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BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Broco Energy, a leading New England energy provider and recognized clean-energy partner, is proud to announce that its renewable diesel pilot with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has officially progressed into a fully executed long-term contract. The contract begins December 1st and marks a major milestone as New England’s first renewable diesel supply agreement.

Following a competitive bid process, Broco secured the contract over several larger industry suppliers, reinforcing its position as a reliable, innovative energy partner for critical infrastructure across the Commonwealth.

Under the agreement, Broco Energy will supply renewable diesel to power a wide range of Massport’s essential operations, including:

• Logan Airport shuttle buses (Logan Express)
• Maintenance vehicles and grounds equipment
• Luggage carriers, generators, and support systems
• Fire trucks and emergency response units
• All internal Massport diesel-powered equipment

The one-year contract represents an estimated 1.2 million gallons of renewable diesel supplied to Massport’s operations.

Renewable diesel significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional petroleum diesel and supports clean-heat standards emerging across the Northeast.

“We’re honored to move from our pilot program into a full contract with Massport,” said Robert Brown, President of Broco Energy. “Our team has worked closely with Massport since early 2024 to prepare for this transition, investing in infrastructure upgrades, injection blending capabilities, and expanded fixed storage. This contract is a major achievement and a testament to the work we’ve put into advancing clean-energy adoption across New England.”

The agreement represents a meaningful competitive victory for Broco, demonstrating its unique ability to manage both delivery (downstream) and distribution (midstream) of renewable fuels. Broco’s model leverages specialized rail shipments of American-made renewable diesel, strengthening regional supply security and positioning the company at the forefront of sustainable fuel distribution in the Northeast.

This partnership further expands Broco’s visibility in the Boston market and aligns with major clean-energy initiatives taking shape across the region.

Broco Energy was recently ranked #7 among the largest veteran-owned businesses in Massachusetts. Read more ›

About Broco Energy

Founded in 2007 by U.S. Navy Seabee Veteran and Massachusetts Fire Captain Robert Brown, Broco Energy is a Massachusetts-based Veteran-Owned Small Business. The company provides residential, commercial, and municipal customers with heating oil, propane, renewable fuels, and emergency disaster-response fueling. Broco also operates the Priority 1 Emergency Response Team, supporting federal, state, and private-sector organizations during natural disasters nationwide.

About Massport

The Massachusetts Port Authority owns and operates Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field, Worcester Regional Airport, the Conley Terminal, and additional maritime and aviation facilities across the Port of Boston. Massport is financially self-supported and governed by a seven-member board appointed by the Governor.

Contact:
Hisham Fayed
Chief Operations Officer, Broco Energy
hfayed@brocoenergy.com 
781-246-1130

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Study reveals that next-generation geothermal energy could meet up to 90% of Indonesia’s industrial heat demand and play a pivotal role in achieving national renewable energy goals

BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Project InnerSpace today announced the release of The Future of Geothermal in Indonesia, a comprehensive report detailing how, with vast conventional resources and deep domestic expertise, Indonesia can expand geothermal to next-generation systems, industrial heat, and district cooling. Doing so will deliver reliable power, competitive energy for industry and data centers, healthier air for communities, and a world-class domestic supply chain and workforce.

Geothermal energy, the heat naturally occurring in the Earth’s crust, is an abundant and ubiquitous source of energy. Advances in drilling and subsurface technologies are making geothermal affordable and scalable in regions once thought impractical. In Indonesia, that progress is especially important. Stretching across thousands of islands along the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia possesses one of the world’s richest geothermal resource bases. The report estimates that Indonesia holds 2,160 gigawatts of geothermal technical potential, much higher than current estimates of hydrothermal resources. Fully realizing this potential would allow geothermal energy to meet up to 90% of Indonesia’s process-heat demand in key manufacturing sectors and significantly reduce the nation’s reliance on coal and imported fuels, leading to over 650,000 jobs.

“Indonesia is already a world leader in hydrothermal geothermal. The country’s long oil and gas and geothermal heritage now gives the country the technical skill, drilling capacity, and operational expertise to lead the next phase of the sector: geothermal cooling, industrial heat, and next-generation power,” said Jackson Grimes, Director of Global Engagement at Project InnerSpace. “Our analysis shows that by modernizing geothermal regulations and expanding the national focus beyond electricity, Indonesia can unlock thousands of megawatts of firm, low-emissions energy, strengthen industrial competitiveness, and create hundreds of thousands of skilled jobs, while improving energy security and strengthening social acceptance through clearer benefits for communities.”

“Next-generation geothermal systems differ in that they do not rely on naturally occurring underground reservoirs and therefore can be developed anywhere with adequate subsurface heat. This addresses one of the key challenges of conventional geothermal, which is that resources are often located in protected areas or close to residential zones, creating land-use conflicts and limiting socio-economic benefits. With next-generation technologies, geothermal energy can instead be deployed where heat or power demand actually exists—including directly within communities,” said Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer of IESR. “By leveraging our oil, gas, and geothermal expertise, we can translate this potential into real projects and accelerate cost reductions in the use of geothermal energy.” 

Advances in drilling and well-construction technologies now enable next-generation geothermal systems to access heat beyond traditional hydrothermal reservoirs, providing reliable electricity, direct-use heat for industry, and district cooling. Broadening Indonesia’s geothermal framework to include these applications would accelerate renewable deployment, reduce reliance on coal-fired generation, and strengthen the nation’s long-term energy resilience.

Key recommendations in The Future of Geothermal in Indonesia include:

• Updating geothermal definitions and licensing frameworks to explicitly include next-generation systems, direct-use heat, and district cooling.
• Setting national targets for geothermal electricity and industrial heat and a pathway to get there.
• Establishing a “geothermal fast lane” to streamline permitting and inter-ministerial coordination.
• Reforming geothermal production bonuses to ensure communities see real benefits.
• Expanding workforce training and technical certification programs to leverage Indonesia’s strong oil and gas expertise for geothermal development.

To build on one of the report’s key findings, Indonesia’s significant potential for geothermal cooling, Project InnerSpace will fund a feasibility study at Gadjah Mada University to evaluate a campus geothermal cooling project. If the study is successful, Project InnerSpace intends to advance the project through its GeoFund program.

About Project InnerSpace

Project InnerSpace is the leading independent non-profit organization dedicated to the global development of geothermal energy. We are a focused research organization, on a mission to remove the major barriers standing in the way of the exponential growth and development of geothermal energy worldwide by 2030. To learn more about Project InnerSpace please visit www.projectinnerspace.org.

About IESR

Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) is a think-tank in the field of energy and environment. IESR encourages transformation into a low carbon energy system by advocating a public policy that rests on data-driven and scientific studies, conducting capacity development assistance, and establishing strategic partnerships with non-governmental actors. To learn more about IESR please visit https://iesr.or.id/. 

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LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE: AGRO) (“Adecoagro” or the “Company”) today announced that it has filed a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf Registration”) on Form F-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

If and when declared effective by the SEC, the Shelf Registration will allow the Company to offer and sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $500 million of its common shares, rights to subscribe for common shares or a combination thereof, on a registered basis, subject to market conditions, the Company’s capital needs and limitations imposed by the SEC.

The price and terms of any securities offered under the Shelf Registration would be determined at the time of any such offering.

The Shelf Registration has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. Securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time that the Shelf Registration becomes effective. The Shelf Registration does not constitute a commitment by the Company to sell any specific amount of securities. Any offerings under the Shelf Registration, if made, will be subject to the Company’s discretion and applicable market conditions.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offers, solicitations of offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About Adecoagro
Adecoagro is a leading sustainable production company in South America. Adecoagro owns 210.4 thousand hectares of farmland, and several industrial facilities spread across the most productive regions of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, where it produces over 3.1 million tons of agricultural products and over 1 million MWh of renewable electricity.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s ability to access the capital markets, raise future financing or sell securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration. Actual results may differ materially due to market conditions and other risks discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ include risks disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent filings.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

For further information, please contact:
Victoria Cabello
IR Officer
Email: ir@adecoagro.com 

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SPRING, Texas, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TETRA Technologies, Inc. (“TETRA” or the “Company”) (NYSE:TTI) announced that Brady Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, and Kurt Hallead, VP of Investor Relations and Treasurer, will be hosting one-on-one meetings with institutional investors on December 10, 2025 at the Wells Fargo 24th Annual Energy & Power Symposium at the Westin Times Square in New York City.  Investors interested in scheduling one-on-ones meetings at the conference should contact their Wells Fargo sales representative.

Company Overview

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people’s lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company’s portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century. Visit the Company’s website at www.onetetra.com for more information or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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The nation’s largest nongovernmental social service provider suggests the power of generosity can restore hope and connection

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Right now, many families and individuals are burdened by financial, physical, and emotional strain and are struggling to get through the day: 77% of people living in America report feeling anxious about current events, 54% say managing life is harder than it should be, and 45% report feeling stressed at least once a week because of the news or what’s happening on social media. Data suggests, however, that practicing generosity can impact someone’s well-being, with financial giving improving happiness, purpose, and health outcomes.

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This Giving Tuesday, The Salvation Army is inviting people to “Give With Joy” — bringing joy to a neighbor and to themselves by donating. “Every act of generosity supports those in need but also uplifts the giver,” said Commissioner Merle Heatwole, national commander of The Salvation Army.

With the number of people experiencing homelessness increasing by 18% over the past year and 18 million households living with food insecurity, communities everywhere are feeling the strain this holiday season and beyond. The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, the country’s longest-running holiday fundraising effort, says it will need to surpass last year’s Giving Tuesday digital giving total ($2.9M) in order to meet increased requests for services. Funds raised through the Red Kettle Campaign stay within the community in which they were given, providing a variety of services to local community members all year long.

Following a successful Red Kettle Kickoff halftime performance by Post Malone at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game, several partners are coming alongside The Salvation Army to raise awareness of the need for donations this Giving Tuesday:

• Celebrity chef and baker Buddy Valastro — star of the former hit series “Cake Boss” and owner of the iconic Carlo’s Bakery — is featuring a limited-edition red velvet cake.
• The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders created the “Give With Joy” dance to inspire others to support their communities this holiday season.
• For the second year in a row, Lainey Wilson is hosting her Heart Like A Truck Fund Week of Giving, during which she will make donations to various organizations through her Heart Like A Truck Fund charity, including The Salvation Army.

Last year, thanks to donations and the support of more than 1.5 million volunteers, The Salvation Army:

• Served over 183 million meals.
• Provided more than 10 million nights of shelter.
• Offered holiday assistance to more than 2.3 million people.
• Helped 1.5 million families avoid eviction through financial assistance.

This Giving Tuesday, donors can contribute in several ways:

• Donate cash, coins, or checks at a Red Kettle, or give digitally via Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.
• Give a monthly sustaining gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org.
  • This can include cryptocurrency donations of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other supported tokens through the secure Engiven platform.
• Volunteer to ring the bell at a Red Kettle by registering at RegisterToRing.com.

Every donation stays in the community to provide help and hope for those in need. To learn more, give help, or get help, please visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.

About The Salvation Army
In 2024, The Salvation Army helped 28 million people in America overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in nearly every ZIP code. By providing food, shelter, eviction prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at more than 7,400 centers of operation around the country. For more information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.

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OTTAWA, ON and WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to announce that a critical step in the two-year Reference on Transboundary Water Pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed has been completed by submitting the International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board Interim Status Report to the Governments of Canada and the United States.

This report updates governments, along with the Ktunaxa Nation as co-signatory of the associated Proposal, of the work completed in developing a common understanding of water pollution within the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed, and its impacts on people and species.

“The timely delivery of the Interim Status Report represents another milestone in the IJC’s management and administration of this historic reference in United States-Canada transboundary water relations,” says Merrell-Ann Phare, lead IJC Commissioner appointed by Canada.

On March 8, 2024, the Governments of Canada and the United States provided a Reference that incorporates a proposal developed in partnership with the Ktunaxa Nation to the IJC, under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, requesting the IJC undertake certain actions regarding the impact of transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed. One of the actions was to establish a study board comprised of experts and knowledge holders that would conduct and synthesize transparent and coordinated transboundary knowledge sharing.

“We commend the Study Board, along with their technical working groups and partners, for the engagement, thoughtful approach and expertise culminating in this Interim Status Report,” said Gerald Acker, lead IJC Commissioner, appointed by the U.S.

The next major milestone will be the public comment period planned for summer 2026 on the Study Board’s draft final report, which will include recommendations on the matters set out in the Reference.

 Quick Facts

• The Elk-Kootenai/y Reference, the Proposal, and the establishment of the Study Board are the result of many conversations and cooperative initiatives involving U.S. and Canadian federal agencies, provincial, state and Indigenous governments, and stakeholders regarding the impacts of pollution in the watershed.
• This is a historic moment for Canada-United States transboundary relations as it represents the first time that Indigenous Peoples have played a key role in the development of a reference to the IJC under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909.
• The Elk and Kootenai/y rivers rise in the Canadian Rockies of the province of British Columbia and flow into Koocanusa Reservoir, an impoundment of the Kootenai/y River that spans the Canadian-U.S. border. Below the reservoir, the Kootenai/y River continues to flow through transboundary Ktunaxa lands, through the states of Montana and Idaho, and back to the province of British Columbia, where it empties into the Columbia River.

Links

• Reference | International Joint Commission
• Trilateral Elk-Kootenai Scope, IJC Proposal
• Study Board | International Joint Commission
• Interim Status Report | International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board

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YORK, Pa., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The FirstEnergy Foundation is helping York College of Pennsylvania power up the next generation of electrical engineers with a $10,000 grant. The funding will strengthen the college’s Electrical Engineering program in the Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, giving students hands-on experience with the same cutting-edge technology that keeps our communities running every day.

Learning That Goes Beyond the Textbook
The funds will provide York College students with access to advanced power engineering tools and lab simulations that help bring learning to life as the need for skilled electrical engineers continues to grow. Instead of just reading about concepts, students will tackle real-world challenges of power generation, transmission and renewable energy systems in a controlled space. Turning classroom lessons into practical experience helps graduates leave ready and confident to keep our communities energized.

John Hawkins, President of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania: “This is a great opportunity for us to support York College and the students who will power our communities for years to come. The investment is a win-win because it helps create a steady pipeline of talented graduates with electrical engineering skills – which are in high demand – to meet the workforce needs of local businesses, including FirstEnergy.”

York College’s electrical engineering program teaches students the skills they need for a wide range of careers like designing and managing the power grid to creating renewable energy solutions and beyond. The program enrolls nearly 60 students, and the demand for their skills is growing fast. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, electrical engineering jobs are projected to increase by 7% from 2024 to 2034, adding nearly 20,000 new positions plus thousands more as experienced engineers retire.

Kala Meah, Professor and Chair of Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at York College: “I would like to personally thank the FirstEnergy Foundation for its generous gift to support and enhance power engineering education at York College of Pennsylvania. This contribution will strengthen hands-on, real-world problem-solving opportunities in our classrooms. With this support, our future power engineers will gain the experience they need to help build a better world.”

Collaborating to Make a Difference
This isn’t the first time FirstEnergy has teamed up with York College. Last year, the FirstEnergy Foundation supported the college’s Summer JumpStart program with a $15,000 grant to help underprivileged high school students in York City explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. FirstEnergy and Met-Ed employees have also volunteered countless hours of their time over the years to mentor York College students and share real-world insights from the electric utility industry.

About the FirstEnergy Foundation
The FirstEnergy Foundation provides support to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits that serve and meet the critical needs of customers in communities served by FirstEnergy’s electric operating companies and in areas where the company conducts business. The Foundation has distributed more than $5.5 million in community support across FirstEnergy’s service area to date in 2025.

The FirstEnergy Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications. For more information about grant opportunities or corporate sponsorships, visit the FirstEnergy Foundation webpage or email inquiries to FirstEnergy’s Community Involvement team.

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company’s transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on X @FirstEnergyCorp.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Watch Duty announced its expansion from 22 states to nationwide coverage, ensuring that every community now has access to verified, real-time wildfire information when it matters most.

Founded just four years ago serving only a few California counties, Watch Duty has rapidly grown into one of the most trusted voices in public safety. The nonprofit organization is best known for its actionable wildfire alerts, but also provides air quality index, wind direction, and red-flag warnings delivered directly through the Watch Duty app.

While Watch Duty‘s core services remain free, ad-free, and accessible to everyone, the organization also offers a suite of advanced tools that offer deeper intelligence. These include enhanced mapping, weather insights, aircraft tracking, utility overlays, satellite detections, and other professional-grade features that are all trusted by frontline responders and delivered at a fraction of the cost of traditional commercial platforms.

“We‘re transforming how disaster information is shared by putting people, not profit, at the center,” said John Clarke Mills, Co-Founder and CEO of Watch Duty. “This nationwide expansion ensures no one faces disaster in the dark, like I was in 2021 when I founded Watch Duty. By bringing first responders and technologists together, we‘re solving long-standing problems in public safety and we‘re doing it better, faster, and together.”

Wildfire is no longer a seasonal or local hazard. Nearly one in three Americans now lives in an area with significant wildfire risk, and drifting smoke from distant fires threatens millions more. Research reported by The Washington Post estimates that wildfire smoke contributes to more than 40,000 premature deaths in the U.S. each year, making it one of the nation‘s deadliest environmental threats.

Despite modern detection and suppression tools, life-saving data often reaches the public too slowly or inconsistently to act on. Critical signals exist in fragmented systems that were never designed for public communication.

Watch Duty closes that gap. Its platform takes in, verifies, and translates this information in real time into plain-language, map-based updates people can act on immediately. During the 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles County, Watch Duty became the only lifeline, used by more than eight million people in a single week and displayed in the city‘s Emergency Operations Center as a primary live intelligence feed.

With nationwide expansion, Watch Duty is building a safer America where trusted reporting moves as fast as the emergencies themselves, and every person has the information needed to protect what matters most.

How to Help
Download Watch Duty for free on the App Store or Google Play.
Tell your friends and family so they‘re prepared before the next disaster.
Donate, partner, or volunteer to help sustain this free public service.

About Watch Duty
Watch Duty is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to humanizing and accelerating emergency information to protect lives and strengthen communities. What began in a few California counties has grown into a nationwide network serving millions. Combining human expertise and advanced technology, Watch Duty delivers clarity in the chaos, keeping people informed, safe, and connected before, during, and after disasters.

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NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Hydron Energy Inc. announced today that it has received funding from NGIF Accelerator to support demonstration of its INTRUPTor™ solution for single stage low-cost landfill biogas upgrading at the Bailey Landfill in Chilliwack, B.C., Canada. The project is being carried out in collaboration with FortisBC and the City of Chilliwack.

“Hydron’s demonstration project at the Bailey Landfill is a critical step in showcasing the INTRUPTor™ system’s ability to efficiently remove nitrogen as well as carbon dioxide and upgrade biogas to renewable natural gas (RNG) in a single stage at a significantly reduced cost,” said Soheil Khiavi, CEO of Hydron Energy. “Our technology is the only landfill biogas upgrading system capable of achieving price parity with fossil fuels. The continued support from NGIF Accelerator has been instrumental in our commercialization journey—this marks the second project they’ve helped fund. Our solution will lower emissions, create jobs across Canada, and accelerate the clean energy transition. We’re deeply grateful for NGIF Accelerator’s commitment to supporting innovative Canadian companies like ours.”

“Hydron Energy’s INTRUPTor™ technology represents an exciting step forward in landfill biogas upgrading and renewable natural gas production. This funding commitment reflects our confidence in their innovative approach and the significant potential their technology holds to advance the energy sector,” said John Adams, President and CEO, NGIF Accelerator. “Our Industry Grants program and its focus on de-risking technologies through field trials and pilots are part of NGIF’s integrated model of industry validation, customer creation, and technology commercialization.”

Hydron Energy’s Intensified Regenerative Upgrading Platform Technology (INTRUPTor™) represents a breakthrough in gas separation and upgrading. At its core, the INTRUPTor utilizes a novel biomimicry-based metal organic framework (MOF) that upgrades raw biogas into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas. This breakthrough system operates under ambient conditions, dramatically simplifying plant design and fabrication. This innovative approach enables cost reductions of up to 50% and delivers 80% lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional commercial technologies. Hydron has commercialized this platform to produce RNG from anaerobic digesters, wastewater treatment facilities, and landfills.

About Hydron Energy Inc.

Hydron Energy is a British Columbia (B.C.) based company that was formed in 2020 and is providing novel clean energy solutions for various applications at lower cost and less carbon emissions. To learn more, visit https://hydron.ca/.

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TULSA, Okla., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AAON, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAON) (“AAON” or the “Company”), a leader in high-performance and energy-efficient HVAC solutions, announced the promotion of Doug Wichman to executive vice president and general manager of its AAON Business Unit effective January 1, 2026.

In this role, Wichman will lead the teams responsible for translation of corporate objectives into strategic business plans, development and implementation of product roadmaps, oversight of engineering and R&D for semi-custom HVAC solutions, and provision of technical support to channel partners and end-users. Wichman also will collaborate with leaders in sales and operations on the marketing and sale of AAON systems, production of systems to meet customer demand, and procurement of materials and components needed for configurable systems.

Wichman succeeds longtime AAON- and industry-leader Stephen Wakefield, who is moving into an exclusive consultancy role with the Company as an AAON Fellow and principal engineering advisor, also effective January 1.

“We are excited for Doug to take on this role at AAON,” said Matt Tobolski, AAON president and CEO. “Doug’s professional growth during the past 13 years epitomizes the opportunity our company provides for team members. With each new assignment, Doug has expanded his technical knowledge and his leadership abilities, making him the right person to succeed Stephen Wakefield. All of us on the leadership team are thrilled Stephen has graciously agreed to serve as an ongoing consultant for our organization even while he enjoys more time with his family.”

Wichman started with AAON in 2012 as a production and manufacturing engineer based in Tulsa. He eventually became plant manager and director of manufacturing before relocating to Texas four years ago to lead AAON’s Longview facility. This past fall, Wichman returned to Tulsa to work alongside Wakefield as the vice president of business strategy and performance for the AAON Business Unit.

“In my tenure with AAON I have had the privilege to learn, experience, and lead many facets of the business as well as many talented teams,” Wichman said. “Collaboration, innovation, and a sense of fearlessness have been core to our success. The individuals within our organization exemplify industry-leading talent and fuel the trajectory we are on. Leveraging this talent, building collaborative relationships, and staying true to innovation will be key to our future.”

That future will continue to be shaped by Stephen Wakefield, who will draw upon more than 25 years of experience across all aspects of operations, engineering, and product design in his new role as principal engineering advisor.

“AAON has long been defined by grit, great ideas, and the determination to push through challenges,” Wakefield said. “The growth and evolution we’ve seen – especially in the past few years – are the product of those ingredients. Doug has those exact same qualities, and I look forward to continuing to support him and the entire AAON organization in the years ahead.”

About AAON
Founded in 1988, AAON is a world leader in HVAC solutions for commercial and industrial indoor environments. The Company’s industry-leading approach to designing and manufacturing highly configurable equipment to meet exact needs creates a premier ownership experience with greater efficiency, performance, and long-term value. AAON is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where its world-class innovation center and testing lab allow AAON engineers to continuously push boundaries and advance the industry. For more information, please visit www.aaon.com.

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Director Of Communications
jim.morgan@aaon.com

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