Forestry

Developing a Dynamic Workforce for Nature-based Climate Solutions and Green Projects in Alberta and British Columbia

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
ECO Canada, Government, Growth, Hydrology, Research, Economic development, Policy, Nature, Acquisition, Biology, ECO, Restoration, LE, Workforce, Forestry

CALGARY, Alberta, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECO Canada, a leading organization dedicated to advancing environmental careers and the environmental workforce, has released its latest research findings on the workforce required for nature-based climate solutions and green infrastructure projects in Alberta and British Columbia.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECO Canada, a leading organization dedicated to advancing environmental careers and the environmental workforce, has released its latest research findings on the workforce required for nature-based climate solutions and green infrastructure projects in Alberta and British Columbia.
  • This comprehensive study, titled " Developing a Dynamic Workforce for Nature-based Climate Solutions and Green Infrastructure Projects in Alberta and British Columbia: A Sector Report" provides invaluable insights into the critical roles and skills necessary to support environmental sustainability and economic development.
  • Nature-based climate solutions and green infrastructure projects play a pivotal role in shaping the environmental sector, influencing policy decisions, technological advancements, and sustainability strategies.
  • Opportunities to improve talent acquisition and retention strategies to effectively support nature-based climate solutions and green infrastructure projects.

Tangram and Co/Action Partner on Program for Franchised Equipment Dealers

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Risk management, Agriculture, Partnership, SVP, Insurance, FED, Forestry, P&C, Social facilitation, Feds, MGA

PETALUMA, Calif. and MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tangram Insurance Services, Inc. (Tangram) and Co/Action Specialty Insurance Group (Co/Action) are pleased to announce a partnership which will provide a comprehensive insurance program for franchised equipment dealers (FEDs).

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  • PETALUMA, Calif. and MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tangram Insurance Services, Inc. (Tangram) and Co/Action Specialty Insurance Group (Co/Action) are pleased to announce a partnership which will provide a comprehensive insurance program for franchised equipment dealers (FEDs).
  • “The addition of this nationwide, exclusive program for FEDs is a clear demonstration of Tangram’s and Co/Action’s continued commitment to providing valuable insurance and risk management programs to specialty niche markets,” said Tracy Bernard, SVP of Program Strategy at Tangram.
  • This new program will be available nationwide, except in AK, HI and LA, and is offered exclusively through Tangram.
  • “Tangram is a trusted partner and is emblematic of the kind of differentiated relationship we seek at Co/Action.

Kelso Technologies Inc. Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2023

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Tax, McKinsey & Company, Growth, AAR, Patent application, Patent, Intelligence, COVID-19, Advanced driver-assistance system, Travel, Research, ADAS, Wilderness, Policy, Black–Scholes model, Emergency, Adjustment, Safety, Forestry, Telecommunications, Engineering, Mining, Bookkeeping

The Company had income tax payable of $10,024 at December 31, 2023 compared to $30,626 at December 31, 2022.

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  • The Company had income tax payable of $10,024 at December 31, 2023 compared to $30,626 at December 31, 2022.
  • Total assets of the Company were $9,703,271 as at December 31, 2023 compared to $12,147,143 as at December 31, 2022.
  • Net assets of the Company were $8,720,248 as at December 31, 2023 compared to $10,781,672 as at December 31, 2022.
  • The Company had no interest-bearing long-term liabilities or debt as at December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

Global Optical Satellite Industry Research 2024 Featuring Key manufacturers - Airbus, Israel Aerospace Industries, Thales Group, and Maxar Technologies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Technology, Other Defense, Engineering, Satellite, Military, Photography, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Defense, MEO, European Space Agency, University, CEOS, United Nations, IAF, SpaceX launch vehicles, Investment, Wildfire, Environmental monitoring, Cyclone, Vandenberg Space Force Base, NGA, Committee, Observation, Make, VHR, Australian Space Agency, NASA, OECD, Energy, GEO, Geostationary orbit, SpaceX, International Astronautical Federation, Emergency management, Organization, Intelligence, Airbus, International Academy, Research, International Academy of Astronautics, Earthquake, LEO, IAA, IIRS, Technology education, Growth, UNOOSA, COVID-19, Natural Resources, Israel Aerospace Industries, Flood, Data collection, Forestry, Government, UN, Communications satellite

Optical satellites, a class of satellites utilized for Earth observation, employ visible and near-infrared light to capture images of the Earth's surface.

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  • Optical satellites, a class of satellites utilized for Earth observation, employ visible and near-infrared light to capture images of the Earth's surface.
  • Optical satellites offer the capability to capture detailed images with high spatial resolution, enabling precise analysis and decision-making.
  • The increasing institutional space budget positively impacts the optical satellite market by fostering innovation, research, and development of advanced satellite technologies.
  • The key manufacturers in the global optical satellite market are:

THE TREBEK INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2024 RESEARCH AND STORYTELLING AWARDS

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Culture, TIME, The New York Times, Research, History, Policy, Life, Human, Maclean's, Water quality, Water, Ecology, Forestry, Time (magazine), Artifact, Carleton University, Wildfire

Nine researchers, and explorers receive prestigious grants to fund research and storytelling projects that help preserve the natural and cultural wonders of Canada.

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  • Nine researchers, and explorers receive prestigious grants to fund research and storytelling projects that help preserve the natural and cultural wonders of Canada.
  • OTTAWA, ON, April 9, 2024 /CNW/ - The Trebek Initiative is pleased to unveil the recipients of its highly anticipated 2024 research awards, given to nine exceptional individuals selected for their outstanding dedication to advance knowledge and storytelling about Canada's natural and cultural heritage.
  • The grants totalling $710,000, are now recognized as the most prestigious research and storytelling  awards in the country, for Canadians who are doing exceptional research in one of five areas of study: human history and culture, human innovation, land, wildlife and water.
  • Each year, the Trebek Initiative provides grants to support emerging explorers committed to storytelling and exploration.

Strategic Biofuels Announces Strategic Investment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Carbon, Sumitomo Group, Partnership, LGF, JX, CCS, Biofuel, Utilization, Forestry, CCUS, SAF, Renewable energy

COLUMBIA, La., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Biofuels, a leading sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) project developer, announced today a strategic investment commitment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners (M-SEP), a newly formed Japanese-based investment consortium created by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (JX). The investment from M-SEP will be used to further advance the company's flagship Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project, an ultra-low carbon negative SAF plant located in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.

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  • COLUMBIA, La., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Biofuels , a leading sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) project developer, announced today a strategic investment commitment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners (M-SEP), a newly formed Japanese-based investment consortium created by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (JX).
  • "It's an honor to work with Strategic Biofuels and SCOA, who possess remarkable technical, project management, business, and financing expertise and leadership to help us achieve our goals."
  • We continue to support creating strategic partnership with Japanese strategic investors through M-SEP"
    In February, SCOA announced a major investment commitment to Strategic Biofuels' LGF project, revealing that it will help the project reach a Financial Investment Decision and commencement of construction in early 2025.
  • At the same time, Strategic Biofuels announced that it would be shifting its primary renewable fuel product to SAF.

Chestnut Carbon, Developer of the Largest Gold Standard Afforestation Project in the US, Completes Planting of 10 Million Trees

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Carbon, Community, Atmosphere, Climate change, Farmer, Acquisition, Greenhouse effect, Gold standard, Southeastern United States, Water, Forestry, Tree, Soil, Stakeholder engagement, Renewable energy

NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chestnut Carbon ("Chestnut"), a pioneering nature-based carbon removal developer, today announced the completion of the second phase of its US afforestation project, which includes the planting of 10 million trees and the acquisition of over 21,000 acres of marginal crop and pastureland – equivalent to 1.5x the size of Manhattan. With its first 10 million trees, Chestnut Carbon will sequester approximately 5 million tons of CO₂ over the next 50 years. This represents the largest US afforestation project to date registered with the Gold Standard for Global Goals, the industry's leading certification standard.

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  • With its first 10 million trees, Chestnut Carbon will sequester approximately 5 million tons of CO₂ over the next 50 years.
  • This represents the largest US afforestation project to date registered with the Gold Standard for Global Goals, the industry's leading certification standard.
  • The Chestnut afforestation project has also generated benefits for local communities in which we operate.
  • Chestnut places its Stakeholder Engagement commitment at the center of its project design.

Brandt to Expand Material Handling Division Across Canada

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Growth, Agriculture, Acquisition, Transport, Forestry

The company’s acquisition of Cervus Equipment in 2021 included material handling operations from Alberta through Manitoba.

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  • The company’s acquisition of Cervus Equipment in 2021 included material handling operations from Alberta through Manitoba.
  • Today, Brandt is excited to announce its intentions to deepen and expand its commitment to the material handling industry in Canada.
  • The company will expand its material handling business nationwide, creating a new and separate division that will deliver tailored solutions and aftersales support to customers from coast to coast.
  • “We believe that the material handling sector is primed for growth and in need of a nationwide alternative to the existing patchwork of small dealer groups,” said Shaun Semple, CEO of Brandt.

AgEagle Aerial Systems Announces Letter to Shareholders From Grant Begley

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Sale, DOD, Privately held company, Artificial intelligence, Research, Environmental monitoring, Education, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Interim, DOE, Defense Innovation Unit, Security, Federal Aviation Administration, Military, Government, Farmer, CFO, AUVSI, Surveying, Geographic information system, Forestry, UT–Battelle, Management

WICHITA (Kan.), March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announced a letter to shareholders from Chairman Grant Begley.

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  • WICHITA (Kan.), March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announced a letter to shareholders from Chairman Grant Begley.
  • Those heritage drones provided agricultural support, ultimately proving to be foundational to the company name AgEagle.
  • Today, AgEagle is proud to offer best-in-class products; eBee X, eBee TAC, and newly available eBee VISION.
  • Your AgEagle of today is now providing, Worldwide, the proprietary line of eBee-branded high performance, fixed-wing drones for professional use.

CHAR Tech and Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. Sign Partnership Agreement

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
ArcelorMittal, Employment, MOU, First Nations, Agreement, Lake Nipigon, Partnership, Natural Resources, Biomass, SFL, Forestry, Memorandum, Renewable natural gas, CHAR, RNG, Silviculture

The partnership, Lake Nipigon Forest Sustainable Energy Solutions, (the “Partnership”) builds upon the foundation laid by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in April 2023 .

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  • The partnership, Lake Nipigon Forest Sustainable Energy Solutions, (the “Partnership”) builds upon the foundation laid by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in April 2023 .
  • LNFMI is a forest management co-operative comprised of four local First Nation Communities who hold the Sustainable Forest License (SFL) on the Lake Nipigon Forest:
    The Partnership will continue advancing development of the jointly-owned facility modeled after CHAR Tech’s flagship facility in Thorold, Ontario.
  • Under the Agreement, LNFMI will oversee the annual wood fiber harvest from the Lake Nipigon Forest, ensuring CHAR Tech’s wood waste feedstock supply for the wood waste-to-renewable energy (RNG and biocarbon) facility.
  • In January 2023, LNFMI was awarded an investment of $200,000 to support formalizing the LNFMI and CHAR Tech partnership for the Lake Nipigon Forest Sustainable Energy Solutions RNG and biocarbon production facility.