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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) announced that it will release third quarter 2020 financial results before the opening of the market on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Following the release, Waste Management will host its investor conference call at 10 a.m. ET.


A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wm.com and selecting “Events & Presentations” from the website menu. Alternatively, listeners may access the call by dialing 877-710-6139 (US/Canada) or 706-643-7398 (International) and entering passcode 9177824.

A replay of the call will be available through Nov. 16. To hear a replay of the call over the internet, access the “Events & Presentations” section on investors.wm.com. To hear a telephonic replay of the call, dial 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406, and enter passcode 9177824.

The Company participates in investor presentations and conferences throughout the year. Interested parties can find a schedule of these conferences at investors.wm.com by selecting "Events & Presentations."

ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides collection, transfer, disposal services, and recycling and resource recovery. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The Company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about Waste Management, visit www.wm.com.


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Waste Management

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FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG) (“SolarEdge”) today announced the pricing of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) in a private offering (the “Offering”) to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection with the Offering, SolarEdge has granted the initial purchasers of the Notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $82.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes on the same terms and conditions. The sale of the Notes to the initial purchasers is expected to settle on September 25, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Notes will not bear regular interest. The Notes will mature on September 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The Notes will not be redeemable prior to their maturity date.

Holders of the Notes will have the right to require SolarEdge to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes) in cash at a fundamental change repurchase price of 100% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid special interest to, but not including, the fundamental change repurchase date. Following certain corporate events, SolarEdge will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their Notes in connection with such corporate event.

The Notes will be convertible based on an initial conversion rate of 3.5997 shares of SolarEdge’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $277.80 per share of common stock, which represents a conversion premium of approximately 50% to the last reported sale price of SolarEdge’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on September 22, 2020). Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding June 15, 2025, the Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders of the Notes only upon the satisfaction of specified conditions and during certain periods. On or after June 15, 2025 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately prior to the maturity date, the Notes will be convertible, at the option of the holders of Notes, at any time regardless of such conditions. The Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of common stock of SolarEdge or a combination thereof, with the form of consideration to be determined at SolarEdge’s election.

When issued, the Notes will be SolarEdge’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to any of SolarEdge’s unsecured indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; equal in right of payment to any of SolarEdge’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of SolarEdge’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of SolarEdge’s subsidiaries.

SolarEdge intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes.

The Notes were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the Notes and any shares of common stock of SolarEdge issuable upon conversion of the Notes, if any, have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and unless so registered, the Notes and such shares, if any, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer or sale of, the Notes (or any shares of common stock of SolarEdge issuable upon conversion of the Notes) in any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification thereof under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, among other things, about whether SolarEdge will be able to consummate the Offering, the terms of the Offering and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions with respect to the Offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the Offering. The words such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,” and similar phrases that denote future expectations or intent are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.

The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially, including (i) changes as a result of market conditions or for other reasons, (ii) the risk that the Offering will not be consummated, and (iii) the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States or internationally.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to additional risks, uncertainties, and factors, including those more fully described in SolarEdge’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Further information on potential risks that could affect actual results will be included in the subsequent periodic and current reports and other filings that SolarEdge makes with the SEC from time to time.

Source: SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.


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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) (“Global”) today announced that it has priced its previously announced private offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes will be co-issued by GLP Finance Corp. and guaranteed by certain other subsidiaries of Global. The sale of the Senior Notes is expected to be completed on or about October 7, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. The Senior Notes will be issued at par.


Global intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the redemption of its 7.00% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) and to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under its credit agreement. On September 23, 2020, Global delivered a conditional notice of redemption, subject to consummation of the offering of the Senior Notes, for all of the outstanding 2023 Notes. The redemption price for the 2023 Senior Notes is 101.750% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date of October 23, 2020.

The Senior Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Senior Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Senior Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Senior Notes in any state in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

About Global Partners LP

With approximately 1,550 locations primarily in the Northeast, Global is one of the region’s largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. Global also owns, controls or has access to one of the largest terminal networks in New England and New York, through which it distributes gasoline, distillates, residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers. In addition, Global engages in the transportation of petroleum products and renewable fuels by rail from the mid-continental U.S. and Canada.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding the intended use of proceeds. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on Global’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on Global. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting Global will be those that it anticipates. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond Global’s control) including, without limitation, the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty around the timing of an economic recovery in the United States which will impact the demand for the products Global sells and the services Global provides, uncertainty around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to Global’s counterparties and its customers and their corresponding ability to perform their obligations and/or utilize the products Global sells and services it provides, uncertainty around the impact and duration of federal, state and municipal regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from Global’s historical experience and present expectations or projections.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause actual results to differ from Global’s projected results, please see Global’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Global undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Contacts

Global Partners LP
Daphne H. Foster, (781) 894-8800
Chief Financial Officer
or
Edward J. Faneuil, (781) 894-8800
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#4r--The impacts of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on global trade and our daily lives have led to an acceleration of technological innovations in different sectors. At the same time, our society is transitioning from the era of Big Data towards Hyper Digitization. To help industries prepare for these trends and navigate the post-pandemic world, this year’s Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE 2020) highlights the latest smart living technologies that can spark new imaginations. Since its transformation into a global trade show, the TIE continues to draw international attention to Taiwan’s strength in R&D and innovation. This year’s event will showcase how Taiwan stays resilient in the face of a global crisis.


Blueprints for a better world can be found in the three thematic pavilions

Scheduled to be held at Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) from September 24 to 26, the TIE 2020 is jointly curated by the following 10 government bodies: the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), the Ministry of Labor, the Council of Agriculture, the National Development Council, the Environmental Protection Administration, and Academia Sinica.

With “Resilient Taiwan, Smarter Future” as the overarching concept, the event organizers have built three thematic pavilions: Pioneering Inventions, Future Technologies, and Sustainable Development. More than 1,000 products, concepts, and patented technologies will be on display during the three-day trade show. Exhibitions, keynote presentations, and seminars will be live-streamed for international audiences. Guided thematic tours of the exhibitions will take place both physically and online. Other parts of the event such as intellectual property (IP) consultations and one-on-one meetings with suppliers will also be remotely accessible via the Internet.

The TIE has been demonstrating the R&D strength of Taiwan’s private enterprises, government agencies, academic institutions, and research entities. Taking advantage of its position in the region and its local capability for innovation, Taiwan is pursuing a New Southbound Policy and deepening its ties with the US, Europe, and Japan. The long-term goal is to turn the island to an international IP hub and promote home-grown technologies.

The Pioneering Inventions pavilion heralds the arrival of Hyper Digitization

The Pioneering Inventions pavilion will be displaying 105 technological solutions that could be adopted by industries within the next five years. The pavilion is divided into four subsections: hyper-automation, the Internet of Everything, physical-virtual integration, and new healthcare technologies. The solutions shown here are presented in a way that highlights their respective roles in the fields of national defense, disaster prevention, future mobility, and epidemic response. Additionally, the pavilion features immersive exhibitions on service robots, interactive VR experience, smart gym, etc.

The Sustainability Development pavilion offers an exploration of humanity’s future

In keeping with the principle of the 4Rs (redesign, recovery, reduce, and reuse/recycle), the exhibitions at the Sustainability Development pavilion will be showing technologies that may be used to build green homes in the next 20 years. This year’s TIE wants to present a technological ecology that helps realize a circular economy. To that end, exhibitions here reflect the following four topics that will increasingly affect our lives in the future: modern agriculture, green energy technologies, circular economy, and workplace safety. Furthermore, TIE has invited members of the European agricultural sector to share their technologies and professional experience at the Sustainable Development pavilion. They will also attend seminars to discuss joint marketing initiatives and strategic cooperation.

The Future Technologies pavilion opens a new horizon in R&D

Technological advances have a major influence on how we live in the future and can shape the world in ways that we have never imagined. Hence, the Future Technologies pavilion will be showing R&D results that could set the directions of the technology sectors in the next 3-10 years. In curating this pavilion, the MOST has amassed considerable resources and invited Academic Sinica, the MOE, and MOHW to assist in its efforts. Exhibits are centered on precision healthcare, optoelectronics, new materials, AI, and AIoT. They emphasize Taiwan’s advantages in the development of leading-edge technologies and their innovative applications. As part of the COVID-19 response, many of the displays here will be made viewable online.

The International Section breaks new grounds for the expo

The pandemic has led to the cancellation and postponement of trade shows around the world, but this is not the case for TIE 2020. The event will gather 69 exhibitors from 18 countries, including Corning, Cisco, Microsoft, Logitech, Siemens, Nissan, and the National Science and Technology Development Agency of Thailand. These international exhibitors will be displaying 123 technological solutions related to information security, Industry 4.0, robotics, biotechnology, energy, and agriculture.

Don’t miss IPBC Taiwan that will be held during the event

The Industry Development Bureau under the MOEA and the Industrial Technology Research Institute have joined forces with IAM (Intellectual Asset Management) to hold a virtual forum IPBC Taiwan in the morning of September 25. This forum will be themed with the value of intangible assets and technology transfers. Hitachi, Uber, and MediaTek are among the global IP leaders that will be joining the online discussions and sharing their strategies. The forum will be broadcasted within the venue of the TIE 2020, on the main stage in Area C of TWTC Hall 1 and can be followed through live stream. All are welcomed to participate.

Event Details
Taiwan Innotech Expo
Date: Thursday, September 24th to Saturday, September 26th, 2020
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1, Ground Level
Website: https://tie.twtm.com.tw/


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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DigitalShipmentMarket--Technavio has been monitoring the digital shipment market and it is poised to grow by USD 11.04 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 10% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.



Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to transform the growth of various industries, the immediate impact of the outbreak is varied. While a few industries will register a drop in demand, numerous others will continue to remain unscathed and show promising growth opportunities. Technavio’s in-depth research has all your needs covered as our research reports include all foreseeable market scenarios, including pre- & post-COVID-19 analysis. We offer $1000 worth of FREE customization

The market is concentrated, and the degree of concentration will accelerate during the forecast period. A.P. Moller - Maersk AS, COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., CMA CGM Group, Evergreen Group, Hapag Lloyd, HYUNDAI Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd., Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. are some of the major market participants. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

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Digital Shipment Market 2020-2024: Segmentation

Digital Shipment Market is segmented as below:

  • Type
    • Digital Shipping Lines
    • Digital Freight Forwarders
  • Geographic Landscape
    • APAC
    • North America
    • Europe
    • South America
    • MEA

Digital Shipment Market 2020-2024: Scope

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The digital shipment market report covers the following areas:

  • Digital Shipment Market Size
  • Digital Shipment Market Trends
  • Digital Shipment Market Industry Analysis

This study identifies increasing customer demand for faster and more streamlined services as one of the prime reasons driving the digital shipment market growth during the next few years.

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Digital Shipment Market 2020-2024: Key Highlights

  • CAGR of the market during the forecast period 2020-2024
  • Detailed information on factors that will assist digital shipment market growth during the next five years
  • Estimation of the digital shipment market size and its contribution to the parent market
  • Predictions on upcoming trends and changes in consumer behavior
  • The growth of the digital shipment market
  • Analysis of the market’s competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors
  • Comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of digital shipment market vendors

Table of Contents:

Executive Summary

  • Market Overview

Market Landscape

  • Market ecosystem
  • Value chain analysis

Market Sizing

  • Market definition
  • Market segment analysis
  • Market size 2019
  • Market outlook: Forecast for 2019-2024

Five Forces Analysis

  • Bargaining power of buyers
  • Bargaining power of suppliers
  • Threat of new entrants
  • Threat of substitutes
  • Threat of rivalry
  • Market condition

Market Segmentation by Type

  • Market segments
  • Comparison by Type
  • Digital shipping lines - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Digital freight forwarders - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Market opportunity by Type

Customer landscape

  • Overview

Geographic Landscape

  • Geographic segmentation
  • Geographic comparison
  • APAC - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • North America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Europe - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • South America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • MEA - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Key leading countries
  • Market opportunity by geography

Drivers, Challenges, and Trends

  • Market drivers
  • Volume driver - Demand led growth
  • Volume driver - Supply led growth
  • Volume driver - External factors
  • Volume driver - Demand shift in adjacent markets
  • Price driver - Inflation
  • Price driver - Shift from lower to higher priced units
  • Market challenges
  • Market trends

Vendor Landscape

  • Overview
  • Landscape disruption

Vendor Analysis

  • Vendors covered
  • Market positioning of vendors
  • A.P. Moller - Maersk AS
  • COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.
  • CMA CGM Group
  • Evergreen Group
  • Hapag Lloyd
  • HYUNDAI Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA
  • Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.
  • Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
  • ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

Appendix

  • Scope of the report
  • Currency conversion rates for US$
  • Research methodology
  • List of abbreviations

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) (“Global”) today announced that it intends to commence a private offering to eligible purchasers, subject to market and other conditions, of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes will be co-issued by GLP Finance Corp. and guaranteed by certain other subsidiaries of Global. Global intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes to fund the redemption of its 7.00% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) and to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under its credit agreement. On September 23, 2020, Global delivered a conditional notice of redemption, subject to consummation of the offering of the Senior Notes, for all of the outstanding 2023 Notes. The redemption price for the 2023 Senior Notes is 101.750% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date of October 23, 2020.


The Senior Notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Senior Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Senior Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Senior Notes in any state in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

About Global Partners LP

With approximately 1,550 locations primarily in the Northeast, Global is one of the region’s largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. Global also owns, controls or has access to one of the largest terminal networks in New England and New York, through which it distributes gasoline, distillates, residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers. In addition, Global engages in the transportation of petroleum products and renewable fuels by rail from the mid-continental U.S. and Canada.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding the intended use of proceeds. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on Global’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on Global. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting Global will be those that it anticipates. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond Global’s control) including, without limitation, the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty around the timing of an economic recovery in the United States which will impact the demand for the products Global sells and the services Global provides, uncertainty around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to Global’s counterparties and its customers and their corresponding ability to perform their obligations and/or utilize the products Global sells and services it provides, uncertainty around the impact and duration of federal, state and municipal regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from Global’s historical experience and present expectations or projections.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause actual results to differ from Global’s projected results, please see Global’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Global undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Contacts

Global Partners LP
Daphne H. Foster, (781) 894-8800
Chief Financial Officer

or

Edward J. Faneuil, (781) 894-8800
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#GasMasksMarket--Technavio has been monitoring the gas masks market and it is poised to grow by $ 10.70 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 26% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.



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The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate during the forecast period. 3M Co., Avon Polymer Products Ltd., Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Honeywell International Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Moldex-Metric Inc., MSA Safety Inc., RPB Safety LLC, RSG Safety BV, and Sundstrom Safety Inc. are some of the major market participants. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

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Gas Masks Market 2020-2024: Segmentation

Gas Masks Market is segmented as below:

  • Product
    • Disposable Respirators
    • PAPR
    • SAR
    • SCBA
  • Geographic Landscape
    • APAC
    • North America
    • Europe
    • South America
    • MEA

Gas Masks Market 2020-2024: Scope

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The gas masks market report covers the following areas:

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  • Gas Masks Market Trends
  • Gas Masks Market Industry Analysis

This study identifies increasing awareness driven by on-site training as one of the prime reasons driving the gas masks market growth during the next few years.

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Gas Masks Market 2020-2024: Key Highlights

  • CAGR of the market during the forecast period 2020-2024
  • Detailed information on factors that will assist gas masks market growth during the next five years
  • Estimation of the gas masks market size and its contribution to the parent market
  • Predictions on upcoming trends and changes in consumer behavior
  • The growth of the gas masks market
  • Analysis of the market’s competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors
  • Comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of gas masks market vendors

Table of Contents:

Executive Summary

Market Landscape

  • Market ecosystem
  • Value chain analysis

Market Sizing

  • Market definition
  • Market segment analysis
  • Market size 2019
  • Market outlook: Forecast for 2019 - 2024

Five Forces Analysis

  • Five Forces Analysis
  • Bargaining power of buyers
  • Bargaining power of suppliers
  • Threat of new entrants
  • Threat of substitutes
  • Threat of rivalry
  • Market condition

Market Segmentation by Product

  • Market segments
  • Comparison by Product
  • Disposable respirators - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • PAPR - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • SAR - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • SCBA - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Market opportunity by Product

Customer Landscape

Geographic Landscape

  • Geographic segmentation
  • Geographic comparison
  • APAC - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • North America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Europe - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • South America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • MEA - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Key leading countries
  • Market opportunity by geography
  • Volume driver- Demand led growth
  • Market challenges
  • Market trends

Vendor Landscape

  • Vendor landscape
  • Landscape disruption

Vendor Analysis

  • Vendors covered
  • Market positioning of vendors
  • 3M Co.
  • Avon Polymer Products Ltd.
  • Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
  • Moldex-Metric Inc.
  • MSA Safety Inc.
  • RPB Safety LLC
  • RSG Safety BV
  • Sundstrom Safety Inc.

Appendix

  • Scope of the report
  • Currency conversion rates for US$
  • Research methodology
  • List of abbreviations

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#apac--The Oil and Gas Quality Assurance and Quality Control market will register an incremental spend of about $2 billion, growing at a CAGR of 24.57% during the five-year forecast period. A targeted strategic approach to Oil and Gas Quality Assurance and Quality Control sourcing can unlock several opportunities for buyers. This report also offers market impact and new opportunities created due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Request free sample pages



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  • SGS SA
  • Capgemini SE
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
  • HCL Technologies Ltd.
  • International Business Machines Corp.
  • Infosys Ltd.
  • Cosasco
  • MasterControl Inc.
  • Accenture Plc
  • Cisco Systems Inc.

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TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UNS Energy’s Board of Directors has named Susan M. Gray as Chief Executive Officer of UNS Energy and its subsidiaries, including Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and UniSource Energy Services, effective Jan. 1, 2021.

Gray, currently the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed CEO David G. Hutchens, who has been named as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Inc., UNS Energy’s parent company, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Hutchens, currently Chief Operating Officer of Fortis, will succeed CEO Barry Perry, who has announced his plan to retire at the end of this year.


“Susan has displayed leadership, vision and a drive for excellence at every level of this organization, helping us achieve new benchmarks in safety, reliability and customer satisfaction,” said Robert A. Elliott, UNS Energy Board Chair. “She’s the obvious choice to lead us into a new era of service to our customers and our communities.”

Gray, 47, began her TEP career 26 years ago as a student intern. She was hired as a system engineer in 1997 and advanced through several engineering and leadership roles before being named Vice President of Energy Delivery in 2015. She was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2018 and became President and Chief Operating Officer this year.

“It’s a great privilege to lead a company that means so much to so many people,” Gray said. “Our employees are incredibly dedicated to providing safe, reliable service for our customers and supporting our communities as we invest in new energy technologies and build a cleaner, greener grid.”

Gray will continue as President and will join the UNS Energy Board of Directors when she takes over as CEO. She will be the first woman to lead the company and has championed efforts to promote women’s engagement and achievement in the traditionally male-dominated utility industry.

“Susan is an inclusive, collaborative leader who produces amazing results by tapping into the talents of every member of the team,” Hutchens said. “She knows and understands our company, people and culture and is well-prepared to execute our aggressive transition to cleaner energy.”

TEP plans to provide 70 percent of its power from wind and solar resources by 2035 while reducing carbon emissions 80 percent, the level needed to support worldwide efforts to limit global warming under the Paris Agreement on climate change. “Our plan provides a path to a sustainable energy future that doesn’t compromise on reliability or affordability,” Gray said.

Gray is a University of Arizona alumnus and an enthusiastic Arizona Wildcat fan. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from the school and serves on advisory boards for the UA’s Eller Graduate School of Management and College of Engineering. Gray also serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Arizona and is a member of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council.

UNS Energy Corporation is the Tucson, Arizona-based parent company of Tucson Electric Power, which serves more than 432,000 customers in Southern Arizona, and UniSource Energy Services, provider of natural gas and electric service for about 256,000 customers in northern and southern Arizona. For more details, visit uns.com.


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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#apac--The Aviation Fuel procurement market will register an incremental spend of about $ 19 billion, growing at a CAGR of 2.07 % from 2020-2024. A targeted strategic approach to Aviation Fuel market sourcing can unlock several opportunities for buyers. This report offers market impact and new opportunities created due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Request free sample pages



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  • ExxonMobil Corp.
  • BP Plc
  • Royal Dutch Shell
  • Chevron Corp.
  • Total SA
  • Valero Marketing and Supply Co.
  • China Petrochemical Corp.
  • Gazprom Neft PJSC
  • Kuwait Petroleum Corp.
  • Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

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  • Market Insights
  • Category Pricing Insights
  • Cost-saving Opportunities
  • Best Practices
  • Category Ecosystem
  • Category Management Strategy
  • Category Management Enablers
  • Suppliers Selection
  • Suppliers under Coverage
  • US Market Insights
  • Category scope

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Globallandfillgasmarket--Technavio has been monitoring the landfill gas market and it is poised to grow by $ 1.68 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of about 4% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.



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The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate during the forecast period. Advanced Disposal Services Inc., Ameresco Inc., Aria Energy, Biffa Group Ltd., Covanta Holding Corp., Energy Developments Pty. Ltd., General Electric Co., Infinis Energy Plc, VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA, and Waste Management Inc. are some of the major market participants. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

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Landfill gas market 2020-2024: Segmentation

Landfill gas market is segmented as below:

  • Technology
    • Combustion Engine (CE)
    • Turbines
    • Others
  • Geographic Landscape
    • MEA
    • South America
    • APAC
    • Europe
    • North America

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  • Landfill gas market Size
  • Landfill gas market Trends
  • Landfill gas market Industry Analysis

This study identifies the emergence of smart landfills as one of the prime reasons driving the landfill gas market growth during the next few years.

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Landfill gas market 2020-2024: Key Highlights

  • CAGR of the market during the forecast period 2020-2024
  • Detailed information on factors that will assist landfill gas market growth during the next five years
  • Estimation of the landfill gas market size and its contribution to the parent market
  • Predictions on upcoming trends and changes in consumer behavior
  • The growth of the landfill gas market
  • Analysis of the market’s competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors
  • Comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of landfill gas market, vendors

Table of Contents:

Executive Summary

  • Market Overview

Market Landscape

  • Market ecosystem
  • Value chain analysis

Market Sizing

  • Market definition
  • Market segment analysis
  • Market size 2019
  • Market outlook: Forecast for 2019 - 2024

Five Forces Analysis

  • Five Forces Summary
  • Bargaining power of buyers
  • Bargaining power of suppliers
  • Threat of new entrants
  • Threat of substitutes
  • Threat of rivalry
  • Market condition

Market Segmentation by Technology

  • Market segments
  • Comparison by Technology placement
  • CE - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Turbines - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Others - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Market opportunity by Technology

Customer landscape

  • Overview

Geographic Landscape

  • Geographic segmentation
  • Geographic comparison
  • North America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Europe - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • APAC - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • South America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • MEA - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Key leading countries
  • Market opportunity by geography

Drivers, Challenges, and Trends

  • Market drivers
  • Volume driver - Demand led growth
  • Volume driver - Supply led growth
  • Volume driver - External factors
  • Volume driver - Demand shift in adjacent markets
  • Price driver - Inflation
  • Price driver - Shift from lower to higher-priced units
  • Market challenges
  • Market trends

Vendor Landscape

  • Overview
  • Vendor landscape
  • Landscape disruption

Vendor Analysis

  • Vendors covered
  • Market positioning of vendors
  • Advanced Disposal Services Inc.
  • Ameresco Inc.
  • Aria Energy
  • Biffa Group Ltd.
  • Covanta Holding Corp.
  • Energy Developments Pty. Ltd.
  • General Electric Co.
  • Infinis Energy Plc
  • VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA
  • Waste Management Inc.

Appendix

  • Scope of the report
  • Currency conversion rates for US$
  • Research methodology
  • List of abbreviations

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Innovative model brings predictable energy costs during economic crisis

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Allegany--Community solar opens the benefits of solar to anyone who receives an electric bill, including lower-income residents, businesses, municipalities, schools and non-profits. In addition, its cost competitiveness and ability to expand into new markets is driving investments in Maryland communities at a time when they are greatly needed.


Community solar is distinctive for its simplicity and flexibility – it allows utility customers who are unable to access the benefits of onsite solar otherwise the option to purchase renewable energy from a local community solar project.

“Allegany County is proud to have an innovative energy project that brings investment as well as long term tax revenue to the local economy for years to come,” said Jake Shade, President of the Allegany County Board of Commissioners.

Standard Solar, Inc., a leading solar energy company specializing in the development, funding and operations of solar electric systems nationwide, is bringing more than 8,000,000 kWh of annual energy supply to Maryland community solar subscribers, in partnership with Ogos Energy LLC, Earth and Air Technologies and Neighborhood Sun.

The two projects, a combined 5.5 megawatts (MW), are expected to provide savings and clean power to approximately 800 Maryland households as subscribers.

“Community solar is an effective way to provide large numbers of subscribers access to the benefits of clean energy,” said John Finnerty, Director of Business Development, Standard Solar. “Community solar projects engage a community, starting with ratepayers interested in savings and clean energy, a land owner to provide or host the site, a servicing utility to approve the grid interconnection, efficient state regulators providing consumer protections and grants and a team of solar project engineers and system operators. Collectively, the community wins and ratepayers save. We’re particularly excited to own and operate these projects in our home state of Maryland where we’ve funded more than 35 MW of clean energy in the state.”

“These projects will bring direct financial benefits to hundreds of residents of western Maryland while also cleaning our air and helping fight climate change,” noted Gary Skulnik, CEO of Neighborhood Sun. “Together with Standard Solar and the others involved in the projects, we’re proud to be helping improve life in our home state.”

Standard Solar financed and will own and operate the community solar farms. The Flintstone Community Solar project, located in Allegany County Maryland, and the Shepherd’s Mill Community Solar project in Carroll County Maryland are both under construction and are actively being subscribed.

The projects received grant funding from the Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) FY20 Community Solar LMI PPA Incentive Grant Program (LMI-PPA Program) designed to help extend the benefits of community solar projects to members of the Low and Moderate Income (LMI) community. LMI subscribers are guaranteed additional discounts on the community solar portion of their electric bill. All other residential customers are guaranteed to save 10% annually by switching to community solar power.

For more information on these projects and to sign up for community solar in Maryland visit: https://neighborhoodsun.solar/pefe/

These projects in Maryland – and more in the state that are currently approved for design and in-construction – join Standard Solar’s 150+ MW of community solar projects funded and operating with partners around the United States.

About Standard Solar

Standard Solar, Inc. is a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide. Dedicated to making Distributed Generation (DG) solar more accessible to businesses, institutions, governments and utilities, the company is forging the path for clean, renewable energy development through turnkey solutions. With more than 100 megawatts installed, financed and maintained, Standard Solar is one of the most trusted and respected solar companies in the US. Owned by Énergir, a leading energy provider with more than $5.8 billion US in assets, Standard Solar operates nationally and is headquartered in Rockville, Md. For more information, please visit www.standardsolar.com

About OGOS Energy

OGOS Energy LLC is a Maryland-based renewable energy development company that focuses on "community scale" solar electricity generating projects. Its mission is to accelerate the development of reliable and cost-effective renewable energy generation assets serving the mid-Atlantic region in order to meet demand, contribute to sustainability of the environment, create beneficial regional economic activity, and reward its investors. The company has originated more than 6 megawatts of ground-mounted solar projects that are in operation and/or under construction and has an additional project pipeline exceeding 25 megawatts. Ogos is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) co-founded by its CEO Michael G. Miller and Advisory Board Chairman, Lt. General Joe N. Ballard, U.S. Army (Retired). For more information, please visit http://www.ogosenergy.com.

About Earth and Air Technologies

Earth and Air Technologies, LLC is a veteran owned small business headquartered in Westminster Maryland. With over a decade of experience and over 30 megawatts of renewable energy systems developed, installed, operated and maintained, we bring the unparalleled capabilities of installing a small battery back-up system for a home to full scale utility photovoltaic (PV) solar system installation. Earth and Air is a certified Subscriber Organization in the state of Maryland with a staff of certified PV installers with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), Master Electricians and various equipment manufacturer’s installation and service certifications. For more information, please visit http://www.earthandairtech.com.

About Neighborhood Sun

Neighborhood Sun is a Maryland-based B Corp that is a leader in community solar customer acquisition and management. The company has fully subscribed five projects with several thousand customers that are part of its program. It is the highest ranked B Corp among all community solar companies because of its commitment to transparency, good governance, and the community it serves. With its newly released Sun Engine ™ platform, it now offers solar developers a top quality software service to manage their portfolios of projects and customers. For more information please go to NeighborhoodSun.Solar


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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Thermal Energy Storage Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product Type, By Technology, By Storage Material, By Application, By End User, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.


The global thermal energy storage market size is expected to reach USD 10.1 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 12.6% from 2020 to 2027.

Rising demand for cost competitive and efficient energy sources is likely to boost the market growth over the forecast period.

The market is primarily driven by the use of thermal energy storage as a major renewable option for electricity generation. Heat stored by seasonal and short-term thermal energy storage systems helps balance the variations in the production and distribution of renewable electricity in a cost-effective manner. Moreover, it is a sustainable energy source and causes no adverse environmental impact. Growing adoption of renewable energy is expected to positively influence the market growth.

Several thermal energy storage equipment manufacturers and service providers adopt strategies, such as collaborations, joint ventures, partnerships, agreements, and new product development, to cater to the changing technological requirements of different end users, thereby enhancing their foothold across the market. Major manufacturers include Evapco Inc.; Ice Energy; Caldwell Energy Company; and Abengoa Solar, S.A. The manufactured systems include ice thermal energy systems, heating terminals, heating pump chillers, heat exchangers, solar steam systems, air conditioning systems, heliostats, and parabolic trough collectors.

The global market is characterized by high competition and market players are focusing on forward integration by establishing their presence in manufacturing as well as distribution. Distributors in the value chain include thermal energy storage stations and plants, combined heat power (CHP) plants, microgrids, and cogeneration power plants as well as district energy, district heating and cooling, and process cooling.

Thermal Energy Storage Market Report Highlights

  • Molten salt technology occupied the largest revenue share in 2019 owing to its high technological efficiency and usage in several solar power projects
  • Ice-based technology is projected to witness significant growth over the forecast period owing to growing applications of ice storage air conditioning
  • By product type, sensible heat storage occupied the largest revenue share in 2019 owing to its applicability across large scale heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
  • Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing regional market over the forecast period owing to growing demand for reliable power supply across developing economies, such as China and India.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

Chapter 3. Market Definitions

Chapter 4. TES Market Variables, Trends & Scope

4.1. Market Size and Growth Prospects

4.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.3. Market Dynamics

4.3.1. Market Driver Analysis

4.3.1.1. Increasing Demand For Efficient And Cost-Competitive Energy Resources

4.3.1.2. Increasing development of variable energy sources

4.3.2. Market Restraint/ Challenges Analysis

4.3.2.1. Lack Of Long-Term Energy Storage

4.3.2.2. High costs associated with TES technology

4.4. Penetration & Growth Prospect Mapping

4.5. Business Environment Analysis Tools

4.5.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's

4.5.2. PEST Analysis

4.6. Company Market Share Analysis, 2019

Chapter 5. TES Market Product Type Outlook

5.1. Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2016 - 2027 (Revenue, USD Million)

5.2. Sensible Heat Storage

5.3. Latent Heat Storage

5.4. Thermochemical Heat Storage

Chapter 6. TES Market Technology Outlook

6.1. Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2016 - 2027 (Revenue, USD Million)

6.2. Molten Salt Technology

6.3. Electric Thermal Storage Heaters

6.4. Solar Energy Storage

6.5. Ice-based Technology

6.6. Miscibility Gap Alloy Technology

Chapter 7. TES Market Storage Material Outlook

7.1. Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2016 - 2027 (Revenue, USD Million)

7.2. Molten Salt

7.3. Phase Change Material

7.4. Water

Chapter 8. TES Market Application Outlook

8.1. Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2016 - 2027 (Revenue, USD Million)

8.2. Process Heating & Cooling

8.3. District Heating & Cooling

8.4. Power Generation

8.5. Ice storage air-conditioning

8.6. Others

Chapter 9. TES Market End-user Outlook

9.1. Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2016 - 2027 (Revenue, USD Million)

9.2. Industrial

9.3. Utilities

9.4. Residential & Commercial

Chapter 10. TES Regional Outlook

10.1. TES Market, By Region, 2019 & 2027

Chapter 11. Competitive Landscape

  • BrightSource Energy Inc.
  • Abengoa SA
  • Baltimore Aircoil Company
  • Terrafore Technologies LLC
  • SolarReserve LLC
  • Dunham-Bush Holding Bhd.
  • Caldwell Energy Company
  • DC Pro Engineering LLC
  • Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CB&I)
  • Burns & McDonnell, Inc.

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Tenth annual recognition event just one of many ways Exelon encourages D&I practices

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its continued commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), Exelon named 30 companies to its 2020 D&I Honor Roll, which recognizes partners in banking, insurance, IT, legal, professional services and investments for their work to include women and people of color in key roles on Exelon’s account teams, as well as additional efforts that recognize the value of D&I. Exelon also continually improves its own diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and this year added Exelon Investments and Legal as part of the combined D&I Partnership Program, recognizing a broader scope of firms that support diversity in their day-to-day interactions with Exelon.


“Companies with a diverse workforce are stronger, more agile, and more innovative because of the variety of experiences and viewpoints people bring to the table,” said Bridget Reidy, Exelon’s executive vice president of Corporate Operations. “While diversity, inclusion, and equity are good for business, it is a moral imperative that we reaffirm and recommit ourselves to these values in the wake of recent events. That commitment extends to our business partners, and it’s important to recognize and encourage progress while creating a forum to share best practices and learn from one another.”

This year’s honorees are:

  • Banking: CIBC, Sumitomo, Northern Trust, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, MUFG, Mizuho, Citibank, and JP Morgan
  • Insurance: Beecher Carlson, Marsh, and Aon
  • Legal: Jenner & Block, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Blank Rome, and Reed Smith
  • Professional Services: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Willis Towers Watson, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and Duff & Phelps
  • IT Services: 720 Worldwide and Accenture
  • Investments: Artemis Real Estate Partners, Pugh Capital Management, The Rock Creek Group, The Vistria Group, Ares Management Corporation, BlackRock, Camden Asset Management, Dodge & Cox; MacKay Shields, Oaktree Capital Management, and Thoma Bravo

Additional business partner Bank of America was recognized as “Most Improved” because of their significant efforts over the past year to increase female and minority representation on the account teams working with Exelon.

“We share Exelon’s commitment to building an inclusive and diverse culture because we recognize that diverse perspectives make our company stronger and result in better outcomes,” said Anju Abraham, executive director, Power & Utilities, Corporate Banking, CIBC, the partner with the most robust D&I efforts of those honored. “We’re proud to be named to Exelon’s Diversity & Inclusion Honor Roll for the fourth consecutive year.”

Exelon was named to DiversityInc’s list of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity and Inclusion as well as Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity. In 2017, Exelon was inducted into the Billion Dollar Roundtable Inc. (BDR), a top-level advocacy organization that promotes corporate supplier diversity excellence. Exelon spent $2.4 billion with diverse suppliers across its enterprise in 2019. Additionally, over the past five years, Exelon has donated well over $180 million to organizations with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion efforts, more than 76% of the company’s charitable giving.

Exelon also recognizes that the energy industry needs experienced STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers to take our grid, and our industry, into the future and are committed to helping build this workforce through programs like our STEM education and jobs training programs. We are committed to helping build this workforce and working to ensure that under-represented groups such as people of color, women, veterans and people with disabilities receive access to training and educational opportunities that will position them to reinvent and lead this business in the new era.

To learn more about Exelon’s innovative workplace policies and practices, visit exeloncorp.com/careers.

Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is a Fortune 100 energy company with the largest number of electricity and natural gas customers in the U.S. Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada and had 2019 revenue of $34 billion. Exelon serves approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S. power generators, with 31,500 megawatts of nuclear, gas, wind, solar and hydroelectric generating capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company’s Constellation business unit provides energy products and services to approximately 2 million residential, public sector and business customers, including more than three-fourths of the Fortune 100. Follow Exelon on Twitter @Exelon.


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AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$BW--Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced that its B&W Thermal segment will design and supply industry leading low-NOx combustion technology and an innovative pulverizer system upgrade for Taiwan Power Company’s Taichung Power Plant in Longjing District, Taichung, Taiwan. The contracts total more than $15 million.


Four of the plant’s boilers were supplied by B&W in the 1990s. B&W Thermal will upgrade the combustion system for one unit, providing its custom-engineered AireJet® low-NOx burners. B&W Thermal’s AireJet burners offer significantly reduced nitrogen oxides levels compared to other low-NOx combustion technology, burning cleaner, with high boiler efficiency and improved plant heat rate. B&W Thermal will also convert the existing pulverizer systems on two units from B&W-89 to B&W-92 pulverizers to provide additional fuel grinding capability and efficiency, and will also provide DSVS rotating classifiers and associated equipment as part of these pulverizer system upgrades.

“B&W Thermal has a long and strong relationship with Taiwan Power Company and is pleased to provide this customer with our latest offering in low-NOx burner technology – the AireJet burner, which offers a proven solution to lower emissions and improve plant efficiency,” said Jimmy Morgan, B&W Chief Operating Officer. “As the original equipment provider for these units nearly three decades ago, we’re looking forward to bringing new technology solutions to this plant, and to helping our customer continue to generate reliable and affordable power, while also reducing emissions.”

Engineering is underway at B&W’s Akron, Ohio, headquarters, and equipment delivery is scheduled for spring 2021.

About B&W

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., is a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets. Follow us on Twitter @BabcockWilcox and learn more at www.babcock.com.

About B&W Thermal

Babcock & Wilcox Thermal offers a broad portfolio of steam generation equipment, aftermarket parts, construction, maintenance and field services for plants in the power generation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors. B&W has an extensive global base of installed equipment for utilities and general industrial applications including refining, petrochemical, food processing, metals and others.

Forward-Looking Statements

B&W cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to the design and supply of low-NOx combustion technology and a pulverizer system upgrade for Taiwan Power Company’s Taichung Power Plant in Longjing District, Taichung, Taiwan. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a more complete discussion of these risk factors, see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. If one or more of these risks or other risks materialize, actual results may vary materially from those expressed. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by applicable law.


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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Harvest Midstream announced the successful commissioning of two connections between Harvest’s Ingleside Pipeline and Moda Midstream. The first connection provides shippers access from the Harvest Ingleside Pipeline to Moda Midstream LLC’s Ingleside Energy Center located in Ingleside, Texas. The second connection is a bi-direction connection between the Harvest Ingleside Pipeline and Moda Midstream’s Taft Terminal located in Taft, Texas. The bi-directional capability allows Moda’s Taft Terminal to receive crude volumes from Harvest’s Ingleside Pipeline and also deliver volumes to Harvest’s Ingleside Pipeline.


Just a few months after the announcement of the Ingleside Pipeline’s completion, it is a huge win for Harvest and our customers to have these new connections in place. As we continue to build capabilities to provide our customers growth potential, we look forward to being able to announce new successes in the region,” said Jason Rebrook, CEO of Harvest Midstream Company.

On June 23, 2020, Harvest announced the completion of the Ingleside Pipeline, a 24-mile, 24-inch oil pipeline. The capacity of the line is 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) with up to 380,000 bpd supplied by the existing Harvest Eagle Ford pipeline systems.

Harvest is and always will be building our capabilities to provide world class services to our customers,” said Sean Kolassa, President of Harvest Midstream Company. “We are extremely proud to continue to expand service offerings on our system for the benefit of our customers and for the region.”

The Harvest Ingleside Pipeline originates at the Harvest Midway Terminal and can receive up to 380,000 bpd from the existing Harvest Eagle Ford pipeline system. The Harvest Midway Terminal will start full operations October 1st.

Harvest Midstream Company:

Harvest Midstream Company is a privately held midstream services provider based in Houston, TX. Harvest operates crude oil and natural gas gathering, storage, transportation, treatment, and terminalling assets across the Lower 48 and Alaska. To learn more visit: www.harvestmidstream.com.


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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#GlobalOversizedCargoTransportationMarket--Technavio has been monitoring the oversized cargo transportation market and it is poised to grow by $ 39.83 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 3% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.



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The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate during the forecast period. BOHNET GmbH, CMA CGM Group, Crowley Maritime Corp., Deutsche Post DHL Group, DSV Panalpina A/S, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Orient Overseas International Ltd., Schenker AG, STALOGISTIC, and YUSEN LOGISTICS CO. LTD. are some of the major market participants. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

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Oversized Cargo Transportation Market 2020-2024: Segmentation

Oversized Cargo Transportation Market is segmented as below:

  • Type
    • Road
    • Rail
    • Sea
    • Air
  • Geography
    • North America
    • APAC
    • Europe
    • South America
    • MEA

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  • Oversized Cargo Transportation Market Trends
  • Oversized Cargo Transportation Market Industry Analysis

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  • CAGR of the market during the forecast period 2020-2024
  • Detailed information on factors that will assist oversized cargo transportation market growth during the next five years
  • Estimation of the oversized cargo transportation market size and its contribution to the parent market
  • Predictions on upcoming trends and changes in consumer behavior
  • The growth of the oversized cargo transportation market
  • Analysis of the market’s competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors
  • Comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of oversized cargo transportation market, vendors

Table of Contents:

Executive Summary

Market Landscape

  • Market ecosystem
  • Value chain analysis

Market Sizing

  • Market definition
  • Market segment analysis
  • Market size 2019
  • Market outlook: Forecast for 2019 - 2024

Five Forces Analysis

  • Five forces summary
  • Bargaining power of buyers
  • Bargaining power of suppliers
  • Threat of new entrants
  • Threat of substitutes
  • Threat of rivalry
  • Market condition

Market Segmentation by Transportation Type

  • Market segments
  • Comparison by Transportation type
  • Road - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Rail - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Sea - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Air - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Market opportunity by Transportation type

Customer landscape

  • Customer landscape

Geographic Landscape

  • Geographic segmentation
  • Geographic comparison
  • North America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • APAC - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Europe - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • South America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • MEA - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
  • Key leading countries
  • Market opportunity by geography
  • Market drivers
  • Market challenges
  • Market trends

Vendor Landscape

  • Vendor landscape
  • Landscape disruption
  • Competitive Scenario

Vendor Analysis

  • Vendors covered
  • Market positioning of vendors
  • BOHNET GmbH
  • CMA CGM Group
  • Crowley Maritime Corp.
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group
  • DSV Panalpina A/S
  • Kuehne + Nagel International AG
  • Orient Overseas International Ltd.
  • Schenker AG
  • STALOGISTIC
  • YUSEN LOGISTICS CO. LTD.

Appendix

  • Scope of the report
  • Currency conversion rates for US$
  • Research methodology
  • List of abbreviations

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SmartEnergy IP Survey Confirms That “Cool” and “Energy Savings” Are Two Major Drivers for Consumer Interest in Smart Home

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AMI--SmartEnergy IP, a leading research and advisory firm focused on customer experience in energy and utilities, announced today the release of its industry white paper entitled “Customer Preferences Dictate the Future of Smart Home Business Models: Exploring the Role of Smart Home in the Utility of Future Business Model”. The paper was published following a series of customer surveys beginning in November 2019 and ending in August 2020 that focused on identifying key drivers for smart home investment.


In addition, the survey also spotlighted the opportunity for utilities and energy companies to optimize these programs for home energy management and automation, evolving current energy efficiency programs by providing more tangible tools for customers to save energy and money.

The combined surveys reached 6,000 customers across the United States and across gender and age brackets.

Key findings of the paper include:

  • While “the cool factor” drives interest in smart home, energy reduction solutions top the list of motivators to buy

  • Customers aged 35-54 prefer bundled solutions

  • The majority of customers expect smart home solutions from their utilities

  • Smart Home is the natural next step in AMI Investment

“We are embarking on a new chapter for utility energy efficiency programs and smart grid investments. It is the separate, but equal forces at play that will lead to sustainable energy reduction,” said Juliet Shavit, President of SmartMark Communications and Founder of SmartEnergy IP. “The natural next step to optimizing AMI investments is to understand the role of the smart home in the smart grid.

As an industry we have already established the role technology automation plays in reliability, safety and efficiency. We must no longer overlook home automation and the role customers play in long term grid modernization and offer them the tools that they need to take control of their energy use,” added Shavit.

The survey is available for download at smartenergy-ip.com.

About SmartEnergy IP™

SmartEnergy IP™ is a research and advisory firm within SmartMark Communications dedicated to helping articulate the benefits of energy technology investment and innovation for consumers. The company helps utilities and stakeholders define the technology and business requirements necessary to develop and implement customer-focused programs that benefit communities and meet policy goals. SmartEnergy IP also hosts the annual Smart Grid Customer Education Symposium and publishes annual reports on major industry trends related to utility customer experience. To learn more, visit www.smartenergy-ip.com.

About SmartMark Communications, LLC

SmartMark Communications is a strategic communications and advisory firm dedicated to helping businesses, organizations, and policymakers boldly transform their industries and educate their stakeholders. The company is driving the next era of technology adoption by helping industries innovate and use technology applications to improve customer experience and drive behavior change. To learn more, visit www.smartmarkglobal.com.


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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa today announced the expansion of its SustanaTM line of products with the introduction of EcoSourceTM, the industry’s first low-carbon, smelter-grade alumina brand.


EcoSource is produced with no more than 0.6 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) per ton of alumina, two times better than the industry’s average of 1.2 tons of CO2e. Alcoa’s measurement includes direct emissions from the Company’s bauxite mining and alumina refining processes and indirect emissions from the energy consumed in those processes.

Alcoa has the world’s largest third-party alumina business, and its refining system has the industry’s lowest carbon footprint. The refineries that produce EcoSource alumina have an average carbon emissions profile better than 90 percent of the other alumina refineries operating today.

“Alcoa’s line of Sustana products can provide advantages for customers who want to improve their environmental footprint,” said Alcoa President and CEO Roy Harvey. “Our leadership in sustainability is represented with emissions measured throughout the process. Not all aluminum is created equally, and our mine-to-metal approach is a key differentiator for these products.”

EcoSource alumina adds to Alcoa’s existing Sustana line that also includes:

  • EcoLumTM low-carbon aluminum is produced with less than 4.0 metric tons of CO2e for every ton of metal produced, including both direct and indirect emissions for bauxite mining, alumina refining, smelting and casting. This performance is approximately 3.5 times better than the industry average and is offered in a full range of primary products, including billet, foundry, slab, unalloyed high purity, and P1020.
  • EcoDuraTM aluminum is made with a minimum of 50 percent recycled content. The product can also deliver benefits for building and construction customers in terms of LEED® certification points.

All Sustana products can be sourced from Alcoa facilities certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a global nonprofit with the industry’s most comprehensive third-party certification of sustainable manufacturing practices. Alcoa has locations across its three product segments certified to ASI’s Performance Standard, and the Company has also earned ASI’s Chain of Custody standard, providing validation and traceability of responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminum.

To learn more about the Sustana family of products, visit www.alcoa.com/sustana.

About Alcoa

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products, and is built on a foundation of strong values and operating excellence dating back more than 130 years to the world-changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since developing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented Alcoans have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability, and stronger communities wherever we operate. Visit us online on www.alcoa.com, follow @Alcoa on Twitter and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Alcoa.

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New Sustainability Report Emphasizes Climate Innovation and Mission Advancement

PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Straus Family Creamery publishes its annual Sustainability Report to a public audience in its tenth year of reporting through the Sustainable Food Trade Association. Straus’ goal is to inspire other businesses in farming and food production to replicate environmental stewardship practices in their communities. The report captures the company’s progress in agricultural innovation, climate change mitigation, and the advancement of its mission to help sustain family farms while protecting the planet, local economies, and the people who live and work in the community.



The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with an early and devastating start to wildfire season, floods, and hurricanes have created abrupt challenges that have tested the ability of the country’s food system to function in the face of disruptions to production, the supply chain, and distribution. Emerging from this pandemic and the historic disasters are lessons on how to reprioritize the way American society uses, shares, and values its resources—especially how food is harvested, produced, and the repercussions it has on an increasingly unstable climate.

Decades before the twin crises of climate change and COVID-19, the Straus business model emphasized environmental, economic, and community resilience. As described in its new Sustainability Report, environmental stewardship is core to the Straus’ mission-driven climate change strategy. Sustainability is a founding principle, and core value of the company, and organic farming practices are foundational to all of its sustainability efforts.

Founder and CEO Albert Straus grew up working on the family farm alongside his parents, Bill and Ellen Straus, and took over management of the farm in the late 1970s. He prioritized innovative farming practices and pastureland management to improve soil health, increase carbon storage, and reduce environmental impact. The Straus Dairy Farm became the first organic dairy farm in the Western United States, and today, the farm models regenerative farming practices that can be replicated on any organic or pastured-based dairy farm or farming system.

A study from UC Davis climate scientists notes that in 21st Century California, grasslands are more reliable carbon sinks than forests. Grassland ecosystems are dependent upon grazing to activate the lifecycle of perennial grasses, and modern science-based managed grazing strategies are an efficient means of replicating this natural process. Managed livestock grazing is an essential land management tool that can help reduce catastrophic wildfire risk or fire intensity while also cycling nutrients through the soil and fostering healthy wildlife habitat.

Managed livestock grazing and other climate-smart practices are time-honored methods in sustainable farming communities throughout the world. These practices include applying compost on pastures to increase the organic matter, moisture retention, and nutrients. When soils have more organic matter, greater water retention and receive proper nutrition, they naturally increase the volume of pasture production. Other climate-smart practices include implementing intensive rotational animal grazing to maximize pasture growth, planting windbreaks and hedgerows to reduce soil erosion, and planting perennial grasses to deepen underground root systems.

“I believe organic dairy farming can be one of the primary solutions to climate change and that sustainable organic agriculture can create economically viable opportunities for dairy farmers while balancing the world’s ecosystem,” said Albert Straus. “We need managed livestock grazing to protect our farmland and open spaces.”

Evaluating the impact of its mission, the newly released 2019 Sustainability Report quantifies, measures and illustrates the company’s environmental, social and economic impacts and shares its progress toward a carbon-neutral farming goal that will be implemented on the Straus Dairy Farm by 2022. Report highlights include:

  • Welcoming three new next-generation organic family farms to the Straus independent supplier group
  • Diverting 93% of waste away from landfill and the environment to earn TRUE® Zero Waste Certification
  • Sourcing 100% renewable, zero-carbon electricity to power the Marshall Creamery
  • Saving 180,000 gallons of water with drought-resistant landscaping at their offices
  • Receiving 3.2 million glass milk bottles returned by Straus customers to be reused

“Being able to work closely with an innovative company that blazes truly new paths of sustainability is not an opportunity that comes up every day. For over a decade, the Sustainable Food Trade Association has been lucky to count Straus Family Creamery within our membership. We have learned from their innovation, celebrated their success, and helped chart their progress through annual sustainability reporting using the SFTA Sustainability Framework,” said Lisa Spicka, interim executive director. “Their new public sustainability report reflects years of careful measurement, trials, and successes.”

Recognizing the company’s climate mitigation innovation in a first-of-its kind partnership to supply BMW Group with cow-to-car electricity for BMW Group’s electric vehicles in California, Fast Company named Albert Straus as one of 2020’s Most Creative People in Business. The program lauds individuals who used their innovative thinking to make an impact on the world beyond financial success.

Straus Family Creamery
Based in Marshall, CA, Straus Family Creamery is a Northern California, certified organic creamery offering minimally processed milk, cream, yogurt, butter, sour cream, ice cream, and a variety of wholesale and specialty dairy products distributed throughout the Western United States. The Creamery makes minimally processed dairy products from organic milk supplied by family farms in Marin and Sonoma Counties, including the Straus Dairy Farm, which is the first certified organic dairy farm west of the Mississippi River. Straus Family Creamery, the first 100 percent certified organic creamery in the United States, continues to make business decisions based on its mission to help sustain family farms, revitalize rural communities, and protect the environment. The family-owned business sustains collaborative relationships with the family farms that supply it milk, offering stable prices and predictability in what can otherwise be a volatile marketplace. Learn about the Straus difference at StrausFamilyCreamery.com and join us on social here. Straus Family Creamery is a member of the Sustainable Food Trade Association, which serves as a hub for businesses to learn, report, improve performance, and share best practices. SFTA’s mission is to build the capacity of the organic food trade to transition to sustainable business models. Albert Straus, who believes that livestock have an essential role in reversing climate change, joins Fast Company’s 11th annual Most Creative in Business list of 74 individuals from such companies as Google, Netflix, and Patagonia, as well as institutions such as Johns Hopkins University and the ACLU of Massachusetts.


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