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This Week in Transportation News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the auto and transportation industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists covering the auto and transportation industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • SAF has a significant role to play in the decarbonization of long-haul aviation, and pathway to Net Zero 2050.

The Week in Press Releases: 12 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including the year's best innovations, news from COP28, and the death of Dr. Henry Kissinger.
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

Waste Pro USA, Inc. Announces Closing of $25.0 million Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project), Series 2023 R-2

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Sale, LLP, Recycling, Municipal solid waste, Spokane Public Facilities District, Growth, SEC Rule 144A, Fine chemical, Security (finance), Bond, Waste

LONGWOOD, Fla., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Pro USA, Inc. ("Waste Pro"), a regional privately-held provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services, announced today that it has completed the sale of $25,000,000 Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project), Series 2023 R-2 (the "Bonds").

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  • LONGWOOD, Fla., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Pro USA, Inc. ("Waste Pro"), a regional privately-held provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services, announced today that it has completed the sale of $25,000,000 Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project), Series 2023 R-2 (the "Bonds").
  • Waste Pro USA announced the closing of $25M Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds.
  • The Bonds are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Waste Pro pursuant to a guaranty agreement and as described in the indenture relating to the Bonds.
  • "This transaction will help us finance essential solid waste infrastructure in the State of Louisiana through stable, fixed-rate debt."

United States Environmental Clean Up & Remediation Report 2023

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
EPA, CERCLA, Waste, Research, Policy, Nanomaterials, Groundwater, Air pollution, Government, Nanoparticle, Remedy, Water pollution, CWA, Compensation, Clean Water Act, CAA, Health, Pollution, Water, Growth, Society, Soil, ASCE, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Environment, Market, Environmental remediation, Renewable energy

DUBLIN, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "United States Environmental Clean Up & Remediation Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "United States Environmental Clean Up & Remediation Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The United States Environmental Clean Up & Remediation Market is projected to reach a value of $33.02 billion by 2028 from $21.87 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 7.1%
    The removal of pollutants or contamination from water and soil is known as environmental Clean Up and remediation.
  • Thus, the market for environmental Clean Up and remediation in the United States is significantly influenced by the rising pollution caused by the industrial sector.
  • Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the United States Environmental Clean Up & Remediation Market.

Virgin Atlantic flies world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Aviation, Carbon, Aviation biofuel, Waste, Dicarboxylic acid, Research, Policy, Hope, Food chain, Hydrogen, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ICF, Contrail, Port, Quercus ser. Virentes, Virgin Atlantic, Ester, Rolls-Royce Holdings, CO2, Petroleum, Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, Government, Virgin Unite, RMI, Sugar, SAF, RMI (energy organization), SAK, Inflation, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority, Marathon Petroleum, University, Sustainability, Partnership, Imperial College London, Gross value added, Rolls-Royce, Transport, University of Sheffield, Jet fuel, Airline, Renewable energy, Atlantic Ocean, Engineering, Boeing

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Atlantic's historic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) takes off from London Heathrow to New York JFK today, marking the culmination of a year of radical collaboration, to demonstrate the capability of SAF as a safe drop-in replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel, compatible with today's engines, airframes and fuel infrastructure.

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  • Flight100 proves Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a safe drop-in replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel and the only viable mid-term solution for decarbonizing long-haul aviation.
  • Shai Weiss, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Atlantic said: "Flight100 proves that Sustainable Aviation Fuel can be used as a safe, drop-in replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel and it's the only viable solution for decarbonizing long-haul aviation.
  • "Virgin Atlantic has been challenging the status quo and pushing the aviation industry to never settle and do better since 1984.
  • The flight represents a major milestone for the entire aviation industry in its journey towards net zero carbon emissions."

Colombia Set to Cull Wild Hippo Herd, Sparks Eco-Revolution: BloodSweaT™ Seeks to Save Hippos with Humane Relocation and Inaugural Products

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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MIAMI, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Humanitarian organization, BloodSweaT officially announced its launch to address the ongoing Colombian hippo crisis and imminent herd culling*, tackling the eco-challenge with relocation efforts while exploring the unique properties of naturally made hippo "blood sweat" in innovative new products.

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  • "I toured the most diverse ecosystem on our planet and we talked to the folks who live around the waterways and towns where the hippos roam," explained Dziadik.
  • "I entered the Magdalena River and encountered a large wild male hippo – I named him Hugo.
  • But when this happens in a river, they occasionally float off while they sleep, widening their range to unknown locations downstream."
  • The rapidly breeding populations of hippos in the area have risen to unknown numbers and locations.

Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) calls for a rapid phase-down of fossil fuel demand and supply

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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COP28 must therefore gain global agreement to the rapid phase-down in the demand for and supply of all fossil fuels.

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  • COP28 must therefore gain global agreement to the rapid phase-down in the demand for and supply of all fossil fuels.
  • It is therefore also essential to rapidly phase down the demand for and supply of all fossil fuels.
  • "Any serious strategy to address the challenge of climate change must include commitments to run down the use and supply of fossil fuels.
  • They must be deployed as well as, not instead of, rapid reduction in fossil fuels use," said Ita Kettleborough, Director, Energy Transitions Commission.

Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) calls for a rapid phase-down of fossil fuel demand and supply

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Carbon, SSAB, Working, ETC, Sale, Coal mining, Coal, CCUS, Tata Steel, José María Mendiluce, World Resources Institute, IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, Climate change, Policy, HSBC, Shell plc, UN, COP28, EVS, IPCC, Shell, CO2, RMI, Climate, BP, ArcelorMittal, Iberdrola, Methane, Energy Transitions Commission, Volvo, Commissioner, Fossil fuel, Electricity, EV, CH4, Waste, Renewable energy, Natural gas

COP28 must therefore gain global agreement to the rapid phase-down in the demand for and supply of all fossil fuels.

Key Points: 
  • COP28 must therefore gain global agreement to the rapid phase-down in the demand for and supply of all fossil fuels.
  • It is therefore also essential to rapidly phase down the demand for and supply of all fossil fuels.
  • "Any serious strategy to address the challenge of climate change must include commitments to run down the use and supply of fossil fuels.
  • They must be deployed as well as, not instead of, rapid reduction in fossil fuels use," said Ita Kettleborough, Director, Energy Transitions Commission.

FINNEST INVESTMENTS (UK) A SUBSIDUARY OF BNP GROUP (DUBAI) AND ZERO CARBON TECHNOLOGIES (UK) JOINTLY ANNOUNCE INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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November 27 th, 2023, London, Dubai, FinNest Investments and Zero Carbon Technologies (“ZCT or the Company”) jointly announce an equity and debt investment, into ZCT for USD 100 million, by way of a corporate bond to be listed on the Afrinex Exchange.

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  • November 27 th, 2023, London, Dubai, FinNest Investments and Zero Carbon Technologies (“ZCT or the Company”) jointly announce an equity and debt investment, into ZCT for USD 100 million, by way of a corporate bond to be listed on the Afrinex Exchange.
  • The remaining three (3) directors are Sir Tony Baldry Chairman, Chris Farnworth, CEO, and John Armstrong.
  • Sir Tony Baldry, Chairman said: we are very pleased to welcome .finest and BNP Group companies to Zero Carbon Technologies.
  • TheFinNestt/BNP Group under the leadership of Biswanath Patnaik brings together a dynamic team, to accelerate thegrowth of ZCT.

Beneficial Reuse Management Adds State-of-the-Art Drywall Recycling with Acquisition of USA Gypsum

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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USAG is one of the largest drywall recyclers in the United States and from recycled drywall, it creates quality gypsum products for agricultural and industrial end markets.

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  • USAG is one of the largest drywall recyclers in the United States and from recycled drywall, it creates quality gypsum products for agricultural and industrial end markets.
  • Founded in 1998, USAG serves the East Coast through its industrial collection and advanced drywall recycling operations.
  • The USAG acquisition adds recycled drywall to BRM's current sources of byproduct gypsum from utilities and other industrial companies which BRM markets for use in agriculture and construction.
  • "The acquisition of USA Gypsum gives BRM an opportunity to further diversify our sources of gypsum to include recycled scrap drywall, as well as to grow our geographic footprint," said BRM Chairman Dave Schuurman.