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Beverage Alcohol Retailers Place Strategic Bets on Sustainably Focused Emerging Brands

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Research conducted via The IWSR indicates that 48 percent of US based beverage alcohol drinkers' purchasing habits are positively influenced by a company's sustainability or environmental initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • Plant Botanical, the leading certified female-founded sustainable beverage company, has hit the ground running in 2023.
  • Globally recognized retailers such as Target, Whole Foods and Walmart are betting on emerging beverage alcohol companies such as Plant Botanical who have sustainability as a priority focus pillar for the business in 2023 and beyond.
  • National retailers have similar goals as PLANT regarding sustainability practices and recognized how PLANT not only uses sustainable packaging, but sustainable ingredients.
  • PLANT is also currently working with national hotels who are focusing on more sustainable brands.

Austin Air Systems Helping Parents and Teachers Advocate for Clean Air in Classrooms Before Federal Funds Expire

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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BUFFALO, N.Y., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Austin Air Systems, a leading manufacturer of medical-grade HEPA air purifiers, today released a new toolkit that helps parents, guardians and teachers advocate for cleaner air in their classrooms.

Key Points: 
  • Federal relief funds that schools can use to purchase air purifiers — made available amid the COVID-19 pandemic — are set to expire this summer.
  • "Students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to adequately perform their jobs are greatly influenced by their environment," said Lauren McMillan, president of Austin Air Systems.
  • Austin Air has delivered hundreds of thousands of portable HEPA air purifiers to schools across the country.
  • Austin Air Systems is based in Buffalo with all units handcrafted out of the largest air cleaner manufacturing facility in the world.

Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Second Electron Mission from Virginia

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch from Virginia during a launch window that opens March 11, 2023 Eastern.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch from Virginia during a launch window that opens March 11, 2023 Eastern.
  • The “Stronger Together” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) on Wallops Island, Virginia for American space tech company Capella Space, a leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery.
  • The mission will be Rocket Lab’s second launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility following from the Company’s successful inaugural mission from LC-2 on January 24, 2023.
  • Supporting Rocket Lab’s vertical integration strategy, Rocket Lab will also supply Capella Space with two of the Company’s own Motorized Lightbands; separation systems designed to separate the Capella satellites from Electron once in orbit.

PET Plastic Bottles Have A Significantly Lower Environmental Impact Compared to Glass Bottles and Aluminum Cans

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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The assessment found that PET plastic bottles, when compared to aluminum cans and glass bottles, are significantly better for the environment.

Key Points: 
  • The assessment found that PET plastic bottles, when compared to aluminum cans and glass bottles, are significantly better for the environment.
  • Plastic packaging made from PET is used in over 70% of beverage containers because it’s lightweight, clear and 100% recyclable.
  • Compared to glass and aluminum beverage containers, PET plastic bottles create less solid waste, use less water during production and generate fewer emissions that contribute to acid rain and smog.
  • It found that glass tends to have the highest environmental impacts, followed by aluminum and then PET bottles.

$1.6 Bn Green & Bio-solvents Markets: Bioalcohols, Bio-Diols, Biogycols, Lactate Esters - Global Forecast to 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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The "Green & Bio-solvents Market by Type (Bioalcohols, Bio-Diols, Biogycols, Lactate Esters), Application (Industrial & Domestic Cleaners, Paints & Coatings, Adhesives, Printing Inks, Pharmaceuticals) and Region- Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Green & Bio-solvents Market by Type (Bioalcohols, Bio-Diols, Biogycols, Lactate Esters), Application (Industrial & Domestic Cleaners, Paints & Coatings, Adhesives, Printing Inks, Pharmaceuticals) and Region- Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • They also have environmental effects and can lead to a reduction in agricultural crops and other commercial forest yields.
  • Methyl Soyate is projected to be the fastest-growing type of green & bio-solvents market during the forecast period.
  • Methyl soyate is projected to be the fastest-growing green & bio-solvents type between 2022 and 2027.

MASH Makes and Carbonfuture partner to provide unprecedented 50,000 tonnes of effective carbon removal

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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The carbon stores created by MASH Makes' biochar facility will be measured and monitored through Carbonfuture's digital platform.

Key Points: 
  • The carbon stores created by MASH Makes' biochar facility will be measured and monitored through Carbonfuture's digital platform.
  • After third-party verification by auditors accredited at Carbon Standards International, the resultant carbon removal credits will be sold via Carbonfuture's integrated marketplace.
  • For us, and the nascent carbon removal sector, this deal with our trusted partner MASH Makes marks a big step.
  • In their collaboration, MASH Makes will beapplying Carbonfuture's unique digital tracking system for carbon removal.

MASH Makes and Carbonfuture partner to provide unprecedented 50,000 tonnes of effective carbon removal

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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The carbon stores created by MASH Makes' biochar facility will be measured and monitored through Carbonfuture's digital platform.

Key Points: 
  • The carbon stores created by MASH Makes' biochar facility will be measured and monitored through Carbonfuture's digital platform.
  • After third-party verification by auditors accredited at Carbon Standards International, the resultant carbon removal credits will be sold via Carbonfuture's integrated marketplace.
  • For us, and the nascent carbon removal sector, this deal with our trusted partner MASH Makes marks a big step.
  • In their collaboration, MASH Makes will beapplying Carbonfuture's unique digital tracking system for carbon removal.

Dr. Gail Lebovic Named as Finalist in 2022 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gail Lebovic, MA, MD, FACS, CEO and founder of Silicon Valley Innovations, Inc., is a Finalist in the Consumer Products category for small businesses in the 19th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. She is being recognized for her latest innovation, NasoClenz ™ an antiseptic cleansing kit designed to thoroughly cleanse and moisturize the nose.

Key Points: 
  • The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run worldwide.
  • The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.
  • "I'm humbled and honored to be recognized by the Stevie Awards for our team's work in bringing this innovative product to market," said Dr. Lebovic.
  • Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

Climate Change and the Construction Industry: Small Changes with Big Impact

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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MERRILL, Wis., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Building operations represent nearly 55% of global electricity consumption.(1) According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, without changes in policy and technology, population and economic growth will cause energy-related CO2 emissions to increase through 2050. However, the carbon intensity of U.S. electricity generation will decrease by at least 26% during this period as more electrical generation comes from renewable energy sources like solar and wind.(2)

Key Points: 
  • (1) According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, without changes in policy and technology, population and economic growth will cause energy-related CO2 emissions to increase through 2050.
  • All-electric buildings powered by solar, wind, and other renewable sources are a significant part of a successful net-zero plan.
  • Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction; "2020 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT FOR BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION."
  • Burk, Diana; "ADVANCE CLIMATE ACTION BY GETTING INVOLVED NOW IN THE COMMERCIAL 2024 IECC UPDATE."

The Worldwide Nitrogen Oxide Control Systems Industry is Projected to Reach $7.3 Billion by 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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The "Nitrogen Oxide Control Systems Market By Technology, By Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Nitrogen Oxide Control Systems Market By Technology, By Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global nitrogen oxide control systems market size was valued at $4.3 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $7.3 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2020 to 2030.
  • This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the nitrogen oxide control systems market analysis from 2020 to 2030 to identify the prevailing nitrogen oxide control systems market opportunities.
  • In-depth analysis of the nitrogen oxide control systems market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.