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New Report on Decarbonization in the Building Industry Available

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Lake City, Colo., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Download Green Builder Media’s latest COGNITION Smart Data report to stay on top of what’s happening in the building industry.

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  • Lake City, Colo., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Download Green Builder Media’s latest COGNITION Smart Data report to stay on top of what’s happening in the building industry.
  • In “Decarbonization: From Theory to Reality," Green Builder Media asked builders, manufacturers, and consumers about their perceptions and priorities on decarbonization, particularly around the built environment.
  • Their answers reveal where the industry stands on decarbonization efforts and what trends, products, building practices, legislative/code changes, and other factors will shift how homes are built in the near future.
  • This exclusive report includes information on:
    The top three ways companies are decarbonizing.

Knocking the Door Open

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Friday, December 1, 2023

She can tell us stories behind Nixon's 1972 China visit and help us understand how the past may inform our future.

Key Points: 
  • She can tell us stories behind Nixon's 1972 China visit and help us understand how the past may inform our future.
  • Normalization of relations between the two rival nations during the Cold War was gradually realized thanks to ping-pong, an unlikely diplomatic tool.
  • Before that, the U.S. government had managed to improve relations with China, which would be good for the U.S. to contend against the Soviet Union.
  • Tang Wensheng remembered, halfway between the seats and the door, Chairman Mao and Edgar Snow stopped and had a few more words.

Adoption of Engine-Downsizing Strategies Drives Global Turbocharger Market Growth to 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

The global turbocharger market is on track to reach a value of US$18.67 billion by 2023, exhibiting a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.90% over the forecast period from 2022 to 2027.

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  • The global turbocharger market is on track to reach a value of US$18.67 billion by 2023, exhibiting a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.90% over the forecast period from 2022 to 2027.
  • The market's growth is primarily attributed to the adoption of engine-downsizing strategies by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to enhance vehicle fuel economy, driven by stringent global automotive pollution standards.
  • By Engine Type: The market report categorizes the global turbocharger market into three engine types: gasoline, diesel, and hybrid.
  • The global turbocharger market is divided into four key regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, Middle East & Africa (LAMEA).

Syzygy Plasmonics Signs Strategic Investment Agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Syzygy Plasmonics announced today that it has reached a strategic investment agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), executed through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA). The agreement formalizes ties between Syzygy and MHIA, giving the global multinational engineering and manufacturing technology company greater insight into Syzygy's strategic priorities and an opportunity to support Syzygy's business execution plans.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Syzygy Plasmonics announced today that it has reached a strategic investment agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), executed through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA).
  • The agreement formalizes ties between Syzygy and MHIA, giving the global multinational engineering and manufacturing technology company greater insight into Syzygy's strategic priorities and an opportunity to support Syzygy's business execution plans.
  • This investment will help Syzygy accelerate commercialization and development of innovative alternative technologies.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group is committed to building a business that contributes to realizing a decarbonized society while investing in and collaborating with various partners with innovative technologies.

Every country can make a difference – but carbon reductions need to be realistic and fair

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

On the table will be the common goal of limiting global temperature rise as climate chaos becomes ever more evident.

Key Points: 
  • On the table will be the common goal of limiting global temperature rise as climate chaos becomes ever more evident.
  • When we talk about limiting climate change, we’re really talking about the global carbon budget set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
  • Meanwhile, countries which have industrialised later like Mexico, China, Argentina, Turkey, India and Indonesia are sitting below their fair carbon budgets.

What’s new about this?

    • If each of these countries ended their reliance on fossil fuels and other emissions sources, we’d be most of the way to tackling the climate crisis.
    • We did this to show how every country can make this energy transition in a timeframe realistic to their circumstances.

India: minimal historic impact but rising fast

    • But in recent decades, it has begun to emit more and its future emissions might rise substantially.
    • India has relied heavily on coal power, but its renewable sector is growing exceptionally fast.
    • If this industry relies on old coal technology, it will add to emissions and eat away at the global carbon budget.

China: giant of emissions, manufacturing – and renewables

    • Cleaning up its enormous industrial sector through green steelmaking and other new techniques will be actually be harder than getting off coal power.
    • On the positive side, China has emerged as the world’s leading nation in solar and wind energy deployment and manufacturing.

America: gas, inefficient cars and a clean energy boom

    • Fossil gas plays a major role for power and heat generation, while America’s cars and trucks are the most inefficient in the world.
    • But, thankfully, America’s much-vaunted Inflation Reduction Act has triggered an enormous investment boom in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Australia: rich in renewables – and gas and coal

    • Our relatively small population means we’re not one of the largest overall emitters.
    • Huge coal and gas reserves mean Australia has long profited from fossil fuel income.
    • We’re the second largest coal exporter and one of the top liquefied natural gas exporters.

Fair is possible – and necessary

    • This weekend’s G20 summit gives an opportunity to build political momentum and formulate plans for concrete action among high-emitting countries.
    • Read more:
      COP27 roundup: how the world can stick to its carbon budget fairly

China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment – driven from the industry-rich Hunan region

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

This led to a model of development finance in which China funded infrastructure in African countries in return for access to resources.

Key Points: 
  • This led to a model of development finance in which China funded infrastructure in African countries in return for access to resources.
  • This approach became known as the Angola model, because it all started with an infrastructure-for-petroleum partnership between China and Angola in 2004.
  • Within a decade, however, a shift in China’s approach was needed, for a couple of reasons.
  • For instance, in Angola’s case, the price of oil fell from a high of US$115 to below US$50 in mid-2014.

What is the ‘Hunan model’?


    The Hunan model aims to support the 2035 Vision for China–Africa Cooperation by pushing for:
    • The delivery of those goals happens under the umbrella of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo and a pilot zone for in-depth China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation.
    • Hunan province was chosen as the new frontier of China-Africa relations partly because many of China’s competitive industries are based there.
    • They include major agri-tech companies, a leading Chinese electronic vehicle company (BYD Changsha), and manufacturing equipment and construction industry companies.
    • China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo The China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo has many activities and events hosted in big exhibition centres.

Some implications of the shift

    • For China it may lead to new sources of food security as well as new markets for technology products and opportunities to set technology standards.
    • New trade passageways by rail, river, air and ocean are being forged to better connect Hunan with African countries, especially trade hubs.
    • There are also efforts to tackle issues of access to foreign exchange and foster greater use of local currencies.
    • It’s a recent shift, since 2018 especially, but beyond its potential to elevate food security and production capacity in China and African countries, there will be other important implications.

realme's 5-Year Anniversary "Leap Up" Speech: To be the First Choice for Young Users around the World

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

At the event, realme unveiled the "Leap-Forward Climbing Plan" and announced a new goal of aiming higher and being the first choice for young users around the world.

Key Points: 
  • At the event, realme unveiled the "Leap-Forward Climbing Plan" and announced a new goal of aiming higher and being the first choice for young users around the world.
  • That's the reason why realme decided to create a smartphone that offered both outstanding performance and trendsetting design, targeted at young people.
  • As determined as ever: to be the first choice for young users around the world.
  • Invest in technology innovation, focusing on creating breakthroughs in performance, photography, and design, the three areas the young users find most important.

realme's 5-Year Anniversary "Leap Up" Speech: To be the First Choice for Young Users around the World

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

At the event, realme unveiled the "Leap-Forward Climbing Plan" and announced a new goal of aiming higher and being the first choice for young users around the world.

Key Points: 
  • At the event, realme unveiled the "Leap-Forward Climbing Plan" and announced a new goal of aiming higher and being the first choice for young users around the world.
  • That's the reason why realme decided to create a smartphone that offered both outstanding performance and trendsetting design, targeted at young people.
  • As determined as ever: to be the first choice for young users around the world.
  • Invest in technology innovation, focusing on creating breakthroughs in performance, photography, and design, the three areas the young users find most important.

Zscaler to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc .

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc .
  • (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced that the company is scheduled to present at upcoming investor conferences.
  • Details for each event are as follows:
    Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference in Nashville, TN

DOE Selects Aera Federal’s Direct Air Capture-Kern County Project for Feasibility Study

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Monday, August 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of Aera Federal LLC to begin award negotiations, valued at $4.5 mln, to conduct a feasibility study for a regional direct air capture (DAC) hub at the Belridge oil field in Kern County, California.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of Aera Federal LLC to begin award negotiations, valued at $4.5 mln, to conduct a feasibility study for a regional direct air capture (DAC) hub at the Belridge oil field in Kern County, California.
  • The feasibility study will be funded mostly by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and partly by Aera.
  • Aera Federal, Battelle, and partners Mosaic Materials and Carbon Capture will work with the Department of Energy to bring the proposed direct air capture (DAC) hub one step closer to reality.
  • The Aera Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub – Kern project will capture carbon emissions from the atmosphere and safely transport and store them at Aera’s sequestration site.