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POWERHOME SOLAR Announces Missouri Expansion

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — POWERHOME SOLAR, one of the fastest-growing American companies specializing in solar energy and energy efficiency services, is further expanding its presence in the Show-Me State by opening sales and installation offices in the Kansas City area that will provide homeowners and businesses in western Missouri with a supplement to grid energy.

POWERHOME SOLAR plans to hire up to…

POWERHOME SOLAR plans to hire up to 100 employees in the coming months to fill warehouse, installation and sales positions. Walk-in interviews for installers, warehouse, electricians and CDL driver personnel will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Independence (19677 E. Jackson Dr.) on Feb. 23-24 from 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. No prior experience for installers is necessary as the company offers on-the-job training. The company’s new installation office will be in Lee’s Summit (4251 NE Port Dr.), with the sales office opening planned for April. These new offices join the company’s existing location in suburban St. Louis.

«By opening these office locations, POWERHOME SOLAR is bringing renewable energy jobs to the Kansas City market, and it’s bringing clean energy to our growing customer base that has discovered their appetite for solar energy,» said CEO Jayson Waller. «We love how this gives us greater coverage across the state.»

Per 2019 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Missouri residents pay over $115 per electric bill on average, putting the state in the top half of the country among those with highest electric bills. Solar panels can be financed (in some cases, for roughly the same cost as your electric bill), and once the financing ends, so does your payment for solar, allowing customers to «own their power.»

Not only can investing in solar energy potentially increase residential property value, current tax credits reinforce that solar energy is a sound decision. Congress recently renewed a federal solar tax credit of up to 26 percent on newly-installed solar systems through 2021 and 2022. Missouri also supports net metering, which allows consumers to sell their excess energy back to participating utility companies at retail rates.

Those interested in joining the Kansas City sales and install teams also can visit http://powerhome.com/solar-jobs or send an email to careers@powerhome.com.

About POWERHOME SOLAR
POWERHOME SOLAR is an energy efficiency company that provides high-quality American-made solar panels as part of a complete energy-savings package for residential customers. The company launched in 2014 in Mooresville, N.C., and today has more than 1,600 employees, including a commercial division. Operating in 11 states, it is ranked No. 255 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America – the third time in four years that the company has made the top 300 of this prestigious list. For more information, visit http://www.powerhome.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Fuel Company Delivers Emergency Fuel After Power Outages in Texas

BROOKNEAL, Va., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Foster Fuels has been delivering fuel to critical infrastructure and crews working to restore power in the aftermath of the 2021 Texas ice storms that left more than four million people without power. Initially dispatching around two dozen trucks, the count has grown to more than 110, delivering diesel fuel and gasoline after an emergency fuel activation from FEMA.

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Since the storm devastated access to local fuel reserves within Texas, Foster has been sourcing fuel from 12 states, as far away as Utah and Ohio. So far, Foster has dispensed around 500,000 gallons of fuel. Providing support to crews from American Electric Power, 15 data centers, four hospitals, and four locations storing doses of the COVID vaccine has been no easy task, especially with hazardous conditions.

Senior Vice President, Will Rohrig, had this to say, «Road travel has been challenging as our trucks move further south, but we have been able to use information from DOT and highway webcams to direct our team in the safest route. Not only do we have our eyes on the road, but also on keeping our drivers and the public safe from COVID. The vast majority of our drivers are vaccinated, and all are following appropriate protocols.»

This marks the end of one full week of relief efforts in Texas. Foster expects their mission will continue for at least one to two more weeks. Rohrig said, «We are proud of the men and women working hard to help those affected and we look forward to all of them returning home safely to their families.»

Established in 1921, Foster Fuels, Inc. is a privately held corporation, providing downstream distribution of diesel, gasoline, Jet A, and propane to residential, commercial, and government customers. Foster Fuels operates an award-winning emergency fuel division specializing in business continuity and disaster recovery solutions. More information about Foster Fuels can be found at https://www.fosterfuelsmissioncritical.com/.

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Calling All 20-Somethings: Win A Free Trip A Year Until You Turn 30 With CheapTickets

CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Travel took a hit in 2020, with Millennials and Gen Z-ers feeling some of the biggest impacts as they put sports, socializing and study abroad plans on hold during what should be the most explorative time in their lives. To make up for the lost year, CheapTickets® is giving one lucky…

CheapTickets’ «Travel in Your 20s» contest winner will be awarded $5,000 in travel credits annually until they’re 30.

The winner of CheapTickets’ «Travel in Your 20s» contest will be awarded $5,000 annually in travel credits until their 30^th birthday that they can use to book a trip on CheapTickets.com¹. Contestants have 20 days to enter the contest from February 22 – March 13, 2021 and must be between the ages of 20-29 to enter.

«The pandemic has halted our travel plans and many 20-somethings have missed out on valuable time to broaden their horizons,» says Justine McDonald, Senior Brand Manager at CheapTickets. «In a survey we conducted last year, more than half of college students reported that they have not traveled since the start of COVID-19 in March 2020, and 40% said they didn’t know when they’d feel comfortable traveling again. That’s why we’re giving young travelers years of free trips to look forward to.»

Travel in Your 20s Contest Guidelines
Entries to the «Travel in your 20s» contest will be judged by creativity, originality, quality and fit to theme based on answers to three essay questions. They are:

What is the trip you most want to take before you turn 30 and why?
If you win, how will you decide where to go every year? Put another way, what’s your 20s travel strategy?
Would you rather, travel edition. Would you rather wake up in foreign country without your wallet or wake up without your passport or phone? Why?

Responses are capped at 550 characters or less and participants are required to provide their name, age, address and email to enter. Based on the winners’ current age, the total prize is valued at up to $50,000.

20s Travel Inspiration
To spark wanderlust inspiration, CheapTickets compiled a list of the most essential trips for every stage of your 20s, featuring 12 iconic destinations from around the world. Spring break spots such as Cabo’s Playa El Médano and South Florida top the list during students’ college years, while jet-setter favorites like New York and the Amalfi Coast are best for mid-20 travelers. Bucket list destinations, including Bali and Hawaii, round out the rankings as ultimate places to see before turning 30.

Avid traveler and actress Ashley Tisdale has also teamed up with CheapTickets to share travel advice and memories from her 20s while encouraging fans and followers to enter the contest.

«After experiencing a year without travel, I think people, especially those in their 20s, have a deeper appreciation for new experiences, growth and seeking out all that there is to do and see in the world,» says Tisdale. «In my 20s, I made so many amazing memories shooting movies, touring and pursuing my career. But some of my favorite places – like Spain, Cabo and Italy – are destinations I explored on my own and with people I love. I don’t think there’s anything that leads to growth as much as travel.»

For updates on the Travel in Your 20s contest, follow @CheapTickets on Instagram or visit www.Cheaptickets.com/20stravel to enter. Students can also save on future travel by verifying their .edu email address on CheapTickets.com/students for 18% off hotels year-round.

CheapTickets is a budget travel site owned by Expedia Group, one of the world’s foremost travel companies. On CheapTickets.com and mobile apps, travelers search low-cost airfare, lodging, car rentals, activities, event tickets and cruises in one place and access best-in-class deals and discounts. College students and educators save more on travel every day when they verify their .edu address on CheapTickets.com/students to claim 18% off hotels. For more ways to save and earn rewards when travelers refer their friends, visit CheapTickets – where the best trips in life are cheap.

© 2021, Trip Network, Inc., an Expedia Group Company. All rights reserved. CheapTickets, CheapTickets.com, and the CheapTickets logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Trip Network, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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KOBELCO Group’s CO2 Reduction Solution: Innovative technology to reduce CO2 emissions from blast furnace operations successfully verified

TOKYO, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has successfully demonstrated the technology that can reduce a significant amount of CO₂ emissions from blast furnace operations, combining the technologies of Midrex^*1) in the engineering business and the blast furnace operation technology in the iron and steel business. This achievement is a result of the integrated efforts of the Kobe Steel Group (also known as the KOBELCO…

The quantity of CO₂ emissions from the blast furnace is determined by the reducing agent rate (RAR)^*2) or the quantity of carbon fuel used in blast furnace ironmaking. In the demonstration test, it was verified that RAR could be stably reduced from 518 kg/tHM (ton hot metal) to 415 kg/tHM by charging a large amount of hot briquetted iron (HBI)^*3) produced by the MIDREX^® Process^*4). The results indicate that this technology can reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 20% compared to a conventional method^*5).

In addition, the world’s lowest level of coke rate (239 kg/tHM) has been achieved in the demonstration test of this technology. The company sees it as a promising solution that could become readily available in the near future at a lower additional cost compared to other CO₂ reduction measures. The KOBELCO Group is considering licensing the technology worldwide.

CO₂ reduction cost using this technology is calculated as follows:

(a) – (b) – (c)
	+ Equipment cost + Other costs
The quantity of CO2 reduced (d)

where (a) is (the quantity of HBI charged × HBI unit price), (b) is (the quantity of iron ore reduced × iron ore unit price), and (c) is (the quantity of reductant reduced × reductant unit price).

Note: The value of (c) equals (the quantity of coke reduced × coke unit price) + (the quantity of pulverized coal reduced × pulverized coal unit price). The quantity of CO₂ reduced (d) equals (the quantity of reductant reduced × CO₂emission factor).
Typical raw material unit prices are: HBI > coke > iron ore > pulverized coal.

The key technologies utilized for this achievement are:

(1) Technologies of Midrex for HBI manufacturing in the engineering business

(2) Blast furnace operation technology in the iron and steel business

(e.g. advanced pellet production technology, HBI charging technology for blast furnaces, and blast furnace operation technology utilizing AI)

All of these technologies are developed by the KOBELCO Group as generic solution technologies applicable to various blast furnaces.

We will keep improving this CO₂ reduction solution technology while further reducing CO₂ emissions and achieving lower costs for CO₂ reduction. Beyond our own efforts to reduce emissions from our facilities, we will strive to contribute to the acceleration of CO₂ reduction through introducing this solution to blast furnaces around the world.

In addition, we believe that the success of the demonstration test on an actual blast furnace has made a significant step forward in providing low CO₂ steel products to customers. As moving forward with our environmental efforts on the scale of the whole supply chain, we will establish production and sales systems and define the terms and conditions for sales so that we can provide customers with low CO₂steel products that offer new added value.

The mission of the KOBELCO Group is to develop and establish technologies that can reduce CO₂ emissions as quickly as possible and at the lowest possible cost in order to proceed with the initiatives to create a green society toward the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in 2050 as declared by the Japanese government.

The KOBELCO Group has always strived to and will continue to provide solutions to the needs of society by making the best use of the talents of our employees and our technologies with a view to realizing a world in which people, now and in the future, can fulfill their hopes and dreams while enjoying safe, secure, and prosperous lives.

*1) Midrex Technologies, Inc. is a Kobe Steel’s wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S.

*2) Reducing agent rate (RAR) = coke rate (determined by the quantity of coke used in blast furnace) + pulverized coal rate (determined by the quantity of pulverized coal injected into blast furnace). Coke is carbon fuel made from coal.

*3) Hot briquetted iron (HBI) is direct reduced iron (DRI) in a briquetted form. Since hot DRI is not suitable for long-distance transportation, it is pressed into a compact solid (briquette) upon being discharged from the reduction furnace.

*4) The MIDREX^® Process is the leading direct reduced iron (DRI) making process, which produces approximately 80% of the world’s direct reduced iron with natural gas (approximately 60% of the world’s direct reduced iron at large). The MIDREX^® Process uses natural gas as the reductant and pellets made of iron ore as the source of iron to make DRI through the reduction process in the shaft furnace. In comparison to the blast furnace method, the MIDREX^® Process can reduce CO₂ emissions by 20 to 40%. There are over 90 MIDREX modules worldwide.

*5) The results are compared with fiscal 2013, which is the base year of the CO₂ reduction targets set by the government and the KOBELCO Group.

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Chin Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management System Market Report 2020 Featuring Chainway TSP, G7, Chinawutong, Hopechart, FAW Jiefang, Sinoiov, Zhonghuan, Yiliu, Shenzhen GMTech & Higer Bus

DUBLIN, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The «Chinese…

DUBLIN, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The «Chinese Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management System Market, 2020» report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

China’s commercial vehicle (CV) fleet management system (FMS) market is currently in phase 2.0, which focuses on people-vehicle interaction. In the next 10 years, the market will enter phase 3.0, centering on technologies for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and Internet of Things (IoT).

In China, the CV market is experiencing strong growth due to the booming eCommerce industry, the wave of vehicle replacement and upgrade to meet stricter emissions regulations, and subsidies issued by central and regional governments. With these new market dynamics, huge potential has surfaced in the CV fleet management industry. Consequently, FMS providers are grappling to meet the diverse demands coming from different market segments that require fleet management solutions.

Today, most fleets use traditional FMS solutions that are largely reliant on manual processes and global positioning system (GPS) tools. GPS-based fleet management systems, however, only provide basic functionality in terms of fleet monitoring and cannot provide other much-needed services, such as preventing accidents or enabling efficient real-time communication between fleet managers and drivers. To create a more positive user experience and optimize FMS solutions, the industry needs intelligent, comprehensive solutions that use Big Data, artificial intelligence (AI), and IoT to drive cost and labor efficiency.

In a field of more than 1,000 industry participants, the publisher independently plotted the top 10 companies in this analysis. The Radar reveals the market positioning of each company using its Growth and Innovation scores as highlighted in the methodology.

The document presents competitive profiles on each of the companies based on their strengths, opportunities, and market positioning. We discuss strategic market imperatives and the competitive environment that vendors operate in as well as make recommendations for each provider to spur growth.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Strategic Imperative and Growth Environment

Strategic Imperative
Growth Environment

2. The Radar

The Radar: Chinese Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management System Market
The Radar: Competitive Environment

3. Companies to Action

Chainway TSP
G7
Chinawutong
Hopechart
FAW Jiefang
Sinoiov
Zhonghuan
Yiliu
Shenzhen GMTech
Higer Bus

4. Strategic Insights

5. Next Steps: Leveraging the Radar to Empower Key Stakeholders

Significance of Being on the Radar
The Radar Empowers the CEO’s Growth Team
The Radar Empowers Investors
The Radar Empowers Customers
The Radar Empowers the Board of Directors

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Revolutionary Eco-Friendly, Plant-Based Fire-Extinguishing Agent Introduced by Win Time Technology

HSINCHU CITY, Taiwan, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — An increasing emphasis on protecting the environment has led to the adoption of a number of stricter environmental protocols around the globe. In addition to the world’s governments, private companies are now under increasing pressure to comply, usually with one of two outcomes: they flounder and go out of business or they adapt and grow in the face of this growing climate crisis.

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One industry in particular has faced mounting concerns over the negative effects of greenhouse gases: the fire-extinguishing-agent industry. Because of this, several companies in this industry have been working to develop products that will not cause any harm to the environment or to humans.

Earlier this year, a Taiwanese company named Win Time Technology introduced a revolutionary eco-friendly, plant-based fire-extinguishing agent at NoAW (No Agricultural Waste)—a European Horizon 2020 research and development project, and this innovation received widespread recognition and praise from more than 200 experts and scholars from 20 countries.

Founded in 2001, Win Time has dedicated itself to developing environmentally friendly solutions for over 20 years. «Participating in this EU project, with an aim to preventing global warming and protecting the planet’s natural resources, was just the first step for us in going global,» stated Wilson Hsu, the chairperson of Win Time.

The plant-based agent that Win Time has developed includes milk bush, Emilia sonchifolia, mint, dried ginger, illisiium verum, Phellodendron amurense, Skullcaplike Coleus, among others. This product has also met a variety of international standards, including toxicity-free tests (SGS PFAS, fluorine-free, chlorine-free), SGS biodegradability, and heavy metal tests.

«We are currently the only company that has received fire-extinguisher certifications in both China and Taiwan,» Hsu commented. «And we are ready to enter the global market,» he added confidently.

According to Win Time, traditional fire extinguishers have several problems, and the level of contamination they produce can cause more damage than is necessary. For example, polyfluoroalkyl, a common component in the foam type of fire-extinguishing agent, is a persistent synthetic chemical substance that does not easily decompose after being released into the environment. Even worse, it is a confirmed carcinogenic risk after it has been accumulated in the body.

Win Time’s plant-based raw materials are much safer. In fact, they are more skin and lung friendly to users, and some of them are safe enough to be directly drinkable. In addition, their fire-extinguishing efficiency is superior to that of conventional products. What’s more, the company says that with these plant-based materials, the visibility of the surrounding environment remains clear, even in a confined space. And after it has been used, the biodegradability of the agent is greater than 97 percent, which means it can be directly discharged after being diluted with water, without causing any pollution to the environment. It can also be used as a cleanser after a fire. «It is in line with energy saving and carbon reduction as well as the circular economy and green supply chain,» Hsu further explained.

A host of countries and private companies have recently announced major commitments to significantly cut their carbon emissions, promising to reach «net zero» by 2050. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), fire extinguishers have been defined as sources of greenhouse gas emissions. «It takes teamwork globally to protect our earth,» Hsu concluded. «So, we are ready to open our arms and willing to share our solutions with interested companies or manufacturers around the world.»

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NBA Legend Mitch Richmond Enters Equity Partnership with UGAA

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Gamers Amateur Association (UGAA), an innovative leader in the education technology sector focused on career online education combined with eSports League gaming, announces that it has formed an equity partnership with NBA Hall of Famer Mitch Richmond’s ShaneED, an organization designed to give back to underserved minority communities through life-changing educational experiences.

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ShaneED envisions a society in which relevant digital education is available to every student, regardless of financial status or social class. The organization provides access to educational opportunities for underserved communities and offers a sense of certainty and reliability in underserved communities or those who face financial misfortune. ShaneED’s goal is to uplift the African American and Hispanic communities by making education paths available to meaningful careers attainable for minority students.

Mitch Richmond, ShaneED’s Founder, and member of the NBA Hall of Fame stated:

«I’m proud to partner with UGAA, as there is a digital divide in our country, and it is organizations and programming like UGAA that will help keep kids in school by providing programming they actually want to learn that will lead to a promising career.»

Patrick Kenny, UGAA’s Chief Executive Officer said:

«Our equity partnership with ShaneED and Mitch Richmond’s team will allow us to have a laser like focus bringing our online educational, career, and engaging eSport League program to students and school systems in minority and underserved communities. Our commitment at UGAA is to attack Digital Disparity made so much worse by the Covid-19 pandemic, even more so in Black and Hispanic communities.

About UGAA

The UGAA program provides STEM, educational, leadership, and life skills courses with an eSport gaming component to school districts nationwide. Its goal is to serve the K-12 community. The Company taps into the demand for eSports and exciting and interesting educational STEM courses through its existing global Learning Management System to bring together regional school districts and national amateur youth leagues as an organized after-school educational and eSport gaming program.

About ShaneED

ShaneED focuses on making the maximum positive effort for our community. The Company’s members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using data driven models, ShaneED provides solutions that make a long-lasting difference.

«UGAA, Our Founders, Board Members, Management Team and investors are committed to ending Digital Disparity. Our online educational curriculum, career oriented classes, online platform, and gaming league are all focused on underserved educational communities and working to close the gap in the Digital Divide in our lifetimes.»

Patrick Kenny – CEO UGAA

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On-Demand Data With ‘BI’ Driven Analytics Available for Commercial Truck and Van Dealers

CHICO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new report suite created by Work Truck Solutions helps dealers gain actionable insights and improve decision-making for their commercial business. Commercial Business Intelligence (CBI) is an on-demand suite that combines business analytics, data mining, data visualization, and data tools coupled with best practices to help the dealer make more and better data-driven decisions.

CBI focuses on inventory (status, health, pricing, market…

CBI focuses on inventory (status, health, pricing, market trends, and stocking), buyers (traffic, leads, sources and engagement), and baselines (dealer scorecards and market data).

Dealers have been looking for the best way to respond to the newly disruptive world. Access to data will help them drive change, eliminate inefficiencies, and quickly adapt to market or supply fluctuations. By gaining flexibility, agility, and awareness they can act early enough to make an impact.

«Now more than ever, dealers need fast access to actionable data to stay informed and to have the confidence to make daily business decisions in this rapidly changing environment. Through our new data suite, ‘CBI’, we’re able to help dealers of all sizes gain visibility into their commercial business data as well as industry benchmarks so they can better manage the opportunities and challenges in front of them,» said Kathryn Schifferle, founder and CEO of Work Truck Solutions.

Dan Bryan, General Manager of Ricart To Business, Ricart Ford’s Fleet & Commercial Business division, explained, «Currently it’s tough to analyze our commercial business separate from retail. So over the past year, our team, with a number of other dealerships, have been working with Work Truck Solutions to develop this new set of on-demand reports specifically designed to help us run our commercial business.»

Dealers already doing commercial business, or those who want to learn more about the high margins available doing commercial should contact Keith Nordin, SVP Sales, at Work Truck Solutions (keith.nordin@worktrucksolutions.com).

About Work Truck Solutions
Work Truck Solutions is a smart, technology-based platform for the commercial truck industry; an efficient customer-focused, end-to-end experience for commercial vehicle buyers, dealers, manufacturers, and body upfitters. Our innovative technology enables one-stop inventory management, operational analytics, and digital marketing solutions that maximizes commercial sales and profitability. Our national marketplace, Comvoy.com seamlessly connects the right commercial buyers to the vehicles and services needed to run their business. For more information, visit worktrucksolutions.com.

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Water Well Trust Receives Grant from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Water Well Trust, a national nonprofit helping low-income Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, recently received a $250,000 grant from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida through the…

This is the second grant the Water Well Trust (WWT) has received from the Delores Barr Weaver Family Endowment Fund 1. The WWT was initially approached by the Foundation because the Delores Barr Weaver Family Endowment Fund 1 wished to pursue safe drinking water projects in the U.S. The Weaver family believes everyone should have safe drinking water, and supports international water projects as well.

In 2020, the Fund provided a $50,000 grant to the Trust that was used to provide six families with water wells in five states. The first family to receive assistance was the Suazo family from Middletown, NY. This couple has four children in the home and Mrs. Suazo is living with multiple sclerosis. The family had a well that one contractor termed a «swamp well,» with water unfit for consumption. The Suazo project was successfully completed in June 2020.

Under the latest grant, the Trust will be able to drill 21 wells in 2021, with grant monies going toward needy families on the WWT wait list. The Fund has stipulated that the funds be used as grant money as opposed to loans.

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is a tax-exempt public charity. Created by generous individuals, families, businesses and organizations, each of their more than 600 funds helps build stronger communities. Created in 1964, the Foundation has assets of $483 million and has made approximately $550 million in grants since inception.

The Water Well Trust maintains a wait list of American households requesting funding for the drilling of new wells or rehabilitation of non-functioning wells in high-need, low-resource rural areas. Prospective applicants can download the application form and instruction letter from the Water Well Trust website.

For more information, visit waterwelltrust.org.

About The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida (www.jaxcf.org), Florida’s oldest and largest community foundation, works to stimulate philanthropy to build a better community. The Foundation helps donors invest their philanthropic gifts wisely, helps nonprofits serve the region effectively, and helps people come together to make the community a better place.

About The Water Well Trust

The Water Well Trust (WWT) is a 501(c)3 organization created by the Water Systems Council to provide a clean water supply to American families living without access to a precious resource most of us take for granted. The WWT and its partners build wells for low-income families nationwide that need safe drinking water. To learn more, visit waterwelltrust.org.

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Solectrac launches reservation program for its all-electric tractors

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As demand has grown quickly for Solectrac’s first to market all-electric tractors, the company announced its new reservation campaign. With a $1000 deposit, reduced from fifty percent of the total cost, customers can now reserve their place in the productions line. «We’ve decided to decrease the initial deposit to allow customers to express their interest and intent. This is good for our customers and good for our…

Solectrac Inc., North America‘s first manufacturer and distributor of quiet, zero emission electric tractors came to the attention of the marketplace last year with their very successful crowdfunding campaign, followed by double investments from Ideanomics. Solectrac has since grown their manufacturing capabilities to ramp up production and meet demand while pursuing their long-term goal to reduce carbon output in farming and utility work.

Solectrac is taking reservations for its 40 HP-equivalent eUtility tractor and the 4-wheel drive 30 HP-equivalent compact electric tractor (CET). Both tractors are built to outperform their diesel counterparts by eliminating exhaust and noise and with the benefit of instant torque at low RPM. Solectrac tractors accommodate existing implements and are perfectly suited for farm and utility operations, as well as in livestock and equestrian environments where noise is an important consideration. Additionally, the low noise level and absence of exhaust makes electric tractors desirable in any environment by improving workers’ health and safety.

Solectrac‘s electric tractors can be charged either from the utility grid or from renewable energy, like solar and wind. Electricity is cheaper than diesel fuel and Solectrac tractors only have one moving part in the motor. Consequently, maintenance and fuel cost over the lifetime of the electric tractor is estimated to be one-third that of a diesel tractor. Using solar or wind energy in the charging infrastructure completely eliminates fossil fuel inputs thereby reducing the users’ carbon footprint and helping meet climate goals.

In 2019 Solectrac became a California Benefit Corporation and a Certified B Corp «to use business as a force for good.» The company is also the recipient of the World Alliance’s Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions label. Through the World Alliance the Solar Impulse Foundation is selecting 1,000 of the most efficient and profitable solutions that can transition society to being economically viable while being environmentally sustainable.

Reservations are open now on Solectrac‘s website www.solectrac.com

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