record $17.8 Million

First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Gross Profit Increased 195% to $3.9 Million

Management to Host Conference Call Today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLUX), a developer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of commercial and industrial equipment, has reported its financial and operational results for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Key Financial & Operational Highlights for the First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023

• Shipments (Revenue) increased 184% to $17.8M in Q1’23 compared to Q1’22 revenue of $6.3M.
• Gross profit Increased 195% to $3.9M in Q1’23 compared to $1.3M in Q1’22.
• Q1’23 gross margin was 22% compared to 21% in Q1’22, reflecting recovery from pandemic driven material cost increases
• Achieved 17th consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth.
• Customer order backlog totaled $26.9M as of September 30, 2022.
• Strategic Supply Chain & Profitability Improvement Initiatives continued to accelerate path to cash flow breakeven, including:
  • Utilized lower cost, more reliable, and secondary suppliers of key components including cells, steel, electronics, circuit boards and other key components;
  • Improved manufacturing capacity and production processes (including implementing Lean Manufacturing) to increase throughput, reduce the time to fulfill customer orders and improve gross margins;
  • Increased inventory turns from 3.4 to 3.6 during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, while increasing inventory to $18.9M to mitigate supply chain disruptions and support timely deliveries;
  • Introduced new product designs to lower costs, simplify part count and cost, and improve serviceability;
  • Launched in-house automated cell module production initiative to manage module SKUs and accommodate diversification of cell suppliers;
  • Expanded customer base, acquiring two major Fortune 500 customers;
  • Developed in-house vibration table and temperature control unit for battery testing, enabling lower cost and expedited UL testing.

Backlog Summary

CEO Commentary

“Our first quarter of fiscal year 2023 delivered our 17^th consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth and further reduction of our backlog as we continue to focus on fulfilling orders,” said Ron Dutt, Chief Executive Officer of Flux Power. “This quarter saw gross profit increase 195% to $3.9M and gross margin expand to 22% compared to $1.3M and 21%, respectively, in the year-ago period. Growth was driven by both installed and new customers, while new order flow in First Quarter reflected unevenness of purchasing patterns. Progress with new accounts was substantial, adding two new customers in the new fiscal year, which have fleet potential and at least seven-figure revenue potential.

“Our emphasis on building strong partnerships with our existing customers has enhanced our order volume, with nearly 90% of revenue during the quarter contributed from customers with whom we have had long-term relationships. Our strategic focus on relationship business with an emphasis on price, service, and quality, continues to provide ongoing new purchase needs and service requirements. We believe business from our installed base will represent the future of expanding revenues as these relationships help drive new customers to our technology and ensures our customers have the most updated products and services.

“During the first fiscal quarter ongoing efforts to fulfill timely shipment of our orders reduced our backlog to $26.9 million as of September 30, 2022, down from $35.0 million in the prior quarter. Our reduced backlog has been facilitated by improvement in sourcing actions to mitigate part shortages and to increase confidence in future supplier performance. Our strategic initiatives to accelerate backlog conversion to shipments and increase inventory turns are also driving revenue results and gross margins that we believe will lead toward profitability.

“Although global supply chain disruptions have improved, we increased our inventory of raw materials and component parts to $18.9 million as of September 30, 2022, to mitigate supply chain disruptions and support timely deliveries. To address disruptions, we have improved production process improvements and supply chain management. We have launched an in-house automated modular production initiative to manage module SKUs and accommodate diversification of cell suppliers; and also utilized lower cost, more reliable, and secondary suppliers of key components including cells, steel, electronics, circuit boards and other key components. These initiatives should drive inventory reductions.

“As of November 4, 2022, we believe that our existing cash, together with $1.4 million that currently remains available under our $8.0 million revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB Credit Facility”), and $4.0 million available under the subordinated line of credit (“Subordinated LOC”), will be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital resources to fund planned operations for the next twelve (12) months.

“Looking ahead, we believe the combination of existing customer orders and acquisition of new customers who want the benefits of lithium-ion technology business can drive continued revenue growth. We are encouraged by strong purchase orders, improving backlog and continued expansion of margins through improved sourcing and supply chain management, continual process improvement, and pricing.

While our current highest priority is achieving profitability, subsequently we anticipate expanding into new markets having strong demand for our value proposition of high performance and service at lower cost. I look forward to providing additional updates in the months to come,” concluded Dutt.

Q1’23 Financial Results

• Revenue for the fiscal first quarter of 2023 increased by 184% to $17.8 million compared to $6.3 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2022, driven by increased sales volumes and models with higher selling prices, including greater sales to existing and new customers.
• Gross profit for the fiscal first quarter of 2023 increased to $3.9 million compared to a gross profit of $1.3 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2022. Gross margin was 22% in the fiscal first quarter of 2023 as compared to 21% in the fiscal first quarter of 2022, reflecting higher volume of units sold with greater gross margin and lower cost of sales as a result of the gross margin improvement initiatives.
• Selling & Administrative expenses increased to $4.5 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2023 from $3.5 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2022, reflecting increases in outbound shipping costs, personnel expenses related to new hires and temporary labor, and an increase in insurance premiums.
• Research & Development expenses decreased to $1.2 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2023, compared to $2.0 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2022, primarily due to lower staff related expenses and expenses related to development of new products.
• Net loss for the fiscal first quarter of 2023 decreased to $2.1 million from a net loss of $4.1 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2022, principally reflecting gross margin profit from higher revenue, partially offset by increases in operating expenses and interest expense.
• Adjusted EBITDA loss was $1.5 million for the fiscal first quarter of 2023, an improvement from an adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.8 million for the fiscal first quarter of 2022.
• Cash was $0.3 million at September 30, 2022, as compared to $0.5 million at June 30, 2022. Available working capital include: our line of credit as of November 4, 2022 under our $8.0 million revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB Credit Facility”) with an availability of $1.4 million; and $4.0 million available under the subordinated line of credit (“Subordinated LOC”); which provide total cash availability of $5.4 million. Cash requirements during the quarter were higher due to the purchase of inventory to support increasing sales orders.
• Net cash used in operating activities decreased 87% to $0.6M in the fiscal first quarter of 2023 compared to $4.4M in the fiscal first quarter of 2022, primarily due to a decrease in net loss and an increase in accounts payable.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results Conference Call

Flux Power CEO Ron Dutt and CFO Chuck Scheiwe will host the conference call, followed by a question-and-answer session. The conference call will be accompanied by a presentation, which can be viewed during the webcast or accessed via the investor relations section of the Company’s website here.

To access the call, please use the following information:

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact MZ Group at 1-949-491-8235.

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay at https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1574446&tp_key=aa786a7a11 and via the investor relations section of the Company's website here.

A replay of the webcast will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time through February 10, 2023.

About Flux Power Holdings, Inc.

Flux Power (NASDAQ: FLUX) designs, manufactures, and sells advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of a range of industrial and commercial sectors including material handling, airport ground support equipment (GSE), and stationary energy storage. Flux Power’s lithium-ion battery packs, including the proprietary battery management system (BMS) and telemetry, provide customers with a better performing, lower cost of ownership, and more environmentally friendly alternative, in many instances, to traditional lead acid and propane-based solutions. Lithium-ion battery packs reduce CO2 emissions and help improve sustainability and ESG metrics for fleets. For more information, please visit www.fluxpower.com.

Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures

A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. Non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures. Other companies may use different non-GAAP measures and presentation of results.

In addition to financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release presents adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA is determined by taking net loss and adding interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses. The company believes that this non-GAAP measure, viewed in addition to and not in lieu of net loss, provides additional information to investors by providing a more focused measure of operating results. This metric is an integral part of the Company’s internal reporting to evaluate its operations and the performance of senior management. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure, is available in the accompanying financial tables below. The non-GAAP measure presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains projections and other "forward-looking statements" relating to Flux Power’s business, that are often identified using "believes," "expects" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve several estimates, assumptions, risks, and other uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, etc. Such forward-looking statements include impact of COVID-19 on Flux Power’s business, results and financial condition; Flux Power’s ability to obtain raw materials and other supplies for its products at competitive prices and on a timely basis, particularly in light of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its suppliers and supply chain; the development and success of new products, projected sales, cancellation of purchase orders, deferral of shipments, Flux Power’s ability to fulfill backlog orders or realize profit from the contracts reflected in backlog sale; Flux Power’s ability to fulfill backlog orders due to changes in orders reflected in backlog sales, Flux Power’s ability to obtain the necessary funds under the credit facilities, Flux Power’s ability to timely obtain UL Listing for its products, Flux Power’s ability to fund its operations, distribution partnerships and business opportunities and the uncertainties of customer acceptance and purchase of current and new products, and changes in pricing, and Flux Power’s ability to negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement in connection with the Letter of Intent. Actual results could differ from those projected due to numerous factors and uncertainties. Although Flux Power believes that the expectations, opinions, projections, and comments reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct, and that the Flux Power’s actual results of ‎operations, financial condition and performance will not differ materially from the ‎results of operations, financial condition and performance reflected or implied by these forward-‎looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and Investors should refer to the risk factors outlined in our Form 10-K, 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov/edgar. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and Flux Power assumes no obligation to update these statements or the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected.

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OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a global leader that provides vital infrastructure and advances agricultural productivity while driving innovation through technology, is pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted the company a nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver.

The BVLOS waiver gives Valmont the ability to fly their multi-hour capable unmanned drones for commercial inspections of utility lines across the nation at a moment’s notice, eliminating the need to wait for geographic approval from the FAA. In addition to the removal of the geographic restriction, the entire diverse fleet of Valmont’s unmanned aerial systems were included.

“This nationwide waiver goes hand in hand with the primary goal of Valmont providing our customers more efficient and timely service through technology,” says Angi Chamberlain, vice president UAS Technology Services for Valmont. “Using drone technology allows us to reduce costs and provide an improved alternative to manned aviation.”

Using drone technology allows Valmont to collect high-resolution images and infrastructure performance data safely and quickly. It also opens the door to future waivers as the company moves toward a completely autonomous solution.

“To our knowledge, we are one of the first five entities to receive this waiver arrangement,” explains Aaron Schapper, Valmont group president Infrastructure. “We see this as a clear endorsement from the FAA, acknowledging that Valmont has the right people, training, technology and a proven history for continuous advancement of operational innovation.”

About Valmont Industries, Inc.

For over 75 years, Valmont^® has been a global leader in creating vital infrastructure and advancing agricultural productivity. Today, we remain committed to doing more with less by innovating through technology. Learn more about how we’re Conserving Resources. Improving Life.^® at valmont.com.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the "Company”), a U.S. commercial space company that offers transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, today announced that Dawn Harms, Chief Revenue Officer, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2022.

"We express our heartfelt thanks to Dawn for her leadership, resilience, and dedication to our company and our customers,” said Momentus Chief Executive Officer John Rood. “Dawn’s contributions were integral to the transformation of our Company, particularly as we started trading on the NASDAQ last August, and as we flew our first demonstration mission in May 2022. On behalf of the entire team, we wish Dawn the best in her well-earned retirement.”

Harms joined Momentus in 2019 as Chief Revenue Officer, leading the Company’s commercial sales strategy. From January 2021 to August 2021, she served as interim Chief Executive Officer, and she returned to the CRO role at the conclusion of her interim CEO tenure.

“I’ve enjoyed supporting the transformation of the Company from startup status into a public company,” said Harms. “I am confident that Momentus will thrive as it works to bring foundational space infrastructure services to market.”

Momentus plans to announce a successor to Harms later this year.

About Momentus

Momentus is a U.S. commercial space company that offers in-space infrastructure services, including in-space transportation, hosted payloads and in-orbit services. Momentus believes it can make new ways of operating in space possible with its planned in-space transfer and service vehicles that will be powered by an innovative water plasma-based propulsion system that is under development.

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Network Carbon Intensity energy (NCIe) metric introduced to evaluate network energy efficiency

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Huawei executive said Thursday information and communications technologies, or ICT, will enable the digitalization of industry, spark innovation and make other industries green.

The remarks were made at a session organized by the Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the ongoing 27^th Conference of the Parties, or COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh of Egypt.

Referring to what is known as the “enabling effect”, Philippe Wang, Huawei’s Executive Vice President for the Northern Africa region, said ICT is “making other industries greener”.

“5G, Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, cloud computing – all these things will improve industrial processes in a way that cuts energy use, and lowers carbon emissions,” he said.

According to Philippe Wang, in the same way that ICT enables a smart streetlight to turn itself off when no one is around, 5G wireless base stations can automatically shut down when there is no data traffic, which saves energy.

Base stations need a power source and have antennas. For its part, Huawei has been replacing diesel generators with solar panels, which offer a cleaner source of electric power, in Nigeria and Angola. At the same time, the company has launched a green 5G antenna that covers an area of up to 500 meters area using half the transmission power. That cuts energy consumption by 30 percent.

Also speaking at the session on Thursday, Luis Neves, CEO, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), stressed that digital should be at the core of the climate conversation.

“If you bring a sustainability mindset together with digital, I think we can create a powerful machine to drive the sustainability agenda and accelerate the path for a world where 10 billion people can live a healthy life. And businesses should take both their carbon footprint and handprint into consideration,” he said.

To this end, members of the ITU-T, including Huawei, have proposed a standard for measuring network energy use. Known as the Network Carbon Intensity energy metric, the standard was approved by ITU-T on October 19 as the Recommendation ITU-T L.1333.

According to Nompilo Morafo, MTN Group Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer, “sustainable, measurable action” holds the key to meeting net zero goals. “In this journey, the use of digital technologies offers particular potential to increase the generation of green energy and power efficiency of all industries,” she added.

The UNFCCC UGIH session, titled ICT for Green, addressed the ways in which transformative ICT technology could be utilized to enable the green development of a wide range of industries, facilitating the world’s path to net-zero emissions.

About Huawei

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 195,000 employees and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will work towards ubiquitous connectivity and inclusive network access, laying the foundation for an intelligent world; provide diversified computing power where you need it, when you need it, to bring cloud and intelligence to all four corners of the earth; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; and redefine user experience with AI, making it smarter and more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they're at home, on the go, in the office, having fun, or working out. For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com or follow us on:

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$NOG--Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) (the “Company” or “NOG”) today announced the completion of its semi-annual borrowing base redetermination under its reserves-based revolving credit facility. The borrowing base under the facility was increased from $1.3 billion to $1.6 billion, and NOG has chosen to increase the elected commitment amount from $850.0 million to $1.0 billion. Wells Fargo Bank, as administrative agent, and the syndicate of 14 lenders unanimously approved the increases on November 10, 2022.

ABOUT NOG

NOG is a company with a primary strategy of investing in non-operated minority working and mineral interests in oil & gas properties, with a core area of focus in the premier basins within the United States. More information about Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. can be found at www.northernoil.com.

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BALI, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pertamina Power Indonesia (Pertamina NRE), Keppel Infrastructure, through Keppel New Energy Pte. Ltd., and Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), through Chevron New Energies International Pte. Ltd. (Chevron New Energies), have signed a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) to explore the development of selected green hydrogen and green ammonia projects using renewable energy located primarily in Sumatera, Indonesia.

The signing of the JSA took place at the Business 20 (B20) Investment Forum held in conjunction with the B20 Summit in Bali. B20 is an official G20 engagement group that represents the global business community. Signing the JSA were CEO of Pertamina NRE, Dannif Danusaputro; Director of Keppel New Energy Pte., Ltd., Chua Yong Hwee, and Director of Chevron New Energies International, Pte. Ltd., Andrew S. Mingst. The signing was witnessed by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Pandjaitan; Minister of Investment of Indonesia & Head of BKPM, Bahlil Lahadalia; President Director & CEO, PT Pertamina (Persero), Nicke Widyawati; and Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Infrastructure, Cindy Lim.

The JSA intends to explore the feasibility of developing a green hydrogen facility, with a production capacity of at least 40,000 tonnes per annum, powered by 250-400 megawatts of geothermal energy in the initial phase. The hydrogen production facility could have the potential to scale up to 80,000-160,000 tonnes per annum, depending on the availability of geothermal energy as well as market demands.

The JSA aims to draw on the complementary strengths of Pertamina, the largest energy company in Indonesia; Keppel Infrastructure, a leading Singapore-based energy infrastructure solutions provider with a strong track record of developing and operating large scale energy and environmental infrastructure projects; and Chevron, a multinational energy corporation committed to providing affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy.

According to an International Energy Agency report, Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, has a viable path to reaching its target of net zero emissions by 2060.¹ Hydrogen and ammonia are expected to be important lower carbon fuels as part of this roadmap. Ammonia can also be used to transport hydrogen and potentially be used to replace bunker fuels as a lower carbon solution in the global maritime industry.

Indonesia accounts for approximately 40 percent of global geothermal resources, providing opportunities to utilize geothermal energy as a reliable and stable energy source to produce green ammonia or hydrogen.

Dannif Danusaputro, CEO of Pertamina NRE, said, “The development of green hydrogen and green ammonia holds a significant role in Indonesia’s Net Zero Emissions roadmap. And with its potential, we believe that Indonesia will also play a key role in green hydrogen production in Asia. We are very excited with this strategic collaboration as we know that Keppel and Chevron are reputable companies and have the same vision in energy transition as we do.”

Ms. Cindy Lim, CEO of Keppel Infrastructure, said, “Indonesia is a country with vast resources and enormous potential for renewable and low carbon energy. We are happy to partner with industry leaders, Pertamina and Chevron, to explore the first of its kind use of geothermal and other renewable energy to develop green hydrogen and green ammonia projects and support Indonesia’s energy transition efforts, as well as catalyze investments in green energy supply chain in the regions. In line with Keppel’s Vision 2030, which places sustainability at the core of its strategy, this collaboration will broaden Keppel Infrastructure’s geographical footprints to create and capture more value arising from the global commitment to net zero and its energy transition.”

Austin Knight, vice president of Hydrogen, Chevron New Energies, said, “We have a long history of working in Indonesia and with Pertamina, and a growing relationship with Keppel Infrastructure. We look forward to leveraging our collective strengths to study and evaluate lower carbon opportunities for the region. Chevron’s strength has always been solving big, complex energy challenges, and creating a lower carbon future is the opportunity that motivates us. As part of this effort, we must work together to identify new, innovative ways of producing and delivering ever-cleaner energy to a growing world.”

Keppel Corporation Limited, the parent company of Keppel Infrastructure, does not expect the abovementioned development to have any material impact on Keppel Corporation’s earnings per share and net tangible asset per share for the current financial year.

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¹ https://www.iea.org/news/indonesia-s-push-to-reach-net-zero-emissions-can-help-power-a-new-phase-in-its-economic-development

About Pertamina NRE

PT Pertamina Power Indonesia (Pertamina NRE) is member of PT Pertamina (Persero), Indonesia’s largest energy company, comprised of four business entities: PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (subsidiary), PT Jawa Satu Power (affiliate), PT Jawa Satu Regas (affiliate), and PT Industri Baterai Indonesia. Its business focuses on clean energy development. It is highly committed to support Indonesia’s net zero emission 2060 through energy transition and to implement ESG.

About Keppel Infrastructure

Keppel Infrastructure (KI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation, a Singapore flagship multinational company providing solutions for sustainable urbanisation. KI provides solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges through its power & gas, environment and new energy businesses by leveraging its proprietary technology, strong technical expertise and proven operating capabilities.

KI has a track record of developing energy and environmental infrastructure end-to-end, including power generation assets, waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities, large-scale district cooling systems, as well as NEWater and desalination plants. In Singapore, it operates a 1,300-megawatt high efficiency gas-fired combined cycle power plant and a utility pipe rack and pipeline network in Jurong Island. It is also Singapore’s leading electricity retailer, and the first and largest district cooling systems developer and service provider. Globally, through Keppel Seghers, it is one of the leading WTE technology providers with more than 100 project references in 20 countries.

KI is expanding its presence, in Singapore and overseas, in areas such as power generation, waste management, district cooling, renewables and energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and other clean energy opportunities.

For more information, please visit www.kepinfra.com.

About Chevron

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy is essential to achieving a more prosperous and sustainable world. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We are focused on lowering the carbon intensity in our operations and growing lower carbon businesses along with our traditional business lines. For more information, please visit www.chevron.com.

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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 30, 2022, to be paid on December 30, 2022.

About GrafTech

GrafTech International Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-quality graphite electrode products essential to the production of electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The Company has a competitive portfolio of low-cost, ultra-high power graphite electrode manufacturing facilities, including three of the highest capacity facilities in the world. We are the only large-scale graphite electrode producer that is substantially vertically integrated into petroleum needle coke, a key raw material for graphite electrode manufacturing. This unique position provides us with competitive advantages in product quality and cost.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astra Asset Management, a leading European alternative credit manager and private credit manager, has been selected as the exclusive financing partner to Harland & Wolff.

Listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: HARL), Harland & Wolff was established in 1861. It operates one of Europe’s largest dry docks in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Over its 161-year history, Harland & Wolff has been at the forefront of the UK’s offshore and maritime engineering industry. Some of its heritage works include the construction of HMS Britannia and the Myrina; the first UK-made supertanker.

Astra’s executive management team, led by its Founder and CIO, Anish Mathur, looks forward to supporting Harland & Wolff’s strategic growth plans and developing a strong synergistic partnership.

Furthermore, this partnership is expected to lead to job creation and apprenticeships in one of the UK’s key industrial sectors, as Harland & Wolff continues to focus on opportunities across five markets: commercial, cruise and ferry, defence, oil and gas and renewables.

“We are delighted to make this announcement and are thrilled to have been selected by Harland & Wolff,” remarked Astra CIO, Anish Mathur. “This is a business supporting one of the UK’s key strategic industries and we look forward to working with Harland & Wolff over the coming years. We support the management vision in building a world leading maritime and offshore engineering business.”

Commenting on the deal, Harland & Wolff group CEO John Wood, said: “We are delighted to enter into this new facility and partnership with Astra. This relationship will be incredibly useful to meet our capital expenditure and working capital obligations towards some key and large contracts that we have been negotiating over the last 18 months, due to come to fruition in the next couple of quarters. As a UK based private debt lender, Astra are intimately aware of local dynamics of shipbuilding, levelling-up and energy security and we look forward to working alongside Astra in the months and years to follow.”

About Harland & Wolff

Harland & Wolff is a wholly owned subsidiary of parent company InfraStrata plc, which now trades under the new name of Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc. on the London Stock Exchange. A multisite fabrication company, it operates across five markets in the maritime and offshore industry, providing six services: technical services, fabrication and construction, decommissioning, repair and maintenance, in-service support and conversion.

About Astra Asset Management UK Limited

Founded in 2012, Astra Asset Management has grown to become one of Europe’s leading specialist credit asset managers. Astra manages a number of investment products within credit markets. The team focuses on non-vanilla credit strategies backed by mortgages and corporate debt across asset classes in Europe and the US.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Concept Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: GBR), (the “Company” or “NCE”) a Dallas-based company, today reported Results of Operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

The Company reported net income of $27,000 for three months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to net a net loss of $8,000 for the similar period in 2021.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 the Company had revenue of $63,000 including $25,000 for rental revenue and $38,000 for management fees as compared to $25,000 for rental revenue for the comparative period in 2021.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 the Company had interest income of $53,000 as compared to $53,000 for the comparative period in 2021.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, corporate general & administrative expenses were $71,000 as compared to $53,000 for the comparable periods in 2021.

New Concept Energy Inc.
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A leading African mining company based in Democratic Republic of Congo will benefit from SES’s O3b high-throughput, low-latency connectivity delivered by Shevon

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A leading African mining company based in the DRC will be enjoying high-speed satellite-based connectivity services as part of a new agreement between Shevon and SES, the two companies announced today. The two-year agreement will see Shevon provide for the first time SES’s O3b Medium earth Orbit (MEO) high-throughput and low-latency connectivity services, enabling the DRC mining company to implement new services and applications that will improve workers’ safety, digitalise operations and maximise profitability through increased agility and automation. The new agreement reflects the strength and success of the existing long-term partnership between the two companies.

Craig Jennings, CEO of Shevon, said, “SES has been providing us geostationary satellite capacity for years and it has served us well. However, in recent years, we have seen the energy sector in this region growing and developing where the demand for reliable, high-throughput and low-latency services is more critical than ever. We are excited for our first MEO contract with SES and how the low-latency services will transform our business.”

Caroline Kamaitha, Vice President of Sales Africa at SES, said, “Digitalisation is helping the mining industry to evolve. High-throughput, low-latency connectivity and native integration with cloud platforms is enabling a new generation of more profitable operators, who can also boast high levels of oversight and compliance over their remote sites. At SES, we are proud to be helping to spearhead this change through our O3b MEO network – and through our upcoming O3b mPOWER service.”

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About SES

SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique combination of global coverage and high performance, including the commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s video network carries ~8,000 channels and has an unparalleled reach of 366 million households, delivering managed media services for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at: www.ses.com.

About Shevon

Shevon, a leading Satellite communications provider to the Marine, Oil & Gas and Mining verticals knows that Satellite connectivity is critical to the future of mining, with the newest digital technologies bringing exponentially improved productivity, safer working conditions, lower operational costs and better utilization of existing assets to their client’s operations. Through our partnership with SES, Shevon is enabling the latest in digital innovations, delivering high throughput and low latency connectivity solutions coupled with advanced networking and LAN integration. Shevon “partners” with their clients to deliver value added advanced Satellite systems coupled with “mobility” in mining Mesh Networks, delivering the necessary connectivity for Cloud Services, Mobility and IT/OT convergence to a fully connected mine. Shevon, as a Gold Partner of SES Networks is ideally positioned to offer our customers a fully managed, truly end-to-end, business driven solution from where all major aspects of the solution can be delivered by Shevon’s capability in any market – Marine, Oil & Gas, Terrestrial and or combination. Further information is available at www.shevon.co.za

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$HESM--Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM) (“Hess Midstream”) announced today that Jonathan Stein, Chief Financial Officer, and Jennifer Gordon, Vice President, Investor Relations, will meet with investors at the Scotiabank Energy Infrastructure Conference on November 16, 2022.

A presentation will be posted in the “Investors” section of the Hess Midstream website at www.hessmidstream.com.

About Hess Midstream

Hess Midstream is a fee-based, growth-oriented, midstream company that owns, operates, develops and acquires a diverse set of midstream assets to provide services to Hess and third-party customers. Hess Midstream owns oil, gas and produced water handling assets that are primarily located in the Bakken and Three Forks Shale plays in the Williston Basin area of North Dakota. More information is available at www.hessmidstream.com.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reactive Technologies, a UK and Finland-based grid resilience technology company, today announced that it has strengthened its leadership team, appointing Duncan Burt as Chief Strategic Growth Officer.

Duncan was formerly Operations Director for the GB Electricity and Gas Transmission Grids and Chief Sustainability Officer for National Grid Group. In these roles, he oversaw the development of the British Power Grid as it became the fastest decarbonizing grid in the G20, saw the first coal-free operation of the GB electricity system, and set a strategy for zero carbon operation by 2025. Alongside this, Duncan worked closely with a range of TSOs across the globe in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow, and was named one of the Global Top 100 Sustainability leaders by Sustainability Magazine.

As Chief Strategic Growth Officer, Duncan will join Reactive’s executive team to support the growth and development of new and existing services that are key to operating power grids with growing levels of renewable generation. These include the company’s first-of-its-kind inertia measurement system, Grid-Sonar^™, and a growing product offering that supports grid operators with the deep data and monitoring capabilities they need to support zero carbon grids.

“I am very proud to be joining Reactive Technologies at such a critical moment for climate change,” Duncan said. “I have worked closely with Reactive Technologies, winner of the BNEF 2022 Pioneer award, for many years and believe that the innovation, deep data, and technology that Reactive has developed will be key to creating secure, zero carbon grids across the globe.”

Commenting on the appointment, Marc Borrett, CEO said, “There is a pressing need to transition to secure, zero carbon grids, and our customers across the globe are asking us to help them deliver this at pace. Duncan brings with him a wealth of experience in how to deliver and operate low carbon grids that will be invaluable to our customers as they work with us to develop the next generation of high-performance tools for a grid increasingly powered by renewables.”

About Reactive Technologies

Reactive Technologies is a grid resilience technology company helping grid operators, electric utilities, and regulators transition to net zero and ensure resilient renewables-based power grids. Reactive’s products, including the first-of-its-kind Grid-Sonar^™ technology, bring unprecedented transparency to grid operations by measuring grid inertia and other functions with a high degree of accuracy–a vast improvement over the projections and estimates they are replacing. Reactive has worked with some of the most advanced electric utilities in the world and consistently delivers accurate grid data that informs better planning, full utilization of electricity supplies, and cost savings while enabling an accelerated transition to clean energy. Reactive is backed by several of the world’s leading climate tech venture and management firms, including BGF, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Eaton, and Accenture Ventures. Reactive Technologies is a 2022 Bloomberg New Energy Finance Pioneers winner.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archaea Energy Inc. (“Archaea,” “the Company,” or “we”) (NYSE: LFG), one of the largest producers of renewable natural gas (“RNG”) in the U.S., today announced financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Revenue of $105.0 million and net equity investment income of $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and revenue of $239.1 million and net equity investment income of $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
• Net loss¹ of $24.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $24.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
• Net loss per Class A Common Share (basic) of $0.18 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $0.15 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
• Produced and sold 2.42 million MMBtu of RNG for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 6.00 million MMBtu of RNG for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.²
• Produced and sold 260 thousand MWh of electricity for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 584 thousand MWh of electricity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.²

PENDING MERGER

In October, the Company announced that it has agreed to be acquired by bp (NYSE: BP) for $26 per share in cash, or a total enterprise value of approximately $4.1 billion, including approximately $800 million of net debt. Subject to regulatory approvals and Archaea shareholder approval, the parties are targeting closing the transaction (“the Merger”) by the end of 2022. In light of the transaction, the Company will not be hosting an earnings conference call or webcast to discuss its financial results and the Company will not be providing guidance for the fourth quarter or fiscal year 2022.

SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

The following results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are presented on a consolidated basis.

RNG production sold for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was positively impacted by incremental production from the Assai and Soares RNG facilities which were completed in December 2021 and January 2022, respectively, and increased uptime, methane recovery, and RNG production from certain plant optimization initiatives. RNG production sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was also negatively impacted by downtime at certain facilities related to winter weather and maintenance activities during the first quarter.

Electricity production sold for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was positively impacted by efficiency improvements across the Company’s asset portfolio and incremental production from the INGENCO³ power assets after the acquisition closed in July 2022. Electricity production sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was also negatively impacted by winter seasonality in the first quarter.

Revenues for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were positively impacted by RNG production from Assai, incremental electricity production from the INGENCO power assets, and strong market pricing of Environmental Attributes⁴, natural gas, and electricity.

Net loss for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily driven by increased general and administrative expense, higher cost of energy due to higher gas costs, electric utility costs, and employee costs, as well as higher royalties due to higher energy revenues, partially offset by strong market pricing of Environmental Attributes, natural gas, and electricity. Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 included $10.7 million for non-recurring legal and professional fees and other non-recurring costs primarily associated with the Merger, the formation of Lightning Renewables, LLC, and the acquisition of INGENCO. Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was also driven by losses from changes in fair value of warrant derivatives, and net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was also partially offset by gains from changes in fair value of warrant derivatives.

ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF LIGHTNING RENEWABLES, LLC

The Company has determined that Lightning Renewables, LLC is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and the Company is the primary beneficiary; therefore, the Company consolidates Lightning Renewables, LLC. The ownership interests of Lighting Renewables, LLC not owned by the Company are reflected as nonredeemable noncontrolling interests.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

As of September 30, 2022, Archaea had cash and cash equivalents of $299.5 million including cash of $191.4 million of the Lightning Renewables, LLC VIE, restricted cash of $19.2 million, and $278.9 million of available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility after taking into consideration outstanding letters of credit.

Capital Investments

Total cash used in investing activities was $366.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Archaea spent $98.0 million on development activities and $267.5 million, net of cash acquired, primarily related to the acquisition of INGENCO and other landfill gas right assets. Development activities in the three months ended September 30, 2022 were related to supply chain purchases, deposits on long-lead equipment and subcomponents, and construction and optimization across the Company’s various plants and projects in development. The Company also made contributions to equity method investments totaling $2.8 million and received return of investment in equity method investments of $2.1 million.

Total cash used in investing activities was $499.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Archaea spent $225.9 million on development activities and $274.6 million, net of cash acquired, primarily related to the acquisition of INGENCO and other landfill gas right assets. Development activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were related to supply chain purchases, deposits on long-lead equipment and subcomponents, and construction and optimization across the Company’s various plants and projects in development. The Company also made contributions to equity method investments totaling $10.8 million and received return of investment in equity method investments of $9.5 million.

<sup>1. Unless otherwise specified, net income (loss) as shown herein is before net income (loss) attributable to both nonredeemable and redeemable noncontrolling interest. For information regarding net income (loss) attributable to Class A Common Stock, please see the Consolidated Statements of Operations included in this release.
2. Volumes produced and sold include production from the Company’s wholly-owned facilities and its proportionate share of production from its equity method investment facilities.
3. NextGen Power Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries.
4. Environmental Attributes refer to federal, state, and local government incentives in the United States, provided in the form of RINs, Renewable Energy Credits, Lower Carbon Fuel Standard credits, renewable thermal certificates, rebates, tax credits, and other incentives to end users, distributors, system integrators and manufacturers of renewable energy projects, that promote the use of renewable energy.</sup>

ABOUT ARCHAEA

Archaea Energy Inc. is one of the largest RNG producers in the U.S., with an industry-leading platform and expertise in developing, constructing, and operating RNG facilities to capture waste emissions and convert them into low carbon fuel. Archaea’s innovative, technology-driven approach is backed by significant gas processing expertise, enabling Archaea to deliver RNG projects that are expected to have higher uptime and efficiency, faster project timelines, and lower development costs. Archaea partners with landfill and farm owners to help them transform potential sources of emissions into RNG, transforming their facilities into renewable energy centers. Archaea’s differentiated commercial strategy is focused on long-term contracts that provide commercial partners a reliable, non-intermittent, sustainable decarbonizing solution to displace fossil fuels.

Additional information is available at www.archaeaenergy.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains certain statements that may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking and usually identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “forecast,” “approximate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other similar words. Forward looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections, targets, opinions and/or beliefs of Archaea, and such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors.

The risks and uncertainties that could cause those actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: (a) the risk that the pending merger may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect Archaea’s business and the price of Archaea’s Class A Common Stock; (b) the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to the consummation of the pending merger, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and stockholder approval; (c) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; and (d) other risks and uncertainties described in Archaea’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, Archaea’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 and other documents filed or to be filed by Archaea with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Archaea’s views as of any subsequent date. Archaea does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

(Financial Tables and Supplementary Information Follow)

^{(1) Class A Common Stock is outstanding beginning September 15, 2021 due to the reverse recapitalization transaction described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.}

^{Parenthetical references reflect amounts as of September 30, 2022 for the Lightning Renewables, LLC VIE.}

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California clean energy company expands European footprint, boosts Italian energy independence

SAN JOSE, Calif., & IMOLA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) has partnered with Cefla, a leading Italian engineering, procurement and construction company, for multiple megawatts (MW) of Bloom’s solid oxide fuel cells, expected to be deployed through 2025. The partnership will expand Bloom’s footprint in Italy and aid in Italian companies’ transition from traditional combustion-based sources of energy to a fuel-cell based Energy Server™ that can efficiently meet critical energy needs.

The partnership between Bloom and Cefla builds on each company’s leadership in energy, enlarging the clean tech suite of offerings available for Italian companies. Cefla will deploy Bloom’s highly efficient Energy Servers, which can be configured to replace traditional combined heat and power (CHP) systems, to address the gas reduction requirement recently approved by European Union energy ministers. Bloom’s fuel-flexible technology, which can operate on natural gas, biogas or hydrogen, produces electricity without combustion and reduces carbon emissions compared to the grid with near zero harmful smog-forming particulate matter. Over the last 90 years, Cefla has honed its expertise in the design, construction and management of cogeneration plants and energy efficiency projects in both buildings and industrial applications.

“With the events of the past year, Europe’s business and political leaders know that they must focus on improving energy security,” said Tim Schweikert, Senior Managing Director of International Business Development, Bloom. “We believe that Cefla’s choice of Bloom’s technology positions Bloom as a solution for Europe’s new power savings mandate and an important next step in its eventual energy independence.”

“Our partnership with Bloom Energy is a source of great pride for us at Cefla and further strengthens our position as leaders of the Italian energy market,” said Gianmaria Balducci, president of Cefla. “It is an important source of inspiration to improve consistently and develop key innovations in the field of sustainability, continuing to invest in this sector with proposals in line with Green Deal policies and the energy transition. At a time when Europe is in dire need of overcoming its energy shortage, implementing the most efficient technologies is crucial, and fuel cells are unquestionably innovative, even more so as the absence of combustion helps reduce polluting emissions. Bloom Energy is our partner of choice to support us in the field of energy transition, a partner capable of promptly responding to new market requirements and environmental needs. We will work together towards future energy goals and climate challenges.”

This represents Bloom Energy’s second deal with a leading Italian company. Earlier this year, Bloom announced the installation of its Energy Servers as part of Ferrari’s decarbonization project.

In addition, Cefla has invited Bloom to exhibit in their booth at Ecomondo 2022, the leading green technology event for the Mediterranean basin, which will be held in Rimini, Italy from November 8 to 11, 2022. Added Schweikert, “With Ecomondo, Cefla is helping Bloom to introduce its technology to decision-makers in Europe and beyond.”

For more information about Bloom Energy’s decarbonization platform and the company’s commitment to a net-zero future, visit: https://www.bloomenergy.com/technology/powering-the-future/

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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative of these words or similar terms or expressions that concern Bloom’s expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Bloom’s expectations regarding the collaboration with Cefla, including plans to install solid oxide fuel cells sites selected by Cefla, any expected benefits from the collaboration with Cefla, such as carbon emissions reductions, increased energy efficiency, or satisfying any clean energy or power savings requirements by the European Union or other regulatory agencies, and progress towards any net-zero emissions, decarbonization or energy independence goals. More information on potential risks and uncertainties that may impact Bloom’s business are set forth in Bloom’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2022 and August 9, 2022, respectively, as well as subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC from time to time. Bloom assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.

About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. The company’s leading solid oxide platform for distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen is changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower carbon energy today and a net-zero future. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.

About Cefla

Cefla is a leading Italian company in the design, construction and management of cogeneration plants and energy efficiency projects for civil and industrial applications. Founded in 1932, in Imola, Italy, it has designed and built technological systems for major Italian projects, including the Teatro alla Scala theater and several directional towers in Milan or the Uffizi Museum in Florence, in addition to supplying management for infrastructures, production lines and energy systems for top Italian industry players. Today, Cefla is a multi-business group consisting of 4 business units and large-scale production plants all over the world. Each business is a success story combining products, processes and innovations. They are all part of a shared quest for improvement in which partnerships and skills interact to generate excellence and ensure satisfaction for all customers and stakeholders. The core values of the Engineering Business Unit, with its long- standing experience and solid expertise in the construction and management of technological systems for the civil and industrial plant engineering sectors and highly efficient and sustainable energy production, are about improving the well-being and comfort of the places where people live, work and share leisure time. Technology to Enhance Your Wellbeing. For more information, visit https://www.cefla.com/en/business-unit/engineering/

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To jumpstart the holiday shopping season, Sendle is alleviating shipping sticker shock with this loonie deal, helping Canadian small businesses drive more sales during their busiest time of year

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#BCorp--Fifth paragraph, last sentence of release should read: Both existing and new Sendle customers everywhere in Canada can sign up at no cost. (instead of: Both existing and new Sendle customers everywhere in Canada (except Quebec) can sign up at no cost.) Also, the last sentence of the caption for the photo should read: Both existing and new Sendle customers everywhere in Canada can sign up at no cost. (instead of: Both existing and new Sendle customers everywhere in Canada (except Quebec) can sign up at no cost.)

The updated release reads:

OUTRAGEOUS SHIPPING COSTS PROMPT SENDLE TO BUCK THE TREND BY OFFERING $1 PARCEL DELIVERY FOR BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY

To jumpstart the holiday shopping season, Sendle is alleviating shipping sticker shock with this loonie deal, helping Canadian small businesses drive more sales during their busiest time of year

Sendle, Canada’s first 100% carbon-neutral, national shipping carrier and a Certified B Corporation, today launched a shipping promotion that enables small business customers to ship Black Friday and Cyber Monday parcels for $1. The offer aims to offset the high cost of shipping that leads nearly two-thirds of Canadians to abandon their online shopping carts at checkout. It also helps small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money. With record-setting inflation and ongoing pandemic recovery, small businesses simply can’t afford to continue paying unfair shipping rates—or pass those costs along to their customers.

“Black Friday marks the start of what is traditionally the busiest time of year for small businesses, and we want our customers to win big this season,” says Lauren Helstab, Sendle’s country manager for Canada. “With consumer expectations for free shipping at an all-time high, $1 shipping helps small businesses take on the retail giants and drive even more sales during this critical holiday shopping period. As a result, Sendle customers can retain more of their earnings and grow their business.”

Sendle debuted in Canada earlier this fall. Its mission is to level the playing field for small businesses to compete with bigger retailers by bringing more choice and competition to the Canadian shipping industry. With flat-fee shipping rates that are up to 88% lower than Canada Post, Sendle makes parcel delivery more affordable for Canadian small businesses and consumers alike. Sendle offers free pickups with no hidden fees, subscriptions, or minimums required, and provides customers with direct access to its world-class support team.

Moreover, Sendle taps existing shipping providers and fills their vehicles to make every trip as efficient as possible, reducing the environmental impact of shipping. The company, which has been 100% carbon neutral since its founding, then purchases carbon offsets for every single package it sends.

To qualify for the promotion, customers must book one shipment with Sendle on or before November 18. The offer is valid from 12:01 am ET on November 25, 2022 through 11:59 pm ET on November 30, 2022. Both existing and new Sendle customers everywhere in Canada can sign up at no cost.

About Sendle

Sendle is the first shipping carrier specifically designed to serve the needs of small eCommerce businesses. Sendle levels the playing field for small businesses by offering affordable, flat-rate shipping, with no hidden fees, subscriptions, or warehousing required. Merchants simply purchase a label and schedule a pickup from Sendle, and their package is picked up from their front door. Sendle is the first 100% carbon neutral shipping carrier in Australia, the US, and Canada, and a Certified B Corporation. The company was launched in Australia in 2014 and has headquarters in Sydney, Australia, Seattle, Washington, and Toronto, Canada.

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Year-to-date revenue up 47% from the prior year

BURLINGTON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$ANRG #ANRG--Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company“) (TSX: ANRG), a company that offers integrated waste-to-value solutions to reduce greenhouse gases by cost-effectively turning organic waste into renewable natural gas, fertilizer, and water, today announced its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022. All financial results are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

Anaergia’s third quarter results show yet another healthy increase in revenues. Not yet reflected in our financial results is the performance of a number of our build-own-operate (“BOO”) renewable natural gas (“RNG”) facilities that are ramping up and those that will start operating by the end of this year.

During 2022, there have been multiple new regulatory initiatives introduced across North America and Europe that call for long-term RNG supply increases. While the pace of implementation of these initiatives is slower than anticipated, they are expected to drive growth opportunities for Anaergia.

“Anaergia is continuing to see increasing market tailwinds since the Company’s initial public offering last year,” said Dr. Andrew Benedek, Chairman and CEO of Anaergia. “While moves towards net zero and saving the environment are gaining momentum worldwide, the added themes of energy security, and higher energy prices, each compound the favourable demand trends for our unique capabilities. The world is on a path to build an energy sector with net-zero emissions. This is an enormous global challenge that requires strong and credible policy actions from governments. While the pace of these actions will be somewhat unpredictable, Anaergia is uniquely positioned to act as policies materialize, with the ability to deploy commercially proven technologies quickly and at scale with a strong pipeline of new BOO projects.”

Q3 2022 Financial Results

Third Quarter financial highlights:

• Revenues for the third quarter of 2022 (“Q3 2022”) rose 60% to $44.5 million from $27.7 million for the same period in the prior year and rose 47% to $122.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 (“YTD 2022”) from $83.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by Capital Sales projects under execution in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) market.
• Gross profit percentage for Q3 2022 increased slightly to 23% from 21% for the same period in the prior year. The uptick in profitability in the quarter was primarily driven by higher revenues. For YTD 2022, the gross profit percentage declined to 21% from 23% for the same period in the prior year owing to project cost overruns earlier in the year.
• Net income (loss) of ($0.7) million for Q3 2022 was driven by income tax expense and losses in equity-accounted investees. For YTD 2022, ($23.6) million of the ($36.8) million net loss was primarily from losses from changes in the fair value of derivatives (for example, in the value of the option to refinance debt of the Rialto Bioenergy Facility (“RBF”)).
• Adjusted EBITDA of ($1.0) million for Q3 2022 was an improvement from the ($1.6 million) (adjusted) for the same period in the prior year. The change was mainly attributable to the increase in revenues in the quarter. For YTD 2022, Adjusted EBITDA of ($6.6) million was down from ($0.8) million for the same period in the prior year, mainly driven by lower gross margin and higher SG&A expenses as the Company continues to position itself for future growth.

¹ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures”.
² Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures”.

For a more detailed discussion of Anaergia’s results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, please see the Company’s financial statements and management’s discussion & analysis of financial condition and results of operations, which are available at https://www.anaergia.com/investor-relations and on the Company’s SEDAR page at www.sedar.com.

Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2023 Guidance Update

Relative to prior disclosure, Fiscal 2022 guidance for both Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA has been revised to reflect both the performance for the first nine months and tempered growth expectations for the remainder of the year. As YTD revenues are already approximately equal to Fiscal 2021 revenues, Management expects Fiscal 2022 to show healthy revenue growth of approximately 25% to 35% compared to Fiscal 2021, to between approximately $160 million and $170 million.

This is a reduction from previous Fiscal 2022 revenue guidance. The prior forecast assumed revenues would accelerate each quarter and be particularly high in Q4 2022, largely due to the contribution of BOO projects. Both the RBF and SoCal facilities were expected to be operating at close to full capacity with sales of RNG during the quarter, as were the majority of the BOOs in Italy. Revised outlook reflects a delay in the contribution of the RBF due to the delay in ramp up of feedstock supply to the facility as well as delayed completion of final registration under the federal RIN and LCFS programs which will allow the facility to commence planned sales of RNG. The commencement of such sales is not expected to occur until the end of the fourth quarter. In addition, the timing of capital sales and project execution in both North America and Europe have been behind previous estimates, largely due to client-driven delays that have slowed progression of certain projects.

Management expects Fiscal 2022 Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately ($10) million. The reduction from prior guidance is attributable to the lower expected revenue, and the erosion of gross margin due to cost inflation and higher SG&A as the business works to advance projects.

Management believes there are significant prospects for growth for the Company in Fiscal 2023 and in subsequent years. Nevertheless, with significant macro-economic changes, particularly in interest rates and natural gas pricing, as well as Company-specific matters, including but not limited to the construction and commissioning schedule for BOO projects, management has decided to withdraw the Company’s previously disclosed Fiscal 2023 guidance. Management intends to review key assumptions used to generate its guidance before providing any further updates.

For more information, including management’s assumptions relating to the foregoing guidance, please refer to the Company’s management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Non-IFRS Measures

This press release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management’s perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. We use non-IFRS measures to provide investors with supplemental measures. Management also uses non-IFRS measures internally in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, prepare annual operating budgets and assess our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. Management believes these non-IFRS measures and industry metrics are important supplemental measures of operating performance because they eliminate items that have less bearing on operating performance and highlight trends in the core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS financial measures. Management believes such measures allow for assessment of our operating performance and financial condition on a basis that is more consistent and comparable between reporting periods. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of public companies.

Definitions of non-IFRS measures and industry metrics used in this press release are provided below. A reconciliation of the non-IFRS measures used in this press release to the most comparable IFRS measure can be found below under “Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures”.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as net earnings before finance costs, taxes and depreciation and amortization adjusted for our normalized proportionate interest in our BOO assets and one-time or non-recurring items, stock-based compensation expense, asset impairment charges and write downs, gains and losses for equity-accounted investees, foreign exchange gains or losses, restructuring costs, ERP customization and configuration costs, litigation and other claims settlements, gains and losses resulting from changes in certain balance sheet valuations (such as derivatives and warrants), acquisition costs and costs related to our initial public offering, including estimated incremental auditing and professional services costs incurred in connection with our initial public offering. For further details, refer to “Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures” below.

Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call to review the Company’s financial results will take place at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, November [10], 2022. It will be hosted by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Benedek, Chief Operating Officer, Yaniv Scherson, Chief Financial Officer, Paula Myson, and Chief Development Officer Hani Kaissi. An accompanying slide presentation will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website shortly before the call.

To participate on the call, please sign up to receive your personal event-joining details at the following pre-registration link:

• Conference Call Pre-registration: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=2ff12b22&confId=41423. You will receive your access details via email.

To listen to the webcast live:

• https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/698339687

The webcast will be archived and available in the Investor Relations section of our website following the call.

About Anaergia

Anaergia was created to eliminate a major source of greenhouse gases by cost effectively turning organic waste into RNG, fertilizer and water, using proprietary technologies. With a proven track record from delivering world leading projects on four continents, Anaergia is uniquely positioned to provide end-to-end solutions for extracting organics from waste, implementing high efficiency anaerobic digestion, upgrading biogas, producing fertilizer and cleaning water. Our customers are in the municipal solid waste, municipal wastewater, agriculture, and food processing industries. In each of these markets Anaergia has built many successful plants including some of the largest in the world. Anaergia owns and operates some of the plants it builds, and it also operates plants that are owned by its customers.

For further information please see: www.anaergia.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects the Company’s current expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form dated March 28, 2022, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Actual results could differ materially from those projected herein. Anaergia does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required under applicable securities laws.

Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures

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TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire Petroleum (NYSE American: EP) (“Empire” or the “Company”), today announced that it will release its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2022 after the market closes on Monday, November 14, 2022. An investor conference call to review its results will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Central). The call will be hosted by Tommy Pritchard, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Morrisett, Empire’s President. Details for the conference call are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Central)

Telephone: 1-877-270-2148 (Toll free); 1-412-902-6510 (International); participants should ask to be joined into the Empire Petroleum Corporation call.

Webcast: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=foO19cFK

Replay: A webcast replay will be available on Empire’s website (www.empirepetroleumcorp.com) under "Investors Relations" on the "Events & Presentations" page following the call or via the webcast link listed above. The replay will be available through November 15, 2023.

About Empire Petroleum

Empire Petroleum Corporation is a publicly traded, Tulsa-based oil and gas company with current producing assets in Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Montana, and New Mexico. Management is focused on organic growth and targeted acquisitions of proved developed assets with synergies with its existing portfolio of wells. More information about Empire can be found at www.empirepetroleumcorp.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, and include, without limitations, statements with respect to the Company’s estimates, strategy and prospects. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and its other filings with the SEC. Readers and investors are cautioned that the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company’s ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to successfully drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties, general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, and other risks and uncertainties related to the conduct of business by the Company.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Tar Sands Market By Technology (Cyclic Steam Stimulation, Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage), and By Region, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global tar sands market is anticipated to witness a steady CAGR in the forecast period, 2023-2027.

Growing energy requirements, especially from developing countries such as India, China, South Africa, and Brazil, due to rapid industrialization and the advent of novel technologies that can refine the heaviest and dirtiest of crude oil are the primary factors driving the demand for global tar sands market.

The rise in the number of aged wells and decreasing production from the existing oilfields are making the market players look for alternate sources to produce energy. Favorable government policies and regulations and the growing number of market players are further expected to bolster the global tar sands market growth in the coming years.

Rise in Production and Exploration of Unconventional Reserves Drives the Market Growth

Oil & gas are the major energy sources and are extensively used for power generation, transportation, and other end-use industries. Growing energy requirements, urbanization, globalization, and industrialization in the developing countries boost the investments in the production and exploration of oil and gas reserves.

Offshore hydrocarbons are some of the potential reserves that can fulfill the global energy requirements. With the decline in oil reserves, major oil and gas companies have shifted their efforts and focused on inventing new tools and techniques to extract tar sands from the reserves.

They are using modern techniques to extract tar sands as they are difficult to extract and require significant amounts of energy in extraction and processing. The fluctuating oil prices do not affect the global tar sands market. It is continuing to increase in the forecast period due to the active and upcoming projects that were sanctioned a long time ago.

The advent of new techniques and technologies in oil extraction and processing and the shift of market players towards unconventional reserves are expected to boost the global tar sands market growth in the forecast period.

Growing Energy Demand Favors the Market

According to the US Energy Information Administration, the global energy demand and the energy-related carbon emissions will continue to rise through 2050, with oil being the largest energy source. The global energy demand is expected to increase by 47% in the next 30 years, driven by economic and population growth, particularly in the developing countries of the Asia-pacific region.

The governments in developing countries are introducing laws and regulations to support the growth of the prominent industry verticals such as healthcare, automotive, oil and gas, power and manufacturing, and construction industry. The existing oil and gas reserves are depleting at a rapid rate which is making the market players extract from unconventional energy sources.

Tar sand extraction is such a complex process that requires huge amounts of finance and energy to produce oil. They are not present everywhere and are available only in some the countries like Canada. The rise in awareness about the oil extraction process from tar sands and the emergence of new market players are expected to propel the global tar sands market growth over the next five years.

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in global tar sands market.

• Suncor Energy, Inc.
• Royal Dutch Shell plc
• Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA)
• Eni S.p.A.
• Canadian Oil Sands Limited
• Alberta Oil Sands Inc.

Report Scope

Tar Sands Market, by Extraction Method:

• Mining
• In-Situ

Tar Sands Market, by Technology:

• Cyclic Steam Stimulation
• Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage

Tar Sands Market, by Region:

• North America
• South America
• Middle East & Africa
• Rest of World

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/38o9yv

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