Alternative Energy

Workiva Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK), the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting, today announced its planned participation at the following investor conference.

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  • Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK), the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting, today announced its planned participation at the following investor conference.
  • Workiva's management team will present at:
    Raymond James' TMT and Consumer Conference: CEO Julie Iskow will present on Dec. 5, 2023, at 10:20 am ET.

HSGS-Ameresco LLC Awarded Contract to Construct 6.25MW Solar Generation Plant at Military Ocean Terminal Concord

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

HSGS-Ameresco, LLC , a joint venture certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business by the Small Business Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, today announced it has been awarded a contract for the construction of a 6.25MW backup power generation plant and underground transmission lines at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) in Concord, California.

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  • HSGS-Ameresco, LLC , a joint venture certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business by the Small Business Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, today announced it has been awarded a contract for the construction of a 6.25MW backup power generation plant and underground transmission lines at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) in Concord, California.
  • The MOTCO generation plant will consist of an array of three generators designed to provide approximately 6.25 MW of capacity.
  • In addition to the generation plant, the project will see the installation of approximately 12,000 linear feet of underground duct bank with 500 kcmil power distribution conductors.
  • "We take great pride in providing the right and needed measures to supply energy resilience for this important military facility."

Gazelle Wind Power Appoints U.S. Wind, Finance Pioneer as CFO

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a next generation floating offshore wind platform , has appointed clean energy finance industry expert Álvaro Ortega as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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  • Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a next generation floating offshore wind platform , has appointed clean energy finance industry expert Álvaro Ortega as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Before that, Ortega served as CFO of Vineyard Wind, where he played a central role in achieving the financial close and commencement of construction for the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, the 800MW Vineyard Wind 1.
  • "There were several factors that drew me to Gazelle, the first being Jon’s passion and the world-class Gazelle team.
  • Additionally, it offers a simpler assembly process and maintenance, which further enables the competitiveness and acceleration of offshore floating wind.

Nairobi Water Project Tops Fan Vote in Xylem and City Football Foundation’s ‘2023 Water Heroes Academy’

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Launched in 2021, the initiative empowers young leaders to tackle water challenges in their local communities by using the power of football to provide essential education on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

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  • Launched in 2021, the initiative empowers young leaders to tackle water challenges in their local communities by using the power of football to provide essential education on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
  • This year, five water projects led by inspiring young leaders in Bangalore, Barranquilla, Nairobi, Tacloban City and Washington D.C. took part in the program.
  • Earlier this month, Manchester City supporters were invited to vote for their favorite project, and with almost 18,000 votes cast, Nairobi was named the winning project for 2023.
  • The young leaders from Nairobi will be visited by a Manchester City Club Legend and receive additional training from Manchester City coaches in the Football and Water Education curriculum.

Kahuna Workforce Solutions Secures $21 Million in Series B Funding from Resolve Growth Partners to Advance Skills Management Technology for Frontline Workers

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Kahuna Workforce Solutions , the leading provider of operational skills and competency management software, today announced a $21 million Series B funding round led by Resolve Growth Partners .

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  • Kahuna Workforce Solutions , the leading provider of operational skills and competency management software, today announced a $21 million Series B funding round led by Resolve Growth Partners .
  • This investment marks a significant milestone in Kahuna’s growth journey and solidifies the criticality of skills management for industries with technical frontline workforces.
  • As organizations navigate an ever-evolving and complex landscape, understanding, validating, and aligning workforce skills to strategic business objectives is central to operating at the highest level.
  • The flagship skills management platform digitizes granular skills data, removing the burden that often comes with tracking skills manually in Excel spreadsheets or a traditional HRIS.

Sila Begins the Build-Out of its Moses Lake Plant for 2025 Production of Titan Silicon

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, today announced it has begun building out its first, auto-scale manufacturing plant, Sila Moses Lake, located in Washington state.

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  • Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, today announced it has begun building out its first, auto-scale manufacturing plant, Sila Moses Lake, located in Washington state.
  • This construction milestone affirms a 2025 start for the first commercial production of its breakthrough Titan Silicon™ anode at the plant.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231129376248/en/
    The build-out at Sila’s plant will include automotive-scale production lines and state-of-the-art quality systems.
  • In the next five years, Sila expects to hire between 100-500 full-time employees and ramp plant capacity to power one million cars.

Electriq Power Holdings, Inc. Announces Receipt of Continued Listing Standard Notice from NYSE

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Electriq plans to notify the NYSE by December 7, 2023 of its receipt of the notice and that it intends to submit a plan to cure the Minimum Market Capitalization Standard deficiency.

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  • Electriq plans to notify the NYSE by December 7, 2023 of its receipt of the notice and that it intends to submit a plan to cure the Minimum Market Capitalization Standard deficiency.
  • The NYSE provides a period of six months, or until Electriq’s next annual meeting of stockholders if stockholder approval is required, (the “Cure Period”) following receipt of the notice to regain compliance with the minimum stock price requirement for continued listing on the NYSE.
  • The NYSE provides a period of 45 days from receipt of the notice to submit a plan advising the NYSE of definitive actions Electriq has taken, or is taking, that would bring it into compliance with the market capitalization listing standard within 18 months of receipt of the notice.
  • Electriq is currently evaluating its available options and developing a plan to regain compliance with the minimum global market capitalization requirement.

Adani Power to Co-fire Green Ammonia at its Mundra Plant for a Sustainable Future

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

As part of the project, the Mundra Plant, which is India’s largest private sector power plant, will co-fire up to 20% green ammonia in the boiler of a conventional coal fired 330MW Unit.

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  • As part of the project, the Mundra Plant, which is India’s largest private sector power plant, will co-fire up to 20% green ammonia in the boiler of a conventional coal fired 330MW Unit.
  • Green ammonia, produced from green hydrogen, which in turn is produced through electrolysis using renewable energy, would be a feedstock for the boilers.
  • Combustion tests at IHI’s facility in Japan have begun with 20% ammonia blend, simulating Mundra Power Station equipment.
  • The Mundra plant is the first location outside of Japan to have been selected for this cutting-edge green initiative.

Cisco’s SVP, Corporate Treasurer and Head of Global Corporate Security, Roger Biscay, Joins Qrypt’s Board of Advisors

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Qrypt , the pioneering quantum-secure encryption company, announced today that Roger Biscay, SVP, Corporate Treasurer and Head of Global Corporate Security at Cisco, will be joining Qrypt’s Board of Advisors.

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  • Qrypt , the pioneering quantum-secure encryption company, announced today that Roger Biscay, SVP, Corporate Treasurer and Head of Global Corporate Security at Cisco, will be joining Qrypt’s Board of Advisors.
  • Biscay brings over two decades of executive and senior leadership experience at Cisco, overseeing strategic and corporate financial activities and programs.
  • During his tenure at Cisco, Biscay has overseen capital markets, corporate finance, risk management and technology architecture and standards.
  • This includes successfully navigating Cisco’s multibillion-dollar investment portfolio through two global financial crises in 2000 and 2008 and the 2020 global pandemic.

Electriq Power Continues Growth with New Sustainable Community Networks Partnership in California

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Electriq Power Holdings, Inc. (“Electriq”) ( NYSE:ELIQ ), a trusted provider of intelligent energy storage and management solutions for homes and small businesses, announced today that it has partnered with the Town of Apple Valley, California, to launch a new Sustainable Community Networks (“SCN”) program, known to homeowners as PoweredUp Apple Valley.

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  • Electriq Power Holdings, Inc. (“Electriq”) ( NYSE:ELIQ ), a trusted provider of intelligent energy storage and management solutions for homes and small businesses, announced today that it has partnered with the Town of Apple Valley, California, to launch a new Sustainable Community Networks (“SCN”) program, known to homeowners as PoweredUp Apple Valley.
  • The PoweredUp Apple Valley program is expected to be available to homeowners in the Apple Valley area in early 2024.
  • Five of the SCN programs are in California, with Apple Valley being the first in eastern California.
  • By connecting organizations, companies, municipalities, and local homeowners through Sustainable Community Networks, Electriq is fostering a shared vision of making the planet a better place.