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Scout Clean Energy Taps John Clapp as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

BOULDER, Colo., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Scout Clean Energy, LLC ('Scout') announced today that it has strengthened its executive leadership team by adding renewables industry veteran John Clapp as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").

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  • BOULDER, Colo., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Scout Clean Energy, LLC ('Scout') announced today that it has strengthened its executive leadership team by adding renewables industry veteran John Clapp as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").
  • "We are excited to add John to our executive team along with myself and our COO Andrew Young," said Founder and CEOMichael Rucker.
  • John brings over 25 years of electric power experience in both finance and industry to the Scout platform, including 15 years specializing in renewables.
  • Scout Clean Energy ( www.scoutcleanenergy.com ) is a renewable energy developer, owner-operator headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with over 1,200 MW of operating assets.

Sungrow FPV Technology Boosts Renewable Energy Projects in Israel

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The floating power stations will continue to generate clean electricity, helping Israel reach its goal of generating 30 percent of the country's electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

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  • The floating power stations will continue to generate clean electricity, helping Israel reach its goal of generating 30 percent of the country's electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.
  • In addition, the floating PV power stations can effectively reduce water loss due to evaporation and protect Israel's precious water resources.
  • As a result, Sungrow FPV has paid special attention to the mechanical and weathering properties as well as the particularly important environmental performance of the company's products.
  • Sungrow FPV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sungrow Group, which has 24 years of R&D and production experience in the PV industry.

Volt Energy Announces Innovative Environmental Justice Power Purchase Agreement with Microsoft

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Volt Energy LLC ( www.volt-energy.com ), a national minority-owned solar energy development firm, today announced its first environmental justice and renewable energy initiative with Microsoft.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Volt Energy LLC ( www.volt-energy.com ), a national minority-owned solar energy development firm, today announced its first environmental justice and renewable energy initiative with Microsoft.
  • Volt Energy will supply Microsoft with 250 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar energy, which supports Microsoft's goal to have 100 percent renewable energy supply for all its operations by 2025.
  • In addition, Volt Energy and Microsoft will invest a portion of the revenue from the Power Purchase Agreement in community impact funding initiatives, which will support programs that bring the benefits of renewable energy closer to communities that have not been significantly included in the wave of clean energy initiatives undertaken by the private and public sectors.
  • This initiative represents Microsoft's first utility-scale solar power purchase agreement with an African American energy solar development firm.

Solar Industry Veterans Launch Segue Sustainable Infrastructure to Capitalize Development Stage Renewable Energy Projects

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Solar energy industry veterans David Riester and Joseph Song have launched Segue Sustainable Infrastructure to provide development capital to renewable energy and energy storage projects.Riester previously led project finance for Cypress Creek Renewables and co-founded GSSG Solar and Lacuna Sustainable Investments.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Solar energy industry veterans David Riester and Joseph Song have launched Segue Sustainable Infrastructure to provide development capital to renewable energy and energy storage projects.Riester previously led project finance for Cypress Creek Renewables and co-founded GSSG Solar and Lacuna Sustainable Investments.
  • "Too many developers with great ideas are forced to sub-optimally capitalize their projects, sell out too early, or abandon their projects altogether.We are going to offer a better path."
  • Segue Sustainable Infrastructure invests in development-stage renewable energy projects and the infrastructure enabling them.Our team capitalizes, de-risks, optimizes, and monetizes projects to allow developers to capture more value.For more information, please visit www.segueinfra.com .
  • NGP ETP IIIinvests in innovative technology companies with products, services or technologies serving the renewable energy, power, energy storage, energy efficiency, environmental, and transportation sectors.NGP ETP III is affiliated with NGP Energy Capital Management.

SinglePoint Highlights Progress of Subsidiaries Driving Company's Mission to Promote Cleaner Sustainable Lifestyle While Minimizing Impact on the Environment

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Our teams at EnergyWyze, Box PureAir, and Direct Solar continue to make substantial progress and we are proud of their accomplishments.

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  • Our teams at EnergyWyze, Box PureAir, and Direct Solar continue to make substantial progress and we are proud of their accomplishments.
  • I truly believe the continued success of SinglePoint has not and will not be possible without the individuals who make up our team.
  • "We believe SinglePoint is poised to be a leader in the industry and has the potential to unlock significant value through optimizing our business strategies.
  • SinglePoint Inc. is a renewable energy and sustainable lifestyle company focused on providing environmentally friendly energy efficiencies and healthy living solutions.

Aemetis Hires Former Chevron Environmental Technical Expert for Carbon Capture and Renewable Jet/Diesel Projects

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

She developed sustainability strategies, ensured compliance, and provided subject matter expert support for all domestic and international divisions at Chevron.

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  • She developed sustainability strategies, ensured compliance, and provided subject matter expert support for all domestic and international divisions at Chevron.
  • This background will help Mehagan provide permitting and environmental compliance expertise for the Aemetis Carbon Capture and renewable jet/diesel projects."
  • The Aemetis Carbon Capture Inc. subsidiary of the company is currently engineering and permitting two CCS injection well projects to capture, dehydrate, compress, and sequester CO2from the Aemetis Biogas anaerobic dairy digester projects, the Aemetis biofuel plants, and CO2 from oil refineries in California.
  • Aemetis is developing the Carbon Zero Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel fuel biorefineries in California from renewable oils and orchard and forest waste.

Energea Unveils First Domestic Renewable Energy Portfolio

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Additional renewable energy projects throughout the Northeast and Virginia are currently in the pipeline and will be folded into the portfolio as additional investors come forward, he said.

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  • Additional renewable energy projects throughout the Northeast and Virginia are currently in the pipeline and will be folded into the portfolio as additional investors come forward, he said.
  • Energea is a renewable energy developer and portfolio manager that connects investors to premium projects in select global markets.
  • The company manages capital from individual, corporate and institutional investors, and currently manages more than $100 million in renewable energy projects which generate more than 70 megawatts of carbon-free energy across three continents.
  • Energea has developed an online investment platform that makes investing in renewable energy accessible to any U.S. investor, unlocking a crucial source of capital to combat climate change.

Leeward Renewable Energy Closes $375 Million Green Bond Offering and $100 Million Revolving Credit Facility

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Leeward Renewable Energy Operations, LLC (Leeward Operations), a subsidiary of Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC (Leeward), closed an offering of $375 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 (Green Bonds).

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  • Leeward Renewable Energy Operations, LLC (Leeward Operations), a subsidiary of Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC (Leeward), closed an offering of $375 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 (Green Bonds).
  • Wells Fargo Bank is acting as Administrative Agent for the $100 million revolving credit facility that closed with the bond offering.
  • Last month, Leeward also closed a $75 million letter of credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank.
  • Leeward Renewable Energy is a leading renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 21 renewable energy facilities across nine states totaling approximately 2,000 megawatts of generating capacity.

Orion Energy Partners Expands Leadership Team to Support Investments in Environmentally Innovative Infrastructure Markets

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The Orion origin story has a rich history, underpinned by a team of individuals with deep-rooted experience as investors, operators, owners, and entrepreneurs in energy, infrastructure, and sustainability sectors.

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  • The Orion origin story has a rich history, underpinned by a team of individuals with deep-rooted experience as investors, operators, owners, and entrepreneurs in energy, infrastructure, and sustainability sectors.
  • Orions two new partners, Mark Friedland and Karen Vejseli, were promoted from within to recognize their strong leadership qualities and invaluable contributions to the Firm.
  • Chrissy started as an analyst on the energy team at Goldman Sachs in 2004 where she worked with many members of the current Orion team.
  • The Firms target investment sectors include energy efficiency, digital infrastructure, sustainable power generation, renewable fuels, waste & recycling, water, transportation and midstream.

AiHuiShou International Co. Ltd. Responds to China's 14th Five-Year Plan For a Circular Economy Development

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The Company pursues its mission "to give a second life to all idle goods," supporting the development of a circular economy.

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  • The Company pursues its mission "to give a second life to all idle goods," supporting the development of a circular economy.
  • On July 7, the NDRC pointed out that in this new stage of development, China must develop a circular economy by establishing a resource-recycling industrial system and a recycling system for discarded goods.
  • By setting new industry standards, the Company makes transactions and services for pre-owned consumer electronics more user-friendly, standardized, and efficient.
  • In doing so, we will help to promote the development of the circular economy in accordance with the NDRC's Five-Year Plan, while continuing to focus on long-term value creation for our shareholders."