Information economy

Endeavour and Dispersive Announce Partnership to Secure Critical Infrastructure across North America and Europe

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Friday, October 7, 2022

(Dispersive), an emerging cloud security leader in the Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) space announced an agreement to implement secure, critical grid network infrastructure for Endeavour, an innovation platform that builds sustainable power infrastructure.

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  • (Dispersive), an emerging cloud security leader in the Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) space announced an agreement to implement secure, critical grid network infrastructure for Endeavour, an innovation platform that builds sustainable power infrastructure.
  • Cybersecurity is increasingly critical as the grid adopts more renewables and relies on connected inverters for energy and electric vehicle charging.
  • Todays elevated threat landscape, combined with heightened competition, requires a new paradigm for offering enhanced capabilities and operational excellence within critical infrastructure sectors, said Jakob Carnemark, Endeavours Founder and CEO.
  • Dispersive looks forward to supporting Endeavours business and use cases with DispersiveFabric, our highly scalable, performant, resilient and operationally flexible software platform.

Energy Capital Ventures Closes $61 Million Fund I to Accelerate the Natural Gas Industry’s ESG Transformation

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

ECV will accelerate its deployment of capital at the Seed-plus and Series A stage in game-changing companies with exceptional leaders that address the natural gas industrys ESG imperatives, and enable its digital transformation.

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  • ECV will accelerate its deployment of capital at the Seed-plus and Series A stage in game-changing companies with exceptional leaders that address the natural gas industrys ESG imperatives, and enable its digital transformation.
  • ECV coined the phrase, green molecules, to define technologies encompassing the decarbonization, sustainability and digitization of the natural gas industry.
  • Energy Capital Ventures (ECV) is the only early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to the ESG imperatives and digital transformation of the natural gas industry.
  • This model empowers Energy Capital Ventures to provide a platform for innovation so that the startup ecosystem and natural gas utilities can collaborate on technologies that enable clean, safe, reliable, cost-effective energy.

Banking in 2035: Trust, climate risks and geopolitical rivalry shape a purpose-driven industry, forecasts study

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

CARY, N.C., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As disruptive forces roil today's financial sector, banking execs are scrutinizing the evolving role of banks in the most competitive market they've ever faced. What does the future hold? And how can they meet the challenges ahead to forge a brighter future – both for the industry and the greater world? Such is the focus of a new future of banking study, Banking in 2035: three possible futures, by Economist Impact and sponsored by AI and analytics leader SAS.

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  • Such is the focus of a new future of banking study , Banking in 2035: three possible futures, by Economist Impact and sponsored by AI and analytics leader SAS.
  • #FutureofBanking
    The first in a two-part study, the report presents three possible scenarios for the 2035 banking landscape.
  • In confronting quandaries like climate change, economic fragmentation, and pervasive economic and social inequities, the study is clear: Banks face a defining moment.
  • Banking in 2035: global banking survey report will explore the results of an international survey of banking industry professionals.

EQS-News: Vulcan Energy Resources Limited: Change to Financial Year and AGM and Director Nomination Dates

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan; ASX: VUL, FSE: VUL, the Company) has resolved at its latest board meeting to change its financial year end from 30 June to 31 December, effective from 1 July 2022.

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  • Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan; ASX: VUL, FSE: VUL, the Company) has resolved at its latest board meeting to change its financial year end from 30 June to 31 December, effective from 1 July 2022.
  • Consistent with its current financial year reporting requirements, Vulcan lodged its annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 on 28 September 2022.
  • Vulcan will prepare a financial report covering the six-month, transitional financial year from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022.
  • Vulcan will hold a further AGM in respect of the transitional financial year from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022, in May 2023.

Indonesia Inclusive Insurance Report 2022: An Open Door for an Innovative Inclusive Insurance Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, September 30, 2022

With most of the workforce in Ghana employed in the informal sector, inclusive insurance is a fundamental need to build the resilience of the population.

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  • With most of the workforce in Ghana employed in the informal sector, inclusive insurance is a fundamental need to build the resilience of the population.
  • The insurance industry and its regulator, the National Insurance Commission, have implemented various initiatives that have enabled the development of microinsurance in Ghana.
  • In 2021, a new Insurance Act was enacted, opening the door for innovative market development initiatives.
  • Mobile money contributed significantly to financial inclusion in Ghana which has been classified as the fastest growing mobile money market in Africa.

OYA Renewables Community Solar Project, Robinson Road, Reaches Commercial Operation

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

In total, OYA has 13 additional New York community solar projects expected to reach commercial operation by mid-2023, adding to OYA's pipeline that already exceeds 572 MWs in the State.

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  • In total, OYA has 13 additional New York community solar projects expected to reach commercial operation by mid-2023, adding to OYA's pipeline that already exceeds 572 MWs in the State.
  • "We see the immediate impact on subscribers to OYA's community solar programs as each new solar project goes online and a zero-carbon future comes closer to being realized."
  • A notable subscriber is Rensselaer County in New York, which signed an agreement to join OYA Renewables' state-wide community solar program with a subscription to OYA's local solar project on Robinson Road.A portion of each OYA solar project is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged communities.
  • OYA Renewables is leading the renewable energy transition with an exceptional track record as a top ten community solar developer.

Xendee Integrates UtilityAPI for Easier, Faster and More Precise Energy Load Modeling

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

The best way to make those aggressive cuts is to transition from carbon-intensive energy sources to clean energy.

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  • The best way to make those aggressive cuts is to transition from carbon-intensive energy sources to clean energy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005279/en/
    This figure shows the visualized building load data as imported by UtilityAPI into the Xendee platform.
  • This contains weekday, weekend and peak load data for each time step of the day and each month of the year.
  • The use of UtilityAPI's integration in Xendee will require a paid account with UtilityAPI and a Xendee license.

ComboCurve Steers Net-Zero Future With Industry Leading GHG Hires

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Burt has over 25 years of industry experience, with 13 years focused on GHG.

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  • Burt has over 25 years of industry experience, with 13 years focused on GHG.
  • Burt specializes in GHG life-cycle assessments, technology evaluation, GHG performance benchmarking, and regulatory compliance.
  • "ComboCurve is excited to add integrated GHG emissions reporting and forecasting to our groundbreaking platform through ComboCarbon," said Armand Paradis, co-founder and CEO of ComboCurve.
  • We are thrilled to enable our clients and the industry to optimize their GHG emissions forecast and reduction strategy to enhance their development decisions."

Xcel Energy and Bloom Energy to Produce Zero-Carbon Hydrogen at Nuclear Facility

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) announced plans to install an electrolyzer at the Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in Welch, Minnesota.

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  • Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) announced plans to install an electrolyzer at the Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in Welch, Minnesota.
  • The installation is designed to augment existing clean energy nuclear infrastructure to create immediate and scalable pathways to produce cost-efficient, clean hydrogen, supporting the growing hydrogen economy while enhancing value for operators of zero-carbon nuclear facilities.
  • The Prairie Island facility one of Xcel Energys two nuclear power plants that produce nearly 30% of the electricity provided to its customers in the Upper Midwest faces extreme winter weather annually, leading Xcel Energy to specifically turn to Bloom Energy for its resiliency benefits.
  • Xcel Energy has long championed what we at Bloom Energy know is true: Our net-zero future hinges on energy thats not only clean but also resilient, accessible and affordable, said Rick Beuttel, vice president, hydrogen business, Bloom Energy.

S&P Global publishes latest Energy Transition Outlook

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Monday, September 19, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global has published its latest Energy Transition Outlook. In a five-part series of articles, analysts from S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Commodity Insights and S&P Global Market Intelligence provide their views on the latest developments in the energy transition.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global has published its latest Energy Transition Outlook .
  • In a five-part series of articles, analysts from S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Commodity Insights and S&P Global Market Intelligence provide their views on the latest developments in the energy transition.
  • According to the report, as the energy transition continues to gather pace, decarbonization remains a key priority for both policymakers and market participants.
  • Renewables are forecast to increase to 60% of power generation in Europe by 2030, and possibly approach 40% in the U.S. and China according to S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts), but still account for only 18% of global energy demand.