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Energy experts examine current battery technologies, hydrogen energy storage to address renewable intermittency

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unprecedented amounts of renewable energy are being integrated onto the grid, but with intermittency a major barrier to large-scale decarbonization, the world needs cost-effective long-duration energy storage. Hydrogen 2022: The Road to Energy Storage – a new eBook from Black & Veatch – examines the pros and cons of current battery energy storage technologies and explores hydrogen’s role as an economically viable, technically scalable long-duration energy storage solution.

Available as a free download, Hydrogen 2022: The Road to Energy Storage explores the role of hydrogen energy storage, which can both complement and serve as a reliable alternative to batteries to solve the intermittency issue in a fast, economical manner. Hydrogen surpasses the physical limitations of current mineral-based battery technologies to provide essentially infinite duration storage and backup power. Hydrogen prices are becoming more competitive going forward, while “green” hydrogen, produced with renewable energy, offers a carbon-free solution.

Black & Veatch experts also examine traditional battery technologies – from lithium-ion batteries, which control more than 90 percent of global market share but are constrained to eight hours of storage – to medium-duration energy storage options such as iron-air batteries and zinc-ion batteries, which promise to store multiple days’ worth of energy.

“Long-duration energy storage is the key that will help unlock global decarbonization,” said Jason Rowell, director of new energy solutions with Black & Veatch. “With viable options such as iron and zinc batteries now scaling, stakeholders should be looking to create flexible, complementary systems that can evolve as technologies advance. With the potential to store unlimited hours of energy, hydrogen would enable seasonal shifting, helping to ensure the success of a carbon-free global energy future.”

The eBook also outlines the necessary next steps to move hydrogen energy storage technologies forward. First, these projects need to be demonstrated and scaled, helping to lower cost. Second, true adoption will require regulation changes and government incentives to speed the transition. In the next five to seven years, the market should expect to see a rapid increase in the viability, scalability and availability of long-duration storage solutions.

“We are in a period of exploration and development as the market tries to understand where hydrogen technology stands right now,” said Frank Jakob, director of advanced energy storage solutions with Black & Veatch. “With traditional battery energy storage and hydrogen energy storage on the table, we’ll soon arrive at a future where energy can be balanced and managed, enabling tomorrow’s net-zero future.”

Editor’s Notes:

• Download your free copy of Hydrogen 2022: The Road to Energy Storage.
• View Black & Veatch’s complete series of hydrogen eBooks, which include 2021: Market Dynamics of Hydrogen, Hydrogen 2021: The Path to Net Zero Becomes Clearer, Hydrogen 2021: Decarbonization in Asia and Hydrogen 2021: A Roadmap to Net Zero.
• Learn more about Black & Veatch’s role in the hydrogen revolution.

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Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Our revenues in 2021 exceeded US$3.3 billion. Follow us on www.bv.com and on social media.

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WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$CC--The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials, and Chemical Solutions, today announced it has suspended business with Russian entities in response to the ongoing military conflict and humanitarian crisis.

“Chemours condemns the senseless violence taking place and views continuing business as inconsistent with our company values. As always, we will work to meet the needs of our global customers throughout this process, however, we believe suspending business with Russian entities is the right thing to do,” said Mark Newman, President and CEO for Chemours. "We will continue to monitor the situation closely and reassess in the future.”

Chemours also announced a $100,000 donation to the International Committee of the Red Cross to support humanitarian efforts in the region.

“Every day we encourage our people to operate with the courage to make a difference. Over the past two weeks the people of the Ukraine have embodied such courage and perseverance. Now, we want to do our part and help make a difference by supporting those in need,” said Newman.

Chemours has a small office in Moscow and is working closely with employees to ensure their safety.

About The Chemours Company
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials, and Chemical Solutions providing its customers with solutions in a wide range of industries with market-defining products, application expertise and chemistry-based innovations. We deliver customized solutions with a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including coatings, plastics, refrigeration, and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and consumer electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas. Our flagship products include prominent brands such as Ti-Pure™, Opteon™, Freon™, Teflon™, Viton™, Nafion™, and Krytox™. The company has approximately 6,400 employees and 29 manufacturing sites serving approximately 3,200 customers in approximately 120 countries. Chemours is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC.

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• Kick-starter capital targets small and mid-market companies as increased focus is put on Scope 3 CO₂ emissions
• Small and medium sized businesses make up majority of American economy, have outsized impact on nation’s climate goals

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Siemens Financial Services launched a $100 million capital program aimed at advancing the decarbonization goals of small to medium sized enterprises. This infusion of capital will help small and medium businesses in the U.S. jumpstart their decarbonization efforts.

As greater emphasis is placed on decarbonization and sustainability worldwide, stakeholder and legislative pressures have been put on the entire supply chain. Small and medium sized businesses make up more than 99 percent of the U.S. economy and have an outsized impact on the country’s ability to meet national and global climate goals. Emissions of suppliers, known as Scope 3 emissions, represent the majority of a large organization’s total greenhouse gas emissions and are increasingly being analyzed in the supplier selection process.

“Small and medium sized enterprises are the backbone of our economy, yet they may not have access to the same capital as our country’s largest corporations when it comes to making sustainability improvements,” said Anthony Casciano, CEO of Siemens Financial Services, Inc. “With each part of the supply chain being evaluated, there is an opportunity for smaller companies to make necessary changes to remain competitive. We are launching this loan program to ensure essential resources for these companies are available to keep pace with our nation and economy’s climate goals.”

Companies interested in the program are encouraged to send an inquiry expressing their commitment and challenges in implementing sustainable operations. Entities chosen to participate in the program will consult with a team of Siemens financial and technological experts to create a custom end-to-end decarbonization roadmap. The scalable roadmap will integrate Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure sustainable-oriented products, solutions, and services such as energy efficiency technologies, alternative renewable energy sources and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

“A well-designed sustainability plan is now a business imperative for any company, and here at Siemens we take these commitments seriously – both internally within our own operations, and for our customers,” said Ruth Gratzke, President of Siemens Smart Infrastructure USA. “In this program we are providing a complete sustainability strategy that encapsulates every step -- from consulting services and financing solutions through to the cutting-edge technologies that make our customers efficient, resilient and sustainable. This capital is the fuel that will jumpstart the process.”

The capital is available for a wide variety of carbon reduction focused projects. Companies interested in obtaining additional information about the kick-starter capital program can complete an inquiry form at http://www.usa.siemens.com/kickstarter and must meet basic credit worthiness criteria. Those interested in a preliminary emissions assessment can utilize Siemens’ Energy Configurator at eco-web.siemens.com/quick-check.

For further information on the Kick-starter Capital Program and to submit an inquiry for review, please visit www.usa.siemens.com/kickstarter

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Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) is shaping the market for intelligent, adaptive infrastructure for today and the future. It addresses the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. SI provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio from a single source – with products, systems, solutions and services from the point of power generation all the way to consumption. With an increasingly digitalized ecosystem, it helps customers thrive and communities progress while contributing toward protecting the planet. SI creates environments that care. With around 70,000 employees worldwide, Siemens Smart Infrastructure has its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, and its U.S. corporate headquarters in Peachtree Corners, Ga., USA.

Siemens Financial Services (SFS) – the financing arm of Siemens – provides business-to-business financial solutions. A unique combination of financial expertise, risk management and industry know-how enable SFS to create tailored innovative financial solutions. With these, SFS facilitates growth, creates value, enhances competitiveness, and helps customers access new technologies. SFS supports investments with equipment financing and leasing, corporate lending, equity investments and project and structured financing. www.usa.siemens.com/finance

Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. Active around the world, the company focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is helping to shape the world market for passenger and freight services. Via its majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital health services. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power that has been listed on the stock exchange since September 28, 2020. In fiscal 2020, Siemens Group USA generated revenue of $17 billion and employs approximately 40,000 people serving customers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

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• Time-tested design part of Siemens Energy’s commitment to environment and safety
• Blue switchgear technology will help National Grid meet zero-carbon emissions goal

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In line with shared commitments to decarbonize, National Grid and Siemens Energy are teaming up to undertake a cutting-edge upgrade of a National Grid substation using Siemens Energy designed fluorinated gas free “Blue circuit breakers” with clean air insulation and vacuum switching technology.

The installation is an example of how the two companies are leading the energy transition. The elimination of fluorinated gasses, specifically SF₆, aggressively mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and furthers each company’s goal of addressing climate change, as the global warming potential (GWP) of SF₆ is 23,500 times higher than the GWP of CO₂. One kg of SF₆ has the same greenhouse gas effect as 23,500 kg of CO₂. SF₆ also remains in the atmosphere for more than 3,000 years.

“The availability of a SF₆-free circuit breaker for this voltage class will go a long way toward helping us meet our net-zero carbon emissions targets,” says Jim McGrath, New England Director of Substation Engineering for National Grid. “Climate change is one of the greatest challenges that we currently confront as a society, requiring bold, creative solutions. The Blue circuit breaker is an excellent example of a solution that will help reduce our emissions.”

Scheduled for commissioning in 2023, Siemens Energy’s Blue circuit breakers will be installed in National Grid’s Ayer, Massachusetts, substation that serves several North Central Massachusetts communities. It will be the first Siemens Energy Blue circuit breaker installation in National Grid’s U.S. electricity network.

The core element of Siemens Energy’s Blue circuit breaker is the vacuum interrupter unit. This revolutionary technology enables fluorinated gas-free and climate neutral high-voltage power grids. Instead of SF₆ used in most high-voltage circuit breakers, Siemens Energy’s Blue portfolio combines 80 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen as the insulating medium, called clean air. The gas can be released into the atmosphere with zero harmful effects to people and the environment, and with zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

“The Blue portfolio design leverages our 150 years of industry experience and has an 11-year proven track record of successful vacuum high-voltage circuit breaker applications,” says Tim Holt, member of the Siemens Energy managing board responsible for the Transmission business. “It shows we are fully committed not only to being carbon neutral ourselves, but to supporting partners like National Grid who care about the environment and human safety.”

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Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers. More than 50 percent of the portfolio has already been decarbonized. A majority stake in the listed company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) makes Siemens Energy a global market leader for renewable energies. An estimated one-sixth of the electricity generated worldwide is based on technologies from Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy employs around 91,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of €28.5 billion in fiscal year 2021. www.siemens-energy.com.

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SPYDR Fang delivers an optimized spectrum and output for craft growers and home hobbyists at a competitive price point

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, launched the latest luminaire in its SPYDR series: SPYDR Fang. Designed specifically for the retail buyer, SPYDR Fang is built with Fluence’s trusted, research-backed and science-led engineering leveraged by commercial growers throughout the world.

SPYDR Fang delivers a 1,600 μmol/s photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) output ideal for full-cycle cannabis cultivation, includes a 0% to 100% dimmer for easy control, and leverages Fluence’s proprietary PhysioSpec™ BROAD R4 spectrum for rapid growth and complete, efficient plant development.

“Craft growers and home hobbyists can leverage SPYDR Fang to achieve expert plant performance in a variety of cultivation environments,” said David Cohen, CEO of Fluence. “The SPYDR series has always been designed for easy installation right out of the box, and SPYDR Fang provides an equally seamless, plug-and-play functionality. The solution harnesses years of commercial cannabis cultivation research and insight into a value-optimized top light available at retailers and distributors throughout the world.”

With greater control, SPYDR Fang delivers the precision and uniformity growers need to increase yields and produce higher-quality plants. SPYDR Fang is available through Fluence’s extensive network of retail partners and distributors.

For more information on Fluence and SPYDR Fang, visit www.fluence.science.

About Fluence by OSRAM
Fluence Bioengineering, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSRAM, creates powerful and energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial crop production and research applications. Fluence is a leading LED lighting supplier in the global cannabis market and is committed to enabling more efficient crop production with the world’s top vertical farms and greenhouse produce growers. Fluence global headquarters are based in Austin, Texas, with its EMEA headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands. For more information about Fluence, visit www.fluence.science.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$DFCO #BrianBonar--Dalrada Corporation (OTCQB: DFCO, “Dalrada”) is privileged to announce that the Company’s clean energy subsidiary Likido^® is earning serious interest from major commercial entities and top-federal agencies.

Recent attention comes from governmental bodies recognizing Likido^®ONE’s heat pump capabilities that produce “clean” energy – at a rate seven times more efficient than traditional water heaters and boilers while reducing energy consumption up to 75%. Interest in the unique heat pump stems from aggressive cost-cutting goals in federal buildings and market transformation with new carbon-reducing technologies.

The U.S. government is committed to sustainability and interagency collaboration for clean energy initiatives like Net Zero by 2050, and recent global developments accelerated those efforts. The current administration’s renewed push for clean energy shifts America from dependence on certain petrostates.

Exponentially-rising oil and natural gas costs, and potential embargos, will ultimately prevent the import of fuel sources from oil-rich areas, particularly in Europe. Outside of the U.S., other leading nations are expected to follow suit as a means of jumpstarting energy transition efforts.

At a time when all energy sources are in high demand, to combat worldwide shortages and high prices, fossil fuels may once again be viewed to provide energy. Likido^® provides readily-available energy and cost-efficient heat pumps that run on alternative fuel sources, not depending solely on natural gas, reduces carbon footprints, and drives global sustainability initiatives.

According to Dalrada Founder & CEO, Brian Bonar, “Recognition as a global leader in clean energy is an honor. It’s our mission to create innovation that positively impacts the world and meets sustainability needs head-on. Becoming a true solution in this space while directly addressing noble and just causes – like our current situation – is what drives Likido^® forward.”

Dalrada leads with disruptive advanced technology solutions to reduce time and expense to market as an alternative to greenhouse gas-producing energy sources that contain fossil fuels. These innovative resources enable institutions, industries, businesses, and government agencies to implement long-term clean energy and Net Zero sustainability initiatives by or before 2050.

Dalrada continuously creates innovative, impactful solutions to address the complex challenges of today and the future. To learn more about Dalrada Corporation, please visit www.Dalrada.com.

About Dalrada (DFCO)

With perseverance, valor, dedication, and vision, Dalrada Corporation is dedicated to tackling worldwide challenges of today and tomorrow.

Dalrada is a global company that operates under the tenet of creating impactful innovations that matter for the world. The Company works continually to produce disruptive solutions that bridge the gap of accessibility and accelerate positive change for current and future generations.

Established in 1982, the Company has since grown its footprint to include the business divisions: Dalrada Health, Dalrada Precision, and Dalrada Technologies. Each of Dalrada's subsidiaries actively produces affordable and accessible world-class solutions to global problems. For more information, please visit www.dalrada.com.

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SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE: NS) announced today that members of management will participate in virtual meetings with members of the investment community at the Sixth Annual Mizuho Energy Summit on Monday, March 14, 2022 and Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The materials to be discussed in the meetings will be available on the partnership’s website at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Monday, March 14, 2022.

NuStar Energy L.P., a publicly traded master limited partnership based in San Antonio, Texas, is one of the largest independent liquids terminal and pipeline operators in the nation. NuStar currently has approximately 10,000 miles of pipeline and 64 terminal and storage facilities that store and distribute crude oil, refined products, renewable fuels, ammonia and specialty liquids. The partnership’s combined system has approximately 57 million barrels of storage capacity, and NuStar has operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit NuStar Energy L.P.’s website at www.nustarenergy.com and its Sustainability page at https://sustainability.nustarenergy.com/.

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MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Montreal-based AON3D announced their AON M2+ High Temperature Industrial 3D Printer will be receiving an optional firmware upgrade to enable Duplication Mode and Mirror Mode 3D printing. This powerful new feature will double the output of new and existing M2+ machines to meet the growing demands of factory floors. Combined with ungated access to the world’s most advanced thermoplastics, largest-in-class build volume, and features that minimize part post-processing, the AON M2+ continues to be the agile manufacturing solution of choice by companies globally — capable of producing functional end-use parts at scale in half the time compared to any other high temperature 3D printer.

With this upgrade, the AON M2+ will be able to print two of the same part, or two mirrored parts concurrently via an Independent Dual Extrusion (IDEX) system, doubling the machine’s output. In addition to increased production capabilities, the IDEX system provides greater design freedom, such as the ability to print large internal geometries and non-liner holes with water-soluble support options, while reducing labor intensive post-processing.

Unlike other 3D printers with IDEX currently available, the AON M2+ is also capable of printing high-performance materials, like PEEK, PEKK, and ULTEM™, which offer some of the strongest and best material properties currently available in 3D printing including:

• Higher strength to weight ratio than many metals
• High heat resistance - Continuous use temperatures up to 260°C
• High chemical & hydrocarbon resistance
• Low friction / high wear resistance
• And many other benefits

With the Duplication Mode upgrade, the AON M2+ offers twice the size, twice the output, and more material options than any sub-$60k high temperature 3D printer on the market. Duplication and Mirror Mode are expected to be available via firmware upgrade by fall of this year. Existing AON M2+ customers on a success plan will receive the update free of charge. To learn more about the AON M2+, easy financing options, and high-performance material options, please visit AON3D.com.

About AON3D

Founded in 2015 by a team of materials engineers, AON3D is a Montreal-based additive manufacturing hardware, software, and material science company.

Our solutions drive innovation for hundreds of companies in 25+ countries, ranging from small businesses to multi-national Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies.

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Sustainability Risk Mapping Visibility Ramps Up 370% As Carbon Action Module Adoption Accelerates

PARIS & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, today announced that the EcoVadis Network has grown to include over 750 requesting organizations, a 50% increase since the start of 2021, and over 90,000 of their trading partners and suppliers.

The network has nearly tripled in Improvement Magnitude this past year heading into the Sustain 2022 virtual conference. Improvement Magnitude measures the total scope of EcoVadis score improvement by companies across the network and is a core indicator of the capacity to drive positive sustainability impact. More than 260 new requesting customers (such as procurement teams and investors) joined the network, with the Northern Europe/UK and North America regions leading the way (at 79 and 76 respectively). These customers extend the reach of the EcoVadis Network into key industries including technology, apparel and energy, all contributing to the rise in risk mapping visibility, carbon emissions reductions engagement and sustainability performance improvement practices:

• EcoVadis IQ: In 2021, the number of customers that signed up to use EcoVadis IQ grew 370%, extending risk mapping visibility across their value chain. This predictive intelligence is used to inform an actionable ratings and improvement strategy across more than 275,000 companies.
• Carbon Action Module (CAM): More than 9,000 Carbon Scorecards were completed and shared in the EcoVadis Network since its launch in 2021. With the number of new enterprise customers signing on to CAM exceeding target by 50%, adoption is accelerating as EcoVadis continues to roll out enhancements in 2022.
• EcoVadis Academy: Provides customers e-learning to advance their sustainability improvement journey and has already 4,000 users engaged in 8,000 courses in progress or completed since it launched in November.

“As the environmental and social challenges of our planet pass critical tipping points, the need for organizations to transform their practices and business models has never been more urgent,” said Pierre-Francois Thaler, co-CEO of EcoVadis. “With EcoVadis’ network growth, solution adoption, and team capabilities all advancing faster than expected, it’s clear that the momentum of sustainable value chain action is accelerating, to secure business resilience and drive positive impact at scale.”

EcoVadis currently has 1,189 employees, a growth of 50% since last year’s Sustain conference, working across 13 countries and representing 52 nationalities, all dedicated to helping their customers translate ambition into positive social and environmental impact.

Register here to attend Sustain 2022 and hear updates on the product roadmap, adoption goals and experiences of practitioners using the EcoVadis solution.

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EcoVadis is the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Global supply chains, financial institutions and public organizations rely on EcoVadis to monitor and improve the sustainability performance of their business and trading partners. Backed by a powerful technology platform, EcoVadis’ evidence-based ratings are validated by a global team of experts, and are adapted to more than 200 industry categories, 160 countries, and companies of all sizes. Its actionable scorecards provide benchmarks, insights, and a guided improvement journey for environmental, social and ethical practices. Industry leaders such as Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Unilever, LVMH, Salesforce, Bridgestone, BASF, and ING Group are among the 90,000 businesses that collaborate with EcoVadis to drive resilience, sustainable growth and positive impact worldwide. Learn more on ecovadis.com, Twitter or LinkedIn.

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Joins Roeslein Alternative Energy and Smithfield Foods to further develop, implement, and expand next generation renewable natural gas technologies to curb methane emissions

SAN FRANCISCO & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform TPG Rise, today announced an investment in Monarch Bioenergy (“Monarch”), a joint venture between Roeslein Alternative Energy (“RAE”) and a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Smithfield”). Launched in 2018, Monarch leverages RAE’s state-of-the-art technology and Smithfield’s innovative sustainable farming practices to capture methane emissions and convert them into carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) to power homes, vehicles and businesses. Chris Roach, President of RAE, will serve as Monarch’s Chief Executive Officer, a newly created role.

Accelerating the transition to renewable energy, greening the industrial sector, and scaling greenhouse gas abating technologies are core pillars in TPG Rise Climate’s multi-sector investing strategy. As an equal partner in the JV, TPG Rise Climate will work with RAE and Smithfield to advance agricultural innovation, enhance existing projects in Missouri, and develop new ones in select states across the U.S.

“For years, Rudi Roeslein and his eponymous company RAE have been developing proven, market-based solutions to demands for both sustainable agriculture and renewable energy,” said Marc Mezvinsky, Business Unit Partner in TPG Rise. “Applying RAE’s anaerobic digester technology, as well as additional circular technologies and environmental protections, to Smithfield’s hog farms is a significant and meaningful step towards addressing methane emissions at their source. Advancing and scaling proven GHG abating technologies like those used by Monarch is central to our mission at TPG Rise Climate, and we look forward to working with RAE and Smithfield to advance and drive operational best practices for these emerging technologies.”

Monarch’s technology and proprietary process are key to creating closed loop, zero-waste systems on large farms. Its anaerobic digester infrastructure captures methane emissions from manure and converts those emissions into pipeline-quality natural gas, which is distributed to RNG markets across the country. The type of biogas created by Monarch’s process has consistently received the lowest LCFS carbon intensity scores, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing air quality health benefits by reducing surface ozone. Additionally, the byproducts of Monarch’s anaerobic digestion are feedstock for other important farm-related circular uses including fertilizer, irrigation, and soil regeneration. The JV is also actively seeking partnerships that would leverage emerging technological solutions to turn effluent waste from the digester process into organic fertilizer, clean water, and compostable fiber. In connection with its mission, Monarch will also explore becoming a Certified B Corporation.

As part of Smithfield’s commitment to becoming carbon negative across its U.S. company-owned operations by 2030, the company established Smithfield Renewables in 2017 to unify its GHG-reduction efforts with a focus on emissions reduction and efficiency efforts on farms, processing facilities and across its transportation and logistics network.

“We are excited to integrate TPG Rise Climate’s rigorous impact and operational capabilities into Monarch,” added Kraig Westerbeek, Vice President of Smithfield Renewables. “TPG Rise Climate’s mission to scale emerging climate solutions that result in quantifiable greenhouse gas avoidance is consistent with our commitment to lead in agricultural innovation and sustainability.”

“We continue to see Monarch as a blueprint for how to address environmental challenges with fully integrated, closed-loop innovations,” said RAE Chairman and CEO Rudi Roeslein. “With investments in technology and innovation, farming, both large and small, can be a keystone in the circular economy. Not only do Smithfield’s operations create a natural feedstock for low carbon or carbon negative natural gas, but it also gives us an opportunity to begin to sustainably replant and harvest prairie grasses that naturally sequester carbon, store and filter water, and create biomass for the production of additional RNG.”

As part of RAE’s goal to restore 30 million acres of land to native prairie plants strategically located around waterways, streams, rivers, and highly erodible lands, Monarch and RAE have already planted several thousand acres of prairie grass, providing ecological services and wildlife habitat for monarch butterflies across Missouri. The partnership is actively exploring ways to expand this initiative to other Monarch projects.

“Monarch is taking an innovative approach to tackling methane emissions – one of the most complex challenges we face in the fight against climate change. With additional capital and expertise from TPG Rise Climate, Monarch will continue to advance RAE’s technology and commercialize its adoption to large and small agricultural operations across the country,” said Chris Roach, newly appointed CEO of Monarch.

More information on RAE's sustainability commitments is available here and information on Smithfield Renewables can be found here.

Kirkland & Ellis is serving as legal advisor to TPG Rise Climate. Hunton Andrews Kurth is serving as legal advisor to Smithfield.

About TPG Rise Climate

TPG Rise Climate is the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG's global impact investing platform TPG Rise. TPG Rise Climate pursues climate-related investments that benefit from the diverse skills of TPG's investing professionals, the strategic relationships developed across TPG's existing portfolio of climate-focused companies, and a global network of executives and advisors. The fund takes a broad-based sector approach to investment types, from growth equity to value-added infrastructure, and focuses on five climate sub-sectors: clean energy, enabling solutions, decarbonized transport, greening industrials, and agriculture & natural solutions. Jim Coulter, TPG Founding Partner and Executive Chairman, serves as Managing Partner of TPG Rise Climate and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson serves as TPG Rise Climate's Executive Chairman. For more information, please visit www.therisefund.com/tpgriseclimate.

About Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC

Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) is the owner, operator and developer of renewable energy production facilities that convert agricultural and industrial wastes, along with renewable biomass feedstocks to renewable natural gas and sustainable co-products. RAE engages in these business operations with a focus on incorporating native prairie restoration. RAE is a limited liability company with its principal offices located in St. Louis, Missouri. RAE was launched in 2012 by Rudi Roeslein, co-founder and CEO of St. Louis-based Roeslein and Associates, Inc. (a global leader in engineering, modular fabrication, and construction of industrial plant facilities).

About Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) today announced that David R. Looney plans to retire from the company and will relinquish his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on June 30, 2022. The Board of Directors has elected Thomas J. “Tom” Mireles to serve as his replacement effective upon Mr. Looney’s retirement. Mr. Mireles will assume Mr. Looney’s responsibilities, as well as maintain oversight of the company’s sustainability function.

Mr. Looney joined Murphy in 2018, and will conclude his 38-year financial career by modernizing Murphy’s financial function, as well as leading efforts to strengthen the balance sheet following the global pandemic.

Joining the company in 2005, Mr. Mireles has a proven track record with Murphy as he earned roles with increasing responsibility culminating in his most recent position as Senior Vice President, Technical Services. While working at the company, Mr. Mireles has gained extensive experience in managing multiple disciplines, including Senior Manager Planning and Business Development, as well as gaining significant operational experience serving as a senior vice president in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Prior to Murphy, he started his career in 1996 as a petroleum engineer for a major integrated energy company. Mr. Mireles received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration from the London Business School. In addition, he completed the following executive programs through Harvard Business School: Advanced Management Program, High Potentials Leadership Program, and Succeeding as a Strategic Chief Financial Officer.

“As a key member of the executive team, we want to recognize and thank David for his significant contributions during a transformative time in our company, and wish him all the best on his pending retirement,” stated Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, we want to acknowledge that Tom’s outstanding leadership skills and in-depth knowledge about Murphy, financial operations and sustainability position him to be successful with his new responsibilities, and I want to congratulate him on his new role. As we look to the future, Tom and his team will continue with Murphy’s ongoing commitment to sustainability efforts, as well as fulfill Murphy’s commitment to delever, execute and explore.”

ABOUT MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

As an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Murphy Oil Corporation believes in providing energy that empowers people by doing right always, staying with it and thinking beyond possible. Murphy challenges the norm, taps into its strong legacy and uses its foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions. Murphy sees a future where it is an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond. Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.murphyoilcorp.com.

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ATLANTA & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that the UK Government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will use the ICE Connect desktop platform for analysis of the UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) markets.

ICE Connect brings together a range of cross-asset real-time data, news and analytics for global markets. The comprehensive platform helps customers manage price and currency risks, and streamline workflows. In addition to UK ETS market data, BEIS will have access to data for UK and European utility markets, including ICE’s benchmark natural gas, power and environmental products.

“As companies and governments continue to adopt net zero carbon policies, we are excited to work with forward-thinking organizations like BEIS as they expand their monitoring and analysis of environmental and utility markets,” said Amanda Hindlian, President of Fixed Income and Data Services at ICE. “Whether it’s through ICE’s futures markets or other innovative offerings - such as our ICE Climate Risk service - we have a robust and growing portfolio of solutions to help measure, evaluate and manage risk in markets affected by the energy transition.”

A leader in environmental markets and indices, ICE was appointed by BEIS to host emissions auctions for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS), which started on May 19, 2021. ICE offers customers access to the largest and most liquid environmental markets in the world. The company’s benchmark energy futures contracts help provide price discovery and risk management for natural gas, power, environmental products and oil markets across Europe and in key regions around the world.

A record 18 billion tons of carbon allowances traded on ICE in 2021, equivalent to an estimated $1 trillion in notional value and equal to over half the world’s estimated total annual energy-related emissions footprint. Reflecting how companies use these markets to manage and price carbon, as well as meet compliance obligations, a record 19 million environmental futures and options contracts traded on ICE in 2021. These traded contracts included a record 15.2 billion EU carbon allowances, a record 2.4 billion California carbon allowances, 346 million Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative allowances and, following its launch in May 2021, 255 million U.K. carbon allowances.

For more information on ICE’s energy markets, please visit https://www.ice.com/energy. More information on ICE Connect can be found at: https://www.theice.com/market-data/desktop-solutions/ice-connect.

About Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company that designs, builds and operates digital networks to connect people to opportunity. We provide financial technology and data services across major asset classes that offer our customers access to mission-critical workflow tools that increase transparency and operational efficiencies. We operate exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, and clearing houses that help people invest, raise capital and manage risk across multiple asset classes. Our comprehensive fixed income data services and execution capabilities provide information, analytics and platforms that help our customers capitalize on opportunities and operate more efficiently. At ICE Mortgage Technology, we are transforming and digitizing the U.S. residential mortgage process, from consumer engagement through loan registration. Together, we transform, streamline and automate industries to connect our customers to opportunity.

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Company Declares Fourth Quarter 2021 Cash Dividend of $0.12 per Share

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$CRGY--Crescent Energy Company (NYSE: CRGY) today announced actual and pro forma financial and operational results for 2021 and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on March 31, 2022, to holders of record on March 18, 2022. Crescent plans to host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results, as well as its 2022 outlook at 10 a.m. CT, Thursday, March 10. Complete details are available within this release.

Pro forma 2021 financial and operational results are related to the business combination (the “Contango Merger”) between Independence Energy LLC (“Independence”) and Contango Oil & Gas Company (“Contango”) to form Crescent Energy Company ("Crescent" or "the Company"). Actual 2021 financial and operational results include legacy results of Independence, Crescent’s financial reporting predecessor, from January 1 through December 6, 2021 and 25 days of Crescent results beginning December 7, 2021.

2021 Pro Forma Highlights

• Successfully integrated Independence and Contango to form Crescent, a differentiated energy company
• Closed three transactions in the second half of 2021, including two asset acquisitions totaling approximately $140 million and the transformational Contango Merger
• Scaled business with strong 2021 cash flow and substantial year-end reserves:

Uinta Basin Acquisition and 2022 Outlook:

• Pending $815 million acquisition of high-margin oil assets in the Uinta Basin, expected to close in 1H’22
  • Deal consistent with strategy to acquire high-value and accretive cash flowing assets while maintaining financial strength
• Scales Crescent’s production base in the Rockies region and adds multi-year inventory of proven, high-return development locations
• Increased Adj. EBITDAX⁽²⁾ guidance to $1.1-$1.2 billion with $375-$475 million of Levered FCF⁽²⁾
• Expect to pay a $0.17 / share quarterly dividend⁽⁴⁾, post close of Uinta transaction, based on 10% of 2022E Adjusted EBITDAX⁽²⁾ guidance
• Transaction maintains strong balance sheet with expected post close net leverage ratio of 1.4x⁽⁵⁾

Crescent CEO David Rockecharlie said, “2021 was a transformational year for Crescent – we generated significant free cash flow, continued to scale our business, maintained our strong balance sheet and began trading in December as a public company. Although we have a new name and ticker symbol, our business strategy is well established and has been executed consistently over the last decade. The recently announced Uinta acquisition adds significant cash flow and resource upside from high return oil assets in a proven basin at a very attractive entry price. We enter 2022 with strong momentum and a differentiated strategy that is well positioned to create value for our shareholders.”

Please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K which can be found at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, for additional details and information regarding the historical financial results of Crescent and Contango and the assumptions made in preparing the pro forma financial statements derived therefrom that are summarized herein.

Q4 Dividend

Crescent’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share for the fourth quarter of 2021, or $0.48 per share on an annualized basis. The quarterly dividend is payable on March 31, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 18, 2022.

Commitment to ESG

Crescent continues to advance its sustainability initiatives and has achieved the following milestones since closing the Contango Merger in December 2021:

• Issued its inaugural ESG report in December 2021, with updated disclosures planned for mid-2022
  • Reported key ESG performance metrics according to the Value Reporting Foundation’s SASB Standard for Oil & Gas – Exploration & Production
  • Established Crescent’s ESG priorities as climate change, environmental, health and safety, water management, community engagement and diversity, equity and inclusion
• Formed an ESG Advisory Council to advise management and the Board on ESG-related topics
• Joined the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 initiative to enhance reporting of methane emissions

Operational Update

Crescent produced 116 net MBoe/d for the month of December 2021 on an actual basis. During 2021, Crescent invested approximately $230 million of pro forma development capital to bring online 95 gross (20 net) wells in the Eagle Ford, DJ and Permian basins. Total pro forma operating expense for the year totaled $17.47 per Boe, with pro forma operating expense, excluding production taxes, of $14.53 per Boe.

In 2022, Crescent expects to bring online 32-38 gross operated wells in the Eagle Ford with greater than 90% average working interest. Crescent plans to operate two rigs in the Uinta Basin for the remainder of the year, subject to closing of the transaction.

Financial Position

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had principal amount of indebtedness of $1.0 billion and net debt of approximately $915 million. In February 2022, Crescent issued an additional $200 million aggregate principal amount of its existing senior unsecured notes (the “Tack-On Offering”) and used the net proceeds to repay amounts outstanding on its credit facility (“Crescent Credit Facility”).

As of December 31, 2021, on a pro forma basis for the Tack-On Offering, Crescent had $700 million of senior unsecured notes and $345 million of outstanding borrowings on the Crescent Credit Facility. Pro forma for the Tack-On Offering, Crescent exited the year with a net debt to 2021 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAX⁽²⁾ ratio of 1.3x and a net debt to 2021 Pro Forma Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX⁽²⁾ ratio of 0.9x.

Upon the closing of the Contango Merger in December, the Company’s borrowing base increased to $1.3 billion with an elected commitment of $700 million. Total liquidity as of December 31, 2021 on a pro forma basis for the Tack-On Offering was $463 million, including outstanding letters of credit of $21 million and cash and cash equivalents of $129 million.

Crescent’s lenders authorized an increase of the Company’s elected commitment amount under the existing revolving credit facility to $1.3 billion from $700 million, contingent upon the closing of the Uinta transaction.

2022 Guidance: Standalone and Pro Forma for the Uinta Acquisition

Initial 2022E guidance is below, on both a standalone basis and combined basis for the pending Uinta Basin acquisition assuming nine months of contribution from the acquisition. Estimates are based on $75/Bbl NYMEX WTI and $3.75/MMBtu Henry Hub pricing:

Note: All amounts are approximations based on currently available information and estimates and are subject to change based on events and circumstances after the date hereof. Please see “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information.”

Risk Management – Current Commodity Hedging

Crescent is approximately 60% hedged in 2022 at the midpoint of its production guidance range on a pro forma basis for the Uinta acquisition. The following table details the Company’s open commodity derivative contracts as of February 28, 2022.

Note: Includes hedges from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Included in the figures above are minor Henry Hub collar positions totaling 510 BBtu, 550 BBtu, and 9,150 BBtu in Q1 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. For the same periods, these collars have a weighted average floor price of $3.00 / MMBtu, $2.63 / MMBtu and $3.00 / MMBtu, respectively and a weighted average ceiling price of $3.41 / MMBtu, $3.01 / MMBtu and $3.87 / MMBtu, respectively. Weighted average price for collar positions in the table above calculated using February 28, 2022 strip pricing.

Full Year 2021 Conference Call Information

Crescent plans to host a conference call to discuss full-year 2021 financial and operating results as well as its 2022 outlook. Details are below. A webcast replay will be available on the website following the call. In connection with the call, Crescent has provided information in an earnings presentation on its website, www.crescentenergyco.com, regarding its full-year 2021 financial and operating results.

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET)
Conference Dial-In: 877-407-0989 / 201-389-0921 (Domestic / International)
Webcast Link: https://ir.crescentenergyco.com/events-presentations/

About Crescent Energy Company

Crescent is a well-capitalized, U.S. independent energy company with a portfolio of assets in key proven basins across the lower 48 states and substantial cash flow supported by a predictable base of production. Crescent’s core leadership team is a group of experienced investment, financial and industry professionals who continue to execute on the strategy management has employed since 2011. The Company’s mission is to invest in energy assets and deliver better returns, operations and stewardship. For additional information, please visit www.crescentenergyco.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on current expectations, including with respect to the Uinta Acquisition. The words and phrases “should”, “could”, “may”, “will”, “believe”, “plan”, “intend”, “expect”, “potential”, “possible”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “view”, “efforts”, “goal” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements and express the Company’s expectations about future events. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this communication that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of the parties to consummate the Uinta Acquisition in a timely manner or at all; satisfaction of the conditions precedent to consummation of the transaction, including the ability to secure required consents and regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all; the possibility of litigation (including related to the transaction itself),weather, political, economic and market conditions, including a decline in the price and market demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, the impact of pandemics such as COVID-19, actions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and non-OPEC oil producing countries, the impact of armed conflict, including in Ukraine, the timing and success of business development efforts, and other uncertainties. Consequently, actual future results could differ materially from expectations. The Company assumes no duty to update or revise their respective forward-looking statements based on new information, future events or otherwise.

The transactions and outlook announced today is based on information currently available to the Company, depends on certain estimates and assumptions and is subject to change.

Historical Financial Information

As discussed above, Independence is the “predecessor” of Crescent for financial reporting purposes. As a result, unless otherwise indicated, the historical financial and operating data presented in this release for the period from January 1, 2021 through the closing of the Contango Merger on December 7, 2021 are those of Independence on a consolidated basis. The historical financial and operating data presented in this release as of December 31, 2021 and for the period from the closing of the Contango Merger through December 31, 2021 are those of Crescent. The historical information has been presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of Crescent’s future financial position or results of operations.

Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

The following selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Crescent (the “selected pro forma information”) is based on the historical financial statements of Independence, as its predecessor, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 6, 2021 and Crescent from December 7, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Under the acquisition method of accounting, Contango’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Crescent will be recorded at their fair values measured as of the acquisition date. The excess, if any, of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of Contango’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as goodwill.

The selected pro forma information has been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Crescent included in the Current Report on Form 8-K, which can be found at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared from, and should be read in conjunction with, the historical consolidated financial statements of Independence and Contango and the accompanying notes thereto, each of which were also included on such Current Report on Form 8-K or the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 17, 2021, adjusted to give effect to the transactions discussed therein (the “Pro Forma Transactions”).

The selected pro forma information has been presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what Crescent’s actual financial position or results of operations would have been had the Pro Forma Transactions been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the selected pro forma information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the post-combination business.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "LPG in World Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$ALS #copper--Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX: ALS; OTCQX: ATUSF) (“Altius” or the “Corporation”) reports full year revenue of $81.7 million compared to $60.0 million for 2020, and $22.6 million for the fourth quarter compared to $21.5 million for the same period in 2020.

Full year 2021 attributable royalty revenue^(1,2), adjusted for joint venture revenue, of $83.9 million ($2.03 per share^(1,2)) was 24% higher than the $67.5 million ($1.62 per share) reported for 2020. Fourth quarter 2021 attributable royalty revenue^(1,2) of $23.5 million ($0.57 per share) compares to $22 million ($0.53 per share) during Q4, 2020. These figures represent annual and quarterly revenue records for the Corporation, mainly based upon higher realized commodity prices.

Adjusted EBITDA^(1,2) of $67 million or $1.62 per share^(1,2) during 2021 increased by 27% as compared to $52.8 million or $1.27 per share during the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $17.7 million or $0.43 per share, which compares to adjusted EBITDA of $17.6 million in Q4 2020. The adjusted EBITDA margin in 2021 was 80% versus 78% last year. The increase in adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2021 follows the increase in attributable revenue but was partially offset by an increase in expenses within the Renewable Royalties segment primarily due to public company related costs. The Mineral Royalties segment had an EBITDA margin of 87% for the current year compared to 86% in the prior year.

On a full year basis, adjusted operating cash flow^(1,2) of $49.4 million or $1.19 per share^(1,2) compares to $47.5 million or $1.14 per share last year. Adjusted operating cash flow during 2020 benefitted from lower cash income taxes paid due to flexibility in payment terms granted by tax authorities due to Covid-19 related economic concerns. Adjusted operating cash flow for the quarter was $15.9 million or $0.38 per share, which compares to adjusted operating cash flow of $13.5 million in Q4 2020.

Adjusted operating cash flow does not include net cash proceeds (sales minus new investments) of $16.1 million during 2021 ($6.7 million during 2020) related to the Corporation’s Project Generation junior mining equities portfolio, with these recorded as other comprehensive earnings in the Corporation’s financial statements.

Net earnings of $38.3 million or $0.97 per share for 2021 compares to a net loss of ($26.2 million) or ($0.65 per share) in 2020. Adjusted net earnings per share^(1,2) of $0.77 in 2021 compares to adjusted net earnings per share of $0.36 per share in 2020. The prior year results were negatively affected by coal royalty impairments. Net earnings during the fourth quarter were $2.8 million or $0.07 per share, and $0.19 per share on an adjusted basis. This compares to net earnings of $12.4 million or $0.30 per share, and on an adjusted basis $0.18 per share in Q4 2020. The main adjusting items in the fourth quarter this year are a $6.0 million impairment charge ($0.15 per share) related to the 777 royalty, which is expected to cease operations in mid 2022. Other adjusting items include unrealized losses on derivatives related to the revaluation of share purchase warrants on junior mining equities compared to unrealized gains last year and lower gains related to the receipt of common shares in exchange for the transfer of several mineral properties year over year.

Portfolio Performance

The following tables summarize the financial results and attributable revenue for the four quarters of 2021 along with the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Base and battery metals was the largest contributor to Q4 2021 revenue, providing $11.3 million. Revenue of $36.6 million for the year is up 36% over the $26.9 million reported in 2020, largely reflecting higher realized prices.

Chapada copper production was higher year over year with record mill throughput but copper delivered under the stream agreement was lower in 2021 due to timing of sales. Operator guidance for 2022 is targeting copper production of 53,000 – 58,000 tonnes, which compares to 52,000 tonnes produced in 2021.

Lundin Mining recently commented that Chapada expansion studies are ongoing, including evaluation of a scenario which would potentially increase annual processing capacity to 32 MT per annum from the current 24 MT per annum, while it also reported on a new high-grade discovery to the north of the current mining area and on lands that are subject to the Corporation’s copper stream agreement. For more information, please see Altius press release dated February 24, 2022. Altius Discovery Update

Copper and zinc production at 777 was comparable to the prior year period. The mine is anticipated to close in June of this year. Operator Hudbay Mining has recently stated that it is evaluating the potential for reprocessing historic tailings from the region.

Voisey’s Bay production was higher on a comparable year over year basis with the commencement of production from the Reid Brook underground nickel-copper-cobalt deposit. Production from the Eastern Deeps deposit is targeted to commence in the second half of 2022. Finished production from Voisey’s Bay sourced ore during the fourth quarter was marginally lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 as a result of an annual maintenance shutdown that impacted the Long Harbour processing facility.

Adventus Mining Corporation published a positive feasibility study for its copper and gold rich El Domo deposit in Ecuador during the year and announced that it entered into a definitive precious metals purchase agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., and a binding offtake financing agreement with Trafigura Pte Ltd, for a combined total of US$235.5 million in proceeds to advance and, following a construction decision, build the Curipamba Project.

Potash royalty revenue of $6.9 million in Q4 2021 and $19.3 million for the year is up 129% and 32% from the comparable periods last year. Potash prices increased by more than 100% during the course of the year and the increases have continued throughout the fourth quarter, reaching multi-year highs, with these prices expected to be reflected in realized prices during the coming quarters. Realized prices continued to demonstrate an approximately 3 month time lag relative to quoted market prices in various agricultural regions. Pricing benefits were offset by slightly lower annual attributable production volumes as a result of the mid-year closure of the K1 and K2 mining areas of the Esterhazy mine due to increased water inflows, as well as a longer than usual period of scheduled maintenance at Rocanville.

Mosaic, the operator of the Esterhazy mine, has commented that it continues to successfully ramp up production capacity from the new Esterhazy K3 mining area and that it expects accordingly to be in a position to replace lost K1 and K2 production capacities by March of 2022. Nutrien has indicated that it expects to increase production from its portfolio of mines to between 13.7 and 14.3 million tonnes relative to 2021 levels of 13.6 million tonnes, with the potential to further increase production to address potential supply shortfalls related to sanctions and other geopolitical constraints. It has not provided guidance on an individual mine basis and it should be noted that the Corporation’s royalties do not cover the entirety of Nutrien’s portfolio of mines and also that percentage royalty interests vary by mine.

Iron ore royalty revenue of $3.3 million was received in Q4 2021, while full year revenue was $17.2 million ($8.8 million in 2020). The increase for the year was the result of significantly higher average benchmark prices and quality premiums, particularly during the first half of the year. Prices subsided from multi-year highs during much of the second half of the year before beginning to rebound in December and thus far into the new year. The higher average realized prices were partially offset by lower year over year production volumes at Iron Ore Company of Canada (“IOC”) due to reduced labour and mechanical availabilities. Full year guidance for 2022 for IOC's saleable production tonnage is 17.0 to 18.7 million tonnes, which compares to 16.5 million tonnes in 2021. The Corporation’s current iron ore revenue stems from the pass-through of royalties and equity dividends paid by the Rio Tinto controlled IOC to Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp (“LIORC”), of which the Corporation is a significant shareholder.

Champion Iron Ore (“Champion”) has stated a plan to provide results of a rescoping of the Kami Project in Labrador in the second half of 2022. It has indicated that a key objective of the studies is to determine the potential to produce an ultra-low impurity iron ore concentrate product. Altius holds a 3% gross sales royalty related to the Kami Project.

Thermal coal royalty revenue of $1.4 million was received in Q4 2021, while full year revenue of $9.0 million was down 34% from 2020 revenue of $13.7 million as the Sheerness power plant was converted from coal to gas firing and as one of the three generating units at Genesee suffered unplanned outages for most of the third and fourth quarter before being brought back to full service in December.

Altius Renewable Royalties (“ARR”) (ARR: TSX) released its Q4 2021 and year end results on March 3, 2021 ARR 2021 Financial Results. The Corporation continues to hold 59% of the common shares of ARR, which completed its initial public offering in the first quarter of 2021.

On December 31, 2021 Apex Clean Energy (“Apex”) exercised a change of control-based option to redeem the remaining residual royalty financing provided by Great Bay Renewables, LLC (“GBR”), a 50/50 joint venture between ARR and certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. The option exercise followed the sale of a majority interest in Apex to Ares Capital. GBR retained three royalties earned prior to the sale: the 195 MW Jayhawk wind project, the 300 MW El Sauz wind project, and a 500 MW undisclosed wind project. The redemption consideration, including a buyout premium, was approximately US$70 million, US$41.7M of which was a cash payment with the remainder representing an estimated provisional value ascribed to the retained royalties.

ARR, through GBR, has now established royalties on 16 projects that collectively represent approximately 3,510 MW of solar and wind capacity. Six projects are now operating and producing cash flow, enabling GBR to anticipate its first year of positive cash flow in 2022. ARR continues to advance due diligence investigations and negotiations with several other renewable energy operators and developers relating to additional potential royalty financing transactions.

Silicon Project Gold Royalty: On February 22, 2022 AngloGold Ashanti reported a maiden inferred resource at its Silicon project of 120.44 million tonnes @ 0.87g/t for a total of 3.4 million ounces of gold. For more information, please see Altius release dated February 24, 2022. Altius Discovery Update

Lithium Royalty Corporation, of which Altius is a co-founding 12.6% shareholder, continued to build out its portfolio with the total number of project royalties acquired since inception in 2018 amounting to 17. These include a tonnage based royalty on Allkem’s producing Mt. Cattlin Mine in Australia and gross royalties on each of Zijin Mining’s Tres Quebradas project in Argentina, Sigma Lithium’s Groto do Cirilo project in Brazil and Core Lithium’s Finniss project in Australia. During the year ended December 2021, Zijin Mining acquired Tres Quebradas by way of its acquisition of Neo Lithium and each of Sigma and Core announced project construction decisions.

Additional information on the Corporation’s results of operations and developments in its Project Generation division are included in the Corporation’s MD&A and Financial Statements which were filed on SEDAR today and are also available on the Corporation’s website at www.altiusminerals.com.

Capital Allocation Summary

The Corporation’s capital allocation priorities are linked to its strategy of creating per share value growth through a portfolio of assets that relate to long life, high margin operations while providing growing shareholder capital returns.

During the year, the Corporation made scheduled debt repayments of $17 million, preferred share distributions of $5 million and paid cash dividends of $9.3 million following a 40% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.07 cents that was announced at the end of the second quarter.

The Corporation also expended $12.9 million in the repurchase and cancellation of 821,100 shares (approximately 2% of outstanding) under its Normal Course Issuer Bid during the year.

Liquidity

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2021 were $100.0 million, compared to $21.8 million at the end of 2020. Cash, excluding $62.6 million held by ARR, was $37.4 million. The value of publicly traded Project Generation business equity holdings was $55.5 million at December 31, 2021. The market value of LIORC shares was $107.9 million and the market value of ARR shares including the in the money value of share purchase warrants was $193.5 million.

On August 9, 2021, the Corporation amended its credit facility to increase the available credit from $160 million to $225 million and to extend the term from June 2023 to August 2025. Mandatory principal repayments of the term debt under the new facility have also been reduced to $2 million per quarter from $5 million per quarter previously. The amount of debt outstanding at year end was $117 million and the Corporation made a principal repayment of $2 million in January 2022.

Dividend Declaration

The Corporation’s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share. The current quarterly dividend is payable to all shareholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2022. The dividend is expected to be paid on or about March 31, 2022.

This dividend is eligible for payment in common shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) announced by press release May 20, 2020, and available to shareholders who are Canadian residents or residents of countries outside the United States.

In order to be eligible to participate in respect of the March 31, 2022 dividend, non-registered shareholders must provide instruction to their brokerage and registered shareholders must provide completed enrollment forms to the transfer agent by March 11, 2022, five business days prior to record date. Stock market purchases made under the DRIP for the March 31, 2022 payment will be satisfied by issuance from treasury at the 5 day volume weighted average price ending at the close of trading the day before payment date. Shareholders who have already provided instruction to be enrolled earlier this year will continue to be enrolled unless they direct otherwise. For more information, please see http://www.altiusminerals.com/dividend-reinvestment-plan. Participation in the DRIP is optional and will not impact any cash dividends payable to shareholders who do not elect to participate in the DRIP. The declaration, timing and payment of future dividends will largely depend on the Corporation’s financial results as well as other factors. Dividends paid by Altius on its common shares are eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes unless otherwise stated.

Non GAAP Financial Measures

1. Management uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: attributable revenue, attributable royalty revenue, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted net earnings (loss).
2. Management uses these measures to monitor the financial performance of the Corporation and its operating segments and believes these measures enable investors and analysts to compare the Corporation’s financial performance with its competitors and/or evaluate the results of its underlying business. These measures are intended to provide additional information, not to replace International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) measures, and do not have a standard definition under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. As these measures do not have a standardized meaning, they may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. Further information on the composition and usefulness of each non-GAAP financial measure, including reconciliation to their most directly comparable IFRS measures, is included in the non-GAAP financial measures section of our MD&A.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast Details

Date: March 10, 2022
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Conference Call Title and ID: Altius Q4 2021 Results, ID 6387826
Webcast Link: Q4 2021 Financial Results

About Altius

Altius’s strategy is to create per share growth through a diversified portfolio of royalty assets that relate to long life, high margin operations. This strategy further provides shareholders with exposures that are well aligned with sustainability-related global growth trends including the electricity generation transition from fossil fuel to renewables, transportation electrification, reduced emissions from steelmaking and increasing agricultural yield requirements. These macro-trends each hold the potential to cause increased demand for many of Altius’s commodity exposures including copper, renewable based electricity, several key battery metals (lithium, nickel and cobalt), clean iron ore, and potash. In addition, Altius runs a successful Project Generation business that originates mineral projects for sale to developers in exchange for equity positions and royalties. Altius has 41,178,833 common shares issued and outstanding that are listed on Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange. It is included in each of the S&P/TSX Small Cap, the S&P/TSX Global Mining, and the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats indices

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This news release contains forward‐looking information. The statements are based on reasonable assumptions and expectations of management and Altius provides no assurance that actual events will meet management's expectations. In certain cases, forward‐looking information may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "may", "shall", "will", or "would". Although Altius believes the expectations expressed in such forward‐looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Altius does not undertake to update any forward-looking information contained herein except in accordance with securities regulation.

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Magnolia Agreement to Purchase 2,500,000 Shares of Class B Common Stock from EnerVest

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: MGY) (“Magnolia” or the “Company”) today announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten block trade of 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”) by certain affiliates of EnerVest, Ltd. (the “Selling Stockholders”) resulting in total gross proceeds to the Selling Stockholders of $162.9 million (the “Offering”). The Offering is expected to close on or about March 14, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company will not sell any shares of its Class A Common Stock in the Offering or receive any proceeds from the Offering.

In connection with the Offering, the Company has agreed to purchase from the Selling Stockholders 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock at a price per share equal to the price per share at which the underwriter purchases shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in the Offering (the “Class B Common Stock Purchase”). The Offering is not conditioned upon the completion of the Class B Common Stock Purchase, but the Class B Common Stock Purchase is conditioned upon the completion of the Offering.

Following the closing of the Offering and Class B Common Stock Purchase, the Selling Stockholders will own 13,528,823 Class A and 35,594,059 Class B shares of the Company, or approximately 21.9% of the total outstanding shares of the Company.

Citigroup is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. The Offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and became effective August 30, 2018. The Offering will be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, copies of which may be obtained on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Citigroup will arrange to send you the preliminary prospectus supplement and related base prospectus if you request them by contacting: Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 (Tel: 800-831-9146).

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation

Magnolia (MGY) is a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company with operations primarily in South Texas in the core of the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations. Magnolia focuses on generating value for shareholders through steady production growth, strong pre-tax margins, and free cash flow. For more information, visit www.magnoliaoilgas.com.

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The INNOVATION FACTORI provides digital innovation for customers, driving AI at enterprise scale

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schlumberger today expanded its successful INNOVATION FACTORI network with the opening of a new center in Houston, Texas. INNOVATION FACTORI enables customers to accelerate the development and deployment of enterprise-scale AI and digital solutions, in the context of their unique business challenges, spanning exploration to production and new energy systems.

“At INNOVATION FACTORI, customer teams join with our domain and data science experts to address their strategic demands, such as fast tracking of drilling automation, deployment of digital twins to optimize production, and modeling to achieve efficient carbon capture and storage,” said Rajeev Sonthalia, president, Digital & Integration, Schlumberger. “Through INNOVATION FACTORI, customers can turn promising concepts into fully deployed digital solutions that extract maximum value from data to drive a major leap in business performance and, in turn, sustainability.”

Customers benefit from an agile approach by leveraging native applications in the DELFI* cognitive E&P environment, which are seamlessly integrated with Agora* edge AI and IoT solutions. Customers also have access to a powerful machine learning platform with unrivalled AI capabilities through Schlumberger’s partnership with Dataiku. Together with Dataiku, Schlumberger is enabling customers to leverage a single, centralized platform to design, deploy, govern, and manage AI and analytics applications—allowing everyday users to develop ‘low-code no-code’ AI solutions.

Since the launch of INNOVATION FACTORI in March 2021, Schlumberger has delivered over 200 digital innovation projects to customers around the world, supported by over 4000 domain experts and more than 800 data scientists. INNOVATION FACTORI Houston augments an expanding global network, which includes centers in Rio de Janeiro, Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, and Oslo.

INNOVATION FACTORI Houston is located in The Ion—the epicenter for Houston’s innovation ecosystem, realized through a partnership between the Houston municipality, Rice University, and leaders in energy and technology.

To learn more about INNOVATION FACTORI, visit www.slb.com/InnovationFactori.

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, we collaborate to create technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) (“Advent” or the “Company”), an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space, is pleased to announce that Vasilis Kopelas has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development (Green Mobility), based in Athens, Greece.

Mr. Kopelas holds extensive experience in the automotive and fuel cell industries, having established a successful 15-year career working for Toyota Motor Europe, serving in multiple senior roles across different functions, such as R&D, Sales & Marketing, Business Strategy, and countries, including Belgium, Japan, and Russia.

Over the past 2 years, Mr. Kopelas served as Manager (Business Development) of Toyota Motor’s Fuel Cells Business Group in Brussels Belgium, being responsible for the corporate fuel cell strategy development, the popularization of fuel cell technology solutions in a variety of sectors and applications, actively contributing to Toyota’s vision towards the creation of a hydrogen society in the EU region.

“Vasilis already has an impressive career in the automotive and fuel cell industries, and we expect him to be a valuable addition to our team. His role will be focusing on strategically developing our offerings for new markets, as well as increasing the supply of our vast range of clean and reliable fuel cell solutions at a global scale,” said Advent’s Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Kaskavelis.

“One of Advent’s main goals is to positively contribute to the global decarbonization efforts, by offering solutions that significantly cut emissions and increase efficiency. Vasilis’s extensive knowledge and global experience will help us in securing Joint Development Agreements of high strategic importance for the company. We are thrilled to welcome him to the Advent team and look forward to collaborating with him,” Mr. Kaskavelis added.

Mr. Kopelas stated, “I am proud and excited to be joining Advent in its mission towards global decarbonization through innovative fuel cell technology. I am eager to use my years of experience to bring their current and future products to market and establish lasting and sustainable partnerships that will further validate Advent’s leading position in the fuel cell industry.”

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About Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc.

Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. is a U.S. corporation that develops, manufactures, and assembles complete fuel cell systems as well as supplying customers with critical components for fuel cells in the renewable energy sector. Advent is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with offices in California, Greece, Denmark, Germany, and the Philippines. With more than 100 patents issued and licensed for its fuel cell technology, Advent holds the IP for next-generation HT-PEM that enables various fuels to function at high temperatures and under extreme conditions – offering a flexible “Any Fuel. Anywhere.” option for the automotive, aviation, defense, oil and gas, marine, and power generation sectors. For more information, visit www.advent.energy.

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The INNOVATION FACTORI provides digital innovation for customers, driving AI at enterprise scale

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

Schlumberger today expanded its successful INNOVATION FACTORI network with the opening of a new center in Houston, Texas. INNOVATION FACTORI enables customers to accelerate the development and deployment of enterprise-scale AI and digital solutions, in the context of their unique business challenges, spanning exploration to production and new energy systems.

“At INNOVATION FACTORI, customer teams join with our domain and data science experts to address their strategic demands, such as fast tracking of drilling automation, deployment of digital twins to optimize production, and modeling to achieve efficient carbon capture and storage,” said Rajeev Sonthalia, president, Digital & Integration, Schlumberger. “Through INNOVATION FACTORI, customers can turn promising concepts into fully deployed digital solutions that extract maximum value from data to drive a major leap in business performance and, in turn, sustainability.”

Customers benefit from an agile approach by leveraging native applications in the DELFI* cognitive E&P environment, which are seamlessly integrated with Agora* edge AI and IoT solutions. Customers also have access to a powerful machine learning platform with unrivalled AI capabilities through Schlumberger’s partnership with Dataiku. Together with Dataiku, Schlumberger is enabling customers to leverage a single, centralized platform to design, deploy, govern, and manage AI and analytics applications—allowing everyday users to develop ‘low-code no-code’ AI solutions.

Since the launch of INNOVATION FACTORI in March 2021, Schlumberger has delivered over 200 digital innovation projects to customers around the world, supported by over 4000 domain experts and more than 800 data scientists. INNOVATION FACTORI Houston augments an expanding global network, which includes centers in Rio de Janeiro, Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, and Oslo.

INNOVATION FACTORI Houston is located in The Ion—the epicenter for Houston’s innovation ecosystem, realized through a partnership between the Houston municipality, Rice University, and leaders in energy and technology.

To learn more about INNOVATION FACTORI, visit www.slb.com/InnovationFactori.

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, we collaborate to create technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.

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