Sustainable community energy system

EV Realty and Ava Community Energy announce agreement to build the largest public EV charging hub in Oakland

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Other Manufacturing, Environment, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, General Automotive, Manufacturing, Green Technology, Other Construction & Property, Sustainable community energy system, Policy, City, Investment, MDU Resources, Wind, Community, Community Choice Aggregation, Schneider Electric, Fireworks, Public utility

Supported by a ten-year services contract with Ava, EV Realty will develop, build, own, and operate a 33-stall EV charging project at the Oakland City Center Garage, centrally located to serve the adjacent disadvantaged community.

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  • Supported by a ten-year services contract with Ava, EV Realty will develop, build, own, and operate a 33-stall EV charging project at the Oakland City Center Garage, centrally located to serve the adjacent disadvantaged community.
  • This will be the largest public fast charging site in Oakland, increasing the overall amount of public fast charging infrastructure in the city by nearly 45 percent.
  • EV Realty selected EV Connect , a leading EV charging management solutions provider owned by Schneider Electric, to construct and service the project under a multi-year agreement.
  • EV Realty was selected through a competitive process to partner with Ava to bring the Oakland charging hub to life.

BIZCLIK MEDIA LAUNCHES OCTOBER EDITIONS OF SUSTAINABILTY MAGAZINE, ENERGY DIGITAL & EV MAGAZINE

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Friday, October 6, 2023
Climate change, Ericsson, Sustainability, Renewable energy, Dark Energy Digital, Dassault Group, Energy, PLUS, Convera Corporation, Acceleration, Radisson Hotel Group, Sustainable community energy system, Schneider Electric, Water, Publishing, Cassette tape, ChargePoint, Ecolab

LONDON, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik is the UK's fastest growing publishing company, has published the October editions of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital.

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  • The October edition of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital includes interviews with leading experts and executives from Ecolab, Convera and Schneider Electric
    LONDON, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik is the UK's fastest growing publishing company, has published the October editions of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital.
  • The digital editions of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital are trusted industry sources for in-depth reports and interviews with the leading minds in the Sustainability and Energy industries.
  • This month's edition features an extensive lead interview with Emilio Tenuta of Ecolab, about the critical nexus between the water crisisand climate change, urging businesses to prioritise taking action.
  • The October edition also contains extensive interviews with key thought leaders from Stack Infrastructure, Schneider Electric, Convera, and Radisson Hotel Group.

BIZCLIK MEDIA LAUNCHES OCTOBER EDITIONS OF SUSTAINABILTY MAGAZINE, ENERGY DIGITAL & EV MAGAZINE

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Friday, October 6, 2023
Climate change, Ericsson, Sustainability, Renewable energy, Dark Energy Digital, Dassault Group, Energy, PLUS, Convera Corporation, Acceleration, Radisson Hotel Group, Sustainable community energy system, Schneider Electric, Water, Publishing, Cassette tape, ChargePoint, Ecolab

LONDON, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik is the UK's fastest growing publishing company, has published the October editions of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital.

Key Points: 
  • The October edition of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital includes interviews with leading experts and executives from Ecolab, Convera and Schneider Electric
    LONDON, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik is the UK's fastest growing publishing company, has published the October editions of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital.
  • The digital editions of Sustainability Magazine and Energy Digital are trusted industry sources for in-depth reports and interviews with the leading minds in the Sustainability and Energy industries.
  • This month's edition features an extensive lead interview with Emilio Tenuta of Ecolab, about the critical nexus between the water crisisand climate change, urging businesses to prioritise taking action.
  • The October edition also contains extensive interviews with key thought leaders from Stack Infrastructure, Schneider Electric, Convera, and Radisson Hotel Group.

ComEd Community Energy Assistance Ambassador Program Earns National Recognition

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Professional Services, Small Business, Philanthropy, Energy, Fund Raising, Other Philanthropy, Commonwealth Edison, Employment, CEAA, Education, Marketing, Sustainable community energy system, COVID-19, Electricity, CBA, Chartwell, Management, Video game, Exelon, Research

ComEd won Chartwell’s 2023 Best Practices Bronze Award in the category of Serving Vulnerable Customers for its Community Energy Assistance Ambassador (CEAA) program.

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  • ComEd won Chartwell’s 2023 Best Practices Bronze Award in the category of Serving Vulnerable Customers for its Community Energy Assistance Ambassador (CEAA) program.
  • This effort contributed to ComEd helping connect more than 87,000 eligible customers to more than $26 million in bill assistance during the first quarter of 2023.
  • For ComEd, this is the largest amount of assistance provided – and second-largest number of customers supported – for any first quarter dating back to at least 2019.
  • To increase education about available resources, ComEd and CBA hired individuals who live and work within these same communities to foster relationships and educate customers about energy assistance programs available.

NGP Energy Transition IV, L.P. Completes Final Closing at $700 Million

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Manufacturing, Other Natural Resources, HVAC, Other Energy, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Oil, Gas, Alternative Energy, Energy, Carbon, Form Energy, Dandelion Energy, NGP, Sustainable community energy system, Partner (business rank), Wind, AES Corporation, Trust, Acquisition, Renewable Energy Group, Growth, Rubicon, Pearson Yachts, Magnetism, Renewable energy

NGP is pleased to announce the final closing of NGP Energy Transition IV, L.P. (“NGP Energy Transition IV” or the “Fund”) at $700 million of total capital commitments.

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  • NGP is pleased to announce the final closing of NGP Energy Transition IV, L.P. (“NGP Energy Transition IV” or the “Fund”) at $700 million of total capital commitments.
  • NGP Energy Transition IV was activated in April 2022 and has invested over $100 million in seven portfolio companies, several of which are profiled below.
  • In 2020, NGP accelerated its energy transition investment effort and has since committed and invested over $600 million in the energy transition across more than 20 portfolio companies.
  • Phil Deutch, NGP Partner and NGP Energy Transition Fund Head, commented, “NGP partners with outstanding management teams to drive significant growth and value creation.

Venture For ClimateTech Partners With ClimateWorks Foundation to Expand Funding Access for Black and Latinx Founders

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Gencor, Russian Venture Company, Fellow, Climate and Community Leaders Protection Act, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, ClimateWorks Foundation, Cohort, For, Sustainable community energy system, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Breakthrough Energy, Transport, Development, NYSERDA, Climate change, Cryptocurrency, Renewable energy, Tutoring

Each company in Venture For ClimateTech’s cohort will receive up to $100,000 in non-dilutive funding throughout the six-month, part-time virtual accelerator in addition to one-on-one mentorship and supportive programming.

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  • Each company in Venture For ClimateTech’s cohort will receive up to $100,000 in non-dilutive funding throughout the six-month, part-time virtual accelerator in addition to one-on-one mentorship and supportive programming.
  • Innovators and founders who have an idea or technology that has the potential to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions are encouraged to apply by March 3, 2023.
  • The 11 graduating companies from Cohort 2 of Venture For ClimateTech have secured more than $8.8 million in outside funding and generated more than $3 million in revenue.
  • “Our ongoing support to Venture For ClimateTech is an important effort to bolster climate change mitigation and expand equitable access to capital.

ComEd Recruits Local Residents to Bring Bill-Assistance Awareness Directly to Families and Individuals

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Finance, Energy, Professional Services, Other Energy, Utilities, Sustainable community energy system, Electricity, Employment, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, CEAA, Supplement, Government, LIHEAP, Small business, Commonwealth Edison, CBA, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, Economic development, Community, SARP, Calendar, EXC, Growth, Strategic planning, Exelon, Hardship, SAM, COVID-19, Health insurance, Management, Renewable energy

These individuals receive training, then help educate neighbors about bill-assistance options available through virtual and in-person events.

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  • These individuals receive training, then help educate neighbors about bill-assistance options available through virtual and in-person events.
  • Entering the 2022-23 winter season, CEAAs previously reached out to approximately 1,800 families; 27% of whom received a total of more than $59,000 in assistance.
  • To meet the needs of these customers, we continue to innovate to connect as many families and individuals as possible with the assistance they need.
  • The creation of CEAA is just one example of how we partner with local communities to meet customers where they are.

Sasquatch, Martians, a unicorn and the Tooth Fairy: A clever new Veloz EV campaign taps comedy director Eric André and mythical characters to bust EV myths

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
Environment, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Communications, Public Policy, Government, Green Technology, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Public Policy, Income, Southern California Edison, California Energy Commission, Advertising, Mobile, Life, Air pollution, Industry, Mouth, Social media, EVS, ZIP, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Television, Sustainable community energy system, Electricity, Home, Humour, EV, Myth, Edison International, Awareness, Atmosphere, Color, Fireworks, Electric battery, Renewable energy, Public relations, Netflix, Veloz

There is no better time for us to bust EV myths, said Josh D. Boone, executive director of Veloz .

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  • There is no better time for us to bust EV myths, said Josh D. Boone, executive director of Veloz .
  • A lot of consumers are EV-curious, but a knowledge gap has led to myths that cause them to hesitate.
  • This campaign will bust those EV myths for good.
  • The campaign doesnt just bust myths, it also helps consumers access helpful resources once they're in the market for an EV, said Boone.

Venture For ClimateTech Announces the Second Cohort of Entrepreneurs Addressing Climate Change

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Emerald, Carbon, Hydrogen, Atmosphere, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Clothing, Investment, Ecosystem, Agriculture, Insurance, Water, GLOBE, Development, African Americans, Software, Disability, Program, Cohort, DEI, Person, NYSERDA, Sustainable community energy system, Textile, Leadership, Wind, Female, Plastic, For, Refugee, Climate, Biomass, Carbon dioxide, Seral community, Transport, HVAC, NREL, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Risk management, Renewable energy, Coal, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Financial technology, Venture, Technology

ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twelve companies have been selected for the second cohort of Venture For ClimateTech .

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twelve companies have been selected for the second cohort of Venture For ClimateTech .
  • Cohort 2 entrepreneurs were selected based on a series of criteria by a panel of technical experts, investors, board members, and program staff.
  • Venture For ClimateTech is a non-profit global venture studio + accelerator program.
  • Venture For ClimateTech is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and administered by NextCorps and SecondMuse.

Exelon Advocates for Low-Income Customers; Urges Congress to Increase LIHEAP Funding

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Oil, Gas, Energy, White House, Federal Government, Public Policy, Government, Utilities, Pepco, Income, Local government, Commonwealth Edison, Twitter, Delmarva Power, BGE, Hospital, PECO, Disability, Pepco Holdings, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, EXC, National Energy Education Development Project, Organization, Sustainable community energy system, DPL, Safety, Hope, Nasdaq, Devotion (Anberlin album), PECO Energy Company, Corporation, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ACE, Congress, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Economic development, National, Time, Health insurance, LIHEAP, Exelon

Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC) today urged Congress to fund the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at the highest level possible.

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  • Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC) today urged Congress to fund the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at the highest level possible.
  • In 2021, eligible households across the country received $8 billion in LIHEAP funding as a result of an additional $4.5 billion provided by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Last year, Exelon's utilities connected more than 650,000 customers to $430 million in energy assistance, including LIHEAP funding.
  • And all six Exelon utilities made it easier to sign up for assistance funds and have those funds applied to customer accounts.