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U.S. Heartland Mayors Bridge the Mississippi and Yangtze communities with Historic China Visit

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Monday, November 27, 2023

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first such visit since the pandemic; the U.S. Heartland China Association (USHCA) led a bipartisan delegation of six U.S. mayors representing communities along the Mississippi River Basin to visit their counterparts in the People's Republic of China.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first such visit since the pandemic; the U.S. Heartland China Association (USHCA) led a bipartisan delegation of six U.S. mayors representing communities along the Mississippi River Basin to visit their counterparts in the People's Republic of China.
This Mayors' delegation visit took place in the context of recent visits by Senator Chuck Schumer and a bi-partisan delegation of six U.S.
Senators , California Governor Gavin Newsom's recent trip to China, and the meeting in San Francisco between President Biden and President Xi .
Like these national leaders, the mayors went to China to underscore the importance of maintaining open lines of communication between the United States and China.

THE LEELA PALACES, HOTELS AND RESORTS AND PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS CELEBRATE 15 YEARS OF STRATEGIC ASSOCIATION WITH A STRENGTHENED AND GROWING PARTNERSHIP

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Friday, October 27, 2023

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MUMBAI, India, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, one of India's most awarded luxury hotel brands, and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest independent hotel brand celebrates 15 years of partnership. The two share a vision to provide unparalleled hospitality to the globally discerning traveller in some of the most alluring destinations around the world. In a joint statement today, they announced the expansion of their relationship with the inclusion of The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel, The Leela Ashtamudi, A Raviz Hotel and The Leela Gandhinagar to the Preferred Hotels & Resorts portfolio.

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MUMBAI, India, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, one of India's most awarded luxury hotel brands, and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest independent hotel brand celebrates 15 years of partnership.
In turn, Preferred Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its presence in one of the world's fastest growing economies and a burgeoning leisure and business travel market.
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts and Preferred Hotels & Resorts today also announced the further strengthening of their partnership with two Leela marquee palaces joining Beyond Green, Preferred Hotel's global portfolio of the most sustainable hotels around the world.
The Leela Palace Bengaluru is now powered majorly by renewable energy with 90% of the Palace running on wind energy.

THE LEELA PALACES, HOTELS AND RESORTS AND PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS CELEBRATE 15 YEARS OF STRATEGIC ASSOCIATION WITH A STRENGTHENED AND GROWING PARTNERSHIP

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Friday, October 27, 2023

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, one of India's most awarded luxury hotel brands, and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest independent hotel brand celebrates 15 years of partnership. The two share a vision to provide unparalleled hospitality to the globally discerning traveller in some of the most alluring destinations around the world. In a joint statement today, they announced the expansion of their relationship with the inclusion of The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel, The Leela Ashtamudi, A Raviz Hotel and The Leela Gandhinagar to the Preferred Hotels & Resorts portfolio.

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MUMBAI, India, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, one of India's most awarded luxury hotel brands, and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest independent hotel brand celebrates 15 years of partnership.
In turn, Preferred Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its presence in one of the world's fastest growing economies and a burgeoning leisure and business travel market.
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts and Preferred Hotels & Resorts today also announced the further strengthening of their partnership with two Leela marquee palaces joining Beyond Green, Preferred Hotel's global portfolio of the most sustainable hotels around the world.
The Leela Palace Bengaluru is now powered majorly by renewable energy with 90% of the Palace running on wind energy.

Certified B Corp™ National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF) Launches New Preferred Equity Certificates on Raise Green to Advance Affordability of Energy Efficiency Improvements

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Monday, October 23, 2023

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. and DENVER, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Energy Improvement Fund, LLC (NEIF) www.neifund.org, a Certified B-Corp™ and US DOE Home Improvement Expert energy efficiency lender partner, has launched a new offering of Class CF 2.0 Preferred Equity Investment Certificates to support its initiatives in providing fair and affordable financing options for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to home and building owners. NEIF has had six previous successful offerings on the www.raisegreen.com platform, the national standard for broad-based funding of companies supporting energy and sustainability projects and programs.

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. and DENVER, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Energy Improvement Fund, LLC (NEIF) www.neifund.org , a Certified B-Corp™ and US DOE Home Improvement Expert energy efficiency lender partner, has launched a new offering of Class CF 2.0 Preferred Equity Investment Certificates to support its initiatives in providing fair and affordable financing options for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to home and building owners.
NEIF has had six previous successful offerings on the www.raisegreen.com platform, the national standard for broad-based funding of companies supporting energy and sustainability projects and programs.
"Affordability is the key to home and building owners making essential upgrades to HVAC, insulation and renewables to improve energy efficiency.
NEIF's Class CF 2.0 Preferred Equity Investment Certificates permit investors to earn a fixed return while supporting NEIF's energy efficiency initiatives.

LifeWorks Community Action to Host Media Day to Showcase Weatherization Program

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Monday, October 9, 2023

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BALLSTON SPA, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeWorks Community Action's Energy Services division will host a live weatherization event on Wednesday, October 11, to demonstrate how a weatherized home reduces energy burdens for families by enhancing energy efficiency. The LifeWorks team and its partners will explain the process as they weatherize a residential home in a single day. Media are invited and encouraged to attend to learn more about this crucial community program.

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The LifeWorks team and its partners will explain the process as they weatherize a residential home in a single day.
Media are invited and encouraged to attend to learn more about this crucial community program.
There are numerous older homes, mobile homes, and apartments in Saratoga and Schenectady counties that could benefit from the federally and state-funded home weatherization assistance program offered by LifeWorks.
LifeWorks Community Action is a member of the National Community Action Partnership and the Community Action Network, established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.

Colorado Clean Energy Fund and National Energy Improvement Fund Partner to Finance LED Lighting for Colorado-based Businesses at Below-Market Interest Rates

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. and DENVER, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) is partnering with the National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF) to finance LED lighting projects for Colorado-based companies.

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. and DENVER, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) is partnering with the National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF) to finance LED lighting projects for Colorado-based companies.
This LED lighting offer is a limited-time opportunity for commercial businesses to take advantage of a low 3.45% interest rate for their lighting project.
"We're excited to partner with the National Energy Improvement Fund and couple its contractor network with our attractive financing to provide energy bill relief to small businesses across Colorado."
"We are excited to partner with the Colorado Clean Energy Fund to offer this unique, low cost lighting financing to the Colorado market.

Certified B Corp™ National Energy Improvement Fund Launches Sixth Round of Climate Investment Opportunity for Retail Investors on RaiseGreen Platform

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Friday, December 16, 2022

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. and DENVER, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Energy Improvement Fund, LLC (NEIF) www.neifund.org, a Certified B-Corp™ energy efficiency and resilience improvement lender, has launched the sixth round of a highly successful investment program targeted at smaller ticket investors who wish to earn a fixed return while supporting NEIF's mission of financing the transition to efficient and resilient homes and businesses. The five previous rounds all exceeded their funding targets.

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Go Greener Preferred Investment Certificates are a Regulation Crowd-funding offering on the RaiseGreen impact investment platform.
It permits investors of all sizes to support NEIF's programs which make energy efficiency and resilience more affordable for home and building owners.
Formerly called Climate Action Investment Certificates, Go Greener Preferred Investment Certificates are offered under Regulation CF through RaiseGreen, Inc, an SEC and FINRA licensed Funding Portal.
Full details of the offering can be found at https://www.neifund.org/gogreenerinvestment/ with a further link to invest now on the RaiseGreen platform.

Endurant Energy Acquires Specialist Ground Source Heat Pump System Designers GEOptimize

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Distributed energy resource (DER) developer Endurant Energy (Endurant) today announced the completed acquisition of specialist geothermal heating and cooling and ground source heat pump (GSHP) design company, GEOptimize, Inc.

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Distributed energy resource (DER) developer Endurant Energy (Endurant) today announced the completed acquisition of specialist geothermal heating and cooling and ground source heat pump (GSHP) design company, GEOptimize, Inc.
Endurants ownership positions GEOptimize to accelerate growth by taking advantage of the increased interest in low-carbon heating and cooling solution utilizing GSHPs.
GEOptimize supports every aspect of geothermal feasibility and design, ensuring the long term and efficient operations of a system.
GEOptimize focuses on the design and optimization of geothermal heating and cooling solutions utilizing ground source heat pump systems and ground heat exchangers.
Endurant Energy develops and owns reliable, resilient, clean, and cost-effective on-site energy infrastructure solutions across the US.

The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle Presented by We Energies Foundation to Bring Holiday Magic to Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle presented by the We Energies Foundation will premiere this holiday season in 12 cities across North America including Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center from December 1 - 31.

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The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle presented by the We Energies Foundation will premiere this holiday season in 12 cities across North America including Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center from December 1 - 31.
Five fantasy-filled worlds await audiences in The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle, lovingly designed by Storywall Entertainments creative and technical teams.
The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle presented by the We Energies Foundation is a Storywall Entertainment production presented by Paquin Entertainment and Wisconsin Center District.
Follow the exhibit on Facebook and Instagram at @nutcrackerimmersive.mke
The Wisconsin Center is located at 400 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203.

Indigenized Energy Initiative Founder and CEO Chéri Smith Selected as a 2022 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indigenized Energy Initiative (IEI), an Indigenous-led nonprofit organization with the mission of supporting Native American tribes on their self-determined path to energy independence, economic prosperity, and a restoration of sovereignty and hope, announced today that Founder and CEO Chéri Smith has been selected as a 2022 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow.

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I am humbled and honored to be selected as a 2022 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow -Chri Smith, IEI founder, CEO
Solve is an initiative of theMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)with a missionto drive innovation to solve world challenges.
Solve's Indigenous Communities Fellowship seeks solutions that consider both technology and traditional Indigenous knowledge to support and scale positive impact in tribal communities.
"Chri Smith wasselected because she and her team are taking aninclusive, systems-based approach toleveraging the power of clean energy to address significant climate, economic, and energy challenges faced by Native American communities," said Aaron Slater, senior officer, Indigenous Communities, for MIT Solve.
"I am humbled and honored to be selected as a 2022 MIT SolveIndigenous Communities Fellow," said Chri Smith, IEI founder, CEO,and descendant of the Mi'Kmaq Tribe.