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ClearSign Technologies Corporation Provides Full Year 2023 Update

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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TULSA, Okla., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSign Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: CLIR) ("ClearSign" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and safety while dramatically reducing emissions, today provides an update on operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • TULSA, Okla., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSign Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: CLIR) ("ClearSign" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and safety while dramatically reducing emissions, today provides an update on operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
  • "We ended 2023 with some commercial momentum and that has carried into the current year," said Jim Deller, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of ClearSign.
  • "We have been able to deliver and start up our initial boiler burner orders as well as some significant process burner orders.
  • The Company reported $2.4 million revenue for the full year 2023 compared to $374 thousand for the comparable period in 2022.

Frantz Law Group Files Lawsuits on Behalf of Residents Sickened by Chiquita Canyon Landfill and Sunshine Canyon Landfill

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frantz Law Group filed two lawsuits in California Superior Court in the County of Los Angeles against (1) Chiquita Canyon, LLC, Chiquita Canyon, Inc., Waste Connections of California, and Waste Connections US, Inc., and (2) Browning-Ferris Industries of California, the operators of Sunshine Canyon Landfill, on behalf of the residents of surrounding communities alleging the emission of hydrogen sulfide and other hazardous and noxious fumes have caused sicknesses.  The lawsuits allege that negligence by Chiquita Canyon/Waste Connections and Browning-Ferris Industries in their operation of the landfills has exposed neighboring homes and communities to toxic and odorous fumes emanating from the facilities.

Key Points: 
  • "We allege that our clients have suffered significant harm due to the inability of Chiquita Canyon/Waste Connections and Browning-Ferris Industries to operate their landfills safely," said James P. Frantz, CEO of Frantz Law Group.
  • The landfills have been the subject of several thousand documented complaints to the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has declared the Chiquita Canyon landfill an "imminent and substantial" danger to nearby communities.
  • We intend to hold the operators of Chiquita Canyon and Sunshine Canyon fully accountable for the damages we contend they caused to the community," said Frantz.

ClearSign Technologies Corporation Burner Performance Receives Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Determinations for Single and Multi Process-Burner Heaters

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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We consider this BACT revision to also be beneficial for the future development of ClearSign's business," concluded Dr. Deller.

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  • We consider this BACT revision to also be beneficial for the future development of ClearSign's business," concluded Dr. Deller.
  • BACT guidelines are periodically updated by SCAQMD to reflect advancements in technology and to ensure affected equipment utilize the most efficient technologies.
  • Source is defined in the BACT guidelines as an individual permit unit, such as an engine, boiler, spray booth, etc.
  • During the permitting process, NSR analysis is performed for new sources, relocated sources as well as modifications to existing sources.

Ideanomics Launches WareSmart to Help Warehouse Operators Plan and Implement Clean Fleet Technologies for ISR Compliance

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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WareSmart assists with WAIRE fee estimation supporting warehouse operators with developing scenarios to achieve compliance cost-effectively with trusted products and fleet electrification solutions that can significantly reduce or eliminate fines for operators.

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  • WareSmart assists with WAIRE fee estimation supporting warehouse operators with developing scenarios to achieve compliance cost-effectively with trusted products and fleet electrification solutions that can significantly reduce or eliminate fines for operators.
  • Ideanomics' new WareSmart tool provides a simple platform for warehouse operators to calculate estimated points and associated fees based on self-reported operations data, making it less complicated and easily manageable to comply with ISR 2305.
  • "We knew we were in a position to help warehouse operators navigate the WAIRE program since its announcement.
  • A team of clean fleet solutions experts is available to assist warehouse operators with understanding and implementing the clean fleet technologies identified within WareSmart.

Oatey Unveils FlowGuard™ High Contrast 1-Step CPVC Cement, Colored Green to Better Ensure Proper, Leak-Free Installation

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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CLEVELAND, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, today announced the release of FlowGuard™ High Contrast 1-Step Medium Green CPVC Cement, whose vivid color is designed to make it easier for professional installers to identify a properly solvent welded CPVC connection. Contrasting sharply with the yellow color of CPVC pipe, the cement's unique green color helps installers visually identify pipe fittings that have not been solvent welded, which can cause damaging blowouts during system testing. 

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  • Dark forest green color, sharply contrasting with yellow CPVC pipe, enables plumbers to identify and eliminate dry-fit connections before blowouts can happen during testing.
  • CLEVELAND, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, today announced the release of FlowGuard High Contrast 1-Step Medium Green CPVC Cement, whose vivid color is designed to make it easier for professional installers to identify a properly solvent welded CPVC connection.
  • Note: A dry-fitted connection has no cement to secure it, so it will come undone when water under pressure is put through the piping.
  • Featuring the proven performance benefits of standard FlowGuard Gold cement, FlowGuardHigh Contrast cement has been formulated specifically for CPVC pipe installation and is fully approved for use with FlowGuard Gold piping systems.

Booster's Mobile Energy Delivery Service Expands in SoCal After New Rule Adopted by Air Regulator, Sets Precedent for State-Wide Bill

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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The expansion of Booster into the new cities marks the first time a mobile fueler has been fully approved to operate in these California markets.

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  • The expansion of Booster into the new cities marks the first time a mobile fueler has been fully approved to operate in these California markets.
  • Booster's entry into these markets allows for the delivery of energy, including renewable fuels, to fleets and consumers, lowering the transportation sector's environmental impact.
  • Booster's success with the SCAQMD follows in the footsteps of the company becoming certified a year ago by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
  • Booster is a tech-enabled mobile energy delivery company providing a more sustainable fueling experience to fleets and consumers.

New Study Shows a Rapid Increase of Diesel-Fueled Backup Generators Across California

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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In 2021, the two districts were collectively home to 23,507 backup generators with a capacity of 12.2 gigawatts (GW), about 15 percent of Californias entire electricity grid.

Key Points: 
  • In 2021, the two districts were collectively home to 23,507 backup generators with a capacity of 12.2 gigawatts (GW), about 15 percent of Californias entire electricity grid.
  • Diesel generators release greenhouse gases, particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrous oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), harmful pollutants that create smog and exacerbate respiratory conditions.
  • Emissions from these backup generators can harm local residents, regional air quality and the global climate.
  • Importantly, M.Cubeds study highlights that many of these generators are in communities that the California Environmental Protection Agency identifies as disadvantaged, according to CalEnviroScreen.

Clean Energy Signs Agreements to Provide Sustainable Renewable Natural Gas to Trucking, Transit and Refuse Sectors to Reduce Emissions

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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RNG represents more than 74 percent of the 26 million gallons of fuel Clean Energy expects to provide through these recent signed agreements.

Key Points: 
  • RNG represents more than 74 percent of the 26 million gallons of fuel Clean Energy expects to provide through these recent signed agreements.
  • Clean Energy has a stated goal of providing 100 percent zero-carbon renewable fuel at its stations by 2025.
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    Fleets that are looking to lower their emissions are switching to RNG because it can provide immediate and significant carbon reductions, said Chad Lindholm , vice president, Clean Energy.
  • When fueled by renewable natural gas, these vehicles can also provide substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions.