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Lydian Energy Launches with Focus on Developing Transformative Solar and Battery Storage Projects Across North America

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Environment, Technology, Construction & Property, Other Energy, Utilities, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Batteries, Other Construction & Property, Growth, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Excelsior, Geography, Renewable energy

Lydian Energy , an independent power producer specializing in the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects across North America, today announced its official launch.

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  • Lydian Energy , an independent power producer specializing in the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects across North America, today announced its official launch.
  • Lydian’s growing pipeline of strategically located solar and battery storage projects is diversified across geography and power markets for a broad range of commercial, industrial, and utility customers.
  • Currently, the Company owns nine projects representing 1.75 GW of solar and battery storage capacity located in Texas and New Mexico.
  • “We are excited to announce the official launch of Lydian Energy as we embark on our mission of ‘Connecting People + Power’ through impactful renewable energy projects,” said Lydian Energy CEO Emre Ersenkal.

ConnectedSF Launches Coalition of Community-Led, City-Wide Neighborhood Groups Across San Francisco

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Quality of life, SAN, Education, City, Town hall, Excelsior, State, Human, Board of education, Mobile phone

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ConnectedSF, a dynamic organization committed to positive change across San Francisco, today officially launched its coalition of citywide neighborhood groups to promote stronger communities through robust civic engagement and an informed citizenry. The group has mobilized nearly 10,000 neighbors across all eleven districts to regularly and meaningfully get more involved with their community. At the core of its mission is the dedication to nurturing and supporting local neighborhood groups actively engaged in daily problem-solving.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ConnectedSF , a dynamic organization committed to positive change across San Francisco, today officially launched its coalition of citywide neighborhood groups to promote stronger communities through robust civic engagement and an informed citizenry.
  • At the core of its mission is the dedication to nurturing and supporting local neighborhood groups actively engaged in daily problem-solving.
  • ConnectedSF recognizes that fostering healthy communities begins with empowering citizens to actively participate in the civic life of San Francisco.
  • "When I began to examine what was happening in San Francisco, I realized City Hall wasn't working for many of us.

Excelsior Franchise Center's Keith Liscio Honored by Franchise Brokers Association

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Monday, March 11, 2024
HVAC, Excelsior, FBA, Pest control, Thought, Personality

Schenectady, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 11, 2024) - Excelsior Franchise Center Founder Keith Liscio was recognized in 3 award categories by the Franchise Brokers Association: The Franchise Broker of the Year in 2023, Broker of the Month in 2024, and named to an Elite Group of Franchise Leaders called the "Rising Stars."

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  • Schenectady, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 11, 2024) - Excelsior Franchise Center Founder Keith Liscio was recognized in 3 award categories by the Franchise Brokers Association: The Franchise Broker of the Year in 2023, Broker of the Month in 2024, and named to an Elite Group of Franchise Leaders called the "Rising Stars."
  • In presenting the awards to Keith, Sabrina Wall, President of the FBA, commented, "When I met Keith, I did not realize who I was meeting.
  • My experience with Keith, in the first years of knowing each other, has far surpassed my expectations.
  • Broker of the Year Award presented to Keith Liscio by franchise Brokers Association President Sabrina Wall.

SPACE PERSPECTIVE UNVEILS THE FUTURE OF HUMAN SPACE TRAVEL

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Virgin Galactic, Excelsior, Blue field entoptic phenomenon, Voyager 1, Space Coast, Entrepreneurship, Investment, NASA, CAPE, Eye, SpaceX Dragon 2, Carbon, Safety, New Shepard, MacCallum, Human, Neptune, SpaceX, Patent, Non-governmental organization, Spacecraft, Space Shuttle, Sunlight, Exploration, Wi-Fi, Software, Pale Blue Dot, Space, Travel

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Perspective, the world's first carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, released images of its completed test capsule today. With its first SpaceBalloon finished and its launch vessel, Marine Spaceport Voyager, in its final stage of preparation, Space Perspective is beginning to eye its test flights window.

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  • "The space capsule is like nothing the world has ever seen," said MacCallum, who is also Space Perspective's CTO, noting the capsule's massive windows, iconic design, and spacious interior.
  • We are redefining the category and paving the way for accessible space travel for years to come."
  • Space Perspective also long considered repeated vertical windows, which allow for contiguous panoramic views (vs. horizontal windows, which would bifurcate the view to the human eye – a phenomenon resulting from stereoscopic vision).
  • Space Perspective is on a mission to bring more humans to space than ever before.

EnigmaFund VC Launches Excelsior, Opening Doors to Exclusive Early-Stage Crypto Investments

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Safety, Investment, LP record, Enigma, General partnership, Friends, Protocol, Partnership, Like a Boss (film), Anote Tong, Growth, OTC, Cryptocurrency, Web3, Excelsior

EnigmaFund Venture Capital, is well known for its unique investment model of allocating 70% of its funds to Web3 companies that it actively advises.

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  • EnigmaFund Venture Capital, is well known for its unique investment model of allocating 70% of its funds to Web3 companies that it actively advises.
  • EnigmaFund and Excelsior have forged a strategic partnership with Presail, the leading Web3 fundraising infrastructure provider.
  • Excelsior unifies all aspects of Web 3.0 investments on its platform via this partnership — covering fundraising, allocation management, token distribution, compliance, and OTC trading.
  • With interest in early-stage investments rising, we are dedicated to our mission: removing operational challenges and simplifying the scaling process for Web3 funds.

Excelsior Energy Capital Closes USD $1.3 Billion Project Financing Package for the Faraday Solar Project

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Finance, Alternative Energy, Energy, Banking, Professional Services, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Winston & Strawn, Acquisition, Ryan LLC, CIBC, Zions Bancorporation, Investment, U.S. Bancorp, PTC, IRA, Wind, Project finance, USD, Mergers and acquisitions, Huntington Bancshares, National bank, Capital market, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Associated Banc-Corp, Partnership, Comerica, PacifiCorp, National Bank of Canada, Electricity, DNB, Creditor, Excelsior, MUFG, Meta, Renewable energy, Bank, Umbrella, Michael Faraday

Excelsior Energy Capital announced today that it has closed a USD $1.3B financing package on the Faraday Solar project in Utah County, Utah.

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  • Excelsior Energy Capital announced today that it has closed a USD $1.3B financing package on the Faraday Solar project in Utah County, Utah.
  • Excelsior acquired Faraday Solar earlier this year from Parasol and Clenera who developed the project.
  • Faraday Solar is a 682.5 MW ground-mounted solar facility and is contracted under an investment grade long-term power purchase agreement.
  • The Faraday investment is the largest single investment made by Excelsior’s first flagship fund, Excelsior Renewable Energy Investment Fund I (“Fund I”).

Warner Pacific Completes Acquisition of BeneUSA

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Professional Services, Business, Communications, Insurance, Human Resources, Consulting, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Warner, Life, Excelsior, World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools, Organization, Acquisition, Warner Pacific University, Senior, Partnership, Disability, Culture, Pacific Ocean

Warner Pacific, the most trusted General Agency for brokers across California, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and Florida, today announced that it has expanded into Minnesota by successfully completing its acquisition of BeneUSA LLC (“BeneUSA”), an Excelsior-based employee benefits General Agency specializing in ancillary group insurance products and services that cater to insurance brokers, agents, and their organizations.

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  • Warner Pacific, the most trusted General Agency for brokers across California, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and Florida, today announced that it has expanded into Minnesota by successfully completing its acquisition of BeneUSA LLC (“BeneUSA”), an Excelsior-based employee benefits General Agency specializing in ancillary group insurance products and services that cater to insurance brokers, agents, and their organizations.
  • Warner Pacific, founded in 1982, provides insurance brokers and agents with strategic sales support and consultation, innovative technology, and back-office support.
  • “Our partnership with BeneUSA comes at a perfect time as we pursue strategic opportunities and expand our geographic coverage,” said Brent Hitchings, Senior Vice President of Specialty Programs at Warner Pacific.
  • “Our commitment to industry-leading service for brokers and carriers remains the same, and we look forward to working with the Warner Pacific team to expand their ancillary group insurance offerings.”
    “BeneUSA’s values, culture, and commitment to superior service make them a natural fit for the Warner Pacific family,” said John Nelson, Co-CEO of Warner Pacific.

Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire Enviroscape

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Core & Main, Excelsior, CNM, NYSE, Core

Core & Main Inc. (NYSE: CNM), a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Enviroscape ECM, Ltd. and three affiliated entities (collectively, “Enviroscape”), a provider of geosynthetics and erosion control products located in Ohio.

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  • Core & Main Inc. (NYSE: CNM), a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Enviroscape ECM, Ltd. and three affiliated entities (collectively, “Enviroscape”), a provider of geosynthetics and erosion control products located in Ohio.
  • “Enviroscape is an exceptional company whose specialty products dovetail well with our existing business.
  • This strategic opportunity will provide additional capacity and allow us to expand our geosynthetics reach and capabilities,” said Steve LeClair, chief executive officer of Core & Main.
  • “Enviroscape has firmly established themselves as a trusted and reliable partner within the geosynthetics market due to their expertise and reputation for first-class service,” said Brad Cowles, president of Core & Main.

Inside the Playbook of a North American Real Estate Pioneer

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Reality, Learning, Excelsior, Marketing, Real estate, Amazon

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Onward and Upward: Discover the Reality of Building Real Estate Success by Dean Artenosi is now available. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available today on Amazon.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Onward and Upward: Discover the Reality of Building Real Estate Success by Dean Artenosi is now available.
  • For more than three decades, Artenosi has helped shape the Toronto real estate market.
  • In his new book, Onward and Upward, he shares his insights and unflinchingly honest observations about creating immediate and long-term wealth through real estate.
  • Artenosi debunks the spin marketing tactics and get-rich-quick schemes that make their rounds on today's speaking circuit while opening his playbook to help agents, brokers, developers, and investors find their own niche in the North American real estate market.

A Beacon of Art and Philanthropy in San Francisco's Excelsior District, Leon Event Hall to Open Doors in December 2023

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Friday, September 29, 2023
Creativity, Exhibition, Heart, Eyes Wide Open (exhibit), Winter solstice, Siyavash, Samaneh, Nightclub, Typesetting, Weaving, Excelsior

Aiming to redefine San Francisco's community landscape, the newly established philanthropic venue is set to open its doors in early December.

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  • San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2023) - Leon Event Hall, a newly established venue in the city's Excelsior district, will open its doors December 2023 in a lavish Opening Grand Exhibition.
  • "A beacon of art in the heart of the city, Leon Event Hall is set to redefine the landscape of community spaces in San Francisco," venue founder Samaneh Tahbazof says.
  • With an unwavering commitment to art and community, Leon Event Hall stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Tahbazof Family's love of San Francisco.
  • "Leon Event Hall invites members of the local community - and their guests - to celebrate its mission of uniting art, community and philanthropy under one roof," Ms. Tahbazof says.