Month: May 2023

Accelera ™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc., has started operations for electrolyzer production in Fridley, Minnesota – its first electrolyzer production site in the United States.

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and other federal, state and local officials joined the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site earlier this month, underscoring the momentum of the green hydrogen economy and importance of continued innovation in clean tech.

“It was an honor to celebrate the opening of Accelera’s electrolyzer production line in Fridley alongside Secretary Granholm, Governor Walz and customers and partners from across the U.S. and Canada,” said Amy Davis, President of Accelera, referring to the May 19 event.

“Large-scale electrolysis to produce green hydrogen is a key piece in the decarbonization of transportation and industry,” Davis said. “The electrolyzer production capacity we are adding in Fridley will help us scale zero-emissions technologies in North America to meet customer demand and advance adoption. Milestones like this, highlighted by close public-private collaboration, demonstrate our relentless dedication to accelerating the shift to net zero for the industries that keep the world running.”

Accelera shared at the event that since the passing of the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the business has received committed orders for nearly 300 megawatts (MW) of electrolyzer projects in North America. In total, these projects will produce approximately 150 tons of hydrogen per day once commissioned by the end of 2026.

Electrolyzers are key technology for separating hydrogen from water. No-carbon green hydrogen is an energy source that can be used to address the world’s climate challenges.

“It was an honor to join the team at Accelera by Cummins and Governor Walz today to celebrate a huge milestone for the company, for Minnesota, and for the country,” Secretary Granholm said of the ribbon cutting. “Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we are leading the way to a clean energy future, and it starts with clean hydrogen and the production of electrolyzers here in the United States.”

Accelera is initially dedicating 89,000 sq. ft. of the existing Cummins facility in Fridley to electrolyzer production, adding 100 new jobs by 2024. The facility will produce the HyLYZER® proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer product line, including the HyLYZER®-500, HyLYZER®-1000 and HyLYZER®-5000, which can accommodate power needs from 1.25MW to more than 200MW for both small- and large-scale hydrogen generation projects.

The facility will have 500MW of production capacity annually, with plans to scale up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity in the future. The new production space in Fridley adds to Accelera’s growing global electrolyzer development and manufacturing footprint.

Accelera innovates across the entire hydrogen value chain as both a components supplier and integrator. In addition to electrolyzers for hydrogen production, Accelera’s portfolio includes fuel cells that run on hydrogen, as well as battery and electrified systems that complete a battery electric or fuel cell electric powertrain to decarbonize a range of applications from heavy-duty trucks to buses to trains.

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This year’s focus lies on research to support sustainability and the development of next-generation genomic tools in agriculture / Researchers will receive funding and mentorship resources from Bayer to further advance their pioneering work and grow with mentorship from industry leaders

MONHEIM, Germany, May 24, 2023 /3BL Media/– Bayer today announced its 2023 cohort of Grants4Ag grant recipients who have been selected to research promising sustainability and biotechnology subjects in agriculture with support from Bayer. The annual program provides both financial and mentorship resources, with awards ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 Euro in addition to access to some of Bayer’s leading Crop Science researchers as mentors for the duration of the program. This year’s program addressed three innovation themes integral to Bayer’s R&D efforts in its Crop Science division: sustainability traits, plant transformation technologies, and the gene editing potential of local plant varieties.

“The Grants4Ag program can make a direct impact on the future of agriculture and drive food security and sustainability going forward,” said Dr. Phil Taylor, Director of Open Innovation and Outreach for Bayer’s Crop Science Division. “We will be working with some of the best and brightest researchers from leading academic institutions around the world and are looking forward to advance innovations together.”

Grants4Ag awardees retain all intellectual property rights to their research. In addition to financial awards, successful researchers will also be paired with Bayer scientists to provide project guidance as their research progresses. With support from innovation partnering platform Halo, Bayer received more than 100 proposals from researchers around the world during a five-week submission window this past fall.

Previous grant awardee Prof. Ji Zhou of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, UK reflected on how his experience as a Grants4Ag recipient helped develop his team’s research into wheat and rice, two critical crops for global food security: “The support we’ve received through the Bayer Grants4Ag program has enabled us to consolidate our proof-of-principle studies on dynamic phenotyping in wheat and rice,” said Prof. Ji Zhou. The 2022 awardee added: “Through the Grants4Ag program, not only have we had opportunities to engage with our Bayer contacts, but we also worked with Bayer’s global phenotyping and breeding teams to verify new ideas and set up new projects in areas such as AI-powered trait analysis and in-field root phenotyping, bridging requirement gaps by working with a global leader and helping to address breeding bottlenecks.”

2023 Grants4Ag Awardees

Sustainability Traits:

Amit Dhingra, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA
Leslie A Weston, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Li-Qing Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Manqiang Liu, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Owen Rowland, Carleton University, Canada

Plant Transformation:

Heqiang Huo, University of Florida, USA
Claudia Osorio, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Chile
Kirankumar Mysore, Oklahoma State University, USA
Steven Strauss, Oregon State University, USA
Christine Ondzighi-Assoume, Tennessee State University, USA
Zheng Gong, University of Queensland, Australia
Chinenye Izuegbunam, University of South Dakota, USA
Guo-Qing Song, Michigan State University, USA
Randy Allen, Oklahoma State University, USA
Bastiaan Bargmann, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Megan Kelly, University of Florida, USA
Penny Hundleby & Tom Lawrenson, John Innes Centre, UK

Gene Editing of Local Varieties:

Karen Massel, University of Queensland, Australia.
Samuel Acheampong, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ihuoma Okwuonu, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria
Sara Zenoni, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Italy

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Points of Light, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, named KeyBank a 2023 honoree of The Civic 50, recognizing the top community-minded companies in the United States according to an annual survey. KeyBank was also named the 2023 Financial Sector leader. This is the 10th consecutive time KeyBank has been named to The Civic 50.

Now in its eleventh year, The Civic 50 is a national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading companies are moving social impact, civic engagement and community to the core of their business. The Civic 50 honorees are companies with annual U.S. revenues of at least $1 billion and are selected based on four dimensions of their corporate citizenship and social impact programs: investment of resources and volunteerism, integration across business functions, institutionalization through policies and systems and impact measurement.

“Key is a values-forward, purpose-driven company,” said Eric Fiala, Head of Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations. “Every day, our 18,000 colleagues show up ready to support our clients, our communities, and each other. From affordable housing to climate change to diversity, equity, and inclusion – we recognize the interconnectedness of the issues facing our neighbors and neighborhoods.”

“Companies play a critical role in creating thriving, participatory communities,” said Diane Quest, interim president and CEO, Points of Light. “Companies like KeyBank set a model for others, showing how to best use employee talent, business assets and integration to create meaningful impact, and we’re thrilled to uplift and celebrate their work as an honoree of The Civic 50 2023.”

The Civic 50 survey is administered by True Impact, and the results are analyzed by VeraWorks. The survey instrument consists of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform the scoring process. The Civic 50 is the only survey and ranking system that exclusively measures corporate community engagement.

To learn more about Key’s commitment to community, read the 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report here.

About KeyBank

KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $198 billion at March 31, 2023. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.

About Points of Light

Points of Light is a nonpartisan, global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. We envision a world in which every individual discovers the power to make a difference, creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies. Through 145 affiliates across 39 countries, and in partnership with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages 3.7 million people in 16.7 million hours of service each year.

We bring the power of people to bear where it’s needed most. For more information, visit pointsoflight.org.