Pernambuco

Mijenta Becomes the First Tequila to Receive B Corp Certification

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

DALLAS, Texas, August 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altos Planos Inc., producer of award-winning, additive-free and sustainable Mijenta Tequila, announced today that it has received B Corp certification from non-profit organization B Lab. The only tequila producer to receive the recognition to date, the company met or exceeded the B Impact Assessment criteria measuring an organization's social impact across categories including corporate governance, the environment, community, employees and customers.

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  • Reflects company's dedication to creating a positive, lasting impact
    DALLAS, Texas, August 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altos Planos Inc., producer of award-winning, additive-free and sustainable Mijenta Tequila, announced today that it has received B Corp certification from non-profit organization B Lab.
  • Mijenta becomes the first tequila to receive B Corp certification, reflecting a dedication to making a positive impact.
  • The company's B Corp certification builds on Mijenta's recent additive-free recognition from Tequila Matchmaker, which also employs rigorous criteria.
  • That's why for us, the commitment to transparency reflected in the B Corp certification also applies to our production process and is something we view as a critical component of quality for premium tequila," said Juan Coronado, co-founder of Mijenta Tequila.

DGAP-News: Nordex SE: Nordex Group receives order for 456 MW from Brazil

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Friday, July 8, 2022

A joint venture between Macquarie Asset Management's Green Investment Group and Hydro Rein has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply and installation of 80 N163/5.X turbines for the Feijo wind farm in Brazil.

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  • A joint venture between Macquarie Asset Management's Green Investment Group and Hydro Rein has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply and installation of 80 N163/5.X turbines for the Feijo wind farm in Brazil.
  • The order also includes a Premium Service for the turbines covering a period of 20 years.
  • The 456 MW wind farm will be built in the states of Piau and Pernambuco in the north-east of Brazil.
  • The Nordex Group will be supplying and installing the 80 N163 turbines as of autumn 2023 on concrete towers with a hub height of 120 metres.

Trust Project Announces Network Expansion and Strengthening in Brazil

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

PACIFICA, Calif., Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At a critical moment to expand access to trustworthy journalism in Latin America's largest country, three Brazilian news sites -- GZH, Jornal do Commercio and Ponte Jornalismo – are now showing the 8 Trust Indicators® on their pages, earning the Trust Mark logo and joining the Trust Project global network of more than 240 news organizations committed to transparency, integrity, and accuracy. In addition, five Brazilian Trust Project news partners - Agência Mural, Folha de S. Paulo, Nexo Jornal, O Povo and Poder360 – have completed the full set of 8 Trust Indicators by adding two: References and Methods. The Trust Network now extends to all five geographic regions in Brazil, including 6 states and the Federal District (Brasília).

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  • The Trust Network now extends to all five geographic regions in Brazil, including 6 states and the Federal District (Braslia).
  • Trust Project policies and the 8 Trust Indicators are shaped and enforced independently from the project's funding sources.
  • The Trust Project is a global network of news organizations working to affirm and amplify journalism's commitment to transparency, accuracy and inclusion.
  • The Trust Project, Trust Indicators and Trust Mark logo are exclusive trademarks of The Trust Project.

New Fortress Energy to Acquire Power Purchase Agreements and Build LNG-to-Power Project at the Suape Port in Brazil

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

(CCETC) to acquire 288MW of 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) and intends to develop an LNG terminal and gas-fired power plant at the Suape Port in Brazil.

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  • (CCETC) to acquire 288MW of 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) and intends to develop an LNG terminal and gas-fired power plant at the Suape Port in Brazil.
  • The Suape Port provides an ideal location for NFE to bring clean and affordable energy to a rapidly growing region of Brazil, said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of New Fortress Energy.
  • Our LNG terminal and gas-fired power plant will advance the clean energy transition in the state of Pernambuco and the wider Northeast region of Brazil.
  • New Fortress Energy is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the worlds transition to clean energy.

Golar Power signs a Protocol of Intentions with the State Government of Pernambuco to develop an LNG import terminal in the Port of Suape, Brazil.

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Monday, March 16, 2020

Golar Power Limited (Golar Power) signed on March 13a Protocol of Intentions with the State Government of Pernambuco to develop an LNG import terminal in the Port of Suape (Suape), located in the northeast of Brazil.

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  • Golar Power Limited (Golar Power) signed on March 13a Protocol of Intentions with the State Government of Pernambuco to develop an LNG import terminal in the Port of Suape (Suape), located in the northeast of Brazil.
  • The project is expected to use the existing port infrastructure owned by the State Government.
  • The State of Pernambuco has an estimated population of 9.6million people which will benefit from the installation of the terminal.
  • The Golar Power terminal intends to use an existing LNG carrier, permanently docked at the Suape Port.