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Hannon Armstrong Appoints Lizabeth Ardisana to Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("Hannon Armstrong") (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in climate solutions, today announced the appointment of Lizabeth Beth Ardisana to its Board of Directors, effective October 10, 2022.

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  • Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("Hannon Armstrong") (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in climate solutions, today announced the appointment of Lizabeth Beth Ardisana to its Board of Directors, effective October 10, 2022.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221013006000/en/
    With the addition of Ms. Ardisana as an independent member, the Board of Directors will consist of nine members, eight of whom are independent members.
  • We are delighted to welcome Lizabeth Ardisana to our Board of Directors.
  • Her connectivity to the automotive, renewable fuel, and agriculture industries broadens our Board competencies in these climate solutions markets, said Jeffrey W. Eckel, Hannon Armstrong Chairman and CEO.

Delta Demonstrates 400kW Solid State Transformer-based Extreme Fast EV Charger to Partners GM, DTE Energy, NextEnergy, Virginia Tech's CPES, American Center for Mobility and U.S. DOE

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

YPSILANTI, Mich., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Electronics (Americas), Ltd., ("Delta Americas") subsidiary of Delta Electronics, Inc. ("Delta"), a global leader in power and thermal management technologies and provider of smart energy-saving solutions, today demonstrated a next-generation SiC MOSFET solid state transformer (SST)-based 400kW extreme fast EV charger to its U.S. DOE grant program partners General Motors (GM), DTE Energy, NextEnergy, Virginia Tech's Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), and the American Center for Mobility. At the event, key representatives from all program partners, shared their vision on how Delta's extreme fast EV charging solution, which facilitates industry-leading charging current up to 500 Amps, is expected to accelerate the adoption of e-mobility across North America. The demonstration event featured GM's all-electric supertruck, the GMC HUMMER EV.

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  • By leveraging SiCMOSFET-based solid state transformer topology, the extreme fast charger provides up to 400kW generated from medium voltage with over 96.5% efficiency.
  • Kelvin Huang, President of Delta Electronics (Americas), said, "Collaborating with GM, DTE Energy, NextEnergy, the American Center for Mobility, CPES and the DOE has been a privilege.
  • By combining our joint prowess in energy management, e-mobility and R&D, we are building the EV charging infrastructure of the future.
  • "NextEnergy is proud to support Delta Electronics and partners to provide the siting analysis and facilitate the initial testing of the extreme fast charger.

MissionGO Provides Michigan’s First Real-World Cargo Delivery Operations via UAS

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Monday, June 27, 2022

DETROIT, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MissionGO Unmanned Systems , a global leader in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) production and operations, and Airspace Link , a leading UAS technology and infrastructure company, teamed up for Michigans first real-world cargo delivery operations via UAS.

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  • DETROIT, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MissionGO Unmanned Systems , a global leader in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) production and operations, and Airspace Link , a leading UAS technology and infrastructure company, teamed up for Michigans first real-world cargo delivery operations via UAS.
  • The cargo for these flight operations included blood samples, containers of water, and food packages.
  • The success of these flights proves the viability of many types of UAS delivery within a densely-populated urban area.
  • MissionGO looks forward to partnering on future real-world operations and showcasing the capabilities of uncrewed aircraft systems.

Electreon Aligns with Jacobs to Grow U.S. Wireless EV Charging Infrastructure

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

Electreon (TASE: ELWS.TA), the leading provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with global technical professional services firm Jacobs (NYSE:J).

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  • Electreon (TASE: ELWS.TA), the leading provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with global technical professional services firm Jacobs (NYSE:J).
  • This collaboration with Jacobs marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter as Electreon increases our presence across the United States, said Oren Ezer, co-founder and CEO, Electreon.
  • This news is a continuation of a successful collaboration between Electreon and Jacobs in securing a project implementing the first public electric road system for wireless EV charging in the U.S.
  • Electreon is the leading provider of wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), providing end-to-end charging infrastructure and services to meet the needs and efficiency demands of shared, public and commercial fleet operators and consumers.

Jacobs to Design First Inductive Charging Project on a US Public Road

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The project team will be led by Elect r eon , a leading provider of wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs).

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  • The project team will be led by Elect r eon , a leading provider of wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs).
  • As the engineering partner, Jacobs will provide project management and design services to successfully deliver this pilot project through to operation.
  • The system supports charging of equipped EVs and addresses several shortcomings in electrification related to battery limitations, charging needs and vehicle asset utilization.
  • "This innovative pilot project aims to demonstrate efficient vehicle operability to prove the viability of wireless EV charging.

Electreon Joins CharIN to Inform Global Standards for Wireless Charging

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Electreon , the leading provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced today that the company has joined the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) as a core member.

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  • Electreon , the leading provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced today that the company has joined the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) as a core member.
  • The CharIN alliance is a network of over 200 organizations focused on the global standardization of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
  • As a core member, Electreon will contribute technical insights on the requirements for wireless charging technology, as well as participate in relevant working groups for the development of common global standards.
  • This will help actualize interoperability of wireless charging and ease the integration of more Combined Charging System (CCS)-connected EVs with wireless charging solutions in the future.

Hydrogen Heavy Duty Vehicle Industry Group Partners to Standardize Hydrogen Refueling, Bringing Hydrogen Closer to Wide Scale Adoption

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Friday, October 8, 2021

This builds upon the collaboration of the hydrogen industry that achieved a global standard fueling interface for light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles.

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  • This builds upon the collaboration of the hydrogen industry that achieved a global standard fueling interface for light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles.
  • "Together with other industry players, Nikola is pushing the development and introduction of the new H70HF standard.
  • "This effort is a prime example of industry competitors working together towards a common goal of decarbonization.
  • Nel is a global, dedicated hydrogen company, delivering optimal solutions to produce, store, and distribute hydrogen from renewable energy.