Energy & Environment

Azbil Corporation Awarded Frost & Sullivan's Southeast Asia Company of the Year Award for Delivering Groundbreaking Smart Building Solutions that Enhance Efficiency and Operational Performance

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the smart buildings solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Azbil with the 2023 Southeast Asia Company of the Year Award. Azbil is a Japan-based company that addresses the evolving market needs for smart building solutions with exceptional automation capabilities and highly skilled professionals.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the smart buildings solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Azbil with the 2023 Southeast Asia Company of the Year Award.
  • Azbil is a Japan-based company that addresses the evolving market needs for smart building solutions with exceptional automation capabilities and highly skilled professionals.
  • Azbil develops state-of-the-art building automation (BA) systems, energy management technology, security systems, and building products and solutions that enhance space and facilitate energy saving.
  • Azbil closely follows emerging market trends to continue to innovate and stay on top of the smart building industry.

Azbil Corporation Awarded Frost & Sullivan's Southeast Asia Company of the Year Award for Delivering Groundbreaking Smart Building Solutions that Enhance Efficiency and Operational Performance

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the smart buildings solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Azbil with the 2023 Southeast Asia Company of the Year Award. Azbil is a Japan-based company that addresses the evolving market needs for smart building solutions with exceptional automation capabilities and highly skilled professionals.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the smart buildings solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Azbil with the 2023 Southeast Asia Company of the Year Award.
  • Azbil is a Japan-based company that addresses the evolving market needs for smart building solutions with exceptional automation capabilities and highly skilled professionals.
  • Azbil develops state-of-the-art building automation (BA) systems, energy management technology, security systems, and building products and solutions that enhance space and facilitate energy saving.
  • Azbil closely follows emerging market trends to continue to innovate and stay on top of the smart building industry.

Sparq Renewables, the City of Enid and NextEra Energy Resources break ground on Scissortail Renewables, a renewable natural gas plant at the Enid City Landfill

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Sparq Renewables, The City of Enid and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Scissortail Renewables project, a new renewable natural gas (RNG) plant that will harness methane from household waste into clean, renewable energy for Enid residents.

Key Points: 
  • Sparq Renewables, The City of Enid and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Scissortail Renewables project, a new renewable natural gas (RNG) plant that will harness methane from household waste into clean, renewable energy for Enid residents.
  • This public-private collaboration is the first municipally-owned landfill in Oklahoma to produce pipeline-quality renewable natural gas.
  • The Scissortail Renewables facility will be located at the Enid City Landfill.
  • Landfill gas is comprised of methane that is generated through the decomposition of waste and, if released into the atmosphere, is a potent greenhouse gas.

Jacobs to Manage Sustainable Transport Program for Ireland's National Transport Authority

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

DALLAS, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland as consultant for the BusConnects Cork Sustainable Transport Corridors program, planned to connect communities and enhance mobility in Cork, Ireland's second largest city.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland as consultant for the BusConnects Cork Sustainable Transport Corridors program, planned to connect communities and enhance mobility in Cork, Ireland's second largest city.
  • Jacobs will also support the preliminary business case preparation for the overall BusConnects Cork program.
  • Jacobs is also supporting the planning process for the NTA's BusConnects Dublin program.
  • Jacobs has more than 1,200 employees in Ireland serving clients in sectors – most notably Advanced Manufacturing , Infrastructure , and Energy & Environment .

Niterra Invests in Remote Patient Monitoring Startup Vivalink

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Niterra (formerly NGK Spark Plug Co. LTD, Headquarters: Higashi-Ku, Nagoya) provided a strategic joint-partnership investment through the CVC fund jointly operated with Pegasus Tech Ventures (Headquarters: CA, USA) to a remote patient monitoring services company, Vivalink Medical, Inc (Headquarters: CA, USA), that specializes in home healthcare, telemedicine, and wearable technology.

Key Points: 
  • "Our vision at Niterra is to improve the quality of life for everybody," said Dirk Schapeler, President of Niterra.
  • "Our vision at Niterra is to improve the quality of life for everybody," said Dirk Schapeler, President of Niterra.
  • "We partner with the best industry professionals and brightest entrepreneurs to develop remote patient monitoring platforms to serve advanced patient care at home and medical environments."
  • Vivalink's biometric platform accelerates the deployment of virtually any type of remote patient monitoring application for healthcare and clinical trials.

Canada and Greenland join forces for the conservation of the Pikialasorsuaq Arctic polynya

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

The committee will share Indigenous knowledge and scientific information, work towards common conservation goals, and advance ecosystem-based management for the future of the Pikialasorsuaq.

Key Points: 
  • The committee will share Indigenous knowledge and scientific information, work towards common conservation goals, and advance ecosystem-based management for the future of the Pikialasorsuaq.
  • "The signing of the Letter of Intent and implementation of shared priorities on conserving Pikialasorsuaq underscores the importance of collaborative solutions for Inuit-led conservation in the Arctic.
  • The Pikialasorsuaq is the largest polynya in the Arctic and the most biologically productive region north of the Arctic Circle.
  • The Government of Canada, led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is working with the QIA to advance protection of the Canadian portion of the Pikialasorsuaq.

Vention bolsters its partnership with Fonds de solidarité FTQ to boost automation in Quebec's manufacturing industry

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

MONTREAL, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Vention , the Quebec-based company behind the only fully integrated manufacturing automation platform (MAP), is proud to announce an investment of US$15 million from the Fonds de solidarité FTQ.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Vention , the Quebec-based company behind the only fully integrated manufacturing automation platform (MAP), is proud to announce an investment of US$15 million from the Fonds de solidarité FTQ.
  • With the support of its partners, Vention continues its strong growth and pursues its mission to democratize industrial automation, thereby boosting the productivity and competitiveness of manufacturing companies.
  • Vention has been a pioneer in making industrial automation accessible to manufacturers through a unique digital environment.
  • —Christian G. Brosseau, VP, Private Equity and Impact Investing, Structuring Capital, Energy and Environment, Fonds de solidarité FTQ.

Amway Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Capitalizing on Innovative Competitive Strategies to Drive Differentiation in Its Home Water Treatment Solution in APAC

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently analyzed the home water treatment (HWT) industry and, based on its assessment results, recognizes Amway with the 2022 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Amway is a global entrepreneur-led health and wellness company committed to "helping people live better, healthier lives." The company capitalizes on innovative competitive strategies to drive product differentiation while addressing changing customer needs in the APAC HWT space. Moreover, the product-based company continually explores new business models, such as leasing and service contracts, to maintain its edge in the market's changing competitive landscape. Amway leverages its comprehensive product suite to address customers' health and wellness needs uniquely and holistically.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently analyzed the home water treatment (HWT) industry and, based on its assessment results, recognizes Amway with the 2022 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Competitive Strategy Leadership Award.
  • The company capitalizes on innovative competitive strategies to drive product differentiation while addressing changing customer needs in the APAC HWT space.
  • Moreover, the product-based company continually explores new business models, such as leasing and service contracts, to maintain its edge in the market's changing competitive landscape.
  • With its strong overall performance, Amway earns Frost & Sullivan's 2022 APAC Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the HWT industry.

Amway Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Capitalizing on Innovative Competitive Strategies to Drive Differentiation in Its Home Water Treatment Solution in APAC

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently analyzed the home water treatment (HWT) industry and, based on its assessment results, recognizes Amway with the 2022 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Amway is a global entrepreneur-led health and wellness company committed to "helping people live better, healthier lives." The company capitalizes on innovative competitive strategies to drive product differentiation while addressing changing customer needs in the APAC HWT space. Moreover, the product-based company continually explores new business models, such as leasing and service contracts, to maintain its edge in the market's changing competitive landscape. Amway leverages its comprehensive product suite to address customers' health and wellness needs uniquely and holistically.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently analyzed the home water treatment (HWT) industry and, based on its assessment results, recognizes Amway with the 2022 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Competitive Strategy Leadership Award.
  • The company capitalizes on innovative competitive strategies to drive product differentiation while addressing changing customer needs in the APAC HWT space.
  • Moreover, the product-based company continually explores new business models, such as leasing and service contracts, to maintain its edge in the market's changing competitive landscape.
  • With its strong overall performance, Amway earns Frost & Sullivan's 2022 APAC Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the HWT industry.

Indian Low-voltage Switchgear Market Witnesses Surge Due to Pent-up Demand and an Increase in the Average Price

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Monday, March 27, 2023

MUMBAI, India, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indian low-voltage (LV) switchgear market made a strong recovery in CY2021 due to the pent-up demand from COVID-19 and an average 15% increase in the LV switchgear price. Frost & Sullivan's recent report, Indian LV Switchgear Market Analysis CY2022–CY2027, finds that the industry maintained similar growth momentum in CY2022 due to an increase in investments across key end-user segments such as industries, infrastructure, utilities, commercial, and residential. The investment boost is largely due to ongoing government schemes, such as "Make in India," "Affordable Housing," and "Digital India."

Key Points: 
  • The sharp increase in CAPEX projects moving into the implementation phase is a major driver for the LV switchgear market, says Frost & Sullivan
    MUMBAI, India, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indian low-voltage (LV) switchgear market made a strong recovery in CY2021 due to the pent-up demand from COVID-19 and an average 15% increase in the LV switchgear price.
  • The investment boost is largely due to ongoing government schemes, such as "Make in India," "Affordable Housing," and "Digital India."
  • This is expected to drive demand for LV switchgear, as renewable energy projects require specialized switchgear.
  • Implementing key safety mandates across multiple key states drives demand for a select type of LV switchgear products.