Green Technology

Markley Group Announces Green Power Partnership Program, Fueling the Company’s Commitment to 100 Percent Clean and Renewable Energy

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Software, Networks, Hardware, Utilities, Data Management, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Technology, Environment, Green Technology, Telecommunications, Green Power Partnership, Solar energy, Commonwealth, ARE, Electricity, Carbon, Cloud computing, Guarantee of origin, Wind, Biomass, GPP, Renewable energy

Markley Group , a premier provider of mission-critical data center facilities, cloud computing, and network services, today announced its Green Power Partnership (GPP) program.

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  • Markley Group , a premier provider of mission-critical data center facilities, cloud computing, and network services, today announced its Green Power Partnership (GPP) program.
  • This initiative emphasizes Markley Group’s commitment to achieving 100 percent clean and renewable energy while enabling customers to offset carbon emissions and participate in environmental conservation.
  • GPP reports, which serve as renewable energy verification statements, can be used by customers to validate carbon neutrality data for their annual energy usage.
  • Additionally, Markley has purchased Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on its customers’ behalf to offset the carbon emissions from non-renewable energy use.

Research: Autonomous Trucks Can Reduce Emissions and Fight Climate Change

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Environmental Health, Technology, Automotive, General Automotive, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Trucking, Climate Change, Alternative Energy, Energy, Green Technology, Transport, Other Technology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Environment, Autonomous Driving, Vehicles, Fleet Management, Climate change, University, Investment, Acceleration, Aurora Innovation, Safety, Congestion, Innovation, Doctor of Philosophy, Sustainable development

There is a need for new technologies that reduce freight transportation’s negative impact on climate change.

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  • There is a need for new technologies that reduce freight transportation’s negative impact on climate change.
  • As Aurora advances toward driverless commercial operations, the company has examined ways to maximize the environmental benefits of autonomous trucks.
  • Autonomous trucks are capable of eco-driving – strategically optimizing acceleration, braking, and coasting to increase energy efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.
  • For carriers, autonomous trucks’ more efficient fuel consumption could reduce operating costs, and reductions in emissions would help meet federal and state environmental regulatory mandates.

Itron Enhances Temetra® Platform to Maximize Business Value for Water Utilities in Australia and New Zealand

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Green Technology, IOT (Internet of Things), Environment, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Building Systems, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Other Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Utilities, Data Analytics, Alternative Energy, Natural Resources, Energy, Risk, ITRI, City, Communication, Water, Business, NB, Digital, Public utility, Data collection, Data management, Architecture

Adding NB-IoT functionality provides water utilities with the flexibility they need to maximize business value and streamline operations on a single platform.

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  • Adding NB-IoT functionality provides water utilities with the flexibility they need to maximize business value and streamline operations on a single platform.
  • Available now for the Australian and New Zealand markets, Itron is showcasing the platform at OzWater in Melbourne, Australia, from April 30 to May 2 in booth HO5.
  • Maximizing Business Value: Utilities can monitor water usage with higher data granularity, enabling utilities to gain quicker actionable insights to identify non-revenue water for both customer and water distribution system leaks.
  • “Today, over 40 water utilities in Australia rely on Temetra for data collection, data management and data analytics.

HopSkipDrive Announces SmartPooling Product Reduced 160,000 Pounds of CO2; Company Launches New Sustainability Reporting Feature for School Districts

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Software, Vehicle Technology, Sustainability, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Apps, Applications, Public Transport, Technology, Automotive, Environment, Other Transport, Green Technology, Transport, Other Automotive, HopSkipDrive, Safety, Suggestion, Machine learning, Carbon, CO2, Student, Ridesharing

HopSkipDrive reported today that in the eight months since launching its product SmartPooling, school districts saved 160,000 pounds of CO2 as a result of reducing single occupancy rides and matching students together for transportation.

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  • HopSkipDrive reported today that in the eight months since launching its product SmartPooling, school districts saved 160,000 pounds of CO2 as a result of reducing single occupancy rides and matching students together for transportation.
  • School districts using this feature were able to more efficiently leverage supplemental school transportation options to smartly operate their systems.
  • These districts then had more avenues to utilize their buses effectively and on dense routes, ultimately reducing inefficient supplemental rides by 280,000 miles.
  • Also announced by HopSkipDrive, a technology company solving complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care, is a new feature providing school districts with visibility into the sustainability impact of HopSkipDrive rides.

Sun European Partners, LLP Affiliate Agrees to Sell Adler & Allan to Goldman Sachs Alternatives

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Other Professional Services, Sustainability, Environment, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional Services, Green Technology, Goldman Sachs, Sale, Climate change, Professionalization, Water, LLP, KPMG, Partner, Sun, Commercial, GS, Partnership, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Private equity, Hydrocarbon, Legislation, Acquisition, Food, Energy, Pleasure, OC, Houlihan Lokey, Linklaters, Growth, Ecosystem, Security (finance)

An affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners” or “Sun European”), today announces that it has agreed to sell Adler & Allan (or the “Company”) a leading UK environmental risk reduction specialist to the private equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives (or “Goldman Sachs”).

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  • An affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners” or “Sun European”), today announces that it has agreed to sell Adler & Allan (or the “Company”) a leading UK environmental risk reduction specialist to the private equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives (or “Goldman Sachs”).
  • Adler & Allan was acquired by an affiliate of Sun European in November 2020.
  • Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team.
  • We look forward to our partnership with the Goldman Sachs team and a new growth phase for Adler & Allan.

Legence Strengthens Sustainability Leadership with Acquisition of Corporate Sustainability Strategies (CSS)

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Architecture, Other Energy, Oil, Gas, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Environment, Construction & Property, Green Technology, Building Systems, Built environment, CSS, Partnership, Culture, Acquisition, ESG, Multimedia, Management

Legence, a Blackstone Portfolio Company and North America's leading, integrated provider of energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for the built environment, today announced the acquisition of Corporate Sustainability Strategies (CSS), a commercial real estate sustainability consulting firm driving robust investment returns through the design and implementation of cost-effective environmental, social, governance (ESG), and resilience strategies.

Key Points: 
  • Legence, a Blackstone Portfolio Company and North America's leading, integrated provider of energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for the built environment, today announced the acquisition of Corporate Sustainability Strategies (CSS), a commercial real estate sustainability consulting firm driving robust investment returns through the design and implementation of cost-effective environmental, social, governance (ESG), and resilience strategies.
  • The acquisition builds on Legence’s long-standing and collaborative relationship with CSS and expands on Legence’s fast-growing client roster and servicing opportunities.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430602877/en/
    Brenna Walraven, President and CEO of commercial real estate sustainability consulting firm Corporate Sustainability Strategies.
  • “Our new partnership with CSS is further proof that we’re attracting top talent and leadership, positioning Legence as the leading provider of integrated decarbonization services,” said Jeff Sprau, CEO of Legence.

American Solar: Birch Creek Energy Orders 547 MW of First Solar Modules

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Green Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Utilities, PV, First Solar, Investment, FSLR, Trust, Multimedia, First, Renewable energy

First Solar , Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) announced an agreement to supply Birch Creek Energy (“Birch Creek”) with 547 MW of advanced Series 6 Plus Bifacial thin film photovoltaics (PV) modules.

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  • First Solar , Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) announced an agreement to supply Birch Creek Energy (“Birch Creek”) with 547 MW of advanced Series 6 Plus Bifacial thin film photovoltaics (PV) modules.
  • The St. Louis-based renewable energy company plans to deploy the modules in projects across its development pipeline in the United States.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430300025/en/
    First Solar announced an agreement to supply Birch Creek Energy with 547 MW of advanced Series 6 Plus Bifacial thin film photovoltaics modules.
  • The St. Louis-based renewable energy company plans to deploy the modules in projects across its development pipeline in the United States.

Argonne, Toyota Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Battery Recycling Process

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Automotive, Vehicle Technology, Other Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Sustainability, Automotive Manufacturing, Public Policy, Government, Manufacturing, General Automotive, Environment, Batteries, Green Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, White House, Federal Government, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Science, DOE, EVS, Toyota, Argonne National Laboratory, Manganese, Cobalt, Development, Toyota Motor North America, Recycling, Woven Planet Holdings, Nickel, Electric battery

Argonne, Toyota Research Institute of North America, and Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions group are exploring an innovative approach to recycling battery components.

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  • Argonne, Toyota Research Institute of North America, and Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions group are exploring an innovative approach to recycling battery components.
  • In most battery recycling today, the chemical structure of end-of-life battery components is broken down into the raw materials used in manufacturing.
  • The collaboration is taking advantage of an effective, patent-pending direct recycling process developed by the Argonne-based ReCell Center .
  • Argonne researchers will apply ReCell’s direct recycling process to Toyota’s battery cells, extracting and regenerating the cathode material.

American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $1 Million through 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Other Philanthropy, Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Environment, Publishing, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Other Energy, Utilities, Finance, Communications, Green Technology, Banking, Energy, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Other Natural Resources, Fund Raising, Foundation, Agriculture, Natural Resources, American Water, Learning, Partnership, Water, ESG, Waterway, Multimedia, Community, Organization

The American Water Charitable Foundation , a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it awarded a combined total of $1 million to 59 organizations in 11 states, supporting communities served by American Water through the 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program.

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  • The American Water Charitable Foundation , a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it awarded a combined total of $1 million to 59 organizations in 11 states, supporting communities served by American Water through the 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430093477/en/
    Recipient of the 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program in Tennessee.
  • “The American Water Charitable Foundation is pleased to partner with eligible organizations to provide equitable and accessible projects and programs focused on clean water, conservation, environmental education and water-based recreation across American Water's footprint,” said Carrie Williams, President, American Water Charitable Foundation.
  • Learn more about this year’s grant recipients, the American Water Charitable Foundation and the 2024 Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program here .

Microvast Schedules First Quarter Earnings Call

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Technology, General Automotive, Automotive Manufacturing, EV, Electric Vehicles, Utilities, Manufacturing, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Automotive, Batteries, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Sustainability, Green Technology, Central Time, Webcast, Event, Microvast

Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST), (“Microvast” or the “Company”), a technology innovator that designs, develops and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions, will issue a press release reporting its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2024 after market close on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST), (“Microvast” or the “Company”), a technology innovator that designs, develops and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions, will issue a press release reporting its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2024 after market close on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
  • Following the earnings press release, Microvast management will host a webcast and earnings conference call at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the business results and outlook.
  • The webcast will be accessible from the Events & Presentations tab of Microvast’s investor relations website at https://ir.microvast.com .
  • A replay will be available following the conclusion of the live event.