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CPSC Promotes Fuel Container Safety During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11)

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers about hazards associated with fuel containers, gasoline, and other liquid fuels.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers about hazards associated with fuel containers, gasoline, and other liquid fuels.
  • Container rupturing is like flame jetting, except the burning vapor and liquid are expelled through a rupture in the container.
  • Congress required the agency to put rules into place to protect consumers under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act (PFCSA) of 2020.
  • Consumers can protect themselves and their children from injury by using fuel containers with child safety features and flame mitigation devices and by following these fuel container safety tips:
    Buy a gas can or portable fuel container that is child resistant.

Inflation Update: Catalina Shopping Basket Index Tracks Q3 Price Hikes Across Popular CPG Categories in France, Japan, and U.S.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Price increases in the basket were led by Yogurt (+21%), closely followed by Cereal +20%), Hand & Bath Soaps (+19%), and Soft Drinks & Water (+18%).

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  • Price increases in the basket were led by Yogurt (+21%), closely followed by Cereal +20%), Hand & Bath Soaps (+19%), and Soft Drinks & Water (+18%).
  • At the other end of the spectrum, the basket's average price posted more modest increases in Paper Products (+9) and Soaps & Detergents (+6).
  • France's overall inflation rate lags other members of the EU, largely because it is less reliant on fossil fuel products.
  • Only two product categories in Catalina's Shopping Basket Index are posting higher than the country's food inflation average: Soaps & Detergents (+8%) and Frozen Vegetables (+6%).

Canadian Solar Secures 136 million Brazilian Reais Financing for Lavras II Project in Brazil

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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GUELPH, ON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced it has secured 136 million Brazilian reais (approximately US$28 million) non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. (BNB) to support construction and operation of its 79 MWp Lavras II solar power project in Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • GUELPH, ON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced it has secured 136 million Brazilian reais (approximately US$28 million) non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. (BNB) to support construction and operation of its 79 MWp Lavras II solar power project in Brazil.
  • Lavras II is expected to reach commercial operation in the second quarter of 2022 and will be powered by Canadian Solar high efficiency BiHiKu modules.
  • Canadian Solar won the Lavras II solar project in a private auction held by COPEL Energia, which is part of COPEL Group, one of the top 10 energy trading companies in Brazil, in September 2019, with a 15-year, inflation-adjusted PPA.
  • Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies.