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Indigenous leadership and Canada’s low-carbon LNG featured at global industry event

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Monday, June 26, 2023

In March 2023, the precedent-setting Cedar LNG project became Canada’s first Indigenous majority-owned LNG facility to be given the green light by both the provincial and federal governments.

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  • In March 2023, the precedent-setting Cedar LNG project became Canada’s first Indigenous majority-owned LNG facility to be given the green light by both the provincial and federal governments.
  • It will leverage Canada’s abundant natural gas supply and British Columbia’s growing LNG infrastructure to produce low-carbon LNG for Asia-Pacific markets.
  • Smith is also Chair of the First Nations LNG Alliance, a collective of First Nations who support and participate in sustainable LNG development.
  • Many other Indigenous leaders whose communities participate in and benefit from LNG production—upstream, midstream, and downstream—are also expected to attend the conference.

Pixalate Adds Samsung Smart Hub Apps to May 2023 Global CTV Publisher Trust Indexes: Ranking the Top Programmatic Ad-Supported Apps Across Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung

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Friday, June 23, 2023

LONDON, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and mobile advertising, today released the May 2023 Global CTV Publisher Trust Index (PTI) for apps across the Roku, Amazon Fire TV app stores, and, for the first time ever, the Samsung app store. Pixalate's PTI is a global approach to quality measurement and monthly rankings of the world's Connected TV (CTV) and mobile apps, bringing transparency to the programmatic advertising ecosystem.

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  • LONDON, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate , the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and mobile advertising, today released the May 2023 Global CTV Publisher Trust Index (PTI) for apps across the Roku, Amazon Fire TV app stores, and, for the first time ever, the Samsung app store.
  • Pixalate's PTI is a global approach to quality measurement and monthly rankings of the world's Connected TV (CTV) and mobile apps, bringing transparency to the programmatic advertising ecosystem.
  • Pixalate's monthly CTV PTI report offers advertisers a comprehensive view of the quality of CTV apps that support programmatic advertising.
  • Here are the top apps in North America in May 2023 across Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung:
    Top Roku Apps for Programmatic Advertising in North America, May 2023

Secure Solar Futures Installs Largest Solar Power System at any Homeless + Recovery Services Provider in Virginia

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Richmond, Va., Dec. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This month, CARITAS began powering its one-of-a-kind recovery and homeless services facility with solar power.

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  • Richmond, Va., Dec. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This month, CARITAS began powering its one-of-a-kind recovery and homeless services facility with solar power.
  • “Solar power will save money on energy that CARITAS can apply to their mission of helping people improve their lives,” said Ryan McAllister, CEO of Secure Solar Futures.
  • Secure Solar installed the solar energy equipment at no upfront capital cost to CARITAS and will operate the system under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement.
  • Secure Solar Futures is a commercial-scale solar developer based in Staunton, VA that builds, owns, manages and funds affordable Resilient Solar Solutions® for hospitals, schools and businesses.

First Solar Apprenticeship Program in Virginia to be Subject of Film Debut at Virginia Clean Energy Summit

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Staunton, VA, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Secure Futures Solar, a provider of on-site clean energy to schools, hospitals and businesses, will present a short film about the companys innovative workforce development program at the Virginia Clean Energy Summit in Richmond, Va. on October 21, 2022.

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  • Staunton, VA, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Secure Futures Solar, a provider of on-site clean energy to schools, hospitals and businesses, will present a short film about the companys innovative workforce development program at the Virginia Clean Energy Summit in Richmond, Va. on October 21, 2022.
  • The five-minute-long video highlights the companys work to train high school students as solar installers in the coalfield region of Southwest Virginia.
  • Entitled Developing A Sustainable Solar Workforce: A Community-Based Demand-Pull Partnership Model, the film tells the story of the first program offered in the state of Virginia to train apprentice solar installers.
  • The film includes comments from MECC President Dr. Kris Westover, Former Wise County Schools Superintendent Dr. Greg Mullins, and apprentice program graduate Mason Taylor.

PRO Unlimited Identified as “Market Leader” in Ardent Partners’ 2022 VMS Technology Advisor Report

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

PRO Unlimited , an integrated workforce management (IWM) platform provider, today announced it was named a Market Leader in Vendor Management Systems (VMS) as part of Ardent Partners 2022 VMS Technology Advisor report.

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  • PRO Unlimited , an integrated workforce management (IWM) platform provider, today announced it was named a Market Leader in Vendor Management Systems (VMS) as part of Ardent Partners 2022 VMS Technology Advisor report.
  • According to Ardent Partners report, PRO Unlimiteds platform and integrated services make it a true pioneer in the Future of Work arena.
  • Ardent Partners report evaluated 11 preeminent VMS solutions on the market and segmented them into four categories Market Leaders, Specialist Leaders, Vanguard Leaders, and Challengers to help businesses navigate the complex and mature VMS solutions marketplace.
  • According to Ardent Partners, VMS platforms have evolved to become the nexus of all contingent and extended workforce management activities.

BTIG to Host The Future of Security Operations - A Deep Dive on XDR, EDR, SIEM and MDR on Wednesday, July 13 – Thursday, July 14, 2022

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

BTIG announced today that it will host The Future of Security Operations - A Deep Dive on XDR, EDR, SIEM and MDR on Wednesday, July 13 Thursday, July 14, 2022.

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  • BTIG announced today that it will host The Future of Security Operations - A Deep Dive on XDR, EDR, SIEM and MDR on Wednesday, July 13 Thursday, July 14, 2022.
  • The two -day event will feature virtual fireside chats and one-on-one meetings with several public and private companies navigating the evolving security landscape today.
  • Gray Powell, CFA, Security and Infrastructure Software Analyst and Dave Foertsch, CFA, BTIG TMT Franchise Sales Specialist, will host the conference and serve as moderators of the virtual fireside chats.
  • We are excited to host a number high-growth security vendors that are disrupting their established markets and rapidly gaining share.

Secure Futures Launches Solar Installer Apprenticeship Program in Southwest Virginia

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Monday, June 6, 2022

This program is different because it offers the prospect of careers that are based right in Southwest Virginia.

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  • This program is different because it offers the prospect of careers that are based right in Southwest Virginia.
  • The Youth Solar Technician Apprenticeship Program is operated according to a challenging plan for tasks and hours for high schoolers approved by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.
  • Secure Futures Solar initiated the two solar power projects on which the apprentices are working.
  • Secure Futures Solar is a commercial-scale solar developer based in Staunton, VA that builds, owns, manages and funds affordable Resilient Solar Solutions for hospitals, schools and businesses.

Secure Futures Publishes Free Guide to Help K-12 Schools Get Electric School Buses

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

STAUNTON, Va., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Futures, a provider of clean energy and educational services to K-12 schools based in Staunton, has published a guide to help schools transition to electric school buses. Entitled The Electric School Bus Revolution: Start Going EV Now, Find Funding and Avoid Pitfalls, the 19-page, fully illustrated informational guide was developed using research from sources of accurate and up-to-date information including bus manufacturers, federal government agencies and non-profit groups advocating a transition to electric school buses.

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  • Educational Publication Covers 'Why,' 'How' and 'How Much' about ESBs for Transportation Managers, School Administrators and Parents
    STAUNTON, Va., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Futures, a provider of clean energy and educational services to K-12 schools based in Staunton, has published a guide to help schools transition to electric school buses.
  • To protect the health of students and bus drivers, schools are increasingly interested in replacing traditional diesel school buses with electric school buses.
  • "Our customers who have installed solar power on campus are now interested in moving away from dirty diesel school buses to clean electric ones," said Ryan McAllister, CEO of Secure Futures.
  • The guide covers everything that people who run and care about schools need to understand the case for electric school buses, whether ESBs are practical for their school, and how to overcome barriers like the high cost of electric vs. traditional diesel buses.

Secure Futures Launches Initiative to Create and Fill Solar Power Jobs

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Friday, March 25, 2022

STAUNTON, Va., March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Futures Solar, based in Staunton, has hired Franklin "Duke" West as a Solar Workforce Associate overseeing the company's initiative to assist workforce development programs in Virginia and West Virginia for electricians to add training in solar power. West will also work with training programs to place graduates in paid positions as solar power installers.

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  • STAUNTON, Va., March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Futures Solar, based in Staunton, has hired Franklin "Duke" West as a Solar Workforce Associate overseeing the company's initiative to assist workforce development programs in Virginia and West Virginia for electricians to add training in solar power.
  • This initiative complements the company's core offering of financing, installing and operating distributed solar power systems on site at campuses of K-12 schools and colleges and universities.
  • "The solar industry needs workers and Secure Futures is committed to doing our part to fill the pipeline of solar professionals that will allow the industry to keep growing quickly," said Ryan McAllister, CEO of Secure Futures.
  • As a market and policy leader, Secure Futures builds, owns, manages and funds affordable Resilient Solar Solutionsfor hospitals, schools and businesses.

FOR ITS NEXT 50 YEARS, MASSANUTTEN COMMITS TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Between them, the two arrays are expected to produce more than 354,000 kilowatt hours (kwh) of power annually.

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  • Between them, the two arrays are expected to produce more than 354,000 kilowatt hours (kwh) of power annually.
  • Pending approval by Rockingham County, a third installation will begin service soon: a ground array adjacent to the WaterPark.
  • "Helping Massanutten include solar energy generation in its sustainability vision is an honor," said Ryan McAllister, CEO of Secure Futures.
  • At Massanutten Resort, there is something for everyone, all within reach located just two hours from Washington, D.C., and 50 minutes from the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport.