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Voto Latino and Media Matters for America Launch $22 Million Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the threat of mis- and disinformation on democracy and public health, Voto Latino, the largest Latinx voter registration organization in the U.S., and Media Matters for America, the nation’s premier media watchdog organization, are announcing the launch of the Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab. The collaborative effort will work to better understand and strategically combat misinformation at all stages and on all mediums, seeking primarily…

The Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab will be chaired by Voto Latino co-founding President and CEO María Teresa Kumar, Media Matters for America President and CEO Angelo Carusone and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez. It will, for the first time, establish the systems and network necessary to help combat mis- and disinformation that further polarizes and isolates Latinx voters.

The need for this initiative is clear. In the months leading up to the 2020 general election, voters were subject to higher levels of mis- and disinformation than ever before. Spanish and English language voter fraud misinformation, fear mongering tactics, and disinformation about COVID-19 spread throughout the media and on mainstream social platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp, YouTube, and other online communities. This included a significant increase in false information targeting communities of color, disproportionately impacting Spanish-speaking audiences over the age of 40.

«For decades, disinformation has been a weapon that corrupt governments in failing states use against their own people,» said Voto Latino’s Maria Teresa Kumar. «But now that same weapon is aimed at the most vulnerable in the United States, exploiting some officials’ moral weakness and social media’s deliberate lawlessness to sow greater distrust of our critical institutions than ever before. The spread of lies around the COVID vaccine is proof positive that disinformation has become a life and death issue if not curbed and addressed.»

The Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab is the largest investment in combatting disinformation in Latinx communities to date. It will combine Media Matters’ media intelligence and disinformation expertise with Voto Latino’s deep knowledge of Latinx communities and digital-first savviness to inoculate impacted audiences across all mediums against targeted misinformation. As part of this effort, Media Matters will expand its monitoring of Spanish-language media and online communities, which a dedicated team will analyze to produce research that will catalyze strategic communications actions for Voto Latino. Voto Latino will invest heavily in data and infrastructure needed to effectively identify and communicate with at-risk Latinx voters.

«Whether its public health, political campaigns or policy debates – the way the media approaches the issue will greatly influence the outcome,» said Media Matters President Angelo Carusone. «The right-wing sphere has spent years building a misinformation machine to target the Latinx community, which has resulted in a rising tide of disinformation. Despite how overwhelming it may seem, it is both possible and absolutely necessary to confront misinformation head on. This partnership will provide an essential check on that rising tide of disinformation.»

In addition to Media Matters and Voto Latino, former DNC Chairman Tom Perez, the son of first-generation immigrants from the Dominican Republic, will lend his voice and support to the effort to combat misleading information targeting the Latinx community.

«Misinformation targeting the Latino community is a very real and growing threat. We’ve got to address this threat head on with a substantial, focused, and concerted effort. That’s why I am so excited to be a part of this Voto Latino/Media Matters partnership. It leverages Media Matters’ unique capacities and expertise at media monitoring and research with Voto Latino’s extraordinary organizing and strategic communications capabilities,» added Tom Perez. This is the kind of lasting investment in communications infrastructure within the Latino community that is necessary to respond to the threat of misinformation as well as harness durable political and civic power.»

Voto Latino is a grassroots political organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latinx voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy. Through innovative digital campaigns, culturally relevant programs and authentic voices, we shepherd the Latinx community towards the full realization of its political power.

Media Matters for America is a nonprofit media watchdog dedicated to monitoring and exposing conservative misinformation. Through real-time monitoring, comprehensive research and analysis, and rapid response work, Media Matters combats lies, propaganda, and extremism to ensure that all Americans have access to truthful information.

CONTACT:
Danny Friedman, dfriedman@votolatino.org
Laura Keiter, LKeiter@mediamatters.org

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Dalrada Financial Corporation Launches LikidoVOLT® Independent Power Generators With 90% Clean Energy Efficiency Range

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dalrada Financial Corp. (OTCQB: DFCO, «Dalrada») is excited to announce the accelerated production of its LikidoVOLT^® Clean Energy family of generators. This revolutionary and proprietary technology is made possible by leveraging FTC’s latest innovations to provide…

Energy efficiencies exceeding 90%
Utilizes dry fuel sources (propane or natural gas)
Continuous 24/7 runtime
Power generation options from 15 kW – 250 kW
Complements the LikidoONE^® and LikidoCRYO^® for additional energy savings

As natural disasters and resulting power outages continue, Dalrada has worked to solve this real-world problem

Brian Bonar, CEO of Dalrada states, «As natural disasters and resulting power outages continue, Dalrada has worked to solve this real-world problem. LikidoVOLT clean energy generator products are designed as an alternative continuous power source, independent of utility provided power, that limits and reduces carbon emissions. Dalrada’s mission is to aid businesses and the public by providing clean sustainable power for everyday use resulting in a significant cost savings as well as a way to be prepared for natural disasters.»

In North American manufacturing partnership with Tongrun International’s independently owned and managed facility located in Bonham, Texas, LikidoVOLT is Dalrada’s proprietary and revolutionary design that incorporates an extremely energy efficient alternator, licensed by FTC, that converts mechanical energy to either AC or DC electrical energy. LikidoVOLT has received significant interest from Dalrada’s customers. The Company’s clean energy generator products are scheduled to ship by the end of Q2 of 2021.

For additional information, visit https://likido.net

About Likido Limited

Likido^® is an international technology company, developing advanced solutions for the harvesting and recycling of energy. Using its novel heat pump systems (patent pending), Likido^® is revolutionizing the renewable energy sector with the provision of innovative modular process technologies to maximize the capture and reuse of thermal energy for integrated heating and cooling applications. With uses across industrial, commercial, and residential sectors Likido^® seeks to provide cost savings and to minimize carbon emissions across supply chains. Likido’s novel technologies enable the effective recovery and recycling of process energy, mitigating against climate change and enhancing quality of life through the provision of low-carbon heating and cooling systems. For more information, please visit www.likido.net.

About Dalrada (DFCO)

Dalrada Financial Corp. (OTCQB: DFCO, «Dalrada») solves real-world problems by producing innovation-focused and technologically centered solutions on a global level. Delivering next-generation manufacturing, engineering, technology, and healthcare products and services designed to propel growth, Dalrada is a team of industry experts and an organization built upon a strong foundation of financial capital. The Company and its subsidiaries are positioned for stable long-term growth through intelligent market research, sound business acumen, and established operational infrastructure. For more information, visit www.dalrada.com or call 1-858-283-1253.

Disclaimer

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future revenues and sales projections, plans for future financing, the ability to meet operational milestones, marketing arrangements and plans, and shipments to and regulatory approvals in international markets. Such statements reflect management’s current views, are based on certain assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results, events, or performance may differ materially from the above forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors, and will be dependent upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, our ability to obtain additional financing that will allow us to continue our current and future operations and whether demand for our products and services in domestic and international markets will continue to expand. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard to these forward-looking statements or the occurrence of unanticipated events. Factors that may impact the Company’s success are more fully disclosed in the Company’s most recent public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC»), including its annual report on Form 10-K.

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May Electric Solar Announces 26% Tax Credit extended through 2022

HUDSON, Fla., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Enphase’s back-up battery and storage solutions, manufactured by Enphase Energy, provides the safest and most adaptable options for Enphase micro inverter systems. Even existing M series inverters along with the newer IQ series systems can take advantage of this tax credit for existing customers by adding storage to their solar system. «Hurricane season is on its way and Enphase inverters are FEMA endorsed, when we say safe mean are endorsed.» William…

May Electric Solar provides the safest, solar-plus-storage systems throughout West Central Florida to homeowners who want to generate their own efficient, clean energy while being hurricane ready for power outages. Solar panels manufactured by LG Solar are our recommended choice for their wind load achievements and strength in testing. William continues, «thousands of our installed systems experienced no issues during hurricanes Irma, Matthew, and others since 2011.»

«The extension of the tax credit allows individuals to invest in safe, clean and efficient solar energy systems. By taking advantage of this tax credit, it reduces their investment in solar electric by 26%, creating a greater return on investment or a lower loan payment», said William May, owner, and Master Electrician of May Electric Solar. «In addition, this tax credit is also available for the Ensemble back up battery storage system.»

Combining the strength of LG Solar, with the technology of Enphase, and May’s no sub-contracting installation, it is evident that the trusted professionals at May Electric Solar is the most reliable choice for anyone interested in the benefits of solar savings and back up power solutions.

For more information about May Electric Solar, please visit MayElectricSolar.com

About Enphase Energy:
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage, and communication on one intelligent platform. The Company revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter technology and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution. Enphase has shipped more than 30 million microinverters, and approximately 1.3 million Enphase-based systems have been deployed in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit enphase.com and follow the company on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

About LG Solar:
LG Solar is a global leader in manufacturing premium solar modules known for their aesthetics, strength, salt water resistant and self-contained quality control methods to ensure long term dependability.

Media Contact

William May, May Electric Solar, +1 3526161932, scott@marketingpure.com

William May, May Electric Solar

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Youth Coalition For Organ Donation Strives to Save Lives

NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Youth Coalition for Organ Donation (YCOD) is working to save lives. Founder Evan Roden is hoping his bill will pass this year and help garner more organ donors.

Evan Roden, Henry McLaughlin, Grace Tapani, and Sage Sellers became passionate about organ donation after one of Roden’s family members needed a kidney transplant. He joined the «Donate Life Club» at the East Aurora High School and learned more about the need for organ donors.

The team lives in Buffalo, NY and learned that New York State is ranked lowest in the country when it comes to organ donor designation sign ups. Currently, people can opt-in when they go to the DMV, online, or by mail. Roden’s bill the YCOD is proposing will instead ask donors to «opt-out,» when at the DMV, which would show more people that the default is to give the gift of life, and to say yes to joining the donor registry from the get go.

His team identified concerns with other countries’ «opt-out» systems, including the possibility that someone could be added to the registry without their knowledge and informed consent. To mitigate this, the proposed bill would only add donors at the DMV, would make the consent box the first thing seen by New Yorkers, and would require the commissioner inform New Yorkers of the change and the registry, ensuring consent. New York State’s donor registry already sends a letter to those recently added to the registry, giving New Yorkers yet another opportunity to opt-out, if they aren’t comfortable at the time. Anyone can register their preference online with the Donate Life Registry.

In 2020 New York State, only 42 percent of people signed up as organ donors, according to Donate Life of New York State. The low percentage of donors is a number that Roden hopes to change for the better. Roden says, «we got to hear the stories of people that were recipients of organ donation. My friends and I were so moved, we decided we wanted to pursue some kind of change that would increase the rate of organ donation in our state.»

Roden says New York is especially in dire need of organ transplants and he also feels contacting state representatives can help a difference to get his bill approved. «Youth, and those young at heart, can sign up to join our movement at YCOD.org, and can contact their local assembly member and senator to show their support for this bill» Roden said.

The Coalition is also working towards legislation to add comprehensive education about organ donation to New York school curriculums, to help potential donors make a decision that’s right for them.

The new bill is expected to be voted on this year. As many as 66 percent of organ donations typically go to family members. Roden’s goal is to get as many people on the organ registry as possible. No major religion in the US or abroad opposes organ donation after death, and most encourage members to speak to family members and make a decision early.

Visit www.ycod.org for more details or visit the Donate Life Registry to opt-in.

Donate Life of New York released the following statement about the efforts of the Youth Coalition for Organ Donation:

«Donate Life New York State (NYS) supports any organ and tissue donation system that enjoys the public’s confidence, honors the wishes of potential donors, and ultimately serves both to save lives and heal those in need. The passion for a brighter future embodied by these young New Yorkers is admirable, and we at Donate Life New York State wish every student shared in their commitment to this vital mission. We encourage the Legislature to explore opportunities to thoroughly examine «opt-out» approaches to donation and to evaluate its effects in those nations where this system is currently in place. Regardless of the outcome of their proposal, Donate Life NYS is grateful that a new generation of New Yorkers are thinking innovatively to identify policies in an effort to address this public health crisis, and are raising awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation. It is critical that together we identify solutions to New York’s organ shortage as each day nearly 9,500 men, women, and children are currently waiting for a lifesaving transplant, and thousands more seek sight and health-restoring tissue transplants. Donate Life NYS stands ready to partner with New Yorkers young and old, our champions in the Legislature, and Governor Cuomo in efforts to prevent the deaths of hundreds of New York patients on the national transplant waitlist each year.»

–Aisha Tator, Executive Director Donate Life NYS

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Plastics Recyclers Europe and Styrenics Circular Solutions deepen collaboration

BRUSSELS, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the organisation representing the voice of the European plastics recyclers and Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, announced today their reciprocal membership.

This…

This collaboration adds to the network of the already existing eleven SCS members, from across the value chain and to the extensive network of over 140 PRE members.

Jens Kathmann, Secretary-General of SCS, commented: «This is a crucial new membership for SCS. Joining forces together with PRE, which represents the individual recyclers across Europe, will further accelerate the momentum that SCS has been building to create a strong market pull away from incineration and landfill towards significantly increased plastic-to-plastic recycling of polystyrene. Building on the excellent sortability and unique circularity of polystyrene, our joint efforts will extend the closed loop food contact recycling beyond bottles to new applications.»

Antonino Furfari, Managing Director of PRE, said: «With this collaboration, we want to drive high-quality recycling for styrenics to be used back in high-end applications, including food contact. This reciprocal membership is yet another important step of joining forces of the industry towards making all plastics fully circular.»

About Styrenics Circular Solutions

Styrenics Circular Solutions is the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenics. The initiative engages the entire value chain in the development and industrialisation of new recycling technologies and solutions. It aims to strengthen the sustainability of styrenic products while improving resource efficiency within the Circular Economy.

www.styrenics-circular-solutions.com

About PRE

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) is an organization representing the voice of the European plastics recyclers who reprocess plastic waste into high-quality material destined for the production of new articles. Recyclers are important facilitators of the circularity of plastics and the transition towards the circular economy.

Plastics recycling in Europe is a rapidly growing sector representing €3bn in turnover, 8.5 million tonnes of installed recycling capacity, 600 companies and 18.000 employees.

www.plasticsrecyclers.eu

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Biofriendly Partners with Gulf Oil Mexico

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Biofriendly Corporation, the green solutions company, has partnered with Gulf Oil Mexico to provide Green Plus energy transition fuel for gas stations across Mexico. This partnership helps Gulf Oil Mexico get another step closer to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations for 2030. Since partnering with Biofriendly in July 2020, Gulf Oil has seen a 35% increase…

«As the only Energy Transition Fuel technology, Biofriendly’s Green Plus is an innovative solution for Gulf Oil to reduce emissions from gasoline and provide more value for customers,» said Biofriendly’s Chief Executive Officer Noel Carroll. «With Green Plus, Gulf Oil is giving the people of Mexico an opportunity to make greener fuel choices.»

Biofriendly’s Green Plus is an Energy Transition fuel that is added to the gasoline at Gulf Gas Stations. By adding Green Plus to gasoline, the emissions from the gasoline are reduced resulting in a product that is better for the environment than gasoline alone.

«Throughout our relationship with the planet we have been able to witness how perfect it is and the responsibility that we have as passenger occupants,» said Ricardo Gaona, CPO Gulf México. «As a company we believe in the development of communities, and without a doubt it is through a great community made up of government, companies and civil society that we will be able to reverse the current situation with an echo in our next generations. We understood it that way, therefore, in alliance with Horeb and with the incorporation of Green Plus, it has allowed us to evolve and adopt a new environmental responsibility by offering in Mexico the only fuel for energy transition.»

About Biofriendly Corporation
Biofriendly Corporation was founded with the express purpose of solving the world’s air quality problems. To that end, the company introduced Green Plus® smog reducer to the market. Twenty years later, Green Plus has cleaned over 12.5 billion gallons of fuel and removed enough pollution to take the equivalent of a 200-mile lineup of cars off the road every year. Biofriendly continues its commitment to reducing air pollution worldwide, but has expanded its purpose toward green education, investment and environmental solutions for the future of the planet.

For more information, visit www.biofriendly.com. For environmental information and green tips, visit Biofriendly’s e-magazine at www.biofriendlyplanet.com and listen to the Biofriendly Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.

Follow Biofriendly Planet on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About Gulf Oil International
With a legacy of more than 120 years, we are a leading company in innovation and application of technologies in the energy and oil markets, and we offer high-quality, higher-performance products at a competitive price, which improve people’s quality of life. In addition, at Gulf we seek to create a positive impact in the environments where we operate, being aware of the environmental impact and focusing on the growth of our human talent through excellent working conditions. Contemplating our vision for the future, at Gulf we concentrate our efforts to generate new models of mobility and energy efficiency, in order to maintain our essence and passion for innovation and creating a better world.

2017: first station in Mexico and the use of liquid nanotechnology fuels.
2019: conversion to the use of energy transition fuels.
2020: launch of mobile application and contactless service.

Biofriendly Media Contact:
Jessica Bass
jbass@blazepr.com
(772) 532-1543

Gulf Oil International Media Contact:
Ana Montes
ana.montes@gulf.mx
+52 9983515454

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State and Local Governments Across the U.S. Now Using Qualtrics to Put Experience at the Center of their Vaccine Response

SALT LAKE CITY and SEATTLE, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM), the leader in customer experience and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced that the State of Missouri; the City of Sacramento; Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma; Winnebago County, Illinois; and Oakland County, Michigan are using Qualtrics to put the resident experience at the center of their vaccine response and make it easy for their residents to navigate the complexity of the vaccination process, ultimately getting everyone vaccinated and building trust with their communities at every touchpoint.

They join more than 200 governments in all 50 states that are using Qualtrics to navigate the pandemic with services including contact tracing, patient assessment, employee symptom checks, test scheduling, and other essential pandemic programs.

Community Resident Experiences Drive Vaccine Outcomes
With COVID-19 vaccines becoming globally available, governments are facing two main challenges: managing the largest vaccination campaign in history, and proactively engaging with residents throughout the vaccination process. The attitudes and experiences people have throughout the vaccination process can impact whether they get fully vaccinated and encourage others to do so.

A recent Qualtrics study found that 61 percent of people have little to no confidence that their state has the proper systems in place to effectively deliver COVID-19 vaccines, with 35 percent saying they don’t plan to vaccinate. Additionally, communities of color tend to have even lower confidence and trust in their public health systems.

In contrast to other vaccine solutions, the Qualtrics Vaccine Navigator helps governments put the resident experience at the forefront and makes it easier for everyone, regardless of age, socio-economic background or technical ability, to easily navigate the vaccine process. With the agility of the Qualtrics XM Platform™, governments can design and improve the experience for residents at every step of the vaccine process from outreach to assessment, scheduling, record keeping and follow-up by focusing first on the resident experience.

Qualtrics is working with Ernst & Young LLP (EY), a leading member of the Qualtrics Partner Network, to implement and deploy the vaccine solution to governments across the U.S.

Quotes on the News:

«Oakland County Health Division’s percentage of COVID vaccine doses administered exceeds 99 percent to date. This achievement was made possible by effective planning, a talented staff, and collaborative and innovative partners such as Qualtrics,» said Dave Coulter, Oakland County Executive. «Qualtrics has supported Oakland County in a number of ways from daily employee COVID screenings to providing user-friendly software to schedule our vaccine appointments. They have been a multiplier of our efforts to slow the pandemic.»

«Experience matters in every phase of the vaccine response. Whether it’s vaccine delivery or getting people back to work, when governments make their residents the focus, they will build lasting trust with their community,» said Zig Serafin, CEO, Qualtrics. «Governments are turning to Qualtrics to help turn vaccines into vaccinations and make sure all employees can continue to work and return to work safely.»

«When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, getting the experience right is key to building trust in any community,» said, Brad Duncan, EY US Government & Public Sector State Local & Education Leader. «At EY, we are proud to collaborate with Qualtrics to help communities create a resident-first approach to vaccine distribution.»

Qualtrics Helps Governments Put the Resident Experience at the Center of the Vaccine Response:

Population response: Governments can register residents and assess population needs to prioritize individuals based on local and federal guidelines. Registration and follow-up notifications automatically route to scheduling when inventory is available.
Automatic scheduling: Reduce missed appointments with automated reminders and notifications. Bring your own scheduling solution or use a Qualtrics trusted partner.
Inclusive by design: Serve at-risk communities, individuals with limited access to technology, and multilingual populations with personalized messaging across multiple outreach methods.
Identify pain points: Health and government officials can measure and monitor the entire resident experience and identify friction points in the administration process.
Monitor experience: Connect enrollment and administration data easily with frontline tools to track the vaccination experience, collect data on adverse reactions, and update digital proof records automatically.
Increase public awareness: Governments can understand resident sentiment and trust to create effective public awareness campaigns and increase immunization rates.

Governments Rely on Qualtrics COVID-19 Solutions

More than 200 state and local governments throughout the US are using Qualtrics COVID-19 solutions for vaccine management, contact tracing, employee symptom checks, patient assessments, test scheduling, and much more. Qualtrics maintains the highest security certification including ISO 27001 and FedRAMP, and is also HITRUST certified, which means its technology platform provides customers the tools they need to manage HIPAA compliance.

Additional Resources:

Qualtrics Vaccine Navigator: qualtrics.com/lp/vaccine-management/
Qualtrics Back to Business Solutions: qualtrics.com/back-to-business-employee/
Qualtrics study: Readiness to Trust a COVID-19 Vaccine
Qualtrics study: Messaging: How governments can turn vaccines into vaccinations

About Qualtrics
Qualtrics, the leader in customer experience and creator of the Experience Management (XM) category, is changing the way organizations manage and improve the four core experiences of business––customer, employee, product, and brand. Over 13,000 organizations around the world are using Qualtrics to listen, understand, and take action on experience data (X-data™)––the beliefs, emotions, and intentions that tell you why things are happening, and what to do about it. The Qualtrics XM Platform™ is a system of action that helps businesses attract customers who stay longer and buy more, engage employees who build a positive culture, develop breakthrough products people love, and build a brand people are passionate about. To learn more, please visit qualtrics.com.

CONTACT: press@qualtrics.com

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Goodbye City Life: Rising Rents Match Homebuying Hotspots

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Renters, much like homeowners, are favoring smaller more affordable markets that offer highly rated schools, strong local economies and more space over expensive tech hubs, a trend that is pushing rents up in many of the same markets where home prices are rising the most, according to the <a target="_blank"…

Rent declines in expensive tech hubs persist, while smaller markets that offer quality of life become less affordable.

«Although rents across the U.S. have been growing at a slower pace since the onset of COVID-19 and the major tech hubs continue to see declines, some markets are seeing rents grow by double digits,» said realtor.com^® Chief Economist Danielle Hale. «Many of the same factors that attract homebuyers to an area — highly rated schools, job opportunities, affordability and quality of life — attract renters. Like homeowners, the pandemic has given many renters the freedom to work remotely, and the rental trends reflect that reality.»

In January, the U.S. median rent, which is calculated by averaging the median rent of the 50 largest metros, was up 0.8% to $1,442, below its pre-COVID growth rate of 3.2%. Despite the continued slower growth, January marked the first month since July 2020 where rental growth didn’t slow further, indicating that rent growth may have reached a floor.

Seven of the top 10 metros with the largest rent increases in January — New Orleans*; Sacramento, Calif.; Rochester, N.Y.; Cleveland; Riverside, Calif.; Cincinnati and St. Louis — were also among the metros where home prices grew more than 5% year-over-year.

Renters typically have more flexibility to move, and with remote work allowing many people to live anywhere, markets that offer affordability are in hot demand.

In California, Riverside and Sacramento have become desirable alternatives to the pricey Bay Area and Los Angeles housing markets. Despite a sizable 9.6% increase in the last year, the median rent in the Riverside metro was $1,858 in January, 25.4% lower than the median rent in neighboring Los Angeles. Likewise, the median rent in Sacramento was $1,649 in January, still 36.8% lower than the median rent in San Francisco despite its 11.0% rise in the last year.

Four of the top 10 markets with the largest year-over-year rent increases in January are located in the Midwest, a region that in recent years has attracted affordability-minded homeseekers looking for an alternative to the pricer coastal markets.

Markets With the Largest Rent Increases in January 2021

Metro	Median Rent	Rent YoY
New Orleans-Metairie, La.	$1,300	18.2%
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, Calif.	$1,649	11.0%
Rochester, N.Y.	$1,154	9.9%
Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio	$1,070	9.7%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.	$1,858	9.6%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Ind.	$1,054	8.8%
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.	$1,083	8.3%
Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.	$1,000	8.1%
St. Louis, Mo.-Ill.	$1,075	7.5%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Va.-N.C.	$1,215	7.0%

Markets With the Largest Rent Decreases in January 2021

Metro	Median Rent	Rent YoY
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.	$2,610	-12.6%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.	$2,670	-11.1%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.	$1,709	-8.9%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H.	$2,240	-8.2%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, N.Y.	$1,095	-6.0%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.	$2,490	-5.1%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Va.-Md.-W. Va.	$1,840	-4.6%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla.	$1,302	-3.6%
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo.	$1,605	-3.4%
Austin-Round Rock, Texas	$1,313	-2.7%

Rental Data – 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas January 2021

Metro	Median Rent	Rent YoY
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga.	$1,420	4.0%
Austin-Round Rock, Texas	$1,313	-2.7%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Md.	$1,520	1.7%
Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.	$976	3.8%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H.	$2,240	-8.2%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, N.Y.	$1,095	-6.0%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, N.C.-S.C.	$1,295	2.4%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.	$1,600	-1.5%
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.	$1,083	8.3%
Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio	$1,070	9.7%
Columbus, Ohio	$1,060	2.9%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas	$1,255	-0.2%
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo.	$1,605	-3.4%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Mich	$1,137	5.8%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn.	$1,449	3.5%
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas	$1,185	-0.8%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Ind.	$1,054	8.8%
Jacksonville, Fla.	$1,164	3.5%
Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.	$1,068	3.2%
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nev.	$1,238	6.4%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.	$2,490	-5.1%
Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky.-Ind.	$964	4.0%
Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.	$1,000	8.1%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Fla.	$1,854	0.0%
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wis.	$1,345	-0.7%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis.	$1,425	-1.7%
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, Tenn.	$1,310	0.2%
New Orleans-Metairie, La.	$1,300	18.2%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.	$2,430	6.1%
Oklahoma City, Okla.	$789	-1.3%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla.	$1,302	-3.6%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.	$1,550	3.3%
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz.	$1,368	3.0%
Pittsburgh, Pa.	$1,250	1.1%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore.-Wash.	$1,490	-1.1%
Providence-Warwick, R.I.-Mass.	$1,650	6.8%
Raleigh, N.C.	$1,230	3.0%
Richmond, Va.	$1,129	3.8%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.	$1,858	9.6%
Rochester, N.Y.	$1,154	9.9%
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, Calif.	$1,649	11.0%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas	$1,054	2.8%
San Diego-Carlsbad, Calif.	$2,200	0.6%
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.	$2,610	-12.6%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.	$2,670	-11.1%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.	$1,709	-8.9%
St. Louis, Mo.-Ill.	$1,075	7.5%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla.	$1,375	6.9%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Va.-N.C.	$1,215	7.0%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Va.-Md.-W. Va.	$1,840	-4.6%

*Editor’s Note: New Orleans’ exceptional year-over-year growth in median rent was driven by shifts in the underlying inventory of rental units. The number of studio units has declined by 17% year-over-year, while one-bedroom and two-bedroom unit inventory has increased by 50% and 31%, respectively. The larger space commands larger rents, therefore driving up the median rent in the area.

Methodology
Rental units include apartment communities as well as private rentals (condos, townhomes, single-family homes). All units were studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom units. National rents were calculated by averaging the medians of the 50 largest metropolitan areas.

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Most Sustainable Companies In The World Honored At 2020 SEAL Sustainability Awards

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SEAL Awards today announced the winners of the 2020 SEAL…

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SEAL Awards today announced the winners of the 2020 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, celebrating their leadership, transparency, and commitment to sustainable business practices.

Global brands like Burberry, Cisco, Colgate Palmolive, and Diageo were among those selected for the SEAL Organizational Impact Award. Selected by combining two premier ESG data sets – the CDP A-List ™ and the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA, now part of S&P Global ESG Scores ™) – the 2020 SEAL Organizational Impact Award honors the 50 most sustainable companies globally.

Dow, General Motors, and Salesforce were among the organizations whose sustainability initiatives were recognized with a SEAL Environmental Initiative Award.

«Over the past five years, corporations have increased their investment in sustainable business practices, thereby raising the bar for ESG excellence,» commented Matt Harney, SEAL Awards’ Founder. «Our mission at SEAL is to rigorously assess and then celebrate extraordinary sustainability leadership. We’re honored to present these 2020 Sustainability Award winners.»

The event featured two distinct sustainability award categories:

SEAL Environmental Initiative Award
This award honors specific environmental and sustainability initiatives. Key criteria for selection included: Impact Metrics, Innovation, Sharing of Insights, and Investment Levels.

The Environmental Initiative winners were:

Dow, Kashi, and Berry Global

Edifecs

Footprint

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation

Gaia Herbs

General Motors (Honored For 2 Initiatives)

GFL Environmental

Gousto

Green Standards

Hypergiant Industries

Nugget Markets

Pathwater

Salesforce

Solo New York

ZenWTR

Zorch

Selected Environmental Initiative Award Winner Perspectives:

Dow, Kashi, and Berry Global: «We are honored to receive the SEAL Award for our breakthrough accomplishment with Berry Global and Kashi on the development of the fully recyclable package for the Bear Naked brand,» said Nestor de Mattos, North America Commercial Vice President Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. «Together, we designed an innovative solution that not only protects the product but is easily recyclable at over 18,000 retail locations nationwide ultimately reducing plastic waste in the environment. At Dow, we are committed to continue collaborating with our partners to drive improvements in industries processes and deliver a sustainable future.»

General Motors: «We are honored to receive SEAL Business Sustainability Awards for our commitment to source 100 percent of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030 in the U.S., and for our goal of using 100 percent sustainable packaging by 2030,» said Deborah Wahl, Chief Marketing Officer, General Motors. «We are committed to putting every driver in an electric vehicle on a scale previously unseen with a vision of zero emissions so that our children will inherit a healthier planet, which is why we’re committed to go all-electric by 2035. We have the solutions, capability, technology and scale to put everyone in an EV, and our recently revealed brand identity and campaign are designed to reflect this.»

Salesforce: «At Salesforce we believe business can be a powerful platform for change, and we know that companies that buy renewable energy can play an important role in accelerating the transition to a clean and renewable energy future,» said Patrick Flynn, VP of Sustainability at Salesforce. «We are honored to receive the SEAL Business Sustainability Award for our contributions to sustainability and innovative initiatives that aim to create systemic change at a scale the planet will notice. Salesforce was one of the first cloud companies to make a 100% renewable energy commitment, and we are proud to say we will reach that goal this year from new, additional renewable energy that we are helping bring to the grid.»

SEAL Organizational Impact Award

This award recognizes overall corporate sustainability performance and represents the 50 most sustainable companies globally.

Winners were selected by combining and ranking the aggregated results of two rigorous, world-class sustainability assessments – specifically, the recently released 2020 CDP A-List ™ and the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (now part of the S&P Global ESG family).

The Organizational Impact winners were:

ACCIONA

Allianz

Asahi Group

ASE Technology

AstraZeneca

Atos

British American Tobacco

Burberry Group

Cisco

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

Colgate Palmolive

Deutsche Telekom

Dexus

Diageo

EDP

Enagas

Endesa

Enel

Engie

Ferrovial

First Financial Holding

Fubon Financial

HP

HP Enterprise

Iberdrola

Konica Minolta

Koninklijke KPN

Koninklijke Philips

LANXESS

Leonardo

METRO

Nanya Technology Corp

Naturgy Energy Group

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT)

Owens Corning

Pirelli

PTT Global Chemical

Red Electrica

Ricoh

Schneider Electric

Shinhan Financial Group

Signify

Snam

Stanley Black & Decker

Swiss Re

Taiwan Mobile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale

True Corp

UBS Group

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

ABOUT THE SEAL AWARDS

SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards is an environmental advocacy organization that honors leadership through our business sustainability awards & environmental journalism awards while funding research and pursuing our own environmental impact campaigns.

SEAL Awards is not affiliated with the CDP, CSA, or S&P Global.

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TechMet’s Battery Recycler Li-Cycle Enters SPAC Listing on New York Stock Exchange

DUBLIN, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TechMet funded Li-Cycle, an industry leader in lithium-ion battery recycling, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Peridot Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: PDAC); upon closing the combined company will be renamed Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol «LICY». See more details on the <a…

DUBLIN, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TechMet funded Li-Cycle, an industry leader in lithium-ion battery recycling, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Peridot Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: PDAC); upon closing the combined company will be renamed Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol «LICY». See more details on the Li-Cycle website.

TechMet has been the primary funder of Li-Cycle over the last two years as the company has developed its first two commercial plants in Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.

The listing value of Li-Cycle is $1.67 billion, and the company is expected to have $615 million of cash. The pre-opening price of Peridot implies a Li-Cycle market cap of $2.8 billion.

TechMet, together with Moore Strategic Ventures, will be the largest non-management shareholder of the new listed entity.

The listing represents a 10x uplift on the value of TechMet’s investments into Li-Cycle.

Brian Menell, Chairman & CEO of TechMet and Li-Cycle board member, commented «As Li-Cycle’s primary funder for the first commercial scale-up plants in Canada and the US, we fully support the business combination with Peridot and the listing on NYSE. Li-Cycle now has the funding firepower to globally scale this unique and environmentally sound recycling technology. The seismic transformation of the global mobility and energy landscape represent ‘once-in-a-century’ investment opportunities, not least in the supply of key materials that enable this transition. Li-Cycle represents a clear winner in this supply chain.»

About TechMet

TechMet is a private company building world class projects that produce, process and re-cycle «technology metals» critical to EVs, renewable energy systems and energy storage. TechMet’s target metals include: lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth metals, tin, tungsten, and vanadium. TechMet’s core investments include:

Brazilian Nickel PLC – nickel and cobalt production in Brazil

Li-Cycle – lithium-ion battery recycling.

US Vanadium – vanadium specialty chemicals production in Arkansas (USA).

Tinco – the largest tin and tungsten mines in Rwanda

TechMet also has an interest in a producing Rare Earths metals project and is developing TechMet Ventures to invest in new opportunities across the supply-chain.

TechMet was privately backed until late 2020, when it received a major investment from The US International Development Finance Corporation, a US Government funding agency, which now holds a 25% equity interest.

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