Month: August 2026

LINCOLN, Neb., August 17, 2026 /3BL/ – Dylan Efron, content creator and outdoor adventurer, joins the Arbor Day Foundation in episode 8 of its new podcast, “Unearthing Optimism.” In addition to his online travel content, Dylan has also been featured on reality TV shows The Traitors and Dancing With The Stars. Beyond the cameras and competition, Dylan has built a life rooted in exploration, curiosity, and a deep connection to the environment.

In a conversation with CEO and host Dan Lambe, Dylan Efron shares how experiences in nature can inspire a new perspective and boost mental health.

“Dylan’s adventures have taken him to some of the most incredible natural landscapes in the world, and it’s easy to see those experiences have had a significant impact on how he views the world. His innate optimism and gift for storytelling made for an uplifting conversation about deepening our relationship with the environment,” said Lambe. “In a time when it’s easy to feel overcome by challenges, this podcast is a way for people to embrace hope. We’re grateful for the many listeners who are joining us on this journey.”

“Unearthing Optimism” is a new kind of conversation about the planet, featuring a series of influential and trusted voices shaping culture, science, and how we understand our changing world. It’s available to stream or download on all major podcasting platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

The podcast is produced in part by the Arbor Day Foundation, the world’s largest tree planting nonprofit. Since its founding in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has helped to plant more than 500 million trees.

About the Arbor Day Foundation 

The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. They foster a growing community of more than 1 million leaders, innovators, planters, and supporters united by their bold belief that a more hopeful future can be shaped through the power of trees. For more than 50 years, they’ve answered critical need with action, planting more than half a billion trees alongside their partners.

And this is only the beginning.  

The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pursuing a future where all life flourishes through the power of trees. Learn more at arborday.org.

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LINCOLN, Neb., August 17, 2026 /3BL/ – Dylan Efron, content creator and outdoor adventurer, joins the Arbor Day Foundation in episode 8 of its new podcast, “Unearthing Optimism.” In addition to his online travel content, Dylan has also been featured on reality TV shows The Traitors and Dancing With The Stars. Beyond the cameras and competition, Dylan has built a life rooted in exploration, curiosity, and a deep connection to the environment.

In a conversation with CEO and host Dan Lambe, Dylan Efron shares how experiences in nature can inspire a new perspective and boost mental health.

“Dylan’s adventures have taken him to some of the most incredible natural landscapes in the world, and it’s easy to see those experiences have had a significant impact on how he views the world. His innate optimism and gift for storytelling made for an uplifting conversation about deepening our relationship with the environment,” said Lambe. “In a time when it’s easy to feel overcome by challenges, this podcast is a way for people to embrace hope. We’re grateful for the many listeners who are joining us on this journey.”

“Unearthing Optimism” is a new kind of conversation about the planet, featuring a series of influential and trusted voices shaping culture, science, and how we understand our changing world. It’s available to stream or download on all major podcasting platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

The podcast is produced in part by the Arbor Day Foundation, the world’s largest tree planting nonprofit. Since its founding in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has helped to plant more than 500 million trees.

About the Arbor Day Foundation 

The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. They foster a growing community of more than 1 million leaders, innovators, planters, and supporters united by their bold belief that a more hopeful future can be shaped through the power of trees. For more than 50 years, they’ve answered critical need with action, planting more than half a billion trees alongside their partners.

And this is only the beginning.  

The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pursuing a future where all life flourishes through the power of trees. Learn more at arborday.org.

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MetLife

MetLife publishes several annual studies and short-form articles, as well as hosting industry events and speaker series, to share insights that help us and our stakeholders better understand important market and workforce dynamics and industry trends. Examples include:

• 2026 U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS), MetLife’s 24th Annual U.S. EBTS, identifies an opportunity to redefine success in the workplace amid ongoing economic, technological and societal uncertainties. It emphasizes the importance of human connection, skill-building in the age of AI in the workplace and benefit strategies as core drivers for employee holistic health. Employees are battling rising costs, and employers are balancing investing in benefits with broader costcutting measures, underscoring the challenge of sustaining workforce well-being and engagement in an environment where both employees and employers are financially strained. MetLife also conducts research projects in various global markets, identifying region-specific trends to help employers meet the needs of their employees.
• 2026 Paycheck or Pot of Gold, a MetLife research report finds rising healthcare costs coupled with longer lifespans are contributing to a sharp rise in retirement anxiety. The research shows that long-standing retirement planning assumptions are being challenged and that sustainable income solutions are needed to help retirees avoid financial hardship.
• 2025 Triangle Tech X Conference, with the theme “Agility Unleashed: Embracing STEM Innovation at Light Speed,” convened a large, global audience of today’s most compelling innovators, thought leaders and changemakers to spark conversations on how agility, inclusion and humanity are transforming technology and business. Learn more online and connect to be part of the ongoing conversation.
• AI at Work: A Global Entry-Level Perspective, with support from MetLife Foundation, found that entry-level workers are rapidly adopting AI tools.¹ Conducted by Generation, an employment training and placement nonprofit, the study revealed that employees are using AI for a broad range of tasks, including learning, content creation and administration.

Learn more about how MetLife is delivering research and insights in the MetLife 2025 Sustainability Report

¹ AI at Work: A Global Entry-Level Perspective, accessed March 23, 2026, https:// www.generation.org/news/ai-at-work-a-global-entry-level-perspective/.

MetLife

MetLife publishes several annual studies and short-form articles, as well as hosting industry events and speaker series, to share insights that help us and our stakeholders better understand important market and workforce dynamics and industry trends. Examples include:

• 2026 U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS), MetLife’s 24th Annual U.S. EBTS, identifies an opportunity to redefine success in the workplace amid ongoing economic, technological and societal uncertainties. It emphasizes the importance of human connection, skill-building in the age of AI in the workplace and benefit strategies as core drivers for employee holistic health. Employees are battling rising costs, and employers are balancing investing in benefits with broader costcutting measures, underscoring the challenge of sustaining workforce well-being and engagement in an environment where both employees and employers are financially strained. MetLife also conducts research projects in various global markets, identifying region-specific trends to help employers meet the needs of their employees.
• 2026 Paycheck or Pot of Gold, a MetLife research report finds rising healthcare costs coupled with longer lifespans are contributing to a sharp rise in retirement anxiety. The research shows that long-standing retirement planning assumptions are being challenged and that sustainable income solutions are needed to help retirees avoid financial hardship.
• 2025 Triangle Tech X Conference, with the theme “Agility Unleashed: Embracing STEM Innovation at Light Speed,” convened a large, global audience of today’s most compelling innovators, thought leaders and changemakers to spark conversations on how agility, inclusion and humanity are transforming technology and business. Learn more online and connect to be part of the ongoing conversation.
• AI at Work: A Global Entry-Level Perspective, with support from MetLife Foundation, found that entry-level workers are rapidly adopting AI tools.¹ Conducted by Generation, an employment training and placement nonprofit, the study revealed that employees are using AI for a broad range of tasks, including learning, content creation and administration.

Learn more about how MetLife is delivering research and insights in the MetLife 2025 Sustainability Report

¹ AI at Work: A Global Entry-Level Perspective, accessed March 23, 2026, https:// www.generation.org/news/ai-at-work-a-global-entry-level-perspective/.

SWORDS, Ireland and CLEVELAND, August 17, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, and intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced a strategic collaboration integrating advanced thermal management and electrical system architectures to help accelerate AI-factory deployment, enhance efficiency and lower costs.

Trane Technologies and Eaton are introducing a first-of-its kind reference design that replaces a traditionally slow, manual and siloed design process with a unified, intelligent system for power and cooling for next-generation data centers. By advancing medium-voltage designs for higher-power density AI factories, the companies can achieve combined energy efficiency gains of up to 15%, cut copper use by as much as 80% and reduce installation costs by up to 30% compared to conventional, low-voltage designs, while enabling faster deployment and reducing complexity. As global data center capacity may almost triple by 2030, with AI driving about 70% of that growth, the reference design provides a more resource-efficient approach to scaling data center infrastructure.

The new reference design is included in both the Trane^® Continuum Rubin DSX and Eaton Beam Rubin DSX platforms, built in alignment with the NVIDIA DSX platforms, with Eaton’s technology helping provide power distribution for the Trane platform. By combining the expertise of both companies into coordinated reference designs, data center customers can help accelerate development cycles through pre-coordinated thermal and electrical power systems from grid to chip. The companies’ approach breaks down traditional systems-in-silos architectures, enabling power distribution and cooling systems to exchange leading indicators, respond more dynamically to needs and enhance data center performance.

“AI and high-performance computing are transforming the demands placed on data centers, and customers want solutions that can keep pace with their needs,” said Mauro J. Atalla, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, Trane Technologies. “By combining our advanced thermal management solutions with Eaton’s innovative power management solutions, we’re delivering a coordinated design that helps customers accelerate deployment, improve efficiency and confidently plan to scale for the future.”

“We’re advancing the industry standard for speed of deployment by progressing reference designs into unified systems teams can deploy repeatedly. Aligned with the NVIDIA DSX platform, we’re integrating our medium-voltage power systems and white space thermal management solutions with Trane’s advanced thermal management system architecture to help accelerate AI-factory deployment at scale,” said Michael Regelski, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Electrical Sector, Eaton.

The Eaton and Trane Technologies reference design is built to work smoothly with the NVIDIA^® Omniverse™ DSX Blueprint for AI data centers. The combined approach establishes a more consistent, predictable method for planning and delivering electrical, thermal and digital control infrastructure required for AI‑driven environments. The coordinated architecture simplifies setup, reduces risk during deployment, and improves overall performance for today’s technologies. It is also designed to evolve as emerging liquid cooling technologies and direct current architectures become mainstream.

“AI factories demand tightly coordinated power, cooling and compute infrastructure to operate efficiently at scale. By aligning with the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint, Trane Technologies and Eaton are helping customers reduce complexity and accelerate deployment of next‑generation AI data centers,” said Vladimir Troy, Vice President of AI Infrastructure at NVIDIA. “This new integrated approach supports the robust, scalable foundations enterprises need to unlock the full potential of generative and reasoning AI and turn data into faster, smarter outcomes.”

Learn more about how Trane Technologies and Eaton are working together.

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit www.tranetechnologies.com.

About Trane 
Trane^® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – creates comfortable, energy efficient indoor environments through a broad portfolio of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and controls, services, parts and supply. For more information, please visit www.trane.com or www.tranetechnologies.com.

About Eaton
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.

Founded in 1911, Eaton has continuously evolved to meet the changing and expanding needs of our stakeholders. With revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025, the company serves customers in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements 
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical in nature, including, but not limited to, statements that relate to market outlook, estimated cost savings, product and service innovations, and anticipated end-user benefits of these innovations. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, predictions, estimates, assumptions and beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which are outside of either company’s control and may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in the annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed by each of Trane Technologies and Eaton and other SEC filings filed by each company. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible to predict these events or how they may affect each company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Neither Trane Technologies nor Eaton assumes any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

SWORDS, Ireland and CLEVELAND, August 17, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, and intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced a strategic collaboration integrating advanced thermal management and electrical system architectures to help accelerate AI-factory deployment, enhance efficiency and lower costs.

Trane Technologies and Eaton are introducing a first-of-its kind reference design that replaces a traditionally slow, manual and siloed design process with a unified, intelligent system for power and cooling for next-generation data centers. By advancing medium-voltage designs for higher-power density AI factories, the companies can achieve combined energy efficiency gains of up to 15%, cut copper use by as much as 80% and reduce installation costs by up to 30% compared to conventional, low-voltage designs, while enabling faster deployment and reducing complexity. As global data center capacity may almost triple by 2030, with AI driving about 70% of that growth, the reference design provides a more resource-efficient approach to scaling data center infrastructure.

The new reference design is included in both the Trane^® Continuum Rubin DSX and Eaton Beam Rubin DSX platforms, built in alignment with the NVIDIA DSX platforms, with Eaton’s technology helping provide power distribution for the Trane platform. By combining the expertise of both companies into coordinated reference designs, data center customers can help accelerate development cycles through pre-coordinated thermal and electrical power systems from grid to chip. The companies’ approach breaks down traditional systems-in-silos architectures, enabling power distribution and cooling systems to exchange leading indicators, respond more dynamically to needs and enhance data center performance.

“AI and high-performance computing are transforming the demands placed on data centers, and customers want solutions that can keep pace with their needs,” said Mauro J. Atalla, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, Trane Technologies. “By combining our advanced thermal management solutions with Eaton’s innovative power management solutions, we’re delivering a coordinated design that helps customers accelerate deployment, improve efficiency and confidently plan to scale for the future.”

“We’re advancing the industry standard for speed of deployment by progressing reference designs into unified systems teams can deploy repeatedly. Aligned with the NVIDIA DSX platform, we’re integrating our medium-voltage power systems and white space thermal management solutions with Trane’s advanced thermal management system architecture to help accelerate AI-factory deployment at scale,” said Michael Regelski, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Electrical Sector, Eaton.

The Eaton and Trane Technologies reference design is built to work smoothly with the NVIDIA^® Omniverse™ DSX Blueprint for AI data centers. The combined approach establishes a more consistent, predictable method for planning and delivering electrical, thermal and digital control infrastructure required for AI‑driven environments. The coordinated architecture simplifies setup, reduces risk during deployment, and improves overall performance for today’s technologies. It is also designed to evolve as emerging liquid cooling technologies and direct current architectures become mainstream.

“AI factories demand tightly coordinated power, cooling and compute infrastructure to operate efficiently at scale. By aligning with the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint, Trane Technologies and Eaton are helping customers reduce complexity and accelerate deployment of next‑generation AI data centers,” said Vladimir Troy, Vice President of AI Infrastructure at NVIDIA. “This new integrated approach supports the robust, scalable foundations enterprises need to unlock the full potential of generative and reasoning AI and turn data into faster, smarter outcomes.”

Learn more about how Trane Technologies and Eaton are working together.

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit www.tranetechnologies.com.

About Trane 
Trane^® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – creates comfortable, energy efficient indoor environments through a broad portfolio of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and controls, services, parts and supply. For more information, please visit www.trane.com or www.tranetechnologies.com.

About Eaton
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.

Founded in 1911, Eaton has continuously evolved to meet the changing and expanding needs of our stakeholders. With revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025, the company serves customers in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements 
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical in nature, including, but not limited to, statements that relate to market outlook, estimated cost savings, product and service innovations, and anticipated end-user benefits of these innovations. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, predictions, estimates, assumptions and beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which are outside of either company’s control and may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in the annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed by each of Trane Technologies and Eaton and other SEC filings filed by each company. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible to predict these events or how they may affect each company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Neither Trane Technologies nor Eaton assumes any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

JACKSON, Miss., August 17, 2026 /3BL/ – On hot summer days air conditioning units keep indoor temperatures pleasant and everyone inside cool. But the AC systems that keep us cool must work even harder when the temperatures rise well into the 80s and 90s almost every day. The increased usage also impacts summer utility bills.

Entergy Mississippi is helping customers beat the heat without breaking the bank through grants and bill assistance programs.

Beat the Heat grants support community partners

This summer, community partners across Entergy Mississippi’s service area are giving away fans, water and other items to help customers stay cool as the summer heats up, funded by $27,500 in Beat the Heat grants the company awarded recently to several organizations.

Boss Lady Economic Planning & Development, AJFC Community Action and New Horizon Ministries have already distributed more than 250 fans along with other items to help their neighbors stay cool. Entergy Mississippi volunteers were on hand to assist with these events held recently in Bolivar, Claiborne and Hinds counties.

“Entergy has been a blessing to us for years,” said Bill Washington, food pantry manager at New Horizon Church. “Their volunteers show up with open hearts, and their support helps us do more for our community than we ever could alone. Whether it’s helping us give out fans during the hottest days or standing beside us every month to distribute food boxes to our neighbors in need, Entergy shows us what it means to truly care. I’m grateful for the way they lift us up and help us take care of the people who count on us.”

In addition to distributing fans, energy efficiency information and storm preparedness tips, Entergy employees helped agencies give out fundamental supplies, like food boxes, hydrating skincare sets, clothing, baby essentials, and water—bringing smiles all around.

“Our communities count on us, especially when summer heat puts extra strain on families,” said Robbie Kemp, Entergy Mississippi vice president, customer service. “Partnering with local organizations helps us reach the people who need support the most — and we’re committed to showing up with real solutions in bill management tools that keep our customers safe, comfortable and cared for.”

Grants were also awarded to Southwest Mississippi Opportunity, Inc. and Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi and plans for additional events are underway. Customers living in areas served by these community partners should check the organization’s websites and social media channels for additional details.

Additional funding for The Power to Care

Entergy’s The Power to Care program provides emergency bill payment assistance to older adults and individuals with disabilities, working with local nonprofit agencies to distribute the funds.

Thanks to donations from our generous employees and customers, we can help many of these customers pay their bills in their time of need. In 2025, Entergy’s The Power to Care Program contributed $605,457 to assist more than 2,500 Mississippi customers. The total includes a recent shareholder match of $141,964, which will be distributed soon to help customers during the summer months.

Entergy Mississippi also has programs and resources that can help all customers stay cool while keeping energy costs low this summer. Our Bill Toolkit offers tools, resources and information to help customers save energy and money through every season.

By visiting the Bill Toolkit website, customers can learn more about the bill management options that are available, along with the assistance programs that provide support to those facing financial challenges. We’re committed to providing support to customers through the summer months and are here to help throughout the year.

About Entergy Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi provides electricity to approximately 459,000 customers in 45 counties. Entergy Mississippi is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy generates, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for more than 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re focused on keeping costs for our customers as low as possible while providing reliable energy that our communities count on. We’re also investing in growth for the future with a more resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at EntergyMississippi.com and connect with @EntergyMS on social media.

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