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ENVANA REVOLUTIONIZES EMISSION MANAGEMENT, ENABLING STREAMLINED AND SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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HOUSTON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Envana Software Solutions, a joint venture between Halliburton and Siguler Guff, announced today it has been contracted by PETRONAS Upstream Business to support the emissions management of their portfolio. This milestone engagement with Envana demonstrates PETRONAS' commitment to sustainability, which helps manage their climate-related risk and supports PETRONAS' ambition to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050.

Key Points: 
  • PETRONAS' Upstream Business will utilize Envana to measure, track, and report their greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Envana's emission management product, Envana Catalyst, offers a centralized and integrated digital solution to facilitate the provision of granular, accurate, and transparent emissions data from PETRONAS Upstream Business' global asset base.
  • Envana Catalyst supports the analysis of emissions sources such as flaring, venting, fugitive emissions, and combustion equipment on each asset.
  • "We are excited to work with PETRONAS Upstream Business in their sustainable emissions management journey," said Nagaraj Srinivasan, a lead director of Envana.

Ray Long Selected as the American Council on Renewable Energy's New President and CEO

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced today that esteemed renewable industry leader Ray Long will serve as the organization's new President and Chief Executive Officer starting in early December. Long was unanimously approved by ACORE's Board of Directors to succeed Gregory Wetstone, who announced earlier this year he was stepping down in 2023 after an impressive eight-year tenure at the organization.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced today that esteemed renewable industry leader Ray Long will serve as the organization's new President and Chief Executive Officer starting in early December.
  • "I am grateful to the ACORE board for this opportunity, and look forward to working alongside the remarkable and dedicated people at ACORE," said incoming ACORE President and CEO Ray Long.
  • Long has more than 25 years of experience and success leading campaigns and initiatives in the energy and renewables sector.
  • Alex Hobson, The American Council on Renewable Energy, 202.594.0706, [email protected] , acore.org
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Electric Vehicle Deployment in 2023-24 Is Focus of Sept. 13 New England-Canada Business Council Webinar

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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The New England-Canada Business Council , one of the leading organizations promoting cross-border business, trade, and cultural connections, is hosting a major webinar event on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at noon focusing on accelerating the deployment of electric vehicle technology in the U.S. and Canada, including mass transit and maritime transportation.

Key Points: 
  • The New England-Canada Business Council , one of the leading organizations promoting cross-border business, trade, and cultural connections, is hosting a major webinar event on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at noon focusing on accelerating the deployment of electric vehicle technology in the U.S. and Canada, including mass transit and maritime transportation.
  • NECBC Vice President Timothy T. Egan , CEO of Sugar Hill Associates and professor at Vermont State University , is chairing the webinar organizing committee.
  • Other confirmed speakers for the Sept. 13 webinar include:
    New Brunswick Director of Marine Services Capt.
  • To register and receive the code to join the webinar, please visit https://necbc.org/event/2023EVWebinar .

GridPoint CTO to Join Expert Discussion at AESP 2023 Summer Con

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --

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  • Mike Ratliff, CTO at GridPoint, will share expert insight in a discussion about revenue opportunities from demand response programs, building decarbonization and grid reliability
    Mike Ratliff, CTO at GridPoint , will speak alongside Corey Bentine, senior manager of business development at Leap , in an expert discussion on " Unlocking Overlooked Flexible Capacity at the Grid Edge ."
  • Buildings are one of the top energy consumers, producing approximately 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • The AESP 2023 Summer Conference will bring together hundreds of professionals, including demand flexibility marketers, program managers, strategists and technology providers to discuss, collaborate and learn about innovative solutions in the clean energy industry.
  • To learn more about these and other sessions at the AESP 2023 Summer Conference, please visit: https://aesp.org/summer-con/

U.S. public pensions could be $21 billion richer right now, says new University of Waterloo and Stand.earth report

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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WATERLOO, ON , June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --New research shows that U.S. public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago. 

Key Points: 
  • WATERLOO, ON , June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --New research shows that U.S. public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago.
  • In total, researchers estimate that the pension funds would have seen a return on their investments that was 13 per cent higher on average.
  • Researchers say the report proves that divesting creates additional financial value, lowers exposure to climate risks, and reduced the carbon footprint of portfolios.
  • "Influential investors, like these large public pension funds, can bring about positive change on a few fronts," said Dr. Olaf Weber, professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at Waterloo.

KBS Builders Wins $2.2 Million Contract to Manufacture Classrooms for the South Burlington School District in Burlington, Vermont

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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SOUTH PARIS, Maine, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBS Builders, Inc. (“KBS” or the “Company”), the leading modular manufacturer in New England, announced today it has signed a $2.2 million contract to manufacture 24 modules for the construction of classrooms for two elementary schools in the South Burlington School District in Burlington, Vermont.

Key Points: 
  • SOUTH PARIS, Maine, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBS Builders, Inc. (“KBS” or the “Company”), the leading modular manufacturer in New England, announced today it has signed a $2.2 million contract to manufacture 24 modules for the construction of classrooms for two elementary schools in the South Burlington School District in Burlington, Vermont.
  • For each school, KBS will be building three classrooms including two group rooms.
  • This project, when completed, will be creating over 12,000 square feet of new classroom space for the school district utilizing zero energy modular (ZEM) design.
  • The school additions should help alleviate an already over-enrolled system for the South Burlington School District as registrations are expected to grow by approximately 20% over the next 10 years.

Halliburton and Siguler Guff Announce Joint Venture for Emissions Management Software

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and Siguler Guff & Company, LP (“Siguler Guff”) today announced the launch of Envana Software Partners, LLC.

Key Points: 
  • Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and Siguler Guff & Company, LP (“Siguler Guff”) today announced the launch of Envana Software Partners, LLC.
  • The new venture provides critical emissions management software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to track greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas industry and beyond.
  • The Envana™ digital emissions management solution provides a smarter and more accurate picture of emissions, which gives companies actionable information to manage and reduce their total carbon footprint.
  • With its documented API, Envana Catalyst can integrate with existing customer software to automate emissions forecasting and tracking, or users can model emissions manually using the Envana Catalyst interface.

Fifth Wall Expands Mandate of Its Climate Business to Include Infrastructure

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on decarbonizing the real estate industry—has hired Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand the mandate of its Climate business to include infrastructure investing alongside the Firm's leading venture and growth equity business. The Firm also added Heather McGeory as Head of Climate & ESG Partnerships to bolster the Firm's ESG and decarbonization strategies.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Wall —the largest asset manager focused on decarbonizing the real estate industry—has hired Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand the mandate of its Climate business to include infrastructure investing alongside the Firm's leading venture and growth equity business.
  • Thus far, the Firm's climate investment strategy has been primarily focused on taking non-controlling venture and growth equity stakes in promising startups.
  • With the addition of Sindher, Fifth Wall will now be able to invest in renewable energy infrastructure, decarbonization services, and project finance, in addition to debt securities and majority equity stakes in companies.
  • "Fifth Wall has firmly established itself as today's leading venture and growth equity investor in emerging technologies to decarbonize the global real estate industry," said Brendan Wallace , Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Fifth Wall.

KBS Builders Wins $4.2 Million Contract to Manufacture Housing for Nantucket

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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KBS worked with a local builder in collaboration with the Nantucket Housing Authority and the Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust to secure this forward-thinking public-private partnership that will serve Nantucket families for generations.

Key Points: 
  • KBS worked with a local builder in collaboration with the Nantucket Housing Authority and the Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust to secure this forward-thinking public-private partnership that will serve Nantucket families for generations.
  • We are thrilled to announce this exciting project on Nantucket for KBS, said Thatcher Butcher, President of KBS.
  • KBS designs and manufactures modular structures with a commitment to residential housing, net zero design, commercial, and mixed-use buildings.
  • KBS works hand-in-hand with developers, general contractors, architects, and builders to customize and produce the exact type of modular structure they are seeking.

Vermont School District First to Receive Electric School Buses in the State

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Fairfax School District introduced two zero-emissions Blue Bird school buses to its fleet this school year.

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  • Fairfax School District introduced two zero-emissions Blue Bird school buses to its fleet this school year.
  • The school districts Blue Bird electric school buses were purchased from the Agency of Natural Resources Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund.
  • Courtesy of Anderson Motors, Rhode Island
    Through this pilot program, Fairfax School District was the first in the state to receive Cummins-powered electric school buses from Anderson Motors Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England in July, and placed them into service for the start of school year.
  • By participating in this pilot program, Fairfax School District is leading the state in adopting clean and economical Blue Bird electric school buses, said Matthew Stevenson, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation.