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Spire Global Secures Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Financial Firm for Weather Forecasts

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Environment, Technology, Climate Change, Satellite, Software, Data Management, Other Science, Science, Artificial Intelligence, Climate change, Agriculture, Humidity, Spire Global, Radio, Forecasting, Pressure, NVIDIA, Soil, Temperature, SPIR, Climate, Video game

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a financial firm.

Key Points: 
  • Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a financial firm.
  • Through this deal, Spire will build off of its recent collaboration with NVIDIA to leverage Earth-2, NVIDIA’s platform for weather and climate change modeling, to train and run AI weather models.
  • These models are projected to increase the accuracy of weather forecasts and produce long-range probabilistic forecasts at unprecedented speeds.
  • Spire’s suite of Weather and Climate solutions, including its recently launched High–Resolution Weather Forecasts, DeepVision™, global weather forecasts, proprietary data sources like ocean winds and soil moisture, and additional atmospheric weather datasets, serves customers across various industries including energy, logistics, utilities, agriculture and more.

Syngenta Group Reports Q1 2024 Results

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Agriculture, Food Tech, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Environment, Technology, Food, Beverage, Retail, Syngenta, Acceleration, PSF, Investment, Safety, Biodiversity, Climate, Health, Depreciation, CER, SHE, SHA, Farmer, Sinofert, Culture, Soil, Knowledge

Today Syngenta Group announced its new sustainability priorities for the entire Group, also including ADAMA and Syngenta Group China, that replace the previous sustainability targets.

Key Points: 
  • Today Syngenta Group announced its new sustainability priorities for the entire Group, also including ADAMA and Syngenta Group China, that replace the previous sustainability targets.
  • Today Syngenta Group also published the Syngenta Group and Syngenta AG ESG reports for the year ended 31 December 2023.
  • The results presented in this release are unaudited and a consolidation of the business units in the Syngenta Group which includes Syngenta AG, Syngenta Group China, ADAMA Ltd., Sinofert Holdings, Winall Hi-tech Seed and Yangnong Chemical.
  • Syngenta Group excludes restructuring and impairment from EBITDA to focus on results excluding items affecting comparability from one period to the next.

AGCO Showcases Precision Ag Innovation at AEM's Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall in Washington, DC

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Momentum, AGCO, AGCO Power, Mall, Washington Monument, Food, The Future of Food, Fendt, Farmer, AG, Soil, AEM, National Mall, Precision, Government, Agriculture

"Ag on the Mall is an ideal chance for policymakers and manufacturers to help farmers feed the world."

Key Points: 
  • "Ag on the Mall is an ideal chance for policymakers and manufacturers to help farmers feed the world."
  • The display includes the Fendt Momentum® planter, Massey Ferguson's new 500R sprayer, the fuel-flexible AGCO Power™ CORE75 engine, and Precision Planting's Radicle Agronomics™ soil testing lab.
  • Bill Hurley, AGCO Vice President of Government Affairs and AEM Ag Chair, sees the event as a crucial educational opportunity for all participants.
  • AGCO's booth will be located on the National Mall at Ninth Street NW, between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol.

N2OFF Set to Deploy Inset Strategy for Monetizing its Proprietary Technology for the Reduction of N2O Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Agriculture, Biophysical environment, Farmer, ESG, Soil, Knowledge, Renewable energy

Neve Yarak, Israel, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- N2OFF, Inc. (NASDAQ: NITO) (FSE:80W) and its subsidiary NTWO OFF LTD (together “N2OFF” or the “Company”), a pioneer agri-food tech company offering sustainable solutions for agriculture and plant-based food, announced it intends to pursue and implement an inset strategy aimed at capturing market opportunities with established companies which seek to reduce N2O greenhouse gas emissions.

Key Points: 
  • The inset strategy involves collaborating with established companies with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
  • The Company intends to offer its future product particularly to companies that are focusing on reducing greenhouse emissions in agriculture.
  • N2OFF is working on developing natural, environmentally friendly and safe plant root bacterial strains which are non-GMO to be planted in the soil in hopes of reducing N2O emissions.
  • N2OFF’s pilot program has demonstrated a 40% reduction in N2O emissions using this method.

New Lithium Soil Anomalies Detected at Preissac

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Lithium, FE, Narwhal, Heart, Molybdenum, CLM, Preissac, Anomaly, Soil, Government of Quebec, Government, Rare-earth element

Three single sample anomalies (4-6) are located in the southern half of the property within the area sampled during the 2022 soil sampling program.

Key Points: 
  • Three single sample anomalies (4-6) are located in the southern half of the property within the area sampled during the 2022 soil sampling program.
  • All three anomalies are within the Vallée Lithium Trend, along the strike of three known, lithium-bearing pegmatite swarms.
  • Lithium soil concentrations in the Athona Anomaly range from 165 ppm Li to 348 ppm Li.
  • The Company intends to follow-up the lithium soil anomalies at Athona, Narwhal and Key West this summer with a multi-phased exploration program.

Claystone Waste announces expansion of composting capabilities to support growing communities

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Transfer, ICI, Waste, Soil, Compost, Waste management, Collection, Mudrock, Commercial, Oil

The expansion will double the company’s composting operations capacity at its Ryley, Alberta facility from 20,000 to 40,000 tonnes annually.

Key Points: 
  • The expansion will double the company’s composting operations capacity at its Ryley, Alberta facility from 20,000 to 40,000 tonnes annually.
  • "Since inaugurating our state-of-the-art composting facility, our mission has been to evolve our services and infrastructure continuously to meet demand responsibly,” says Claystone CEO Corey Popick.
  • Meryl Whittaker, Chair of the Claystone Waste Board of Directors, says expanding the company’s composting capabilities is a strategic decision to help governments and businesses achieve a circular economy.
  • “Through expansions, we aim to turn organic waste into something useful, reducing waste and improving soil health.”
    For more information on the Claystone’s composting capabilities visit: Claystone.com/composting .

Surge Copper Outlines Pre-Feasibility Technical Work Programs at Berg and Announces Additional Private Placement for up to $1.0 million

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Copper, Project, Sale, SURG, PEA, Common, Silver, News, Private, Hydrogeology, Technical report, Molybdenum, TSX, ARM, Indian stock exchange, Gold, Qualified person (European Union), National instrument, Regulation, Soil, Strategy, Sidecar, TSX Venture Exchange, Growth, Person, Private placement

Metallurgy – a test work program will aim to advance bulk copper-molybdenum concentrate flotation parameters and to confirm copper, molybdenum, silver, and gold recovery performance into separate copper and molybdenum concentrates.

Key Points: 
  • Metallurgy – a test work program will aim to advance bulk copper-molybdenum concentrate flotation parameters and to confirm copper, molybdenum, silver, and gold recovery performance into separate copper and molybdenum concentrates.
  • This program is fully scoped and suitable composite sample material is available and awaiting shipment.
  • In the event the maximum number of Side-Car Common Shares are issued under the Side-Car Private Placement, a total of 1,764,705 additional Strategic Placement Common Shares will be purchased by ARM under the Strategic Placement, resulting in total gross proceeds to Surge between the Strategic Placement and the Side-Car Private Placement of approximately $5 million.
  • The net proceeds from the Side-Car Private Placement will be used to fund the advancement of the Berg Project, exploration, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Allonnia’s First Two Years of SAFF® in North America Raises PFAS Treatment Capacity to More Than 160 Million Gallons of Water

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Environment, Engineering, Environmental Health, Utilities, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Green Technology, Energy, Recycling, Foam, PFAS, SAFF, EPA, Health, Surface, Water, Groundwater, EPOC, Soil, Cosmetics

Across twelve SAFF installations in the United States, including federal and municipal locations, SAFF can now treat more than 160 million gallons of contaminated water per year.

Key Points: 
  • Across twelve SAFF installations in the United States, including federal and municipal locations, SAFF can now treat more than 160 million gallons of contaminated water per year.
  • For many of them, SAFF provides an affordable, scalable solution for separating PFAS from contaminated water without creating any new hazardous medium in the process.
  • Allonnia has also developed a suite of booster products proven to further enhance SAFF’s capabilities in removing short-chain PFAS.
  • Globally, the SAFF platform has processed over 215 million gallons of PFAS-contaminated water, with 60% of that occurring in North America through Allonnia’s work.

Compass Group Reinforces Commitment to Reduce Food Waste on 8th Annual Stop Food Waste Day

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Environment, Environmental Issues, Professional Services, Sustainability, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, Agriculture, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Retail, Natural Resources, Carbon, Compass, Methane, School, Compost, Soil, Edible, Corporation, Bread pudding, 1 Wall Street, Wolfgang Puck, Hunger, Morrison Management Specialists, Plant, Waste, Collection, Taste, Mount Sinai Health System, TIAA, Bank, Challenge, Multimedia, Compass Group, Student, Vegetable, Teaching, Food Tank, Broccoli slaw, Farmer, Bank of America, Carnegie Mellon University, Patient, Caregiver, Movement, Coffee, Tourism

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240424530831/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240424530831/en/
    “Stop Food Waste Day celebrates our commitment to reducing food waste across our operations and empowering not only our own teams, but entire communities to join us in this mission,” said Amy Keister, Global Director of Sustainability, Compass Group.
  • As part of this Stop Food Waste Day celebration, Compass Group and Food Tank will convene organizations including NY Common Pantry, Restaurant Associates, LES Ecology Center, Acre, the Green Bronx Machine, ReFed, and Wheyward Spirits.
  • The teams at Eurest are celebrating Stop Food Waste Day in a variety of creative ways at corporations across the US.
  • Corporate cafés throughout the northeast will feature creative and delicious Stop Food Waste Day recipes made by Restaurant Associates chefs.

Conti Federal Awarded Task Order for Remedial Action at the Unimatic Manufacturing Superfund Site

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Manufacturing, Environment, Other Construction & Property, Construction & Property, Engineering, Corps, Environmental remediation, Pesticide, Lubricant, MEGA, Groundwater, Indefinite, Biphenyl, PRAC, CERCLA, Soil, Polychlorinated biphenyl, USACE

Conti Federal Services, a leading federal construction and engineering firm specializing in environmental remediation, has been awarded a task order contract in an estimated amount of $4,200,000 for remedial action of the Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation Superfund Site, Operable Unit (OU) 2, in Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey.

Key Points: 
  • Conti Federal Services, a leading federal construction and engineering firm specializing in environmental remediation, has been awarded a task order contract in an estimated amount of $4,200,000 for remedial action of the Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation Superfund Site, Operable Unit (OU) 2, in Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey.
  • Conti Federal will be responsible for the proper excavation and disposal of sediments contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides as well as backfilling the excavated areas with clean soil, wetland restoration, and site restoration.
  • “We’re thrilled to partner with USACE Kansas City again on this critical environmental cleanup,” said Laura Tobin, Vice President of Environmental Remediation for Conti Federal.
  • Conti Federal has extensive environmental remediation and superfund cleanup experience dating back nearly 40 years.