NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ingevity has received the gold rating for sustainability by EcoVadis, placing Ingevity in the top 3% of respondents in the specialty chemicals sector.
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SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, has installed a smart water meter system and upgraded equipment at its siding plant in Social Circle, Georgia, reducing the site’s consumption of water by more than two million gallons per year. The project comes as Saint-Gobain continues to roll out its global Grow and Impact strategy, which includes ambitious environmental sustainability goals, such as reducing the company’s consumptio
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Taylor Farms, North America’s largest producer of healthy fresh foods, has partnered with Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) and Concept Clean Energy to install a microgrid capable of taking one of their California food processing facilities completely off the traditional energy grid. The energy leaders plan to combine six megawatts (MW) of Bloom fuel cells, 2MW of solar power from Concept Clean Energy and a 2MW/4MWh battery into a microgrid
MONTERREY, Mexico–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #GlobalCompact–CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) announced today that it is reaffirming its commitment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those focused on climate action; sustainable cities and communities; responsible consumption and production; and industry, innovation, and infrastructure. CEMEX’s CEO, Fernando A. González, participated in a CEO roundtable hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN’s New York City headqu
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In an increasingly decarbonizing world, the U.S. electric industry is transforming itself as the growth of renewable energy and evolving distributed energy use forces utilities to find ways to accommodate new sources of power. Power-disrupting weather events and wildfires propelled by climate change are also testing the resilience of the aging power infrastructure in need of modernizing. Investment and regulatory uncertainties only add to the sector’s headw
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Agro Vision Corp. (“Agrovision”), one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing producers and year-round suppliers of superfruits, has closed an initial round of additional growth capital led by responsAbility Investments, the Swiss sustainable asset manager focused exclusively on impact investing, and the Avenue Sustainable Solutions Fund, L.P., a fund within Avenue Capital Group. The proceeds will fund the next phases of tech-forward Agrovision’s ambitious globa
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Technology–Facedrive Inc. (“STEER” or “the Company”) (TSXV: FD) (OTCQX: FDVRF), an integrated ESG technology platform, is pleased to announce its electric vehicle subscription service (“STEER EV”) has added Florida, USA, as a new service area with an operational hub in Tampa. STEER EV’s subscription service is available to the eligible residents of the state as of September, 2022. After successfully securing the financing necessary to facilitate further growth, STEER is actively
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #advancedfission–Oklo Inc. has submitted a Licensing Project Plan (LPP) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to support its preparations for submitting additional license applications. The LPP outlines Oklo’s proposed engagement to support future licensing activities. The LPP presents pre-licensing interactions that will help the NRC and Oklo achieve an efficient and effective review process, including items necessary for advanced fission designs. An efficient an
BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A vote last week by the European Parliament marks a first step toward significant new restrictions on burning “primary woody biomass” (wood sourced directly from forests) for renewable energy under the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The Parliament’s proposal, to be finalized after negotiations with the European Council and Commission, would end subsidies for energy generated by burning most forest biomass by 2024, disqualify wood from old growth and biodiversi
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced today its participation in a new online film series, Beneath the Surface, presented by the International Water Association and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. This film series showcases innovations taking place across the world of water, highlighting game-changing technological advancements and ways communities a
