Global infrastructure solutions leader joins leading Australian industry as country advances $1.4 billion plan to build a hydrogen industry

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black & Veatch has joined the Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) as part of its efforts to accelerate the global shift to zero emission energy and speed the development of a global hydrogen energy economy.

CEO of the AHC, Dr Fiona Simon, said one of the strengths of the AHC was the breadth and depth of its membership which included global firms like Black & Veatch.

“As a leading advocate in countries across the globe of decarbonisation through transitioning to hydrogen, Black & Veatch brings further knowledge and experience to our membership and we are delighted to have it onboard,” Dr Simon said.

“Hydrogen and ammonia will be critical factors in decarbonizing the world’s energy systems, supply chains and heavy industries. Robust collaboration between engineering leaders, such as Black & Veatch, and industry organizations, such as the Australian Hydrogen Council, will help realize Australia’s ambitions to supply green ammonia to the Asian and domestic markets,” said Mick Scrivens, Vice President, Director, Australia Pacific, Black & Veatch.

Hydrogen has the potential to reduce and replace reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation as well as long duration energy storage, heating, transport, production of green chemicals and fertilizer. Additionally, hydrogen can be turned into green ammonia, which is produced using 100-percent carbon-free renewable energy.

Ammonia, a liquid chemical consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen, is more energy dense than pure hydrogen, incredibly stable and easily liquified for storage and shipment around the globe in the same fashion as LNG.

Ammonia then can be used in multiple energy-intensive industries to produce low-carbon electricity. It can also serve as an energy storage medium, be burned directly as a carbon-free, emissions-free energy source, or “cracked” to convert it back into hydrogen as an energy carrier.

Converting the world’s extensive LNG infrastructure – its LNG receiving terminals and storage facilities – will help facilitate the safe, efficient shipping of ammonia.

According to Black & Veatch’s 2022 Asia Electric Report, 73 percent of respondents believe that hydrogen will help meet carbon emissions goals beyond 10 years from now – more than any other technology.

Industry analysts anticipate that Australia will account for more than 10 percent of global carbon-free ammonia supply by 2035.

“Black & Veatch has an 80-year history working with hydrogen and ammonia production in multiple industries. With expertise in all stages of hydrogen infrastructure projects – from technical advisory services and design through operations – we continue to support global decarbonization programs, including those in Australia,” said Scrivens.

The AHC is the peak body for the hydrogen industry in Australia, with members from across the hydrogen value chain, including vehicle manufacturers, energy companies, infrastructure providers, research organisations and governments.

Editor’s Notes:

• Black & Veatch is a member of the Hydrogen Council, Center for Hydrogen Safety, the Fuel Cell Hydrogen & Energy Association, California Hydrogen Business Council and the Ammonia Energy Association.
• The Green Solutions (TGS) has appointed Black & Veatch to study the production and storage of green hydrogen in Vietnam utilizing solar or wind power supplied through the grid.
• Black & Veatch has been selected by Ireland’s Mercury Renewables to develop an outline design for its co-located onshore wind farm and hydrogen electrolysis plants.
• Black & Veatch was selected by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development, co-developers of what will be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility, to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project in Delta, Utah

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Project will help extend field life while reducing CO₂ emissions

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

Schlumberger announced today an award to OneSubsea^® and its alliance partner, Subsea 7, by Kosmos Energy Gulf of Mexico Operations, LLC, for an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the Odd Job field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Through the EPCI contract, OneSubsea, the subsea technologies, production, and processing systems business of Schlumberger, will supply a subsea multiphase boosting system, topside equipment, and a 16-mile integrated power and control umbilical. Project management, engineering, assembly and testing will be performed at the OneSubsea facilities in Bergen and Horsøy, Norway, while transport to the field and installation will be carried out by Subsea 7.

“We are delighted to be working with Kosmos Energy on the successful long-term development of the Odd Job field,” said Don Sweet, director, Subsea Production Systems. “The system will be tied back to the existing facility, thereby achieving significant cost and energy savings, as well as reducing CO₂ emissions, all while improving Kosmos Energy’s ultimate recovery.” An entity managed by Ridgewood Energy Corporation is also an owner in the Odd Job field.

OneSubsea has a strong track record of innovation, including world-leading experience in subsea multiphase boosting systems. Since 1994, OneSubsea has delivered more than 40 projects, including some 115 subsea boosting pumps. It has been shown that the application of subsea multiphase boosting can increase production rates by 20% to more than 200%, in addition to a substantial increase in total recovery as backpressure on the reservoir is offloaded by a seabed processing system.

Subsea Integration Alliance Chief Executive Officer, Olivier Blaringhem, added, “This contract recognizes the successful alliance model that brings together Subsea 7’s extensive track record in delivery of large-scale EPCI projects, with OneSubsea’s subsea processing technology leadership. Our alliance will improve Kosmos’ field economics while lowering complexity, cost and risk to achieve production objectives safely, on time and within cost targets.”

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golar LNG Partners LP, an indirect subsidiary of New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE), has declared a cash distribution of $0.546875 per unit of 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units for the period from May 16, 2022 through August 14, 2022. This will be payable on August 15, 2022 to all Series A preferred unitholders of record as of August 8, 2022.

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Dr. Erin Tullos, Jen Snyder, and Amber McCullagh join the company as senior advisors.

HOUSTON & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#carbon--Validere, a leading all-in-one commodity and carbon management software for the energy industry, welcomes Dr. Erin Tullos, Jen Synder, and Amber McCullagh to the company’s market fundamentals team. In their roles as senior advisors, the team will share their knowledge in carbon, crude, natural gas, NGL, and LNG markets, providing clients with strategic advice on the direction of markets and the impact they will have on businesses.

“We are honored to welcome such a renowned group of experts to the Validere family,” says Nouman Ahmad, co-founder and CEO of Validere. “Their deep expertise will serve as an invaluable resource that will help customers find clarity within increasingly complex markets, so they can make optimal decisions around their commodities.”

Dr. Tullos brings over 14 years of industry experience, with expertise in emissions estimating, measurement, and reconciliation. Holding a Ph.D., in Physical Chemistry from Texas A&M University, she is also a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin and a Consultant to the United Nations on the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0). Prior to joining Validere, Dr. Tullos served as Director of R&D for Scientific Aviation and is a former Environmental Risk Management Team Lead at ExxonMobil.

Snyder has 20 years of experience leading teams analyzing North American and Global gas markets in a broad energy context. A graduate of MIT with a BS in Economics, Snyder served as Senior Vice President, North American Energy, at Wood Mackenzie, where she founded and led the North American gas practice and contributed to expansion into global gas markets and cross-commodity coverage.

McCullagh has more than a decade of experience in building and directing gas markets and midstream research. In her role prior to Validere, McCullagh served as a Director at Enverus, where she led development of midstream and Northeast gas markets research and contributed to North American supply, demand, LNG, and price outlooks. A graduate of Rice University with a BA in Mathematical Economics, McCullagh is also the former Director, North America Gas and LNG, at Wood Mackenzie.

The new additions to the market fundamentals team join Hillary Stevenson. With more than a decade of experience in oil market analysis, Stevenson is an expert on crude oil trends and their impact on the North American crude oil supply chain, with a focus on Cushing oil storage, North American refining, and pipeline networks. A graduate of the University of Louisville with a BS in Chemistry, Stevenson is the former Director, Short-Term Oil Research, at Wood Mackenzie and the former Director, Oil Markets and Business Development, at Genscape.

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Validere provides all-in-one commodity management to help energy organizations transform disconnected, incomplete data into clear and immediately actionable pathways to financial and environmental value. Over 50 of North America’s leading energy companies rely on Validere’s technology and multidisciplinary experts to understand their physical and environmental commodities and navigate an increasingly complex environment with clarity and ease. Validere is on a mission to better human prosperity by making the energy supply chain efficient and sustainable. The company has offices in Houston, Calgary, and Toronto.

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Ribbon cutting held at state-of-the art Sterling Natural Resources Center in San Bernardino County that incorporates Anaergia waste-to-value proprietary technologies

BURLINGTON, Ontario & HIGHLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANRG) announced today that its solutions that turn waste into renewable energy are now integrated in a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in Highland, California. The new facility, owned and operated by East Valley Water District and known as the Sterling Natural Resources Center (SNRC), held a ribbon cutting ceremony this past Saturday.

Unlike any other plant in the world, the SNRC will not only recycle water to replenish local groundwater, it will also convert both wastewater solids and food waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizer, and serve as a community center for education and local events. All wastewater and food waste entering the plant will be converted into resources, and the facility will supply electricity to the grid in excess of its needs. Most wastewater plants, by contrast, require significant energy to run and produce waste that must be disposed of in landfills.

The SNRC will use Anaergia’s advanced anaerobic digestion technology to convert up to 130,000 gallons per day of food waste, along with its sewage biosolids, into biogas. The biogas will then be used to generate three megawatts of renewable electricity, enough to meet all of the facility’s energy needs and still add renewable power to the electric grid. In addition, the plant will use state-of-the-art membrane technology made by Anaergia’s affiliated company Fibracast to recycle up to eight million gallons of wastewater per day. Residues left over after energy is produced will be converted to valuable biochar, a natural fertilizer that will be sold and used to enrich farmland soil.

“Thanks to the leadership of East Valley Water District, the SNRC will make two paradigm shifts on how humanity builds wastewater facilities in the future,” said Andrew Benedek, Chairman and CEO of Anaergia. “The first paradigm shift is to make every wastewater plant maximize its resource recovery, reducing impacts to the environment. The second paradigm shift is to make such plants a social benefit and not a smelly eyesore. In years to come, I predict that this will serve as a catalyst for positive change and the community will greatly benefit from its park-like setting, its community center, and the vocational training programs associated with the SNRC.”

“East Valley Water District’s vision for the SNRC was to make every source a resource —Anaergia helped provide a solution for a resource recovery center,” said John Mura, General Manager/CEO of East Valley Water District, which built and will operate the plant. “The team brought everything together to create value from the wastewater—design, engineering, patented technologies—as well a shared passion to create a facility that will benefit the community for years to come.”

About Anaergia

Anaergia was created to eliminate a major source of greenhouse gases by cost effectively turning organic waste into renewable natural gas (“RNG”), fertilizer and water, using proprietary technologies. With a proven track record from delivering world-leading projects on four continents, Anaergia is uniquely positioned to provide end-to-end solutions for extracting organics from waste, implementing high efficiency anaerobic digestion, upgrading biogas, producing fertilizer and cleaning water. Our customers are in the municipal solid waste, municipal wastewater, agriculture, and food processing industries. In each of these markets Anaergia has built many successful plants including some of the largest in the world. Anaergia owns and operates some of the plants it builds, and it also operates plants that are owned by its customers.

About East Valley Water District

East Valley Water District was formed in 1954 and provides water and wastewater services to over 104,000 residents within the City of Highland and portions of both the City and County of San Bernardino. EVWD operates under the direction of a 5-member elected Board.

Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC) is a state-of-the-art facility in Highland, California, that will treat wastewater generated within East Valley Water District’s service area producing a sustainable new water supply to boost the region's water independence. Capable of treating up to 8 million gallons a day, the SNRC will recharge the local Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin. The SNRC will create new opportunities for the surrounding community in the form of outdoor space with picnic and walking paths, provide a drought-proof water supply, provide street improvements, and create new educational and training programs.

For further information on East Valley Water District please see: www.eastvalley.org

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Technical consulting company assists Formentera Partners in defining their data strategy and selects an end-to-end upstream data platform to provide users with leading-edge tools that significantly advance Formentera’s technology and data initiatives

HOUSTON & OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Datagration, the premier end-to-end data platform for upstream oil and gas, and Novus Consulting, a leading provider of data transformation, technical expertise, and consulting services, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) initiatives for Formentera Partners. Combining Novus’ deep industry knowledge with Datagration’s leading-edge Unified Data Model and apps positions Formentera to accelerate its analytics and AI/ML initiatives to responsibly acquire and optimize producing oil and gas assets in onshore United States basins.

Assessing and investing in new technological systems can be a daunting task for any leadership team. That is why Novus was selected by Formentera, an emerging, forward-thinking operator, to identify a “full-stack” operational platform. Novus set multiple criteria and benchmarks to define the best option for Formentera and chose Datagration’s innovative data transformation solutions.

“It’s well known there is a huge need for data and operations management in upstream oil and gas and choosing the right solutions can become a complicated and time-consuming process,” says Kate Stevenson, Founding Partner at Novus. “Businesses’ technology journeys can fail for so many different reasons, making it imperative to implement the right solutions and services. In the end, the PetroVisor platform delivered by Datagration became the obvious choice.”

Novus’ personalized system selection and implementation services, matched with their deep industry knowledge, have enabled them to deliver unending value to countless organizations. Executives are often hesitant toward digital transformation, with many software implementations failing to meet expectations. Novus provides a greater level of confidence and security for any business hoping to set off on their technology journey.

“We are extremely excited to partner with Novus to help guide Formentera through its data transformation journey,” said Peter Bernard, CEO of Datagration. “This partnership will help establish Formentera as a leading, forward-thinking, and data focused operator. Together with Novus, we look forward to delivering technology that enables a thriving and efficient data platform.”

Datagration has taken significant strides in the oil and gas industry to provide instant value and return on investment for E&P companies, optimizing data models through its PetroVisor platform. PetroVisor automates the flow of data and knowledge across the E&P value chain by eliminating existing data silos. Doing so enables scalability, speed of deployment, and data transparency throughout the organization.

“We are eager to begin our technology journey with Novus and Datagration at the helm,” said Blake London, Managing Partner of Formentera Partners. “We can’t wait to expand our data and AI initiatives and bring the advantages of Datagration and Novus’ deep knowledge and technical excellence to our business strategy.”

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Datagration provides the world's Oil and Gas companies with the tools they need to integrate and model data into meaningful insights and decisions daily. Our team of data scientists, engineers, and technologists work hand in hand with our customers to build a single source of truth used across the organization for data analysis, benchmarking, internal collaboration, financial analysis, and more. To learn more about Datagration and the PetroVisor platform, go to www.datagration.com.

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Novus Consulting LLC is an Oklahoma based IT Consulting company that offers comprehensive capabilities and deep industry knowledge necessary to help you solve the most complex issues facing an organization. Clients look to Novus to strategize technology landscapes to scale with business growth, manage the integration of new assets and a stand-up right-sized IT strategy for future growth, assist with informational analysis, applications, and procedures, evaluate and update technology systems and adhere to audit requirements, implement data standards, and automate processes. Novus cares about results, but not at the expense of people.

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NEW YORK & OSLO, Norway & LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, will publish a press release detailing second quarter 2022 results and conduct a conference call on August 8, 2022.

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Project will help extend field life while reducing CO₂ emissions

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schlumberger announced today an award to OneSubsea^® and its alliance partner, Subsea 7, by Kosmos Energy Gulf of Mexico Operations, LLC, for an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the Odd Job field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Through the EPCI contract, OneSubsea, the subsea technologies, production, and processing systems business of Schlumberger, will supply a subsea multiphase boosting system, topside equipment, and a 16-mile integrated power and control umbilical. Project management, engineering, assembly and testing will be performed at the OneSubsea facilities in Bergen and Horsøy, Norway, while transport to the field and installation will be carried out by Subsea 7.

“We are delighted to be working with Kosmos Energy on the successful long-term development of the Odd Job field,” said Don Sweet, director, Subsea Production Systems. “The system will be tied back to the existing facility, thereby achieving significant cost and energy savings, as well as reducing CO₂ emissions, all while improving Kosmos Energy’s ultimate recovery.” An entity managed by Ridgewood Energy Corporation is also an owner in the Odd Job field.

OneSubsea has a strong track record of innovation, including world-leading experience in subsea multiphase boosting systems. Since 1994, OneSubsea has delivered more than 40 projects, including some 115 subsea boosting pumps. It has been shown that the application of subsea multiphase boosting can increase production rates by 20% to more than 200%, in addition to a substantial increase in total recovery as backpressure on the reservoir is offloaded by a seabed processing system.

Subsea Integration Alliance Chief Executive Officer, Olivier Blaringhem, added, “This contract recognizes the successful alliance model that brings together Subsea 7’s extensive track record in delivery of large-scale EPCI projects, with OneSubsea’s subsea processing technology leadership. Our alliance will improve Kosmos’ field economics while lowering complexity, cost and risk to achieve production objectives safely, on time and within cost targets.”

About Schlumberger

Schlumberger (SLB: NYSE) is a technology company that partners with customers to access energy. Our people, representing over 160 nationalities, are providing leading digital solutions and deploying innovative technologies to enable performance and sustainability for the global energy industry. With expertise in more than 120 countries, Schlumberger collaborates to create technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.

Find out more at www.slb.com.

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Subsea Integration Alliance is a non-incorporated strategic global alliance between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea^®, the subsea technologies, production, and processing business of Schlumberger, bringing together field development planning, project delivery and total lifecycle solutions under an extensive technology and services portfolio. As one team, Subsea Integration Alliance amplifies subsea performance by helping customers to select, design, deliver and operate the smartest subsea projects. This eliminates costly revisions, avoids delays and reduces risk across the life of field. For more information, visit www.subseaintegrationalliance.com.

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The solution will provide Empower Energies with an optimal DER system design to reduce the end-user energy cost, maximize its BESS investment and increase revenue opportunities

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), creator of iDERMS, an intelligent distributed energy resource management platform, today announced its iDERMS Designer was selected by Empower Energies, one of the leading turnkey providers of clean energy solutions in the United States, to provide an optimal distributed energy resource (DER) sizing solution for a multi-facility development project in Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

Veritone’s iDERMS Designer was used to determine the size of a battery energy storage system (BESS) needed to complement the existing solar canopy system at multiple facilities, to coordinate battery discharging and charging for optimal performance and savings and to maximize possible revenue streams. The iDERMS Designer used patented artificial intelligence (AI) driven algorithms to ingest years of price, load and solar generation data in order to optimize for a multi-sensitivity business case for ERCOT facilities. As a result, the implemented solution is expected to reduce monthly energy bills, particularly during periods of ERCOT scarcity pricing.

In addition, it is anticipated that an optimized BESS will generate revenue streams from energy arbitrage leveraging Veritone’s ERCOT price forecaster. Further, participating in “value stacking” will uncover additional revenue streams, such as participating in a demand response program, acting as a spinning reserve resource in the ERCOT ancillary service market and providing backup power for critical end-user loads during periods of grid outage.

“Veritone has been an excellent partner for Empower Energies. Not only is their analysis and presentation first-rate, but their customer service is outstanding,” said Marshall Kaiser, senior director of managed accounts at Empower Energies. “Both we and our clients are very impressed with Veritone’s expertise, and are looking forward to collaborating on future projects.”

“As one of the most trusted renewable energy partners in the industry, Empower Energies is committed to providing our customers with the most advanced technologies that maximize the potential of their clean energy solutions,” said Robert Duva, vice president of engineering at Empower Energies. “We recognize that fewer reliable green energy sources and new forms of energy storage, energy supply and demand imbalances are impacting grid stability, customer satisfaction and company profitability, which is why we chose to partner with Veritone. Its AI-powered iDERMS platform bridges the gap, bringing the energy sector an urgently needed solution to make green energy more predictable, reliable and cost-effective.”

Veritone’s iDERMS solution harnesses the power of AI to revolutionize today’s energy ecosystems through proprietary, intelligent, day-ahead and real-time energy forecasting, optimization and control—all of which unlock the full potential of energy resources, while enhancing overall reliability. With Forecaster, Optimizer and Controller modules, the iDERMS solution allows for tackling industry challenges at a pace best suited to meet each customer’s specific objectives, timelines or financial goals, while simultaneously addressing reliability and the commercial aspects of DERs.

“Partnering with Empower Energies gives Veritone another tremendous opportunity to demonstrate the capability of iDERMS to help transform the industry,” said Sean McEvoy, senior vice president of energy at Veritone. “We have completed several capacity sizing projects over the past year, assuring our customers are equipped with an optimal energy mix before they deploy their DERs. With Veritone’s iDERMS solution, renewable energy is delivered with exceptional reliability and efficiency, while simultaneously addressing the commercial aspects of DERs to maximize investments as utilities accelerate the mission to end global dependence on fossil fuels.”

For more information, visit iDERMS here.

About Veritone

Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI) is a leader in enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Serving organizations in both commercial and regulated sectors, Veritone’s software, services, and industry applications simplify data management, empowering the largest and most recognizable brands in the world to run more efficiently, accelerate decision making and increase profitability. Veritone’s expansive aiWARE™ operating system for AI orchestrates an ever-growing ecosystem of machine learning models to transform audio, video, and other data sources into actionable intelligence. Through its robust partner ecosystem and professional and managed services, Veritone develops and builds AI solutions that solve the problems of today and tomorrow. To learn more, visit www.veritone.com.

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Enabling continued development and expansion of its advanced climate tech offering for commercial real estate

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ai--BrainBox AI, a leader in autonomous building technology, today announced the close of its Series A fundraise at $30M USD to further expand its global footprint and impact across the built environment. The Series A round, led by ABB in the first close last October, concludes with a $3.5M USD investment from Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency dedicated to helping Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on the world stage.

“Ensuring Canadian businesses can reach global markets is vital for their success and for Canada’s economic future. This partnership between our government and BrainBox AI will ensure they can further export their artificial intelligence cleantech solution. Through this investment, BrainBox AI will enable more commercial buildings around the world to intelligently reduce their carbon emissions footprint by up to 40%.” - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry.

Since BrainBox AI’s launch in 2019, its ground-breaking artificial intelligence technology for the built environment has been installed in over 100 million square feet of commercial building space, in 70 cities and over 20 countries worldwide. At the most recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the company was selected as winner of the Tech for Our Planet Challenge, for innovative climate tech solutions. BrainBox AI creates value with savings in energy costs of up to 25%, up to 40% reduction in carbon footprint and improved occupant comfort for commercial real estate owners.

Just this year, BrainBox AI has been installed in over 180 new buildings and 5 additional countries, with expansion into major cities around the world, including New York City and Milan. Most recently, BrainBox AI announced its partnership with SAIL Outdoors, a leading Canadian outdoor equipment retailer, to deploy its new AI-driven smart thermostat for multi-site retail offering across its entire nation-wide portfolio.

“Our government is committed to reaching carbon neutrality within the decade, including through the kind of partnerships like the one we are celebrating today. Not only is BrainBox AI helping commercial buildings across Canada cut emissions, but through this investment, they will be able to export this technology around the world. This will see them reach new heights while bringing game-changing clean technology to a carbon-intensive industry. A great example of the economy and the environment working hand-in-hand as Canadian businesses scale up and access new markets.” – The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development.

“The world requires new solutions that will support the global energy transition and greater emissions reductions, and BrainBox AI is an excellent example of a Canadian company driving cleantech innovation in the commercial real estate sector,” said Guillermo Freire, Senior-Vice President, Mid-Market, and responsible for EDC’s cleantech practice. “We are pleased to join forces with other investors to support BrainBox AI through our Investment Matching Program, which will help the company expand in key markets in Europe, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.”

“With the official close of our Series A fundraise, we’re thrilled to be working with investors that share our vision of providing a meaningful solution to decrease countries’ reliance on natural gas,” said Sam Ramadori, CEO, BrainBox AI. “This raise will go towards technological development and fueling our international growth, especially in Europe, a region that is actively looking for technologies to aide in its clean energy transition. As the energy industry continues to change, we are constantly innovating in order to provide the required demand flexibility via AI-enabled grid interactive buildings.”

About BrainBox AI

Founded in 2017, BrainBox AI was created to address the dilemma currently facing the built environment, its energy consumption, and significant contribution to climate change. As innovators of the global energy transition, BrainBox AI’s game-changing HVAC technology leverages AI to make buildings smarter, greener and more efficient. Working together with our trusted global partners, BrainBox AI supports real estate clients in various sectors, including office buildings, hotels, commercial retail, grocery stores, airports and more.

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, a global AI hub, our workforce of over 150 employees, bring with them talent from all sectors with the common thread of being in business to heal our planet.

BrainBox AI works in collaboration with research partners including the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) as well as educational institutions including Montreal’s Institute for Learning Algorithms (MILA) and McGill University.

Learn more about BrainBox AI.

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Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC has the financial products and knowledge Canadian companies need to confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk and grow their business as they go from local to global. Together, EDC and Canadian companies are building a more prosperous, stronger and sustainable economy for all Canadians.

For more information and to learn how we can help your company, call us at 1-800-229-0575 or visit www.edc.ca.

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Leading Interconnection Platform Partners with Trade Association to Advance and Advocate for the Data Center Community

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CoreSite, a leading hybrid IT solutions provider and subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) (“American Tower”), today announced several of the company’s executives have been appointed to roles within the Data Center Coalition (DCC).

The DCC represents and advances the interests of the data center community and advocates for a strong business climate, policies and investments that support the growth and success of this business sector. CoreSite, strategically positioned in 10 key markets across the United States, has been a long-time advocate for the data center industry and in the communities in which it serves.

“We are proud to welcome Matt Gleason, CoreSite’s VP General Management, to our board and additional CoreSite executives to our working committees to collaborate with their peers to advocate and advance the data center industry,” said Josh Levi, President of the DCC. “Our mission is to aggregate industry expertise and thought leadership to educate state and local government officials, economic developers, policymakers, community leaders and other stakeholders about data centers and highlight the economic and community-building impacts of the sector.”

“CoreSite is honored to partner with the Data Center Coalition,” said Matt Gleason, VP General Management and DCC Board Member. “I am looking forward to collaborating with my fellow DCC board members to advocate for a business climate, policies and investments that support the growth and success of our industry.”

CoreSite executive DCC committee appointments include:

• Energy and Environment Committee: Ben Garrard, VP of Product Management
• Communications Committee: Megan Ruszkowski, VP of Marketing
• Multistate Air Permitting: Andrew Sall, VP of Engineering
• Loudon County Zoning/Land Use and Virginia Tax Incentives: Brouk Eshetu, VP and General Manager Mid-Atlantic, and Wade Holt, Senior Tax Director
• Santa Clara Policy: Mike Durham, VP and General Manager Silicon Valley, and Wade Holt, Senior Tax Director
• Georgia Policy: Brouk Eshetu, VP and General Manager Mid-Atlantic, and Wade Holt, Senior Tax Director
• Illinois Policy: Yvonne Ng, VP and General Manager Central Region, and Wade Holt, Senior Tax Director
• Community Engagement Committee: Amy Garner, Senior Director Human Resources
• DCC/Northern Virginia Community College Partnership: Chris Lettiere, Director of Data Center Operations

Additional Resources:

• CoreSite Publishes Annual Sustainability Report, Joins Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord
• Now Available: 2022 State of the Data Center report
• CoreSite’s VA3 data center powered by 100% renewable energy
• Learn about CoreSite’s Washington D.C. data center campus

About CoreSite

CoreSite, an American Tower company (NYSE: AMT), provides hybrid IT solutions that empower enterprises, cloud, network, and IT service providers to monetize and future-proof their digital business. Our highly interconnected data center campuses offer a native digital supply chain featuring direct cloud onramps to enable our customers to build customized hybrid IT infrastructure and accelerate digital transformation. For more than 20 years, CoreSite’s team of technical experts have partnered with customers to optimize operations, elevate customer experience, dynamically scale, and leverage data to gain competitive edge. For more information, visit CoreSite.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner, Global GP LLC, has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.6050 per unit ($2.42 per unit on an annualized basis) on all of its outstanding common units for the period from April 1 to June 30, 2022. The distribution will be paid August 12, 2022 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2022.

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Successfully closed strategic acquisitions in the Delaware Basin, doubling basin processing capacity and significantly increasing Crestwood's cash flow contribution from the most active and economic basin in the U.S.

Second quarter 2022 net income of $39 million and Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $180 million, a 23% increase year-over-year, driven by robust Delaware Basin activity and strong commodity prices, offset by a $13 million winter weather impact in the Williston Basin

Strong cash flow profile and balance sheet highlighted by a coverage ratio of 1.7x and a leverage ratio of 3.7x as of June 30, 2022; substantial free cash flow generation in 2023 drives leverage to long-term target of 3.5x

Revised 2022E Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $800 million to $840 million which reflects first half 2022 results, recent acquisitions and divestiture impacts, and latest development plans from customers in Crestwood's core operating basins

HOUSTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) (“Crestwood”) reported today its financial and operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights¹

• Second quarter 2022 net income of $39.4 million, compared to a net loss of $38.1 million in second quarter 2021

• Second quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of $179.7 million, compared to $145.7 million in the second quarter 2021, an increase of more than 23% year-over-year

• Second quarter 2022 distributable cash flow (“DCF”) to common unitholders of $108.1 million resulting in a coverage ratio of 1.7x

• Ended the quarter with approximately $2.9 billion of total debt, including $679 million drawn on its revolving credit facility, resulting in a 3.7x leverage ratio

• Announced second quarter 2022 cash distribution of $0.655 per common unit, or $2.62 per common unit on an annualized basis, an approximate 5% increase year-over-year, payable on August 12, 2022, to unitholders of record as of August 5, 2022

Recent Developments

• On July 1, 2022, Crestwood completed the divestiture of its legacy Barnett assets to EnLink Midstream LLC (NYSE: ENLC) for $275 million in cash which was used to reduce borrowings under the $1.5 billion revolving credit facility

• On July 1, 2022, Oasis Petroleum Inc. ("Oasis") and Whiting Petroleum Corporation ("Whiting") completed the previously announced merger to create Chord Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRD) ("Chord Energy"), and as a result, Oasis transferred its Crestwood common units and rights to designate two members to the Crestwood Board of Directors to Chord Energy

• On July 11, 2022, Crestwood completed the previously announced acquisitions of Sendero Midstream Partners LP ("Sendero") for $600 million in cash, and First Reserve's 50% interest in Crestwood Permian Basin Holdings LLC ("CPJV") for 11.3 million Crestwood common units

Management Commentary

“Earlier this year, Crestwood took further strategic actions to high-grade our asset portfolio and build immediate scale in the Delaware Basin through the successful acquisitions of Sendero and CPJV, and helped efficiently finance these transactions through the divestiture of our non-core Barnett Shale assets,” commented Robert G. Phillips, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Crestwood. “When combined with the Oasis Midstream transaction, which closed in February of this year, Crestwood has delivered on its near-term strategy of creating value through strategic acquisitions and has increased annual cash flow from its core operating basins by greater than 55% since 2019, while maintaining our strong balance sheet. As we look into the second half of 2022 and 2023, the commodity outlook remains very favorable for our top-tier customers in the Williston, Delaware, and Powder River basins and our portfolio is now well positioned to shift our strategy back to harvest mode as we look to leverage our larger asset base to better service our customers’ production growth. Over the next twelve to twenty-four months, Crestwood is focused on the integration of the current portfolio to ensure full optimization and value capture of all operational and commercial synergies, and the maximization of free cash flow generation to enhance long-term returns to its investors.”

Mr. Phillips continued, "In the second quarter 2022, Crestwood generated $180 million in Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow of $108 million, increases of 23% and 26% year-over-year, respectively. During the quarter, North Dakota experienced two unusually late, extreme winter storms which caused prolonged power outages and other facilities disruptions that impacted Williston Basin production by up to 22%. While Crestwood's second quarter results were adversely affected by the storms, I am very proud of the work that our operations and commercial teams did alongside our producer customers to ensure our assets were back up and running as safely and efficiently as possible. In light of our busy first half of the year, we are revising our full-year 2022E Adjusted EBITDA guidance range to $800 million to $840 million to reflect the Delaware Basin acquisitions completed in the second half of 2022, partially offset by the one-time weather related impacts and the Barnett Shale divestiture. We remain increasingly optimistic in the outlook for our business as our producer customers continue to catch up on completions around our core assets to capitalize on favorable commodity prices, and we shift our focus away from recent M&A and back to maximizing free cash flow growth."

Second Quarter 2022 Segment Results and Outlook

Gathering and Processing North (G&P North) segment EBITDA totaled $152.7 million in the second quarter 2022, compared to $103.6 million in the second quarter 2021, an increase of 47% year-over-year. During the second quarter 2022, segment EBITDA increased primarily as a result of the contribution from the Oasis Midstream assets and the continued favorable impact of higher commodity prices on the Arrow system. In the Williston Basin, volumes were negatively affected during the quarter due to two late season winter storms that had a significant impact on basin-wide upstream and midstream operations in April and May. Due to the loss of power at producer facilities, oil, gas, and produced water volumes were impacted resulting in an estimated $13 million impact to Crestwood's quarterly cash flow.

Gathering & Processing South (G&P South) segment EBITDA totaled $31.9 million in the second quarter 2022, compared to $19.9 million in the second quarter 2021, an increase of 60% year-over-year. The second quarter of 2022 excludes a $7.1 million non-cash loss on long-lived assets related to the sale of spare parts inventory associated with our legacy Granite Wash operations. During the second quarter 2022, total gas gathering volumes increased 5% year-over-year, driven largely by producers in Eddy County, New Mexico, who continue to run active drilling programs. As a result, Delaware Basin gas gathering volumes increased 22% year-over-year, gas processing volumes increased 124% year-over-year, and the Orla processing plant achieved new daily processing records during the quarter. G&P South EBITDA also benefited from the integration of Oasis Midstream's Delaware Basin crude oil and produced water gathering assets, as well as the impact of sustained higher natural gas prices on the percent-of-index contracts on the recently divested Barnett Shale assets.

Storage & Logistics (S&L) segment EBITDA totaled $4.6 million in the second quarter 2022, compared to $27.4 million in the second quarter 2021. Both periods exclude the non-cash change in fair value of commodity inventory-related derivative contracts. Second quarter 2021 segment EBITDA includes a $14 million contribution from the Stagecoach Gas Services joint venture that was divested in July 2021 and excludes a $38.5 million impairment recorded by Crestwood's equity investment in Stagecoach Gas Services. Second quarter 2022 segment EBITDA was impacted by financial positions entered into to provide partial protection against significant commodity price swings on our gathering and processing operations. During the second quarter of 2022, the business benefited from increased volumes offset by limited storage opportunities as a result of the backwardated markets. The Tres Palacios gas storage facility has continued to experience favorable storage rates due to its proximity to power generation and Gulf Coast LNG facilities.

Combined O&M and G&A expenses, net of non-cash unit-based compensation, in the second quarter 2022 were $64.5 million compared to $41.0 million in the second quarter 2021. Second quarter 2022 O&M expenses increased due to expanded operations as a result of the merger with Oasis Midstream.

Second Quarter 2022 Business Update

Williston Basin

During the second quarter 2022, the Williston Basin averaged crude oil gathering volumes of 76 MBbls/d, natural gas gathering volumes of 241 MMcf/d, natural gas processing volumes of 268 MMcf/d, and produced water gathering volumes of 165 MBbls/d. Natural gas gathering and processing volumes, and produced water gathering volumes increased 70%, 95%, and 99%, respectively, year-over-year as a result of the successful integration of the Oasis Midstream assets in the basin. Additionally, during the quarter the Arrow system continued to benefit from higher percent-of-proceeds revenue as commodity prices remain elevated. During the quarter, there were four rigs running on acreage dedicated to Crestwood and a total of 16 wells were connected. As a result of the late winter storms and temporary labor shortages for oilfield services in the basin, producer well connect schedules in the second quarter were delayed into the second half of the year. Based on current producer forecasts, Crestwood expects between 80 and 90 incremental wells to be connected throughout the third and fourth quarters.

Crestwood's asset base has continued to benefit from upstream consolidation trends. On July 1, Oasis and Whiting completed their merger to create Chord Energy Corporation, a Williston Basin focused company, and on July 21, Devon Energy Corporation closed on the acquisition of RimRock Oil and Gas's acreage in the Williston Basin. Both transactions further high-grade Crestwood's customer base with larger, better-capitalized counterparties, who both have a long track record of strong execution in the Williston Basin.

During the second quarter 2022, Crestwood invested $26 million in growth capital in the Williston Basin, primarily related to the expansion of the three-product gathering systems for Chord Energy in the City of Williston and Painted Woods areas. Crestwood's commercial teams continue to leverage their strong relationships in the basin to secure incremental third-party agreements and activity to increase utilization of excess operating capacity in 2023.

Delaware Basin

During the second quarter 2022, the Delaware Basin averaged natural gas gathering volumes of 270 MMcf/d, an increase of 22% year-over-year, and processing volumes of 151 MMcf/d, an increase of 124% year-over-year. Gathering volumes on the Willow Lake system in New Mexico increased significantly year-over-year by 131%, as private producers continue to drive activity levels. As of July 22, 2022 there were 48 rigs operating in Eddy County, New Mexico, making it one of the most active counties in the U.S. During the quarter, Crestwood had an average of seven rigs running on its footprint, three of which were located in Eddy County. Produced water gathering volumes averaged 143 MBbls/d during the second quarter across the Desert Hills and Panther systems, a 183% increase year-over-year, and during the quarter both water gathering systems achieved new daily records. Additionally, crude oil gathering volumes on the system acquired from Oasis Midstream averaged 24 MBbls/d as Percussion Petroleum ("Percussion") continues to operate three rigs on its asset footprint.

During the second quarter, 41 wells were connected to the Delaware Basin systems. Including the newly acquired Sendero assets, Crestwood now expects more than 120 well-connects in the Delaware Basin in 2022. In the second quarter, capital investment in the Delaware Basin was focused on the expansion of gathering and compression capacity in New Mexico to support the development plans of Crestwood's producer customers and the expansion of crude oil and water gathering facilities for Percussion. Since closing the Sendero acquisition, Crestwood has made material progress towards completion of the infrastructure projects required to connect the Crestwood system to the Sendero processing plant, providing optionality for processing volumes across the basin and enhancing Crestwood's ability to compete for new third-party volumes.

Powder River Basin

During the second quarter 2022, the Powder River Basin averaged gathering volumes of 108 MMcf/d and processing volumes of 105 MMcf/d, increases of 8% and 9%, respectively, over the second quarter of 2021. During the second quarter 2022, Crestwood completed and began flowing volumes through the Continental Express Pipeline which transports natural gas from Continental Resources' (NYSE: CLR) ("Continental") acreage into the Bucking Horse processing complex. Initial volumes have exceeded internal expectations and Crestwood expects these volumes to increase as Continental continues its active drilling program in the basin. During the second quarter, Crestwood invested $3 million in the Powder River Basin related to the completion of the Continental Express Pipeline and well-connects.

Revised 2022 Financial Guidance

For full-year 2022, Crestwood expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $800 million to $840 million, a $10 million increase at the mid-point. This revised range is driven by the favorable impacts of the Sendero and CPJV acquisitions, partially offset by the divestiture of the Barnett assets, the impacts of the first half of 2022 weather events in North Dakota and timing shifts in well completion activity in the Williston Basin resulting from the winter storms and on-going oilfield services constraints. These projections are subject to risks and uncertainties in the "Forward-Looking Statements" section at the end of this release.

• Net income of $270 million to $310 million

• 2022E Adjusted EBITDA of $800 million to $840 million

• Contribution by operating segment is set forth below:

• Distributable cash flow available to common unitholders of $505 million to $545 million

• Free cash flow after distributions of $5 million to $45 million

• Full-year 2022E coverage ratio of 1.9x to 2.1x

• Full-year 2022E leverage ratio between 3.5x and 4.0x

• Growth project capital spending and joint venture contributions in the range of $220 million to $240 million

• Maintenance capital spending in the range of $30 million to $35 million

Growth Capital Update

Crestwood invested approximately $42 million in consolidated growth capital projects and joint venture contributions during the second quarter 2022 (excluding litigation-related capital pertaining to the Bear Den II processing plant). For full-year 2022, Crestwood expects growth capital in a range of $220 million to $240 million, which incorporates the additional capital requirements for Sendero and CPJV. Compared to the original $160 million to $180 million guidance range, this range includes approximately $15 million in Delaware Basin growth capital that was previously funded within CPJV, $20 million related to Sendero for producer well-connects and the integration of the two gathering systems, and $25 million in newly underwritten expansion projects for Delaware Basin producers.

Robert T. Halpin, President and Chief Financial Officer of Crestwood, commented, “In 2022 we have materially increased the scale of our operating footprint in all of our core growth areas. Crestwood’s commercial and business development teams have successfully utilized our expanded assets to better service our high-graded customer base and create incremental high-returning investment opportunities which will largely integrate Crestwood's legacy systems with many of the assets we have acquired over the last year. As our customers continue to execute their development plans in this very favorable commodity backdrop, Crestwood is positioned for robust volumetric and cash flow growth in 2023 with substantially lower capital requirements."

Capitalization and Liquidity Update

As of June 30, 2022, Crestwood had approximately $2.9 billion of debt outstanding, comprised of $2.25 billion of fixed-rate senior notes and $679 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility, resulting in a leverage ratio of 3.7x. Pro forma for the closing of the Sendero and CPJV acquisitions and the Barnett divestiture, Crestwood has $3.3 billion of debt outstanding, including $1.1 billion outstanding on its two revolving credit facilities, and more than $650 million of available liquidity.

Crestwood currently has 71.3 million preferred units outstanding (par value of $9.13 per unit) that pay a fixed-rate annual cash distribution of 9.25%, payable quarterly. The preferred units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the ticker symbol CEQP-P.

Sustainability Program Update

In June 2022, Crestwood published its fourth annual sustainability report entitled Real Change. In Real Time. The report highlights the achievements the company has made on its first three-year sustainability strategy which culminated in December 2021, as well as outlines details on the next six focus areas that will drive the success of Crestwood’s second three-year sustainability strategy. Recently, Crestwood made progress on its carbon management program by collaborating with Bridger Photonics, Inc. to conduct aerial surveys on 100% of its assets in the Williston and Delaware Basins, including the recently acquired Oasis Midstream and Sendero assets. Through these efforts, Crestwood has developed a better understanding of emissions profiles at each asset and is able to further enhance its current continuous monitoring initiatives, which will overtime result in reduced methane emissions.

For more information on Crestwood’s approach to sustainability and carbon management, please visit https://esg.crestwoodlp.com.

Upcoming Conference Participation

Crestwood’s management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences. Prior to the start of each conference, new presentation materials may be posted to the Investors section of Crestwood’s website at www.crestwoodlp.com.

• 2022 Citi One-on-One Midstream / Energy Infrastructure Conference, August 16 - 17, 2022, Las Vegas, Nevada

• Wells Fargo Leveraged Finance Conference, September 7 - 9, 2022, Nashville, Tennessee

• NYSE Investor Access Day, September 14, 2022, Virtual

Earnings Conference Call Schedule

Management will host a conference call for investors and analysts of Crestwood today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) which will be broadcast live over the Internet. Investors will be able to connect to the webcast via the “Investors” page of Crestwood’s website at www.crestwoodlp.com. Please log in at least 10 minutes in advance to register and download any necessary software. A replay will be available shortly after the call for 90 days.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. The accompanying schedules of this news release provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures such as net income or operating income or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.

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Houston, Texas, based Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) is a master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream businesses in multiple shale resource plays across the United States. Crestwood Equity is engaged in the gathering, processing, treating, compression, storage and transportation of natural gas; storage, transportation, terminalling and marketing of NGLs; gathering, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil; and gathering and disposal of produced water. Visit Crestwood Equity Partners LP at www.crestwoodlp.com; and to learn more about Crestwood’s sustainability efforts, please visit https://esg.crestwoodlp.com.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") (NYSE: NOVA), one of the leading U.S. residential energy service providers, announced today that its reliable Sunnova SunSafe^® solar + battery storage service will now be available in all of The Home Depot stores across Puerto Rico.

“This expansion of our energy services to The Home Depot stores makes it even easier for Puerto Ricans to control their energy costs and keep their homes powered during grid outages,” said Vera Gavrilovich, VP of Marketing at Sunnova. “As the largest provider of distributed residential solar power in Puerto Rico, we are committed to providing clean, resilient and affordable energy services to our customers; and with an increasingly unreliable power grid, we’re proud to provide homeowners the peace of mind that comes with producing and storing their own power.”

Sunnova has been active in Puerto Rico since 2013, and has the largest presence on the island with over 30,000 customers and growing rapidly. Since Hurricane Maria in 2017, Sunnova has deployed over 17,000 batteries in Puerto Rico and has a 100% battery attachment rate since 2018. Puerto Rican homeowners will now have access to a trained solar energy expert at all Home Depot stores across the island and can get a solar system with battery storage backed by Sunnova Protect^® for 25 years of worry-free maintenance, monitoring, repairs, replacements and energy guarantee.

In 2021, Sunnova entered into 100 stores with The Home Depot across key hurricane markets – Florida, Virginia, Maryland, and locally in Reno, Nevada— to give customers access to its Sunnova SunSafe solar + battery storage service.

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Cleaner, more intelligent transportation already underway with two San Diego fleet operators

BELMONT, Calif. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Mobility House and Endera have partnered to bring the benefits of electric vehicles and smart charging to commercial transportation through an integrated technology offering. Endera designs, sells and services commercial electric vehicles and charging stations, while The Mobility House’s charging and energy management system, ChargePilot, optimizes charging to ensure vehicle readiness and reduce operating expenses. The companies have already delivered their fully-integrated electric shuttles and smart charging solution to two parking operators – ACE Parking and Aladdin Airport Parking – both servicing the San Diego International Airport.

“Commercial transportation is an important segment for reducing carbon emissions on the road, and we see tremendous potential in electrifying the way people get to and from their destinations,” said Endera CEO John Walsh. “The Mobility House is a perfect complement to our fleet services, together offering highly intelligent transportation to customers at the lowest cost of ownership.”

ACE Parking’s electric fleet, which includes 32 Endera shuttle buses, six BTC DC 50 kW chargers and two Proterra DC 60 kW chargers, became operational in February 2022 and averages 5,000 miles driven per day shuttling passengers to and from the San Diego Airport. With The Mobility House’s smart charging and energy management system ChargePilot, ACE Parking is estimated to save $16,000 a year versus unmanaged charging, based on San Diego Gas & Electric’s EV-HP pricing plan. For Aladdin Airport Parking, a fleet of eight Endera shuttles, four BTC 50 kW chargers and two Delta 25 kW DC wallbox chargers were most recently implemented in June 2022.

“We are proud to continue expanding our partnership ecosystem in the U.S. with Endera, joining The Mobility House partners like Audi, New Flyer, Nissan and Mercedes Benz,” said The Mobility House U.S. Managing Director Gregor Hintler. “Our projects in San Diego with Endera also mark several milestones for our U.S. team, including our first integration with shuttle EVs, as well as our first Delta charger commissioning.”

Endera and The Mobility House are both technology-forward companies on a mission to mitigate mobility emissions around the world. Together, they offer intelligent commercial transportation solutions with features like wireless connectivity between vehicles and chargers, giving operators visibility into each vehicle’s state of charge. Charging management also allows operators to intelligently schedule charging when energy costs are lowest and avoiding peak load charges. In addition to being hardware agnostic, the integrated solution offers Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) reporting and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) management.

About The Mobility House

The Mobility House’s mission is to create an emissions-free energy and mobility future. Since 2009, the company has developed an expansive partner ecosystem to intelligently integrate electric vehicles into the power grid, including electric vehicle charger manufacturers, 1,000+ installation partners, 80+ energy suppliers, and automotive manufacturers ranging from Audi to Tesla. The intelligent Charging and Energy Management system ChargePilot and underlying EV Aggregation Platform enable customers and partners to integrate electric vehicles into the grid for optimized and future proof operations. The Mobility House’s unique vendor-neutral and interoperable technology approach to smart charging and energy management has been successful at over 800 commercial installations around the world. The Mobility House has more than 250 employees across its operations in Munich, Zurich and Belmont, Calif. For more information visit mobilityhouse.com.

About Endera

Endera is a technology company, specializing in smart electric commercial vehicles, charging stations and software solutions. As an end-to-end electric commercial vehicle supplier, Endera provides vehicle design and technology. Made in America, Endera delivers one of the lowest total costs of ownership over other commercial electric vehicles and provides sustainable solutions that rival its fossil fuel counterparts in price, technology, longevity, profitability, and service. To learn more, visit www.enderamotors.com.

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Expansion projects to increase total throughput to Agua Dulce Hub, LNG and Mexico markets to 2 Bcf/d

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Howard Energy Partners (HEP), through its joint venture, Dos Caminos, LLC ("Dos Caminos"), today announced plans to expand its capabilities to gather, treat and transport natural gas produced from the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford shale plays in and around Webb County, Texas. Dos Caminos is a joint venture between HEP and an affiliate of Eagle Ford Midstream LP (EFM).

HEP and EFM’s systems currently gather, treat, and transport up to 1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to premium markets, including Mexico and Gulf Coast LNG. Dos Caminos was created to develop additional natural gas transportation opportunities in the Eagle Ford shale region of South Texas and to jointly market capacity on HEP and EFM’s existing South Texas systems. Through a combination of ongoing enhancements to existing systems and new greenfield pipelines, Dos Caminos plans to nearly double throughput capacity to a total of up to 2 Bcf/d.

"Given our unique pipeline footprint and history in South Texas, we are best situated to respond to the significant natural gas production growth in the Webb County area," said Mike Howard Chief Executive Officer of HEP, the operator of Dos Caminos. "These projects will be completed in phases with the initial phase anticipated to be completed in the third quarter of next year and the remainder in 2024."

About Howard Energy Partners

San Antonio-based Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC d/b/a Howard Energy Partners is a diversified, growth-oriented energy company focused on providing innovative midstream solutions to its customers. Howard Energy Partners owns and operates natural gas and crude oil pipelines, natural gas processing plants, refined products storage terminals, deep-water dock and rail facilities, fractionation facilities, hydrogen production facilities and other related midstream assets in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Mexico. The company has corporate offices in San Antonio and Houston, Texas and Monterrey, Mexico. For more information on Howard Energy Partners and our mission to deliver positive energy, please visit our website at www.howardenergypartners.com.

About Eagle Ford Midstream

Eagle Ford Midstream owns the EFM system, a 158-mile large-diameter lean gas transportation pipeline strategically located in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. Since 2013, EFM has reliably served gas processing plants and producers with downstream gas transportation to its affiliate-owned Agua Dulce Hub.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "US Group II & III Base Oil Market - Industry Outlook and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The U.S. is emerging as a major supplier in the group II base oil Market

The U.S. is a crucial group II and III base oil market globally. The penetration of premium base oil products is high. The country is a major hub for production as well as consumption of group II and III base oil due to the strong demand by OEMs manufacturers for high-quality lubricants.

In addition, stringent regulations with respect to the emission standard, better fuel economy, and the growing trend of sustainability aspect is also the major factor driving the demand for group II and III base oil in the U.S. Chevron Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Phillips 66, HollyFrontier Corporation, Pure Performance, Neste, and Vertex Energy among others are the key players in the group II and III base oil market in the U.S.

U.S. GROUP II AND III BASE OIL MARKET TRENDS AND DRIVERS

Demand for Premium Base Oil is Gaining Momentum:

The demand for group II and group III base oil market is gaining momentum in the U.S. due to the rise in consumer preference for better fuel economy and engine oil durability and the need to minimize pollution levels. In addition, increasing stringency of automotive regulations to minimize carbon emissions in the environment has motivated automotive manufacturers to switch to high-quality lubricants based on group II and group III base oils. Therefore, U.S. manufacturers switch from group I base oil to group II and III base oil, i.e., premium base oil.

Rising demand from Bio-based Lubricant:

Bio-based lubricants are the replacement for petroleum-based lubricants. Increasing awareness regarding the ill effects of the chemical on the environment coupled with stringent government regulation boosts the demand for bio-based lubricants. Moreover, bio-based lubricants are renewable and benefit from being adjusted several times before they have an environmental impact. Thus, bio-based lubricants are favored, resulting in significant growth in the market for bio-based lubricants throughout the projection period.

SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS

Hydrotreating Is The Largest Segment Amongst Others In The U.S. Group II And III Oil Market

Hydrotreating is the largest segment and is projected to witness similar growth during the forecast period due to its ability to deliver quality base oil products more than other processes. It improves base stock quality, color, and color stability and reduces the level of sulfur, nitrogen, halogen, oxygen, and metals compounds. It is primarily used to produce group II base oil. HollyFrontier Corporation and Vertex Energy are some of the U.S. companies that use hydrotreating technology for producing group II and III base oil.

Automotive Oil Is The Fastest Growing Segment In The United States Group II And III Base Oil Market.

Since demand for efficient and high-performance vehicles is increasing, automotive lubricants' demand is increasing rapidly as these lubricants play a vital role in vehicle performance and efficiency. Automotive lubricants are the most important part of any vehicle, as almost every vehicle needs lubricants for the smooth functioning of the vehicle. Moreover, it also protects the engine metal surface from corrosion, reducing friction on moving parts and cleaning the engine from sludge. The increasing production and demand for vehicles in the U.S. supports market growth.

The Southern United States Is Dominating The Market

The Southern US is the largest group II and III base oil market in the U.S. The demand for premium base oil majorly comes from the automotive and construction industry in Southern US. BMW, Ford Motor, General Motors, Nissan Motor Company, Kia Motors, and Toyota Motor Corporation are some automotive players operating in the Southern region of the U.S. and consume a major chunk of base oil.

For instance, BMW prefers group III base oil for all its automotive brands produced and supplied by Shell. In terms of vehicle production, in 2021, BMW produced 433,810 BMW X series vehicles in its South Carolina plant, an increase of 20% as compared to 2020. Exxon Mobil Corporation, Vertex Energy, Motiva, and HollyFrontier Corporation are producing group II and III base oil in the Southern US.

Company and Strategies:

The U.S. group II and III base oil market is consolidated in nature as well as intensifying due to the changing landscape of the base oil market. The rapidly changing technological environment and sustainability scenario can adversely affect vendors as customers expect continual innovations and upgrades. The parameters on which vendors are competing in the U.S. group II and III base oil market are product portfolio, product quality, geographical presence, brand image, and cost differentiation.

The major companies operating in the market are Chevron Corporation (California, U.S.), ExxonMobil (Texas, U.S.), Phillips 66 Company (Texas, U.S.), Dodge (California, U.S.), and HollyFrontier Corporation (Texas, U.S.), and Puraglobe (Florida). These companies compete among themselves for the leading position in the market, with steady competition from local vendors.

The U.S. group II and III base oil market is provided for the forecast years 2022 to 2027 and the base year of 2021. The market is segmented as per Technology, Application, and Geography for the years considered. The report provides a holistic approach to the U.S. group II and III base oil industry to enable customers to analyze the market efficiently.

Recent Developments

• In October 2021, Chevron Global Energy Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based Chevron Corporation, announced to acquire Neste base oil business.
• In August 2020, Chevron Corporation announced to produce group oil from renewable.

Key Vendors

• Chevron Corporation
• Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Philips 666 Company

Other Prominent Vendors

• Dodge
• HollyFrontier Corporation
• Pure Performance
• Resolute Oil
• Neste
• Puraglobe
• AGC Refining and Filtration
• Heritage-Crystal Clean
• Safety-Kleen systems
• Vertex Energy

Key Topics Covered:

1 Research Methodology

2 Research Objectives

3 Research Process

4 Scope & Coverage

4.1 Market Definition

4.2 Base Year

4.3 Scope of the Study

5 Report Assumptions & Caveats

5.1 Key Caveats

5.2 Currency Conversion

5.3 Market Derivation

6 Market at a Glance

7 Introduction

7.1 Overview

7.2 Supply Chain Analysis

7.3 Criteria to Select Base Stocks

7.4 Automotive Insights

7.5 Us Economic & Demographical Analysis

8 Market Opportunities & Trends

8.1 Increasing Demand for Premium Base Oil

8.2 Growing Demand for Imo-Compliant Marine Fuel

8.3 Growing Demand for Bio-Based Base Oil Products

9 Market Growth Enablers

9.1 Rising Significance of Group Ii+ Base Oil

9.2 Growing Disposable Income

9.3 Increasing Urbanization Trends

10 Market Growth Restraints

10.1 Increasing Crude Oil Prices

10.2 Changing Climate Landscape

11 Market Landscape

11.1 Market Overview

11.2 Market Size & Forecast

11.3 Penetration of Group Ii & Iii Base Oil by Region

11.4 Five Forces Analysis

12 Technology

12.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine (Value)

12.2 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine (Volume)

12.3 Market Overview

12.4 Hydrotreating

12.5 Hydrocracking

12.6 Catalytic Dewaxing

12.7 Others

13 Application

13.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine (Value)

13.2 Market Overview

13.3 Automotive Oil

13.4 Industrial Oil

13.5 Process Oil

13.6 Others

14 Region

14.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine

14.2 Region Overview

15 West

15.1 Market Overview

15.2 Market Size & Forecast

15.3 Technology

15.4 Application

16 South

16.1 Market Overview

16.2 Market Size & Forecast

16.3 Technology

16.4 Application

17 Midwest

17.1 Market Overview

17.2 Market Size & Forecast

17.3 Technology

17.4 Application

18 Northeast

18.1 Market Overview

18.2 Market Size & Forecast

18.3 Technology

18.4 Application

19 Competitive Landscape

19.1 Competition Overview

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Simple, Protected, Autonomous Edge Computing Platform Honored for Exceptional Innovation

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#edgecomputing--Stratus Technologies, the global leader in simplified, protected, and autonomous Edge Computing platforms, today announced that its ztC Edge™ computing platform has received a 2022 IoT Evolution Product of the Year Award from IoT Evolution World, a leading news and media outlet covering Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The IoT Evolution Product of the Year award honors the best, most innovative products and solutions powering the IoT. Winning products and solutions were selected by the editors of IoT Evolution World based on their track record for consistently demonstrating the advancement of IoT technologies.

Across industries, business, and operations, IT leaders want to harness Industry 4.0 opportunities to gain new insights, achieve operational excellence, and operate more efficiently and safely. Edge computing solves the inherent challenges of bandwidth, latency, and security at edge locations to enable industrial IoT (IIoT) devices and data acquisition.

“As more companies turn to IoT-enabled solutions to improve operations and meet customer expectations, edge computing is quickly becoming a critical part of the reliable infrastructure needed. Across numerous industries, ztC Edge is providing the high availability and fault tolerance required to meet IoT demands. This recognition from IoT Evolution World is another proof point of the innovative work we’re doing and the power of our ztC Edge platform,” said David Laurello, President and CEO at Stratus.

“The solutions selected for the IoT Evolution Product of Year Award reflect the diverse range of innovation driving the multi-billion-dollar IoT market today,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO of TMC, a co-publisher of IoT Evolution. "It is my honor to congratulate Stratus for its innovative work and superior contribution to the rapidly evolving IoT industry.”

The Power of ztC Edge

Stratus’ second generation ztC Edge is a zero-touch, secure, and highly automated edge computing platform purpose built for edge environments. ztC Edge is secure and easy to deploy, manage, maintain, and service. The platform is simple, protected, and autonomous and is powering digital transformation at the edge in multiple industries. Self-protecting and self-monitoring features drastically reduce unplanned downtime and ensure continuous availability of business-critical applications. The platform is the industry’s only solution offering built-in application virtualization and fault tolerance in an easy-to-install, ruggedized design (UL Class 1 Div 2) for the edge.

Stratus ztC Edge Provides Fast Payback

In a study by Nucleus Research, the average ROI from a Stratus ztC Edge deployment was 237% over three years, with a short 7.6-month payback period. Additionally, the average annual total cost of ownership (TCO) is $10,812 and customers reported that anywhere between 8-15 hours a month were saved on system maintenance.

To develop this ROI Guidebook, Nucleus Research spoke with Stratus customers in many industries at different stages of digital transformation. Click here to learn more about customer profiles and outcomes.

To learn more about Stratus’ ztC Edge platform, visit https://www.stratus.com/solutions/platforms/ztc-edge/.

Additional Resources

• Stratus ztC Edge
• Stratus ECX
• Stratus Authorized Partners
• Webinar: Automation and Control Modernization: How to Improve Control System Reliability While Remaining Within Budget
• Nucleus Research ROI Guidebook

About Stratus

For leaders digitally transforming their operations to drive predictable, peak performance with minimal risk, Stratus ensures the continuous availability of business-critical applications by delivering zero-touch Edge Computing platforms that are simple to deploy and maintain, protected from interruptions and threats, and autonomous. For 40 years, we have provided reliable and redundant zero-touch computing, enabling global Fortune 500 companies and small-to-medium sized businesses to securely and remotely turn data into actionable intelligence at the Edge, cloud and data center – driving uptime and efficiency. For more information, please visit www.stratus.com or follow on Twitter @StratusAlwaysOn and LinkedIn @StratusTechnologies.

About Crossfire Media

Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. We service communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars and newsletters. Crossfire Media has a partnership with Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) to produce events and websites related to disruptive technologies. Crossfire Media is a division of Crossfire Consulting, a full service Information Technology company based in New York.

About TMC

Through education, industry news, live events and social influence, global buyers rely on TMC’s content-driven marketplaces to make purchase decisions and navigate markets. As a result, leading technology vendors turn to TMC for unparalleled branding, thought leadership and lead generation opportunities. Our in-person and online events deliver unmatched visibility and sales prospects for all percipients. Through our custom lead generation programs, we provide clients with an ongoing stream of leads that turn into sales opportunities and build databases. Additionally, we bolster brand reputations with the millions of impressions from display advertising on our news sites and newsletters. Making TMC a 360 degree marketing solution, we offer comprehensive event and road show management services and custom content creation with expertly ghost-crafted blogs, press releases, articles and marketing collateral to help with SEO, branding, and overall marketing efforts. For more information about TMC and to learn how we can help you reach your marketing goals, please visit www.tmcnet.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, @tmcnet.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: LNG) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (“CCL”) has entered into a long-term liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with PTT Global LNG Company Limited (“PTTGL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTT Public Company Limited (“PTT”), Thailand’s largest state-owned, multinational energy company.

Under the SPA, PTTGL has agreed to purchase 1.0 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG from CCL for twenty years beginning in 2026. The SPA calls for a combination of free-on-board (FOB) and delivered ex-ship (DES) deliveries. This customized structure represents a further evolution in Cheniere’s commercial offerings tailored to the specific needs of LNG customers around the world. The purchase price for LNG under the SPA is indexed to the Henry Hub price, plus a fixed liquefaction fee.

“We are pleased to enter into this 20-year SPA with a subsidiary of PTT, the state-owned oil and gas company of Thailand which developed, owns and operates Thailand’s first LNG import terminal, and is an energy leader in a key, fast-growing Southeast Asian market,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This is the first direct LNG contract from a US LNG producer for PTTGL, and this agreement not only reflects the critical need for long-term, reliable LNG supply across the globe, but also the important role LNG has to play in powering growing economies for decades to come.”

“Our new vision Powering Life with Future Energy and Beyond reflects the strategic direction and business transition toward clean energy as well as new businesses. LNG or gas is a major transition fuel which supports both energy security and sustainability. Our ambition is to move forward with the future energy while ensuring energy security. We actively engage in the LNG business and target to be a Global LNG Player by managing an LNG portfolio of 9 mtpa by 2030. By the end of this year, PTT’s LNG receiving terminals will be able to accommodate regasification capacity up to 19 million tons per year with our new terminal,” said Auttapol Rerkpiboon, PTT’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

About Cheniere

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, reliably providing a clean, secure, and affordable solution to the growing global need for natural gas. Cheniere is a full-service LNG provider, with capabilities that include gas procurement and transportation, liquefaction, vessel chartering, and LNG delivery. Cheniere has one of the largest liquefaction platforms in the world, consisting of the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi liquefaction facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with total production capacity of approximately 45 mtpa of LNG in operation and an additional 10+ mtpa of expected production capacity under construction. Cheniere is also pursuing liquefaction expansion opportunities and other projects along the LNG value chain. Cheniere is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has additional offices in London, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.

For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere website at www.cheniere.com and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About PTT

PTT is Thailand's fully integrated energy company which operates businesses consisting of natural gas, gas transmission, international trading, new business and infrastructure business; the rest are invested through subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates, namely exploration and production, liquefied natural gas, petrochemical and refining, oil and retail, power and utilities, coal, and service businesses.

About PTTGL

PTTGL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTT Public Company Limited and operates in LNG business, established in 2017. The objective is to explore oversea investment opportunities in LNG value chain from LNG liquefaction plant to receiving terminal as well as LNG procurement and marketing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that may include “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical or present facts or conditions, included herein are “forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking statements” are, among other things, (i) statements regarding Cheniere’s financial and operational guidance, business strategy, plans and objectives, including the development, construction and operation of liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding regulatory authorization and approval expectations, (iii) statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the development of Cheniere’s LNG terminal and pipeline businesses, including liquefaction facilities, (iv) statements regarding the business operations and prospects of third-parties, (v) statements regarding potential financing arrangements, (vi) statements regarding future discussions and entry into contracts, (vii) statements relating to Cheniere’s capital deployment, including intent, ability, extent, and timing of capital expenditures, debt repayment, dividends, and share repurchases, and (viii) statements regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business and operating results. Although Cheniere believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Cheniere’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in Cheniere’s periodic reports that are filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required under the securities laws, Cheniere does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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• JOLT and ADS-TEC Energy expand strategic collaboration with the introduction of battery-buffered fast charging stations in city areas
• JOLT is planning 5,000 ultra-fast ADS-TEC Energy charging stations in Europe and the USA by 2027
• Installation at gas stations in Germany has already begun: first JOLT station is successfully in operation in Hamburg at an ESSO station
• JOLT plans to install 120 ultra-fast charging points from ADS-TEC Energy at 60 ESSO locations in key German cities in the next 6 - 8 months
• Inauguration of a further ultra-fast charging station at ESSO in Stuttgart on July 26, 2022

Ultra-fast charging of electric cars will soon be possible everywhere in inner cities: ADS-TEC Energy, a leader in battery-buffered ultra-fast charging technology and Munich-based JOLT Energy announcing the opening of a new site at an ESSO filling station in Stuttgart as part of its strategic partnership. The first installations at service stations in the Netherlands and Germany has already begun. Distribution in the USA is in preparation.

NUERTINGEN, Germany & MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JOLT Energy and ADS-TEC Energy (Nasdaq: ADSE), as part of their strategic partnership, announce that the introduction of ultra-fast charging stations in major European cities and the United States is gaining momentum. Latest example is the opening of an ultra-fast battery-buffered charging station, a so-called ChargeBox, on 26 July at an ESSO filling station in Stuttgart.

ADS-TEC Energy develops and manufactures ultra-fast, battery-buffered charging stations that charge modern electric cars as well at power-limited grids in minutes instead of hours. The Munich-based charging network operator JOLT buys, and operates ADS-TEC Energy's battery and charging technology. In addition, both companies are cooperating on the development of advanced mobile, ultra-fast charging stations.

JOLT has already started to deploy the battery-buffered ADS-TEC Energy ultra-fast charging stations: They will be installed at the EG Group's ESSO service stations in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Dresden, Duesseldorf and Nuremberg as well as at TAMOIL stations in the Netherlands. JOLT is also cooperating with ADS-TEC Energy, the consultant Pataki-Cahill and engineering giant AECOM on the expansion in the United States. JOLT aims to install and operate up to 5,000 ultra-fast charging stations over the next 5 years.

Maurice Neligan, CEO of JOLT Energy Group: "This partnership allows JOLT to accelerate the deployment of its charging network in cities and urban areas. For us, speed of deployment and the flexibility to provide high quality ultra-fast charging in large population centers is key. ADS-TEC Energy’s intelligent charging and battery technology is best in class, in terms of power, quietness and charging time, as well as being supported by a highly competent team of engineers and specialists. This is a great example of two companies complimenting each other to leverage growth opportunities in an emerging and dynamic market.”

Thomas Speidel, CEO, ADS-TEC Energy: "We are looking forward to enabling broad acceptance of e-mobility in Europe and the USA through ultra-fast charging options in almost all places together with JOLT. JOLT's management team has outstanding know-how, and the sales and operating concept is flexible and innovative. The fact that JOLT was able to win TAMOIL and one of the world’s leading independent convenience retailers, EG Group for our solution speaks for itself."

About Jolt

JOLT Energy is a Dublin, Munich & Boston based technology business, focused on owning and operating ultra-fast charging solutions in urban areas. Its business model is to provide vehicle high-powered charging combined with grid-services and digital advertising. With an experienced management team coming from large companies like Siemens, Continental, General Electric, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen group, JOLT takes an innovative and agile approach to deploying high-tech, future oriented charging solutions.

More information on www.jolt.energy

About ADS-TEC Energy

ADS-TEC Energy plc, a public limited company incorporated in Ireland and publicly listed on NASDAQ (“ADS-TEC Energy”), serves as a holding company for ads-tec Energy GmbH, our operating company incorporated in Germany (“ADSE GM”) and ads-tec Energy Inc., a US subsidiary of ads-tec Energy GmbH (“ADSE US” and together with ADS-TEC Energy and ADSE GM, “ADSE”). Based on more than ten years of experience with lithium-ion technologies, ADS-TEC Energy develops and manufactures battery storage solutions and fast charging systems including their energy management systems. Its battery-based, fast charging technology enables electric vehicles to ultrafast charge even on low powered grids and features a very compact design. The high quality and functionality of the battery systems are due to a particularly high depth of development and in-house production. With its advanced system platforms, ADS-TEC Energy is a valuable partner for automotive, OEMs, utility companies and charge-operators.

More information on: https://adstec-energy.com/en/

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