Mes: febrero 2021

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Georgia Power is encouraging its 2.6 million customers to be severe-weather ready, as the company partners with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service for Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW), which will take place February 1 – 5. Because Georgia is susceptible to all types of severe weather, each day of the week will focus on a specific type of severe weather or preparedness action Georgia Power customers can take to help become storm ready.

Severe Weather Daily Schedule

• Feb. 1 – Family Preparedness – A well-built kit should contain enough supplies to get you and your family through three days without electricity or running water.
• Feb. 2 – Thunderstorm Safety – Downed trees are usually the cause of an outage after a storm. Never attempt to pull tree limbs off wires yourself.
• Feb 3 – Tornado Safety – The safest place in your home is the lowest level – the basement. If you don’t have a basement, choose a small room away from windows, like a closet, hallway or bathroom. If your safest room is a first-floor bathroom, get in the tub and hold a mattress or cushions over your head for protection.
• Feb. 4 – Lightning Safety – Seek shelter inside away from doors and windows. Avoid electronic equipment of all types, including land line phones, as lightning can travel through electrical systems. Avoid indoor water use during a thunderstorm. Lightning can travel through plumbing.
• Feb. 5 – Flooding – Never attempt to walk or drive through flood waters. Water may appear shallow, but flooding can wash out deep holes or sweep people away. Downed wires can also be submerged in water or mud.

Georgia Power reminds customers to keep safety first when a storm is imminent and offers the following severe weather tips:

• Before a Storm:  Stay aware and check the weather forecast before heading outdoors. Check your emergency kit, and family plan. Unplug major appliances and charge cell phones in case you lose power.
• During a Storm: Take safe shelter inside a sturdy building away from windows and doors. Avoid contact with conductors of electricity – appliances, metal objects and water.
• After a Storm: Never touch any downed or low-hanging wire, including telephone or TV wires that touch a power line. Never pull tree limbs off of power lines yourself or enter areas with debris or downed trees as downed power lines may be buried in wreckage. Customers should call 911 or Georgia Power immediately if they see a fallen or low-hanging power line. 

Tools You Can Use to Prepare for Severe Weather Year-round

• @GeorgiaPower on Twitter – Follow @GeorgiaPower on Twitter for storm tips, outage updates and more.
• Outage Alerts – Subscribe to the free Georgia Power Outage Alert service to receive personalized notifications and updates via text message.
• Outage & Storm Center – Available at www.georgiapower.com/storm, customers can visit this site to sign up for Outage Alerts, report and check the status of outages, and access useful safety tips and information. Customers can report and check the status of an outage 24 hours a day by contacting Georgia Power at 888-891-0938. 
• Outage Map – Housed within the Outage & Storm Center, Georgia Power’s interactive Outage Map provides near real-time information, allowing users to see where outages are occurring across the state and track estimated restoration times.
• Georgia Power Mobile App – Download the Georgia Power mobile app for Apple and Android devices to access storm and outage information on the go.
• Emergency Plan and Kit – Visit the Georgia Power storm page for information on how to build a family emergency plan and emergency supply kit. 

Georgia Power constantly monitors changing weather conditions and remains prepared to respond to any service interruptions that might occur because of severe weather. Customers can subscribe to Georgia Power’s YouTube Storm Channel for the latest safety videos and can connect with Georgia Power on Facebook and Twitter for helpful information and restoration updates during severe weather.

About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America’s premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company’s promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is recognized by J.D. Power as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

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SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Clean Cars 2030, a bill reintroduced in the Washington legislature with 27 co-sponsors and strong support from constituents, will have a hearing today at 3:30 pm PT in the House Transportation Committee. The bill, HB 1204/SB 5256, requires all model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington State to be electric. People can keep and sell model-year 2029 and older gas cars as long as they like. The bill was drafted by lead sponsor Rep. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) with assistance from Coltura, a Seattle-based nonprofit working to improve climate, health, and equity by accelerating the transition from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives.

Gasoline and diesel on-road emissions are the single biggest source of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions in Washington, at nearly 30 percent of total emissions. With Clean Cars 2030, Washington would join more than 20 countries that plan to phase out sales of new gas cars. Since the bill was introduced last year as the first-of-its-kind in the U.S. to set a deadline for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey have announced 2035 targets for ending sales of new gas-powered cars.

«Clean Cars 2030 will ensure that our policy goals and actions move us rapidly toward a 100 percent clean energy environment and keep pace with what is now a global trend toward vehicle electrification,» said Rep. Macri. «This bill is not only good for the environment, but it will also bring important equity to low-income households by significantly lowering fuel costs and car repairs while stimulating the economy by hastening a boom charging infrastructure construction and EV manufacturing. Clean Cars 2030 is a commonsense solution that will usher in a cleaner, healthier future for all Washingtonians.»

Why Wait?

EVs with more than 400 miles of range are already available, and dozens of new models of electric cars, trucks, and SUVs are coming to market. By 2025 or sooner, EVs are forecast to reach price parity with similar gasoline models. New technology allowing EVs to charge nearly as fast as it takes to fill a tank with gas will also be widely available and convenient by 2030. Research commissioned by Coltura and conducted by Yale University, George Mason University, and Climate Nexus found 59 percent of Washington voters support a 2030 electric vehicle requirement.

«There is no reason to wait beyond 2030 to commit to a clean transportation future,» said Matthew Metz, co-executive director of Coltura. «The transition period is achievable, and it will give automakers and utilities certainty about the EV market, which will further accelerate innovation and progress. We must put the pedal to the metal. It’s time we move beyond gasoline and eliminate our biggest source of carbon emissions in Washington State.»

Clean Cars 2030 will:

• Put Washington on the road to powering its vehicles with cheap, clean, renewable electricity produced in-state.
• Create clarity for local governments, automakers, charging companies, utilities, investors, landlords, and workplaces around the future growth of the state’s EV market.
• Incentivize private-sector investment in new EVs and charging stations without imposing significant burdens on the state budget or the taxpayers.
• Increase opportunities for lower-income Washingtonians to acquire used EVs and enjoy significant savings over costs of owning a fossil fuel vehicle.
• Result in reductions in carbon emissions and air pollution.
• Reduce the threat that oil and gasoline pose to our air, water, and health. According to the Washington Department of Ecology, motor vehicles release an estimated three million gallons of petroleum annually into the Puget Sound Basin, the rough equivalent of an Exxon Valdez supertanker spill every four years.

For more information about Clean Cars 2030, please visit:

• Coltura: https://www.coltura.org/washington-clean-cars
• Clean Cars 2030 Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2lRHBGDhNccoMMBWVbFJTEap20FkP_1/view
• Clean Cars 2030 FAQ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HLLi9bMYsS_3Wyq0J8TF1tbJQVwkQpwU/view

About Coltura

Coltura is working to improve climate, health, and equity by accelerating the transition from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives. It focuses on changing gasoline supply, gasoline demand, and gasoline culture through innovative legal and policy pathways, media, and art. Learn more at https://www.coltura.org/washington-clean-cars.

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TORRANCE, California, 1 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Previo a su llegada a los concesionarios este 2 de febrero, la campaña de lanzamiento del MDX 2022 renovado de Acura (acura.us/mdxlaunchcampaign) permite conocer la forma en que la larga y exitosa trayectoria de la marca en las carreras y los deportes a motor ha potenciado la cuarta generación de este SUV, abriéndole el camino para tomar su nuevo rol como insignia de la marca.

Con la canción «Tear It Up» de Queen como banda sonora, la nueva campaña de Acura resalta elementos potentes del renovado MDX, incluido su diseño exterior audaz y deportivo que se complementa con un interior elegante y sofisticado, apropiando lo último en tecnología para ofrecer la cabina más avanzada en la historia de la marca. El desempeño del MDX está respaldado por una suspensión frontal de doble horquilla que se implementa por primera vez en esta nueva plataforma ultrarrígida, la cual se presenta en un sitio conexo (acura.us/mdxperformance) donde también se ilustra la capacidad de carga del MDX. Toda la información acerca del MDX 2022 está disponible aquí.

Esta campaña integral conduce al público a través de un emocionante viaje por los vehículos y autos de carreras más representativos de Acura, buscando resaltar cómo el MDX comparte el «mismo ADN» del NSX 1991, el Integra 2001 Type R y el NSX 2021. El legado de carreras de Acura es reflejo del auto de competencia Comptech Spice Acura GTP Lights que Parker Johnstone condujo a tres victorias consecutivas del campeonato de pilotos IMSA Camel Lights entre 1991 y 1993, junto con una aparición del NSX GT3 Evo, ganador consecutivo del Campeonato IMSA.

Esta campaña se desarrolló en colaboración con la agencia de publicidad MullenLowe LA, y será desplegada por medios de radio y televisión, digitales y redes sociales. Entre los espacios más destacados, habrá transmisiones deportivas en vivo y por cable de la NBA y la NCAA, así como partidos de la Locura de Marzo. La campaña del MDX 2022 también se desplegará por plataformas de transmisión en vivo con versiones de 30 y 15 segundos de las piezas para televisión, así como segmentos de 6 segundos que se verán en las redes sociales. Los contenidos del MDX de Acura también saldrán al aire en español y en chino.

 Otros elementos destacados de la campaña incluyen:

• «Historia del origen», una activación para redes sociales que se lanzará el próximo mes a través de las redes sociales de Acura, con una serie de videos que exploran el concepto del «mismo ADN» en la historia de desempeño e innovación que llevaron a desarrollar el MDX.
• «Mamá trabajadora», piezas de televisión de 30 segundos exclusivamente en español, las cuales se transmitirán por redes nacionales hispanas, incluidas Telemundo y Univisión, en las que se presenta la dualidad de la MDX 2022 como SUV familiar de alto desempeño y utramoderna, buscando llegar a la audiencia hispana.
• Alianzas editoriales digitales de alto impacto con Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast, Martini, al igual que las hispanas People en Español y Mama’s Latina.
• Integración con medios digitales de alto impacto para llegar a audiencias chinas específicas, trabajando con editoriales de nicho como Asian Media Group.

Acerca de Acura 

Acura es una marca automotriz líder que ofrece «Precision Crafted Performance» (un desempeño diseñado con precisión): un compromiso con el estilo expresivo, el alto desempeño y la ingeniería innovadora, todo construido sobre una base de calidad y confiabilidad. La línea Acura cuenta con cinco modelos distintivos: los sedanes deportivos ILX y TLX, los vehículos utilitarios deportivos RDX y MDX, y el superdeportivo NSX eléctrico de última generación. Todos los modelos de Acura vendidos en Norteamérica para el año modelo 2021 se fabrican en los EE. UU., con piezas de origen nacional y mundial.

Información adicional para los medios incluyendo precios, características y especificaciones, así como fotografías en alta resolución, están disponibles en AcuraNews.com. La información para el consumidor está disponible en Acura.com.

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