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STAX Engineering Launches First Multi-Port Maritime Emissions Capture and Control System in California

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STAX Engineering , a leader in maritime emissions capture and control, today launched the first multi-port emissions reduction operation in California at the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland.

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  • LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STAX Engineering , a leader in maritime emissions capture and control, today launched the first multi-port emissions reduction operation in California at the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland.
  • At full scale, STAX is on track to treat more than 1,000 tons of shipping emissions per year by 2025.
  • As an accessible and immediately viable alternative, STAX offers land- and barge-based, mobile emissions capture and control technology to shipping terminal and fleet operators for a nominal hourly fee.
  • STAX attaches to at-berth vessels through its patented, flexible exhaust capture system designed to accommodate all ships without modification—even in the most congested ports.

UPDATE: Hemp, Inc. Reports: Industrial Hemp Act 2023

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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The “carbon-sequestering plant has the potential to reshape U.S. agriculture” so it’s on legislators’ minds as to how to handle the production of industrial hemp (the newly legalized crop).

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  • The “carbon-sequestering plant has the potential to reshape U.S. agriculture” so it’s on legislators’ minds as to how to handle the production of industrial hemp (the newly legalized crop).
  • introduced their bipartisan Industrial Hemp Act on March 23, 2023 to “ease the burden on farmers who grow grain and fiber hemp, or ‘industrial hemp.’ The Senators’ bill would exempt farmers exclusively growing industrial hemp from the burdensome background checks and costly sampling and testing protocols required for farmers growing cannabinoid hemp.” ( Source )
    “Montana farmers don’t need government bureaucrats putting unnecessary burdens on their operations,” said Senator Tester.
  • “It’s time we cut red tape, and make it easier for industrial hemp farmers to get their product to market.
  • Ambiguities in federal laws must be addressed to ensure that the hemp market, which was reported to be worth $824 million in 2021, continues growing.”
    To read the full Industrial Hemp Act 2023, click here .

On Results of the Round Table "Risks and Opportunities for the United States in the Global Titanium Market Amid the Russia-Ukraine War"

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Friday, October 7, 2022
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John Hardie, deputy director of FDD's Russia Program, noted that the United States imports over 90 percent of its titanium sponge.

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  • John Hardie, deputy director of FDD's Russia Program, noted that the United States imports over 90 percent of its titanium sponge.
  • Since 2018, the United States has designated titanium as a "critical mineral," meaning the potential for disruption of foreign supplies represents "a strategic vulnerability" for the U.S. economy and military.
  • But Boeing and other Western companies withdrew supplies from Russia after the invasion, leading to a market shortage.
  • Mr. Pinchukalso argued that for efficient use of the Ukrainian potential, it is necessary to use both methods of titanium processing.

2021 New York State Elder Economic Security Index Issued Report Shows More Seniors (65+) Falling Into Economic Insecurity The Index is Available for Every County/Municipality in the State

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Nationally, the 2021 Index found that Social Security Benefits cover only 68% of senior's basic living costs for a single renter and 81% for a senior couple.

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  • Nationally, the 2021 Index found that Social Security Benefits cover only 68% of senior's basic living costs for a single renter and 81% for a senior couple.
  • And approximately 25% of seniors rely on Social Security benefits for 90% of their total income.
  • For more information about the Elder Economic Security Index for New York State and all counties, visit www.nysenior.org .
  • www.elderindex.org contains state, county, and metropolitan area data for the 2021 Elder Index, last updated on November 5, 2021

New Beneficial Electrification Toolkit Provides a Roadmap for Utilities and their Customers

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) have launched a free resource to help utilities and their customers go electric: the Beneficial Electrification Toolkit .

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  • The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) have launched a free resource to help utilities and their customers go electric: the Beneficial Electrification Toolkit .
  • The Beneficial Electrification Toolkit is a one-stop-shop that utilities can use to answer any of their electrification questions, said EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette.
  • Set up as a step-by-step guide, the Beneficial Electrification Toolkit walks utility staff through the process of developing electrification programs for their customers.
  • The Beneficial Electrification League ( www.be-league.org ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting beneficial electrification of the economy.