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BlueFin Achieves ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 Certification

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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NEW IBERIA, La., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueFin, a 100% employee-owned, GATE Energy company, is proud to announce that they have successfully achieved two prestigious DNV certifications: ISO 9001 and ISO 45001.

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  • NEW IBERIA, La., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueFin, a 100% employee-owned, GATE Energy company, is proud to announce that they have successfully achieved two prestigious DNV certifications: ISO 9001 and ISO 45001.
  • Per DNV, ISO 9001 provides a model for a quality management system which focuses on the effectiveness of the processes in a business to achieve desired results.
  • ISO 45001 was published in March 2018 to reflect the latest global best practices for health and safety program delivery and replaces the older OHSAS 18001 standard.
  • Lee Jordan, CEO of GATE Energy, added "We see ISO certification as being a best practice in supporting the safe and effective delivery of our projects.

UL Solutions Announces Appointment of Elisabeth Tørstad and George A. Williams to Board of Directors

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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UL Solutions Inc. , a global leader in applied safety science, today announced the appointment of two additional members to its board of directors, Elisabeth Tørstad, CEO of professional services firm Asplan Viak AS, and George A. Williams, president and CEO of PMI Energy Solutions, increasing the number of directors to 13.

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  • UL Solutions Inc. , a global leader in applied safety science, today announced the appointment of two additional members to its board of directors, Elisabeth Tørstad, CEO of professional services firm Asplan Viak AS, and George A. Williams, president and CEO of PMI Energy Solutions, increasing the number of directors to 13.
  • Both new members also serve on the board of trustees of UL Research Institutes, the nonprofit safety science research organization within the UL enterprise.
  • “I am delighted to welcome our newest members to the UL Solutions board of directors,” said James M. Shannon, UL Solutions board chairman.
  • Tørstad is also a member of the board of directors of Aker Solutions ASA and the deputy chair of the governing board of Peace Research Institutes Oslo.

CATL and Quinbrook Sign Global Framework Agreement for Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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NINGDE, China, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CATL and Quinbrook announced today the signing of a Global Framework Agreement in stationary storage with the aim to deploy 10GWh+ of CATL's advanced storage solutions over the next five years, demonstrating both companies' commitment to progressing the energy transition through the deployment of the most advanced storage solutions.

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  • NINGDE, China, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CATL and Quinbrook announced today the signing of a Global Framework Agreement in stationary storage with the aim to deploy 10GWh+ of CATL's advanced storage solutions over the next five years, demonstrating both companies' commitment to progressing the energy transition through the deployment of the most advanced storage solutions.
  • The partnership will help position Quinbrook to address the rapidly growing demand it sees for mega-scale renewable energy supply projects that are teamed with large-scale energy storage solutions that meet the most stringent safety and reliability standards.
  • Quinbrook and CATL plan to work closely together to assess the viability of CATL's groundbreaking 8hr charge and 16hr discharge energy storage solution for use on the Sun Cable Project.
  • Brian Restall, Quinbrook's Managing Director for Australia and the co-chair of Quinbrook's Global Procurement Committee stated: "Quinbrook has a long history of working closely with CATL for our innovative stationary storage projects.

CATL and Quinbrook Sign Global Framework Agreement for Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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NINGDE, China, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CATL and Quinbrook announced today the signing of a Global Framework Agreement in stationary storage with the aim to deploy 10GWh+ of CATL's advanced storage solutions over the next five years, demonstrating both companies' commitment to progressing the energy transition through the deployment of the most advanced storage solutions.

Key Points: 
  • NINGDE, China, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CATL and Quinbrook announced today the signing of a Global Framework Agreement in stationary storage with the aim to deploy 10GWh+ of CATL's advanced storage solutions over the next five years, demonstrating both companies' commitment to progressing the energy transition through the deployment of the most advanced storage solutions.
  • The partnership will help position Quinbrook to address the rapidly growing demand it sees for mega-scale renewable energy supply projects that are teamed with large-scale energy storage solutions that meet the most stringent safety and reliability standards.
  • Brian Restall, Quinbrook's Managing Director for Australia and the co-chair of Quinbrook's Global Procurement Committee stated: "Quinbrook has a long history of working closely with CATL for our innovative stationary storage projects.
  • "Together with Quinbrook, we look forward to implementing more large-scale battery energy storage projects globally with our innovative solutions, so as to help addressing climate change and move towards a clean and sustainable future."

ProMarine AG: Launch of industry-first methanol powered sustainable shipping fund

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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WOLLERAU, Switzerland and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wollerau, Switzerland and Gothenburg, Sweden –  ProMarine AG, the Investment Advisor leading the financing of the maritime energy transition, is pleased to announce the launch of an industry-first sustainable shipping fund with an initial portfolio of four methanol-fuelled MR tankers led by Proman, one of the world's largest methanol producers, and Stena Bulk AB, an internationally recognised and leading European shipping company.

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  • The Fund is backed by equity investors and benefits from a green loan from ABN AMRO.
  • We all recognise that the transition to sustainable shipping requires significant capital investment.
  • LEMSCO demonstrates the market's readiness to offer practical financial incentives through reduced cost funding for ships fuelled by low-emission methanol, and can be the catalyst for further investments into sustainable shipping."
  • LEMSCO represents a step towards meaningful change, enabling investors to support a greener, more sustainable shipping industry.

ProMarine AG: Launch of industry-first methanol powered sustainable shipping fund

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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WOLLERAU, Switzerland and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wollerau, Switzerland and Gothenburg, Sweden –  ProMarine AG, the Investment Advisor leading the financing of the maritime energy transition, is pleased to announce the launch of an industry-first sustainable shipping fund with an initial portfolio of four methanol-fuelled MR tankers led by Proman, one of the world's largest methanol producers, and Stena Bulk AB, an internationally recognised and leading European shipping company.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund is backed by equity investors and benefits from a green loan from ABN AMRO.
  • We all recognise that the transition to sustainable shipping requires significant capital investment.
  • LEMSCO demonstrates the market's readiness to offer practical financial incentives through reduced cost funding for ships fuelled by low-emission methanol, and can be the catalyst for further investments into sustainable shipping."
  • LEMSCO represents a step towards meaningful change, enabling investors to support a greener, more sustainable shipping industry.

DOE Awards $50 Million to Minnesota Power to Increase Reliability and Resilience of Region’s Transmission Grid in Support of a Clean-Energy Future

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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“Investments in transmission are critical to the reliability and resiliency of the grid as we continue to build a carbon-free energy future and advance Minnesota Power’s EnergyForward strategy,” said Bethany Owen, ALLETE CEO.

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  • “Investments in transmission are critical to the reliability and resiliency of the grid as we continue to build a carbon-free energy future and advance Minnesota Power’s EnergyForward strategy,” said Bethany Owen, ALLETE CEO.
  • Commissioned in 1977, the HVDC transmission system has served Minnesota Power well in its more than four decades of operation.
  • Minnesota Power acquired the HVDC line in 2009 to reliably deliver nearly 500 megawatts of wind energy from its North Dakota wind sites to its customers in Minnesota.
  • Minnesota Power’s HVDC transmission line is one of only a handful of existing long-distance HVDC lines in the country.

DEEP® Announces Mission #OccupyMare: to Make Humanity Aquatic

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday the 2nd of November 2000, in silent orbit four hundred kilometers above the surface of the planet, one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts docked their vessel Expedition 1 to the International Space Station. From that day almost twenty-three years ago, there has been a continuous, uninterrupted human presence in space. 

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  • Today, the oceanic exploration and technology organization DEEP ® ( www.deep.com ) surfaced and, after more than two-years in stealth, announced its #OccupyMare mission: to Make Humanity Aquatic.
  • That day will go down in history as the day our species went to the ocean, and never looked back.
  • Over a hundred and thirty engineering, design, diving and medical professionals are working globally to realize DEEP's mission to Make Humanity Aquatic.
  • "DEEP is leading the way in development and expansion of novel approaches for a sustained intersection of deep-sea and humanity.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Awarded First Dry Bulk "Silent E" Certification

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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NEWPORT, R.I., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. ("Pangaea" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, today announced that its 95,000 dwt.

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  • NEWPORT, R.I., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. ("Pangaea" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, today announced that its 95,000 dwt.
  • post- panamax dry bulk carrier, Nordic Nuluujaak, has been awarded the Class Silent (E) Notation by DNV, making it the first dry bulk carrier to ever receive the certification.
  • With our industry looking for ways to mitigate ecological impact, hidden noise impacting underwater wildlife should be considered, as well.
  • We are happy we took the first step in working toward Silent (E) notation for these four vessels."

Desktop Metal Launches Live Monitor™ for Users of Additive Manufacturing 2.0 Production Technology

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231002660898/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231002660898/en/
    Desktop Metal is launching Live Monitor™, an Industry 4.0 solution for users of select Desktop Metal printers and ancillary equipment to monitor and use real-time data from their equipment to improve efficiency.
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    Part of the Live Suite™ package of exclusive software offerings from Desktop Metal, Live Monitor provides easy access to system data from any web browser at any time.
  • “At Desktop Metal, we’re committed to driving additive manufacturing into production, and Live Monitor is a vital tool for managing a single productive printing system, such as a Shop System and Furnace, or an entire fleet,” said Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metal.
  • Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) is driving Additive Manufacturing 2.0, a new era of on-demand, digital mass production of industrial, medical, and consumer products.