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Syngenta continues decarbonization of global operations – US site recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Syngenta continues decarbonization of global operations – US site recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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  • Syngenta continues decarbonization of global operations – US site recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Hydropower a major source of power at Monthey, Switzerland site
    Further progress in actions to decarbonize energy and heat in own operations, and decreasing sector’s footprint
    Syngenta Group, one of the world’s leading global agriculture technology companies, announced today that its manufacturing facility in St Gabriel, Louisiana, US, has been recognized as a top user of green power by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  • This recognition marks the latest milestone in the company’s actions to decarbonize its operations globally.
  • Dr. Tom Gray, Head of Active Ingredient Strategy and Operations at Syngenta Group, said: “We are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for being a leader in the green power market.
  • “Syngenta is fully committed to a long-term journey to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the running of our operations,” said Gray.

Syngenta Continues Decarbonization of Global Operations – U.S. Site Recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Syngenta Group, one of the world’s leading global agriculture technology companies, announced today that its manufacturing facility in St Gabriel, Louisiana, U.S., has been recognized as a top user of green power by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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  • Syngenta Group, one of the world’s leading global agriculture technology companies, announced today that its manufacturing facility in St Gabriel, Louisiana, U.S., has been recognized as a top user of green power by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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    Syngenta continues decarbonization of global operations – US site recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Photo: Business Wire)
    This recognition marks the latest milestone in the company’s actions to decarbonize its operations globally.
  • Dr. Tom Gray, Head of Active Ingredient Strategy and Operations at Syngenta Group, said: “We are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for being a leader in the green power market.
  • “Syngenta is fully committed to a long-term journey to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the running of our operations,” said Gray.

FEX Global Sets December Date for Listing Large-Scale Generation Certificate (LGC) Deliverable Environmental Futures Contract

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The Australian Market Licence Operator, FEX Global , will make its physically deliverable Large-Scale Generation Certificate (LGC) Monthly Futures Contract available for trading on Monday December 11th, 2023 (subject to the completion of final regulatory steps).

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  • The Australian Market Licence Operator, FEX Global , will make its physically deliverable Large-Scale Generation Certificate (LGC) Monthly Futures Contract available for trading on Monday December 11th, 2023 (subject to the completion of final regulatory steps).
  • The LGC futures contract will complement FEX Global’s suite of Australian Power and Gas Contracts.
  • FEX Global’s LGC futures contract will be the only centrally cleared environmental derivatives contract available for trading on a licenced futures market in Australia.
  • Thomas Price, Director of FEX Global commented, “We have chosen the LGC certificate as our first environmental futures contract because it is a standardised instrument, with each LGC certificate fungible with each other.

Clean Power Alliance Ranked the Number One Green Power Provider in the United States by National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean Power Alliance (CPA) has capped its fifth anniversary year of serving Southern California customers with a prestigious number one national ranking by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the sale of green power.

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  • The NREL 2022 Utility Green Power Rankings, announced in fall 2023, is an annual list of top green power providers throughout the United States.
  • "Clean Power Alliance is being recognized as the nation's leading green power provider amongst all utilities.
  • The NREL report also cited CPA, the largest CCA in California, with serving the largest number of green power customers in the United States with 881,572 customers.
  • Additionally, 88% of CPA customers received more renewable energy than mandated by California's Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements in 2022.

Cosmoprof Asia 2023 Sets High Attendance Records upon its Hong Kong Return

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Monday, November 27, 2023

HONG KONG, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmoprof Asia and Cosmopack Asia proved a dynamic success yet again in the 26th edition, exceeding expectations and maintaining the exhibition's distinctive position as the ultimate meeting point for beauty professionals, industry insiders and innovative brands in Asia-Pacific.

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  • "We are honored to announce record-breaking numbers at Cosmoprof Asia 2023 in Hong Kong," says Enrico Zannini, General Manager of BolognaFiere Cosmoprof and Director of Cosmoprof Asia Ltd. "This exhibition confirms its role as the perfect stage for brand companies, suppliers, retailers, importers, and distributors interested in new business opportunities in Asia.
  • Hong Kong proved, once again, to be able to host a truly worldwide Cosmoprof edition and remaining the region's most effective meeting place.
  • said David Bondi, Senior Vice President – Asia of Informa Markets and Director of Cosmoprof Asia Ltd.
  • Cosmoprof Asia and Cosmopack Asia provided ample opportunities to discover the latest trends, thanks to engaging initiatives and empowering educational sessions.

Clean Power Alliance to Serve Southern California Communities with Record Amounts of Wind Power from Largest Renewable Energy Infrastructure Project in U.S. History

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Saturday, November 4, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean Power Alliance's Board of Directors has approved a groundbreaking long term power purchase agreement (PPA) that will bring record amounts of clean, renewable wind power to serve Southern California communities for years to come.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean Power Alliance's Board of Directors has approved a groundbreaking long term power purchase agreement (PPA) that will bring record amounts of clean, renewable wind power to serve Southern California communities for years to come.
  • The 15-year PPA with Pattern Energy will expand CPA's diverse clean energy portfolio and provide CPA with 575 MW of wind energy, enough to power 265,834 homes in Southern California annually.
  • The wind power from this project will be carried over the SunZia Transmission Line, which will enable the delivery of power from SunZia Wind directly into the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) energy market.
  • "I am thrilled to see CPA lead with this historic investment in the largest renewable energy project in America, which will provide clean wind power to Southern California and complement our abundant solar resources.

Hormel Foods Receives EPA Green Power Leadership and CRS Market Development Awards

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

AUSTIN, Minn., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company known for its corporate citizenship, announced today that it has received a 2023 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Market Development Award from the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS).

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  • For more than 20 years, the EPA's annual Green Power Leadership Awards have recognized America's leading green power users for their commitment to using renewable electricity and advancing the nation's green power market.
  • The EPA and CRS presented Hormel Foods with a Green Power Leadership and Market Development awards at the 2023 Renewable Energy Markets Conference on Sept. 19.
  • Hormel Foods was recognized for outstanding clean energy initiatives and impact on the green power market.
  • "The leadership at Hormel Foods implementing renewable electricity in their organization exemplifies the kind of impactful action that EPA wants to see consumers in the voluntary green power market take," said James Critchfield, EPA's Green Power Partnership program manager.

DMEGC Solar's Manufacturing Base in Lianyungang Commences Operation, Producing the First 5GW High-Efficiency Solar Module

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Monday, September 4, 2023

DONGYANG, China, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DMEGC Solar recently celebrated a significant milestone with its first 5GW high-efficiency solar module coming off the production line at Lianyungang manufacturing base, marking the base's transition into full-scale production.

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  • DONGYANG, China, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DMEGC Solar recently celebrated a significant milestone with its first 5GW high-efficiency solar module coming off the production line at Lianyungang manufacturing base, marking the base's transition into full-scale production.
  • The base is not only DMEGC Solar's fifth intelligent manufacturing base but also its second largest operation in the region.
  • With the start-up of the Lianyungang base, DMEGC Solar's module production capacity reached to 12GW.
  • The shift to mass production at the Lianyungang base underscores a pivotal moment in DMEGC Solar's entry into the N-type TOPCon space.

EQS-News: Klöckner & Co expands its cooperation with GMH Gruppe and purchases high-grade CO2-reduced quality steel

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Duisburg/Georgsmarienhütte, Germany, June 22, 2023 – Klöckner & Co and Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, a subsidiary of GMH Gruppe, are expanding their cooperation.

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  • Duisburg/Georgsmarienhütte, Germany, June 22, 2023 – Klöckner & Co and Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, a subsidiary of GMH Gruppe, are expanding their cooperation.
  • In the future, Georgsmarienhütte GmbH will provide Klöckner & Co with high-grade CO2-reduced quality steel that the company will then sell in the ‘Plus’ category under its Nexigen® umbrella brand.
  • This enables us to significantly increase the availability of green steel for our customers.
  • Georgsmarienhütte GmbH recycles steel scrap with the help of an electric arc furnace at their electric steel plant in Georgsmarienhütte.

The World New Energy Expo 2023 takes place in Changzhou

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

CHANGZHOU, China, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World New Energy Expo 2023 is taking place in Changzhou, China, from June 19 to 21.

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  • CHANGZHOU, China, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World New Energy Expo 2023 is taking place in Changzhou, China, from June 19 to 21.
  • With the theme "Energy for Innovation, Future for Changzhou," the expo aims to facilitate the transition of the industrial structure towards "New Energy" and the transformation of the energy landscape into "Green Power."
  • During the exhibition, the Hurun Research Institute releases the "Hurun China New Energy Cities 2023" report, which lists the Top 50 cities in terms of new energy industry concentration in China.
  • The purpose of hosting the World New Energy Expo is to provide a platform for the significant development of the new energy industry and the realization of "future scenarios."