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LG Display's 65-inch OLED TV Panel Received Carbon Footprint Certification from the Carbon Trust

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that its 65-inch OLED TV panel earned the Product Carbon Footprint Certification from the Carbon Trust.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that its 65-inch OLED TV panel earned the Product Carbon Footprint Certification from the Carbon Trust.
  • With this achievement, the company's OLED panel further solidified the company's leadership in the OLED industry.
  • LG Display's 65-inch OLED panel received this recognition from the Carbon Trust by meeting the global standard (PAS 2050) on GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions throughout the entire product life cycle.
  • LG Display's OLED TV panel is also widely recognized for emitting the lowest blue light in the industry while providing users with the best flicker-free viewing experience.

SparkCharge Expands Mobile EV Charging Fleet Service Nationwide

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

SOMERVILLE, Mass., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkCharge, the first company to create a mobile EV charging system and network, today announced its new Charging as a Service (CaaS) option, SparkCharge Fleet, is now available nationwide to offer immediate charging access for businesses utilizing electric vehicles.

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  • SOMERVILLE, Mass., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkCharge , the first company to create a mobile EV charging system and network, today announced its new Charging as a Service (CaaS) option, SparkCharge Fleet , is now available nationwide to offer immediate charging access for businesses utilizing electric vehicles.
  • "SparkCharge Fleet is a solution that takes the guess work out of charging infrastructure and makes managing all aspects of EV fleet charging effortless," said Josh Aviv, founder and CEO of SparkCharge.
  • SparkCharge has created a cost-effective charging service by bundling CapEx, OpEx and energy costs into a fixed rate, enabling fleet operators to forecast and manage costs long-term.
  • SparkCharge also offers Out of Charge (OOC) , a commercial electric vehicle charging service that allows fleet operators to request on-demand EV charging when a vehicle is low or out of range.

Global Off-highway Electric Vehicle Market Report 2023: Sector to Reach $5.7 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 14.1% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

These cars' increased economy decreases overhaul costs and lowers noise and vibration levels to help increase demand for off-highway electric vehicles.

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  • These cars' increased economy decreases overhaul costs and lowers noise and vibration levels to help increase demand for off-highway electric vehicles.
  • Due to the drawbacks of electrically-propelled machinery, hybrid off-highway electric vehicles-which are seen as a viable alternative-have gained an edge.
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Polyplastics Targets PLASTRON (R) Long Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Resin for Automotive Applications

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

TOKYO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyplastics Group has announced that its newly developed long cellulose fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) resin, PLASTRON (R) LFT, is being targeted for automotive applications such as door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores.

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  • TOKYO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyplastics Group has announced that its newly developed long cellulose fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) resin, PLASTRON (R) LFT, is being targeted for automotive applications such as door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores.
  • PLASTRON (R) LFT long cellulose fiber reinforced resin incorporates regenerated cellulose fibers made using the solvent method which produces hardly any waste.
  • Polyplastics uses a solvent method cellulose fiber that emits less GHG when manufactured compared to typical glass fiber.
  • The company has earned multiple patents throughout the world for resins reinforced with long-regenerated cellulose fiber, including solvent method cellulose fiber.

Polyplastics Targets PLASTRON (R) Long Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Resin for Automotive Applications

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

TOKYO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyplastics Group has announced that its newly developed long cellulose fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) resin, PLASTRON (R) LFT, is being targeted for automotive applications such as door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores.

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  • TOKYO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyplastics Group has announced that its newly developed long cellulose fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) resin, PLASTRON (R) LFT, is being targeted for automotive applications such as door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores.
  • PLASTRON (R) LFT long cellulose fiber reinforced resin incorporates regenerated cellulose fibers made using the solvent method which produces hardly any waste.
  • Polyplastics uses a solvent method cellulose fiber that emits less GHG when manufactured compared to typical glass fiber.
  • The company has earned multiple patents throughout the world for resins reinforced with long-regenerated cellulose fiber, including solvent method cellulose fiber.

Methanex Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

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Friday, March 10, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH), the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol, released its 2022 Sustainability Report today to share its progress on material environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics that are important to the company’s business and stakeholders.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH), the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol, released its 2022 Sustainability Report today to share its progress on material environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics that are important to the company’s business and stakeholders.
  • “Our sustainability culture continues to evolve beyond targets and initiatives to include the embedding of sustainability principles in our business strategy,” said Rich Sumner, President and CEO of Methanex.
  • “The 2022 report highlights our performance and initiatives across a wide range of ESG areas, including our safety performance and the actions we are taking to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.”
    Highlights from Methanex’s 2022 Sustainability Report include:
    Maintaining excellent safety performance on all major projects.
  • This year’s report also represents another important step forward to enhance Methanex’s ESG progress as the Company has aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

American Wealth Mining Corporation to Fully Transition to Renewable Vehicles and Sustainable Investments With New Corporate Name and Identity as New Energy CV Corporation

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – American Wealth Mining Corporation  (OTC:HIPH) ("AWM" or the "Company”) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved the Company’s strategic shift towards sustainable electric construction vehicles, furthering the Company’s focus on its investment and joint venture agreement with New Energy Asia Pacific Co. LTD (“New Energy”) to have exclusive distribution rights in the US, Australia, Korea, Dubai, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia for electric construction vehicles.   

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  • The electric construction industry is still very nascent, as not one player has established itself in the market.
  • These regulations, coupled with the worldwide increase in  infrastructure development, is causing this sector to markedly increase in size.
  • New Energy offers a comprehensive offering of electric construction vehicles, offering eTech electric excavators, wheel loaders and vans, and Foton electric dump trucks and electric mixers.
  • The JV with New Energy allows us the opportunity to capitalize off this emerging market (electric construction vehicles) by capturing the global demand for sustainable construction and manufacturing.

Climate tech startup DexMat announces $3 million seed round led by Shell Ventures, welcomes new CEO

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

HOUSTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DexMat, a climate tech startup that grew out of materials science breakthroughs at Rice University, today announced the close of its seed round, totaling nearly $3 million in funding. Shell Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Shell committed to accelerating the energy and mobility transformation, led the investment round, joined by Overture Ventures, Climate Avengers, another global energy company, and several individuals. DexMat's flagship product is GalvornTM, a family of high-performance carbon materials that have the potential to displace steel, aluminum, copper, carbon fibers, Kevlar, and other CO2-intensive materials. Galvorn products can eventually displace up to 3 gigatons of hard-to-abate industrial CO2 emissions from the global economy annually, according to a life cycle analysis (LCA) conducted with Shell.

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  • HOUSTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DexMat, a climate tech startup that grew out of materials science breakthroughs at Rice University, today announced the close of its seed round, totaling nearly $3 million in funding.
  • Shell Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Shell committed to accelerating the energy and mobility transformation, led the investment round, joined by Overture Ventures, Climate Avengers, another global energy company, and several individuals.
  • In tandem with its seed round, DexMat also welcomes Bryan Guido Hassin — previously a member of DexMat's board of directors — as its new CEO.
  • "Before joining DexMat, as CEO of Third Derivative, I was introduced to easily over 2,000 innovative new concepts and technologies.

Meridian Group International announces it is a Global Carbon Neutral Company

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

DEERFIELD, Ill., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Group International (MGI), a leading lnformation Technology and Managed Services Provider (MSP), and an Equipment Leasing and Financing company announces that it has achieved Carbon Neutral status.

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  • DEERFIELD, Ill., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Group International (MGI), a leading lnformation Technology and Managed Services Provider (MSP), and an Equipment Leasing and Financing company announces that it has achieved Carbon Neutral status.
  • "We committed to our employees to be Carbon Neutral by 2025 and I am thrilled that we have been able to accelerate our commitment and announce that we are Carbon Neutral today.
  • As we continue to expand upon our Carbon Neutral journey, we invite our industry peers to join us in this important work."
  • "The MGI Environmental Impact Working group has taken the approach of identifying, offsetting, and then mitigating or reducing the carbon footprint for the Company," said Carla Spoors, Global Environmental Officer of MGI.

Compass Datacenters Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

DALLAS, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Datacenters has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. This year's list highlights the businesses at the forefront of their respective industries, paving the way for tomorrow's innovations. These companies are setting the standard with some of the greatest accomplishments of the modern world. In addition to the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, 540 organizations are recognized across 54 sectors and regions.

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  • Compass Joins the Ranks of OpenAI, Disney, Tiffany & Co., and More
    DALLAS, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Datacenters has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023.
  • In addition to the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, 540 organizations are recognized across 54 sectors and regions.
  • "This accolade from Fast Company is a recognition of the strength of our Compass corporate culture," said Chris Crosby, Compass Datacenters' CEO.
  • Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies issue (March/April 2023) is available online here , as well as in-app form via iTunes, and on newsstands beginning March 14.