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
Tag: Business Wire
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
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Cleanie Awards announced today that it is responding to high demand by expanding its reach at industry events.
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG ‘s New Paint for a New Start initiative, part of its COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program, transformed 36 schools worldwide during July and August.
NEW YORK CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability tech platform, announced today that it believes the positive viral attention Patagonia received last week and the negative viral attention H&M and other fast-fashion brands received over the past few months is clouding the picture of what can actually save the planet. A few days ago, Yvon Chouinard – the Chairman of Patagonia – announced that he will be donating the entire company, worth $3 billion, to fight clima
SWORDS, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #tranetechnologies–Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), today unveiled cutting edge truck, trailer and bus solutions for cold chain electrification and decarbonization at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, Germany. The launches include three next generation models for Advancer™, a pacesetter in electric trailer refrigeration; the brand-new, all-electric E-Series, designed for battery-powered vehicles; an