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Farnsworth Middle School Wins 2024 Prestigious Middle School STEM Competition - Future City

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The future city "He Hika", engineered by the Dutchman Ducks student team from Farnsworth Middle School, NY, has won the Grand Prize at the 32nd year of the prestigious international DiscoverE 2024 Future City® Competition .

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The future city "He Hika", engineered by the Dutchman Ducks student team from Farnsworth Middle School, NY, has won the Grand Prize at the 32nd year of the prestigious international DiscoverE 2024 Future City® Competition .
  • Since last fall, middle school students in 37 US regions as well as teams from all over the world have imagined, designed, and built cities for DiscoverE's 2023-2024 Future City® Competition.
  • Representing the PA (Philadelphia) region, Lionville Middle School earned honors for its city Mawiana.
  • The Future City® competition is a program of Discover Engineering , a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Middle-Schoolers Lead the 'Charge' Toward Sustainable Cities at the 32nd Annual Future City® STEM Competition

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Future City® Competition, a premier STEM engineering challenge for middle school students, proudly unveils the finals of its 2023-24 season, set to take place in Washington DC from February 17-20, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. This year's competition, themed "Electrify Your Future," challenges 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students to design 100% fully electric cities powered by clean, green, and renewable energy sources.

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  • This year's competition, themed "Electrify Your Future," challenges 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students to design 100% fully electric cities powered by clean, green, and renewable energy sources.
  • Future City® brings over 60,000 of the brightest young minds from 1,800 schools in 37 regions in the US as well as global teams from Canada and China.
  • Teams present their ideas at regional competitions in January and regional winners then face off at the Future City Finals.
  • The Future City® competition is a program of Discover Engineering , a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Shell Veteran Colin Crooks Appointed CEO of Environmental Solutions Provider ACT

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Colin Crooks, former CEO and Board Chair of Shell Energy Retail and most recently Shell Senior Vice President of Renewables and Energy Solutions Europe, will join ACT Group as CEO effective April 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Colin Crooks, former CEO and Board Chair of Shell Energy Retail and most recently Shell Senior Vice President of Renewables and Energy Solutions Europe, will join ACT Group as CEO effective April 1, 2024.
  • Crooks succeeds Bram Bastiaansen, who co-founded ACT in 2009 and grew the company into a leading global environmental solutions provider.
  • "Bram and Jaap Janssen built ACT into a highly regarded partner for companies, delivering environmental solutions backed by scientific integrity.
  • Crooks brings decades of experience in energy solutions, including a decade in renewable energy, to ACT.

Shell Veteran Colin Crooks Appointed CEO of Environmental Solutions Provider ACT

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Colin Crooks, former CEO and Board Chair of Shell Energy Retail and most recently Shell Senior Vice President of Renewables and Energy Solutions Europe, will join ACT Group as CEO effective April 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Colin Crooks, former CEO and Board Chair of Shell Energy Retail and most recently Shell Senior Vice President of Renewables and Energy Solutions Europe, will join ACT Group as CEO effective April 1, 2024.
  • Crooks succeeds Bram Bastiaansen, who co-founded ACT in 2009 and grew the company into a leading global environmental solutions provider.
  • "Bram and Jaap Janssen built ACT into a highly regarded partner for companies, delivering environmental solutions backed by scientific integrity.
  • Crooks brings decades of experience in energy solutions, including a decade in renewable energy, to ACT.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport accelerates sustainable fuel blending

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Friday, November 17, 2023

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel on all aircraft fuelled at the airport, starting in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel on all aircraft fuelled at the airport, starting in 2024.
  • Using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is among the few measures currently available to reduce emissions from international aviation.
  • "It's fantastic to support Rotterdam The Hague Airport on decarbonising flights through the use of SAF," added Jan Toschka, President of Shell Aviation.
  • Thanks to this extra blending push, the 14% SAF target will be met at Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport accelerates sustainable fuel blending

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 17, 2023

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel on all aircraft fuelled at the airport, starting in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel on all aircraft fuelled at the airport, starting in 2024.
  • Using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is among the few measures currently available to reduce emissions from international aviation.
  • "It's fantastic to support Rotterdam The Hague Airport on decarbonising flights through the use of SAF," added Jan Toschka, President of Shell Aviation.
  • Thanks to this extra blending push, the 14% SAF target will be met at Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

SRS Distribution Kicks Off Partnership with Rayados de Monterrey

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

SRS Distribution Inc (“SRS”), the nation’s leading distributor of roofing materials and building products, announced today its first event as part of its official corporate partnership with Rayados de Monterrey, from Mexico’s 1st Division Soccer League (Liga MX).

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  • SRS Distribution Inc (“SRS”), the nation’s leading distributor of roofing materials and building products, announced today its first event as part of its official corporate partnership with Rayados de Monterrey, from Mexico’s 1st Division Soccer League (Liga MX).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231012730161/en/
    SRS Distribution Announces Partnership with Rayados de Monterrey (Photo: Business Wire)
    SRS is one the largest networks of independent distributor brands in the United States.
  • "We are grateful for the opportunity to be partnered with CF Monterrey," says Missy Morgan, Vice President of Marketing at SRS.
  • These will include a Rayados player meet-and-greet appearance at the SRS Building Products store location in Spring, TX the afternoon of October 13th.

Houston Dynamo Football Club and Verizon partner for Fan Appreciation Week

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Monday, September 18, 2023

HOUSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) today announced that Verizon will serve as the official 5G partner of both Houston Dynamo FC and the Houston Dash. Both organizations will collaborate on enhancing the fan experience at Shell Energy Stadium and Verizon will serve as the presenting sponsor for Fan Appreciation Week, beginning on Sept. 30.

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  • Verizon will serve as the presenting sponsor for HDFC’s Fan Appreciation Week, a special week of activations to thank fans for their support throughout the year, featuring a postgame concert following the Houston Dash game on Oct. 8 featuring Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, and Rob Base at Shell Energy Stadium
    The partnership will also feature a pre-match party celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month prior to the Houston Dynamo match on Sept. 30 and exclusive experiences for sweepstakes winners at Shell Energy Stadium on Fan Appreciation Weekend
    HOUSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) today announced that Verizon will serve as the official 5G partner of both Houston Dynamo FC and the Houston Dash.
  • Both organizations will collaborate on enhancing the fan experience at Shell Energy Stadium and Verizon will serve as the presenting sponsor for Fan Appreciation Week, beginning on Sept. 30.
  • “Verizon is thrilled to team up with the Houston Dynamo Football Club to present what is sure to be a fun-filled, memorable Fan Appreciation Week and support a strong finish to the regular season and beyond,” said Michelle R. Miller, Coastal Plains market president for Verizon.
  • Verizon will also serve as the presenting sponsor for two sweepstakes that will give fans exclusive experiences at Shell Energy Stadium as part of Fan Appreciation Week in October.

Boat Christening Ceremony to Celebrate Nation’s First Plug-In Hybrid Inland Towing Vessel

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

What: A boat christening ceremony to welcome the new vessel “GREEN DIAMOND” to the Kirby Inland Marine fleet.

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  • What: A boat christening ceremony to welcome the new vessel “GREEN DIAMOND” to the Kirby Inland Marine fleet.
  • The ceremony will include remarks by Kirby officials and representatives of Shell, the charterer and electricity supplier of the vessel.
  • Why: Kirby is welcoming the nation’s first battery-electric plug-in hybrid inland towing vessel to its fleet.
  • All guests and media must provide a government issued identification and be escorted at all times when within secure areas of the facility or vessel.

Pattern Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreements for Largest Wind Project in U.S. History

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Monday, May 15, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, announced it has signed long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) and the Regents of the University of California, for a portion of the power from its 3,500+ MW SunZia Wind project. Construction of SunZia Wind is expected to start later this year and be completed in 2026, when it will start delivering power to western energy markets.

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  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, announced it has signed long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) and the Regents of the University of California, for a portion of the power from its 3,500+ MW SunZia Wind project.
  • Construction of SunZia Wind is expected to start later this year and be completed in 2026, when it will start delivering power to western energy markets.
  • "This wind contract represents another milestone achievement for the University of California," said David Phillips, Associate Vice President of Capital Programs, Energy and Sustainability.
  • "We welcome these exciting new relationships with Shell Energy and UC Regents on the delivery of New Mexico wind power," said Hunter Armistead, CEO of Pattern Energy.