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Eaton Helps Power Connecticut’s First All-Electric, Future Net-Zero Public Library

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  • Grid-interactive building with microgrid, EV charging and battery storage reduces electricity costs and supports grid resilience
  • Eaton highlights the strategies powering the next era of American energy infrastructure at the Reuters Energy LIVE 2025 event 

PITTSBURGH, December 9, 2025 /3BL/ – Intelligent power management company Eaton will deliver a clean energy microgrid for the new Manchester Public Library in Connecticut to support affordable, resilient and sustainable power. The library will be the first newly constructed building in the state to implement grid-interactive renewables, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging – helping maximize energy savings and reduce strain on the local electric grid. Scheduled for completion in 2026, the project aims to achieve zero net energy (ZNE) ready status.

Using its Buildings as a Grid approach that enables flexible energy systems, Eaton is empowering the Town of Manchester to strategically balance energy production and consumption while enhancing grid flexibility. Eaton will synchronize the onsite renewables, energy storage and EV charging with local energy markets, allowing the library to optimize energy usage and enabling the utility to better manage peak demand and support the grid.

“The new Manchester Public Library showcases how smart energy management can reduce costs and demand on the grid while optimizing resilience and sustainability,” said Paul Ryan, vice president and general manager of energy transition at Eaton. “We’re confident our proven intelligent power management solutions and expertise will benefit the Town of Manchester and its residents for decades to come.”

Eaton will enable the library to leverage 370 kilowatts (kW) of solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage to generate carbon-friendly power and reduce electricity costs. The company is delivering electrical infrastructure, turnkey engineering services and return on investment (ROI) modeling for the project. With its microgrid control solution and grid-interactive xStorageTM battery energy storage system (BESS), Eaton will help the library maximize onsite solar consumption and export excess electricity to support grid stability. Additionally, Eaton is leveraging its industry-first EV charging partnership with ChargePoint to provide vehicle charging infrastructure that helps intelligently reduce costs, effectively manage site power requirements and enhance reliability. 

“Our community overwhelmingly supports our investment in this state-of-the-art library as a beacon of sustainability, innovation and education,” said Steve Stephanou, town manager at the Town of Manchester. “Eaton’s forward-thinking solutions and strong relationships with the project team have been essential to turn our goal of building Connecticut’s first net-zero public library into reality.” 

The project is supported by federal tax credits, state and local funding, and incentives provided through the Energy Storage Solutions program. This program is overseen by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), is paid for by electric ratepayers, and is administered by the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, and the United Illuminating Company (UI). Learn more about how Eaton is helping electrify the grid-interactive buildings of the future.

Angie McMillin, president of Energy Solutions and Services at Eaton, will deliver a keynote focused on the strategies supporting quick onsite power delivery, energy resilience and sustainability during the Reuters Energy LIVE event in Houston on December 9. The session will spotlight the new Manchester Library project and how it is advancing affordable, reliable and sustainable power.

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 nearly $25 billion in 2024, the company serves customers in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact:

Regina Parundik 
+1.412.559.1614
ReginaParundik@eaton.com 

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SCS Standards and Assurance Systems Releases Revised SCS-007 Standard for Public Review

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EMERYVILLE, Calif., December 9, 2025 /3BL/ – SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is pleased to announce that draft version 2.0 of the SCS-007 Certification Standard for Sustainably Produced Gemstones, formerly known as the Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds, is now available for public review.

The Standard was first introduced in 2020 to establish a uniform and credible basis for independently assessing and certifying the environmentally and socially responsible production and handling of gemstone-quality diamonds, and to support business and consumer-facing claims for such diamonds.

Draft version 2.0 of SCS-007 has been revised to add emeralds, rubies, and sapphires to the scope of the standard and replace requirements for mined diamonds with a recognition of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) certification for mined gemstones within the scope of the standard. Proposed revisions additionally replace requirements for fingerprinting conformity testing with blockchain technology for gemstone traceability. Finally, the updated standard introduces Trailblazer categories for indicators that promote best practices, such as the use of 100% renewable electricity.

The public is welcome to comment on the proposed updates to the standard until January 30, 2026. To submit comments, please reach out to standards@scsstandards.org, or please visit Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds | SCS Standards.

A webinar will be held to introduce the Standard and proposed changes at 10:00 AM PST on January 13, 2025. Registration is available here.

About SCS Standards and Assurance Systems

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is an organization committed to the development of standards that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Standards are developed in alignment with best practices and guidelines provided by internationally recognized bodies to ensure a robust, transparent, and collaborative approach. SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is the official standards development body for Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. For more information, visit www.SCSstandards.org.

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Snap Finance Foundation Expands Global Impact With 2025 Grants to 21 Community Organizations

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SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Snap Finance Foundation has announced its 2025 Community Grant recipients, awarding more than $150,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations in their primary office locations throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Costa Rica. Now in its fourth year, the program supports nonprofits advancing Snap’s core pillars of financial empowerment, career readiness, and resilient communities, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to helping people thrive.

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The Association of Women’s Business Centers Reports Nationwide Impact of Its Verizon Partnership as 2025 Engagement Reaches New Heights

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) today reports the significant nationwide impact of its partnership with Verizon, which has strengthened digital readiness, entrepreneurship training, and access to economic opportunity for more than 30,000 small business owners since its launch. Over the past several years, the collaboration has delivered vital technology tools, grant funding, and educational resources that fuel business growth in rural, urban, and underserved communities.

In 2025 alone, more than 8,435 business owners registered for Verizon Digital Ready, nearly 2,000 veterans engaged in programming, and over 2,200 course completions helped founders strengthen their operations and digital capabilities. An additional 1,447 entrepreneurs registered for Verizon Skill Forward, with hundreds completing workforce-aligned training that enhances their competitiveness in today’s economy.

As a presenting sponsor at the 2025 AWBC Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., Verizon connected directly with small business owners and resource partners. Attendees heard firsthand from subgrant recipients about the real impact of Verizon’s support, and inspiring mainstage testimonials drove record-level interest and engagement in Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward throughout the network.

Verizon’s programs are fully integrated throughout the AWBC network, appearing across onboarding processes, capital readiness support, business plan development, and both live and virtual events. Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward are also consistently promoted through AWBC’s HOPE2Women Funding Center, VeteranStartup.org, Biz2Grow, and the TikTok Shop Veteran SOAR Business Accelerators, ensuring that entrepreneurs can easily access training, tools, and pathways to growth regardless of their location or business stage.

The partnership continues to generate meaningful success stories, including recent grant recipient Amy Brooks Hoffmann of Fleur de Lis Organized Solutions, who discovered Verizon Small Business Digital Ready through the Women’s Business Center of Kentucky and was awarded a $10,000 grant. “I found the courses offered on the Verizon Digital Ready site to be helpful in focusing my marketing messaging – having a clear understanding of who our clients are and how to communicate with them is the first step in reaching them,” said Hoffmann. Her favorite course, Defining Your Brand: Connecting to Customers, played a key role in refining her market strategy and strengthening her outreach efforts.

Through Verizon-funded subgrants, AWBC has also expanded support for Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) and Veteran Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) nationwide. To date, the partnership has provided $1.53 million across 100 subgrants, including $545,000 awarded in 2025 to 26 organizations, allowing centers to reach entrepreneurs in rural areas, veteran communities, and regions with limited access to specialized digital resources. Participating resource partners include centers in Kentucky, Wisconsin, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and additional regions across the U.S., ensuring broad national reach supported by deep local programming.

“Five years into our partnership with Verizon, we are grateful for how this collaboration has strengthened our entire network and organization,” said Corinne Goble, CEO of AWBC. “Our shared commitment has ensured that entrepreneurs—whether in rural communities, veteran households, or rapidly growing urban centers—have the digital tools, training, and support they need to build strong, sustainable businesses.”

As AWBC and Verizon complete their fifth year of collaboration, the partnership remains focused on expanding access to digital readiness, strengthening entrepreneurial resilience, and supporting small business owners nationwide as they navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Small business owners can access Verizon’s free programs at Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward.

About AWBC
The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) is the leading national voice and resource for igniting the economic power of women’s entrepreneurship. AWBC advocates for and supports a network of over 150 Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) across the United States. These centers provide entrepreneurs with free coaching, networking opportunities, small business resources, training, and more. AWBC’s mission is to ensure that small business owners have the tools and support they need to succeed in business and contribute to the broader economy.

Media Contact:
Laura Henson
HVM Communications
917-539-7812
406107@email4pr.com

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The Association of Women’s Business Centers Reports Nationwide Impact of Its Verizon Partnership as 2025 Engagement Reaches New Heights

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) today reports the significant nationwide impact of its partnership with Verizon, which has strengthened digital readiness, entrepreneurship training, and access to economic opportunity for more than 30,000 small business owners since its launch. Over the past several years, the collaboration has delivered vital technology tools, grant funding, and educational resources that fuel business growth in rural, urban, and underserved communities.

In 2025 alone, more than 8,435 business owners registered for Verizon Digital Ready, nearly 2,000 veterans engaged in programming, and over 2,200 course completions helped founders strengthen their operations and digital capabilities. An additional 1,447 entrepreneurs registered for Verizon Skill Forward, with hundreds completing workforce-aligned training that enhances their competitiveness in today’s economy.

As a presenting sponsor at the 2025 AWBC Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., Verizon connected directly with small business owners and resource partners. Attendees heard firsthand from subgrant recipients about the real impact of Verizon’s support, and inspiring mainstage testimonials drove record-level interest and engagement in Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward throughout the network.

Verizon’s programs are fully integrated throughout the AWBC network, appearing across onboarding processes, capital readiness support, business plan development, and both live and virtual events. Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward are also consistently promoted through AWBC’s HOPE2Women Funding Center, VeteranStartup.org, Biz2Grow, and the TikTok Shop Veteran SOAR Business Accelerators, ensuring that entrepreneurs can easily access training, tools, and pathways to growth regardless of their location or business stage.

The partnership continues to generate meaningful success stories, including recent grant recipient Amy Brooks Hoffmann of Fleur de Lis Organized Solutions, who discovered Verizon Small Business Digital Ready through the Women’s Business Center of Kentucky and was awarded a $10,000 grant. “I found the courses offered on the Verizon Digital Ready site to be helpful in focusing my marketing messaging – having a clear understanding of who our clients are and how to communicate with them is the first step in reaching them,” said Hoffmann. Her favorite course, Defining Your Brand: Connecting to Customers, played a key role in refining her market strategy and strengthening her outreach efforts.

Through Verizon-funded subgrants, AWBC has also expanded support for Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) and Veteran Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) nationwide. To date, the partnership has provided $1.53 million across 100 subgrants, including $545,000 awarded in 2025 to 26 organizations, allowing centers to reach entrepreneurs in rural areas, veteran communities, and regions with limited access to specialized digital resources. Participating resource partners include centers in Kentucky, Wisconsin, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and additional regions across the U.S., ensuring broad national reach supported by deep local programming.

“Five years into our partnership with Verizon, we are grateful for how this collaboration has strengthened our entire network and organization,” said Corinne Goble, CEO of AWBC. “Our shared commitment has ensured that entrepreneurs—whether in rural communities, veteran households, or rapidly growing urban centers—have the digital tools, training, and support they need to build strong, sustainable businesses.”

As AWBC and Verizon complete their fifth year of collaboration, the partnership remains focused on expanding access to digital readiness, strengthening entrepreneurial resilience, and supporting small business owners nationwide as they navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Small business owners can access Verizon’s free programs at Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward.

About AWBC
The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) is the leading national voice and resource for igniting the economic power of women’s entrepreneurship. AWBC advocates for and supports a network of over 150 Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) across the United States. These centers provide entrepreneurs with free coaching, networking opportunities, small business resources, training, and more. AWBC’s mission is to ensure that small business owners have the tools and support they need to succeed in business and contribute to the broader economy.

Media Contact:
Laura Henson
HVM Communications
917-539-7812
406107@email4pr.com

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The Association of Women’s Business Centers Reports Nationwide Impact of Its Verizon Partnership as 2025 Engagement Reaches New Heights

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) today reports the significant nationwide impact of its partnership with Verizon, which has strengthened digital readiness, entrepreneurship training, and access to economic opportunity for more than 30,000 small business owners since its launch. Over the past several years, the collaboration has delivered vital technology tools, grant funding, and educational resources that fuel business growth in rural, urban, and underserved communities.

In 2025 alone, more than 8,435 business owners registered for Verizon Digital Ready, nearly 2,000 veterans engaged in programming, and over 2,200 course completions helped founders strengthen their operations and digital capabilities. An additional 1,447 entrepreneurs registered for Verizon Skill Forward, with hundreds completing workforce-aligned training that enhances their competitiveness in today’s economy.

As a presenting sponsor at the 2025 AWBC Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., Verizon connected directly with small business owners and resource partners. Attendees heard firsthand from subgrant recipients about the real impact of Verizon’s support, and inspiring mainstage testimonials drove record-level interest and engagement in Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward throughout the network.

Verizon’s programs are fully integrated throughout the AWBC network, appearing across onboarding processes, capital readiness support, business plan development, and both live and virtual events. Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward are also consistently promoted through AWBC’s HOPE2Women Funding Center, VeteranStartup.org, Biz2Grow, and the TikTok Shop Veteran SOAR Business Accelerators, ensuring that entrepreneurs can easily access training, tools, and pathways to growth regardless of their location or business stage.

The partnership continues to generate meaningful success stories, including recent grant recipient Amy Brooks Hoffmann of Fleur de Lis Organized Solutions, who discovered Verizon Small Business Digital Ready through the Women’s Business Center of Kentucky and was awarded a $10,000 grant. “I found the courses offered on the Verizon Digital Ready site to be helpful in focusing my marketing messaging – having a clear understanding of who our clients are and how to communicate with them is the first step in reaching them,” said Hoffmann. Her favorite course, Defining Your Brand: Connecting to Customers, played a key role in refining her market strategy and strengthening her outreach efforts.

Through Verizon-funded subgrants, AWBC has also expanded support for Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) and Veteran Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) nationwide. To date, the partnership has provided $1.53 million across 100 subgrants, including $545,000 awarded in 2025 to 26 organizations, allowing centers to reach entrepreneurs in rural areas, veteran communities, and regions with limited access to specialized digital resources. Participating resource partners include centers in Kentucky, Wisconsin, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and additional regions across the U.S., ensuring broad national reach supported by deep local programming.

“Five years into our partnership with Verizon, we are grateful for how this collaboration has strengthened our entire network and organization,” said Corinne Goble, CEO of AWBC. “Our shared commitment has ensured that entrepreneurs—whether in rural communities, veteran households, or rapidly growing urban centers—have the digital tools, training, and support they need to build strong, sustainable businesses.”

As AWBC and Verizon complete their fifth year of collaboration, the partnership remains focused on expanding access to digital readiness, strengthening entrepreneurial resilience, and supporting small business owners nationwide as they navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Small business owners can access Verizon’s free programs at Verizon Digital Ready and Skill Forward.

About AWBC
The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) is the leading national voice and resource for igniting the economic power of women’s entrepreneurship. AWBC advocates for and supports a network of over 150 Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) across the United States. These centers provide entrepreneurs with free coaching, networking opportunities, small business resources, training, and more. AWBC’s mission is to ensure that small business owners have the tools and support they need to succeed in business and contribute to the broader economy.

Media Contact:
Laura Henson
HVM Communications
917-539-7812
406107@email4pr.com

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Yamaha Rightwaters™ Continues Support for Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in Florida and California, Expands Partnership with Two New Outboards

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KENNESAW, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yamaha Rightwaters recently expanded its partnership with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) through a renewed three-year agreement, which provides HSWRI with two new outboards that will help the organization fulfill research and marine mammal rescue work in Florida and California. A Yamaha 115-horsepower outboard will power the primary response vessel for HSWRI’s Marine Mammal Stranding Team and a 50-horsepower Yamaha outboard will power the HSWRI skiff t

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Yamaha Rightwaters™ Continues Support for Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in Florida and California, Expands Partnership with Two New Outboards

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KENNESAW, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yamaha Rightwaters recently expanded its partnership with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) through a renewed three-year agreement, which provides HSWRI with two new outboards that will help the organization fulfill research and marine mammal rescue work in Florida and California. A Yamaha 115-horsepower outboard will power the primary response vessel for HSWRI’s Marine Mammal Stranding Team and a 50-horsepower Yamaha outboard will power the HSWRI skiff t

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Yamaha Rightwaters™ Continues Support for Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in Florida and California, Expands Partnership with Two New Outboards

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KENNESAW, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yamaha Rightwaters recently expanded its partnership with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) through a renewed three-year agreement, which provides HSWRI with two new outboards that will help the organization fulfill research and marine mammal rescue work in Florida and California. A Yamaha 115-horsepower outboard will power the primary response vessel for HSWRI’s Marine Mammal Stranding Team and a 50-horsepower Yamaha outboard will power the HSWRI skiff t

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From a Simple Idea to a Global Standard: EV Blocks Founder Wins Global Entrepreneur of the Year 2025

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What started as a frustration on site has become a global product. 

PETERBOROUGH, England, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — EV Blocks is proud to share that founder Trevor Palmer has been named Global Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 at The Allica Bank British Entrepreneur Awards.

Trevor Palmer, Founder of EV Blocks, with his Global Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 award at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards

 

The story began with Trevor standing on muddy ground, wrestling with shuttering and waiting for concrete to set. He kept asking the same question installers still ask today: 

Why are we building the future of EV charging with processes that slow us down? 

That moment sparked an idea: a faster, cleaner, future-proof foundation for EV charger every time. From a rough sketch to a fully engineered system, that idea became EV Blocks.

Today it’s helping standardise installations across the UK, Australia, North America and France. 

Trevor said:
“I didn’t set out to win awards. I just wanted to fix a problem everyone on site was dealing with. The fact EV Blocks is now used around the world…that’s thanks to the installers, partners and clients who backed the idea early. This award is for them.”

EV Blocks is now helping the industry build more consistently and reliably, even in challenging weather, supporting the rapid global expansion of EV charging networks.

Trevor’s award marks a milestone for the business and the wider EV infrastructure community. It shows what’s possible when a practical problem meets a simple scalable solution.  

The journey started on site.
It’s now a global standard.
And we’re only just getting started.  

More at: EVblocks.com

CONTACT: info@evblocks.com

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