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Now or Never: Terra.do’s Mission to Build the World’s Gateway for Climate Professionals

STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — There has been an explosion of funding for climate tech in the past decade, and several global multilateral funds have pledged to commit vast resources towards climate causes. Additionally, many of the world’s largest companies have signed a pledge to meet the Paris Agreement goals ten years early.

While these endeavors are promising, what’s missing is a global network of action-oriented climate professionals with the skills needed to…

STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — There has been an explosion of funding for climate tech in the past decade, and several global multilateral funds have pledged to commit vast resources towards climate causes. Additionally, many of the world’s largest companies have signed a pledge to meet the Paris Agreement goals ten years early.

While these endeavors are promising, what’s missing is a global network of action-oriented climate professionals with the skills needed to maximize the impact of these initiatives.

Terra.do is building that network.

The Mission

Terra.do’s mission is to get 100 million climate-conscious people substantially working on climate change solutions relevant to them by 2030.

The company raised $1.5M in early funding from a group of climate-conscious angels in August 2020 and has seen 100% quarter over quarter growth in revenue since the company launched earlier in the year.

Terra.do seeks to accomplish its mission through three steps:

● Learning – The foundation of Terra.do is its mission-focused online educational platform, managed by co-founder and climate expert Dr. Kamal Kapadia. The fully remote courses train professionals on the complexities of the global climate landscape. Each program is curated to a specific climate challenge and taught live by world-class instructors and guest lecturers like the leading climate scientist Dr. Charles «Chip» Fletcher and climate investor Sierra Peterson. The flagship program is Climate Change: Learning for Action, a 12-week intensive course covering every major angle of the climate landscape.

● Network – Through these courses, the company is building a robust global community of climate-aware individuals that want to engage in climate action. Participants, called «fellows», can expand their climate networks by tapping into a deep base of alumni, instructors, climate experts, and global partners such as Techstars. They also have access to career-focused resources, such as job fairs and mentorship programs.

● Action – Fellows and alumni engage with the climate solutions world in a variety of ways, including internships, projects, climate jobs, and entrepreneurship in climate. Alumni from early cohorts have gone on to found organizations such as Climate Changemakers, landed full-time positions in climate-aware companies such as Sidewalk Labs, and are running hands-on internship programs for new fellows.

«A massive wave of climate jobs is coming that will require all kinds of skills,» states Anshuman Bapna, founder and CEO of Terra.do. «We built a platform that allows talented individuals from around the world to develop the skills and network needed to jump into the climate fight. This infrastructure, which is the only one of its kind, will be critical to creating a high-impact climate workforce that can solve the diverse problems our world will face in the coming decades.»

The Story

The company was founded in early 2020 after Kamal’s brother-in-law randomly overhead Anshuman discussing climate in a cafe in Bengaluru, India. The two were introduced virtually, and leveraging their skills and networks, built a company designed to be 100% remote. In fact, the entire Terra.do team has never met in person.

While the distance appears to many as an obstacle, the company’s structure lets it thrive despite the challenges presented by COVID-19. «Our company and our community were designed to be completely online and remote from day one to enable every corner of the world to collaborate asynchronously on the problem,» states Bapna. «In that regard, we’re light years ahead of other real-world platforms that have been challenged during the pandemic.»

There was also a founding focus on diversity, inclusion, and a big-tent approach to climate solutions. This approach is baked into the company’s mission that 100 million minds from all over the world are necessary to create a transition to a post-climate-crisis world. Reflecting this is the company’s makeup of employees, instructors, fellows, and alumni from over 25 countries.

New Courses

Terra.do will launch over 25 new courses this year and is excited to announce the lineup for Q1 2021:

● January 25: The New Hydrogen Economy
● February 1: Climate-Smart Buildings
● February 8: Climate-Resilient Agricultural Value Chains
● February 21: Climate Camp for VCs and Investors with Techstars and Moxxie
Ventures
● March 4: Climate Change: Learning for Action (Flagship Course)
● March 13: The Climate Justice Workshop

These courses kick-off a banner year of activity and cover several of the most in-demand climate areas. Terra.do’s team of skilled instructors provide intensive, personalized teaching, and support to small groups of fellows. Students also receive 1-on-1 mentoring from 100+ experts who cover 50+ professional climate sectors. Terra.do’s courses regularly feature globally recognized guest speakers from a range of countries.

Job Fair

Terra.do also announces its ClimateTech Job Fair, which occurs on Friday, March 5. The job fair, which is the world’s largest online climate career event, is a live event that will match recruiters with job seekers looking for tech-focused roles. It’s a unique opportunity for those looking to interact with a massive network of individuals who are about climate work.

Terra.do’s first online job fair in November 2020 attracted companies such as Pachama, ZeroAvia, and Myst.AI, and over 1,000 job seeker registrants. This expanded version is expected to attract double that figure.

Dozens of organizations will be posting hundreds of technology jobs in fields such as software engineering, data science, product management, design, and more. Hiring managers and participants will have the opportunity to interact with one another in real-time via Slack and Zoom.

If you’d like to participate, as well as learn more about Terra.do’s courses, please visit:
https://www.terra.do

Media Contact

Nishant Mani, Terra.do, +1 (858) 200-5867, mani@terra.do

 

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Award Winning Entrepreneur Launches the Year of the Monarch

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — EarthKind®, manufacturers of award-winning plant-based pest prevention products, declares 2021 as the Year of the Monarch. The collaborative effort focuses on recognizing and supporting teachers across the country who inspire K-12 students through eco-education…

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — EarthKind®, manufacturers of award-winning plant-based pest prevention products, declares 2021 as the Year of the Monarch. The collaborative effort focuses on recognizing and supporting teachers across the country who inspire K-12 students through eco-education initiatives. Getting outdoors and connecting with nature is proven to make kids happier, healthier and smarter in math, science, the arts, while supporting social development.

Kari Warberg Block, EarthKind® Founder and Chief Harmony Officer (CHO), states, «Our company purpose is to imagine a world in harmony with nature and one another in all the places we live, work, learn and play. That’s why we’ve chosen to devote the entire year of 2021 to supporting eco-education initiatives in schools. Teachers across the country have been heroic champions for the long term social and cognitive benefits of eco-education. Day after day, they prove that getting kids into nature is the best thing we can do for them and for our own future. We view teachers very much like we view the monarch butterfly – our symbol for the campaign. And we plan to bring the amazing work they do alive throughout the year.»

Working together with Natural Habitat Adventures, EarthKind® will sponsor an all-expenses-paid trip to Mexico in March 2022 for one teacher and three guests to visit the Kingdom of Monarchs Habitat. There they will witness the amazing migration of millions of butterflies. Warberg Block comments, «Monarch butterflies, a vital pollinator species, have declined by 90% in the last 20 years. Direct results of climate change, pollution, habitat loss and the use of agricultural pesticides have led a series of pollinator species to spiral in decline, landing many on the endangered and threatened species list. We need to protect our pollinators, every day. Without them, agricultural economies, our food supplies, and surrounding landscapes would collapse. The earth as we know it will not exist.»

Starting in February, EarthKind will select one Harmony Hero applicant each month to receive complimentary in-service training from an entomologist on IPM practices for their school, helping them become safer, healthier places. They’ll also receive a backpack packed with sustainable essentials for eco-education and outdoor adventures.

For more information on the Year of the Monarch and Kingdom of Monarch trip giveaway, head to https://www.earthkind.com/harmony-hero-award/

For media inquiries, please contact Sara White at sara@adinnyc.com or 914.621.1323.

About EarthKind®:
Founded by leading pest prevention expert Kari Warberg Block, EarthKind® is a pioneer in natural prevention for families and households everywhere. EarthKind® is a pest prevention brand that manufactures naturally smarter™ pest solutions that are guaranteed to keep pests away, without killing or poisoning them. All EarthKind® products are designed by inventive artists, scientists and engineers who care about the earth, made in the USA with 80% of the materials sourced from American farms and the company is providing handicapped individuals with meaningful employment. Kari was awarded the 2019 GMDC Retail Champions of Change award for her role as an inspirational industry retail leader, and was named to the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Woman Class of 2012, 2013 ND SBA Small Business Person of the Year and National Second Runner Up. Her latest product line, Stay Away® was the winner of the 2015 NEXTY People’s Choice Award for Best New Product of the Year. Learn more at https://www.earthkind.com and on social media:

FB: @EarthKindLiving https://www.facebook.com/earthkindliving
IG: @EarthKind.Living https://www.instagram.com/earthkind.living/
Twitter: @EarthKindLiving https://twitter.com/EarthKindLiving
Pinterest: @EarthKindLiving https://www.pinterest.com/EarthKindLiving/

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Teamsters Laud Introduction Of Pension Reform Legislation By Chairman Neal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Teamsters today are hailing the introduction of the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (EPPRA) by House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.), a bill that would boost the viability of pension plans currently in financial jeopardy.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Teamsters today are hailing the introduction of the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (EPPRA) by House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.), a bill that would boost the viability of pension plans currently in financial jeopardy.

This legislation preserves retirees’ earned pensions by creating a special partition program for multiemployer pension plans that would expand the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s existing authority, increase the number of eligible plans, and simplify the application process. The union is a long-time advocate of pension reform and is pleased to continue to have Chairman Neal in its corner.

«With a new administration and new Congress now in place, the Teamsters want to let elected officials know it is time to work together across party lines to secure the hard-earned retirements of retirees and workers,» Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said. «These hardworking Americans deserve to receive the benefits they were promised.»

As it stands, there are more than 300 multiemployer plans across the country — including the Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund — that are in danger of failing. The Teamsters have been fighting for years for a legislative solution and are anxious again to work with members of both parties to guarantee that a solution passes congressional muster.

The need for pension reform has grown even more significant during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the resulting economic crisis has threatened the pensions of many essential Teamsters as well as other frontline workers such as truck drivers, food processing workers, grocery workers and others. It’s time for Congress to pass EPPRA and allow these workers to rest easy knowing their pension promise will be honored.

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and «like» us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.

Contact:
Ted Gotsch, (703) 899-0869
tgotsch@teamster.org

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THIS WEEK: Nation’s Mayors to Meet with Biden Administration Officials

Mayors to Discuss Priorities with Biden Administration Officials, Congressional Leaders & Business Leaders at 89th U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting

Thursday, January 21 – Saturday, January 23, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of mayors from across the country are gathering virtually for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) 89th Winter Meeting from <span…

Mayors to Discuss Priorities with Biden Administration Officials, Congressional Leaders & Business Leaders at 89th U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting

Thursday, January 21 – Saturday, January 23, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of mayors from across the country are gathering virtually for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) 89th Winter Meeting from Thursday, January 21 to Saturday, January 23, 2021. Mayors will engage with incoming Biden administration officials, Congressional leaders and business leaders to discuss the state of America’s cities and the biggest challenges currently facing the nation. USCM President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will lead the virtual three-day gathering. Sessions will focus on issues such as the ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery, vaccine distribution, racial equity, climate change, gun violence prevention, immigration, and cybersecurity.

Featured speakers include:

Brian Deese, National Economic Council Director, The White House 
Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, The White House 
Marty Walsh, Labor Secretary-Designate
Pete Buttigieg, Transportation Secretary-Designate
John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, U.S. Department of State
Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor, The White House
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute on Allergic and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General Nominee, Co-Chair, Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board
Tyler Moran, Special Assistant to the President for Immigration for the Domestic Policy Council, The White House
Esther Olavarria, Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Immigration, The White House
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, United States House of Representatives (CA)
Brandon Wales, Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, United States Department of Homeland Security
Michael R. Bloomberg, 108th Mayor of New York City; Founder, Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies
Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
Jonathan Greenblatt, President and CEO, Anti-Defamation League
Hans Vestberg, CEO, Verizon
Doug McMillon, CEO, Walmart, Chairman, The Business Roundtable

An agenda is available here. Members of the media are encouraged to register in advance. All business/day-time sessions are open to the press unless otherwise indicated. 

All plenary sessions will be livestreamed on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Note to producers, editors and hosts: For more information on interview opportunities, please contact Sara Durr at sdurr@usmayors.com.

WHAT: U.S. Conference of Mayors 89th Winter Meeting

WHEN: Thursday, January 21 – Saturday, January 23, 2021

WHERE:  Virtual 89th Winter Meeting Website and Attendee Hub (Registration Required)

RSVP: Interested media should RSVP to Sara Durr at sdurr@usmayors.org. 

About the United States Conference of Mayors — The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are more than 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/usmayors, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/usmayors.

Contact:
Sara Durr, sdurr@usmayors.org, 202/215.1811

/PRNewswire/ — Jan. 21, 2021/

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Gershman Investment Corp. Originated A $21 Million HUD 221(d)(4) Construction To Permanent Loan For Delmar Divine Apartments

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Gershman Investment Corp. provided construction and permanent financing for Delmar Divine Apartments, in St. Louis, Missouri. Managing Director, Chris Will originated a $21 million HUD 221(d)(4) construction to permanent loan, for the adaptive reuse of a vacant former hospital into a market-rate apartment community and non-profit collaborative office…

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Gershman Investment Corp. provided construction and permanent financing for Delmar Divine Apartments, in St. Louis, Missouri. Managing Director, Chris Will originated a $21 million HUD 221(d)(4) construction to permanent loan, for the adaptive reuse of a vacant former hospital into a market-rate apartment community and non-profit collaborative office space.

Originally built in 1904 to support the World’s Fair and now located in an Opportunity Zone, the former St. Luke’s Hospital will be transformed into a mixed-use development with 150 apartments and Class A amenities, as well as working spaces and an innovation hub for area non-profits and social services organizations. This 500,000 square foot, $100 million project is a partnership between local business leader Maxine Clark, founder of the worldwide retail chain Build-A-Bear, Clayco founder Robert Clark, Washington University, IFF, US Bank, Gershman Investment Corp. and Social Innovation STL.

The $21.7MM GNMA-backed HUD 221(d)4 provided Delmar Divine Apartments with a 40-year fixed, non-recourse, construction-permanent loan.  Gershman’s GNMA security was acquired by The Builder’s ProLoan Bond Fund, a pension fund whose members are various labor trade unions.  The Fund provided a significantly below-market permanent interest rate of 3.00%, and 2.75% interest-only during construction. Other sources in the public-private partnership included Federal and State Historic Tax Credits, New Market Tax Credits, Donations toward the non-profit collaborative, and City Tax Abatement for 15 years. Construction completion is scheduled for Fall, 2021.

Managing Director, Chris Will, commented, «This opportunity zone development will be a tremendous asset for the City of St. Louis. The conversion of this vacant hospital into rental housing, plus the added benefit of the non-profit collaborative hub makes it all the more exciting. Gershman Investment Corp. is proud to be the lender on this deal.»

THIS PROJECT IS FEATURED AS ONE OF HUD’S NOTEWORTHY DEALS FOR THE YEAR: 
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/mfh/delmardivine

PROPERTY: Delmar Divine Apartments

ADDRESS: 5535 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63112

LOAN AMOUNT: $21.7 Million

LOAN CODE/SECTION: FHA Section 221(d)(4)

UNITS: 150

Amenities Include:

  • Clubhouse
  • Swimming pool
  • Exercise facility
  • Covered parking
  • Secure access
  • Café 

For more information about our FHA Multifamily financing services, visit https://www.gershman.com/commercial-mortgages/

About Gershman: Gershman Mortgage is among the largest mortgage companies in the Midwest, licensed in 13 states, with offices in 8.  The company was founded in St. Louis, MO by Solon Gershman in 1955. Since then, the company has grown to be one of the only independently-owned and operated mortgage companies nationwide offering residential, multifamily apartment and healthcare facility financing. Gershman Mortgage is a customer-centric company devoted to creating and maintaining long-lasting relationships with our customers.

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FRC Warns Biden Executive Order Targets People of Faith and Faith-Based Organizations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Family Research Council issued a statement warning one of President Biden’s first executive orders would target…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Family Research Council issued a statement warning one of President Biden’s first executive orders would target people of faith and religious organizations. The executive order demands that all federal agencies redefine «sex» to include «sexual orientation» and «gender identity» in their policies against sex discrimination. The order expands upon the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which redefined «sex» in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins issued the following statement:

«President Biden’s executive order effectively targets people of faith and faith-based organizations that provide social services that are even more vital in the midst of a pandemic. Now, those who hold to biological reality and the doctrines of the world’s major religions will be forced to violate their consciences, or even lose a government contract. Ultimately, if this executive order is able to be fully carried out, it will affect everyday Americans who hold biblical and conservative values. In his inauguration speech yesterday, President Biden called for unity, but he is now demanding uniformity.

«With a stroke of a pen, President Joe Biden has turned 50-year-old civil rights legislation on its head, hollowing out protections for people of faith. President Biden is unilaterally enacting a sweeping policy change that has routinely failed to win the approval of Congress, the body the Constitution tasks with actually passing laws.

«Sadly, the Biden administration is planning to go much further in its assault on biological reality and is expected to order schools to abolish girls’ sports and force boys and girls to use the same showers and locker rooms, and maybe even bunk together on school trips.

«The party that claims to be the party of science is advancing policies on day one that deny reality,» Perkins said.

 

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Circa Announces Appointment of Craig E. Leen to its Board of Directors

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Circa is pleased to announce that Craig E. Leen, former Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at the U.S. Department of Labor, will be joining its Board of Directors effective January 21, 2021.

As the OFCCP Director, Mr. Leen led the federal agency responsible for administering and enforcing the equal employment opportunity regulations to ensure that those who…

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Circa is pleased to announce that Craig E. Leen, former Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at the U.S. Department of Labor, will be joining its Board of Directors effective January 21, 2021.

As the OFCCP Director, Mr. Leen led the federal agency responsible for administering and enforcing the equal employment opportunity regulations to ensure that those who conduct business with the federal government (federal contractors and subcontractors) comply with their affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations.

Under his leadership, the agency achieved record enforcement recoveries in FY 2019 and FY 2020 for victims of employment discrimination, and advanced directives and rulemaking that promoted transparency, certainty, efficiency, and recognition, which has significantly changed the agency’s approach to enforcement and substantially improved its relationship with contractors.

The agency under his direction introduced Focused Reviews and Compliance Checks, which enabled OFCCP to reach, evaluate, and provide compliance assistance to a greater number of contractors.

Prior to joining OFCCP, Mr. Leen served as the City Attorney of Coral Gables, Florida, where he practiced in the areas of constitutional law and civil rights, including working on a comprehensive inclusion program for individuals with disabilities.

«Our Board of Directors is comprised of a dedicated team of leaders committed to providing best-in-class solutions to forward-thinking employers who believe in the transformative power of diversity,» said Patrick Sheahan, CEO, Circa. «We are excited to channel Craig Leen’s talent, expertise, insight, and passion into furthering our mission to help companies develop a more diverse and inclusive workforce. As an integral part of our Board, Craig will be a driving force in our thought leadership efforts and the development of Circa’s next generation of compliance and diversity technology solutions to better the workforce.»

«I’m excited to serve on the Circa Board. Circa has a great reputation in the equal employment opportunity compliance field, helping contractors to fully comply with OFCCP and other regulatory requirements,» said Craig Leen. «I’m happy to have the chance to help Circa achieve its mission and continue my positive work in this critical field.»

Circa provides SaaS-based OFCCP compliance management and recruiting technology solutions to deliver qualified candidates on a level, equitable playing field that meet organizations’ needs to build high-performing, diverse teams. Diversity and inclusion are not only proven to drive employee satisfaction but also increase revenue for employers.

About Circa
Circa is a catalyst for 21st century companies to build high-performing diverse teams based on research that shows companies want to shift from diversity as a program to diversity as a business strategy. The companies’ robust portfolio of software solutions and unparalleled industry expertise give employers the tools and knowledge they need to radically change how they approach talent acquisition and management. The company was founded in 1994, has 5000+ customers, 15,500 community partner relationships and in 2019 posted 5M+ jobs through its network of 600+ online employment websites.

Media Contact
Angel Fischer
Product Marketing Manager
289700@email4pr.com 
212.495.9800
Circaworks.com

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CETY to Webcast Live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com February 4th

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Clean Energy Technologies (OTCQB: CETY), a clean energy company focusing on products and solutions in the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability market, today announced that its CEO, Kam Mahdi, will present live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com on February 4th.  

This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the…

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Clean Energy Technologies (OTCQB: CETY), a clean energy company focusing on products and solutions in the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability market, today announced that its CEO, Kam Mahdi, will present live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com on February 4th.  

This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time.

Recent Topics and Announcements to be Discussed.

  • The bill passed by Congress just before the holidays offering vital tax credit eligibility for waste heat to power. What this means for the industry and CETY.
  • CETY’s completion of the setup of a wholly owned subsidiary in Hainan island, China.
  • CETY securing additional sales in Europe, confirming planned, steady growth in European clean energy market.
  • CETY and ENEX enter into a manufacturing and sales agreement to design, build, and operate renewable energy and waste recovery facilities.

DATE: February 4th, 2021

TIME: 2:30 Easter Standard Time

LINK: https://bit.ly/3brvZ8w

If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

It is recommended that investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.

Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.

About Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (CETY)
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, Clean Energy Technologies (CETY) delivers power from heat and biomass with zero emission and low cost. CETY designs, produces and markets clean energy products & solutions focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Company’s principal product is the Clean Cycle™ magnetic bearing heat recovery generator, offered by CETY’s subsidiary Clean Energy HRS, or Heat Recovery Solutions.

The Clean Cycle™ system captures waste heat from a variety of sources and turns it into electricity that can be used or sold back to the grid. CETY’s proven, reliable technology allows municipal, commercial, and industrial users with heat sources, such as from biomass, industrial processes or energy production, to boost their overall energy efficiency with no additional fuel, no pollutants, and little ongoing maintenance. CETY’s common stock is currently traded on the OTC Market under the symbol CETY.

For more information, visit www.cetyinc.com or www.heatrecoverysolutions.com.

A better cleaner and environmentally sustainable future

About Virtual Investor Conferences®
Virtual Investor Conferences (VIC) is the leading proprietary investor conference series that provides an interactive forum for publicly-traded companies to meet and present directly with investors.

A real-time solution for investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences is part of OTC Market Group’s suite of investor relations services specifically designed for more efficient Investor Access.  Replicating the look and feel of on-site investor conferences, Virtual Investor Conferences combine leading-edge conferencing and investor communications capabilities with a comprehensive global investor audience network.

CONTACTS:
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. 
Kam Mahdi, CEO
949-273-4990 x814
kmahdi@cetyinc.com

Virtual Investor Conferences
John M. Viglotti
SVP Corporate Services, Investor Access
OTC Markets Group 
(212) 220-2221
johnv@otcmarkets.com 

 

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TradeZero America Reports 500% Growth In 2020 Trading Volume

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TradeZero America, a Brooklyn, New York-based online broker dealer that provides access to commission-free stock and options trading, reported a 500% increase in trading volume on its platform in 2020.  Short selling was up 300% last year and new…

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TradeZero America, a Brooklyn, New York-based online broker dealer that provides access to commission-free stock and options trading, reported a 500% increase in trading volume on its platform in 2020.  Short selling was up 300% last year and new TradeZero America accounts rose 600%.  The value of trading volume increased by more than 460%.

«With new investors in the market and traders more active during the pandemic, we have seen an exponential surge in all of our metrics.  We have attracted a substantial number of new clients to the TradeZero America platform, and investors are opening and maintaining larger accounts.  User engagement has doubled in the past six months, with more volume driven by more investors.  We’re proud that we have and continue to provide our clients with consistent and reliable service even on the heaviest trading days,» said Dan Pipitone, TradeZero America co-founder. 

Launched in 2019, TradeZero America provides access to commission-free trading, with direct access to U.S. stock and options market centers and professional-level tools for retail investors.  TradeZero America offers a suite of easy-to-use desktop, web-based and mobile platforms for all types of traders, so investors can choose the level that’s right for them.

TradeZero America also specializes in offering its clients access to a wide array of locate shares for short selling via its stock locate feature built into all its platforms.  The locator also allows TradeZero America clients to sell their locates to other TradeZero traders who can then use them for their own short selling, a patent-pending feature.  With the locate buy back functionality, TradeZero clients have collectively recycled millions of shares for symbols that were out of supply with other vendors, resulting in facilitating tens of thousands more short trades, Pipitone said.

In 2020, TradeZero America announced direct market center access routing that allows traders to select the individual exchange or market center where orders are routed for execution, a service that is commission free for investors who maintain a minimum account balance of $30,000.  

TradeZero America provides the individual investor with professional-grade tools, such as Market Depth stock data and hotkeys, typically used by professional traders and hedge funds.  TradeZero America has extended trading hours, from 4 am ET to 8 pm ET, so investors can trade pre-market and post-market.  Customer support is available 24/7 via website live chat, with live trading support during trading hours. 

Looking ahead to 2021, Pipitone said it is likely that market uncertainty and volatility will continue.

«It will be interesting to see what happens with the gains of 2020 and if the market becomes even more choppy this year.  Regardless of market performance, our goal is to provide investors with the tools and innovation for an exceptional trading experience,» he said.

About TradeZero America

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Second Annual Index Ranks Climate Impact of Transportation for 100 Largest U.S. Metro Areas, Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on greenhouse gas emissions, including those from transportation. To reveal some of those effects, StreetLight Data, Inc., the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, today unveiled its second annual U.S. Transportation…

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on greenhouse gas emissions, including those from transportation. To reveal some of those effects, StreetLight Data, Inc., the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, today unveiled its second annual U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index, which ranks the country’s 100 most populous metro areas based on several carbon-related transportation factors, including Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), bicycle and pedestrian metrics, transit, population density, and circuity.

In 2020, unemployment increased, as did working-from-home, along with ecommerce and restaurant delivery. Transit and airplane travel plummeted, while more people rode bikes and walked outdoors. Some city dwellers fled to more spacious locations and college students left campus and adopted remote learning. The pandemic continues to wreak financial, medical and social havoc on the world.

However, travel shutdowns in the U.S. gave us a peek at what might be possible: A healthy economy and population, but with less driving and more bicycle and pedestrian travel.

StreetLight Data’s 2020 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index Best Performing Top 10 U.S. Metro Areas:

The top metro areas generally have low VMT, significant bike and pedestrian activity, high per-capita transit use (mainly in the pre-COVID months of 2020), high population density, and low circuity (people drive directly to their destination, instead of burning extra miles using ring roads and other indirect routes).

1. New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ
2. North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton, FL
3. Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA
4. Cape Coral-Ft Myers, FL
5. San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA
6. Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL
7. Colorado Springs, CO
8. San Diego–Carlsbad, CA
9. Minneapolis-St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI
10. Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA

StreetLight Data Analysis Uncovered Three Key Takeaways from 2020:

●    Driving and Economic Growth Aren’t Connected

StreetLight saw 2020 VMT drop to unprecedented lows. However, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) didn’t follow suit. This suggests that decoupling VMT and GDP is possible. Encouragingly, the United Nations also noted that emissions have already peaked in GDP growth countries, indicating that VMT can drop while economic growth continues.

●    «Active Transportation» Plays a Larger Role

Many metro areas across the U.S. saw bicycle riders and pedestrians become more active in 2020. Although bicycling activity increased in many areas, it dropped in many major cities – most notably in cities with a history of very active bike commuting. This isn’t surprising for a year with widespread work-from-home mandates. The analysis found that even in those cities, bicycling did not drop as much as driving. This indicates that bike riding took up a larger share of total miles traveled in 2020.

●    Work-From-Home Isn’t a Silver Bullet

Although widespread work-from-home policies were still in place at the end of 2020, the fall in commuting did not translate to permanent or drastically lower amounts of driving. In fact, by August, VMT had begun to climb back to pre-pandemic levels, albeit with peak traffic spread over more hours during the day.

The analysis of hourly vehicle volume for major metros captured the reduction of peak morning rush hour. StreetLight saw similar travel patterns from Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco: Less driving from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. compared to 2019, with more comparative volume midday, building to a longer afternoon rush hour.

Potential for Change

«Given the potential for decoupling economic growth from VMT, now is the time to create more financial and other incentives for reducing climate impact. If we don’t build that into our economic recovery, we risk obliterating any short-term gains made during COVID-19 travel shutdowns,» said Laura Schewel, CEO and co-founder of StreetLight Data.

One of the most encouraging 2020 takeaways: Many cities this year moved quickly to adjust transportation infrastructure to help citizens and businesses. This included closing streets to vehicles, opening sidewalks for restaurant seating, and adjusting parking options for delivery services. Cities should incorporate this «rapid planning» stance long-term, as transportation technology, behaviors, and economics will continue to evolve rapidly.

While working from home for white-collar workers didn’t eliminate huge amounts of VMT, it did open up the possibility of reduced commute driving. For example, if companies permanently adopt a one-day-a-week work-from-home, it could reduce commute VMT by up to 20%.

In addition, while StreetLight doesn’t explicitly measure air travel in this report, the reduction in business travel was massive. Fewer conferences and meetings, and a few more virtual conferences, can also lead to significant transportation emission reductions from business travel while, perhaps, improving productivity.
StreetLight Data Analysis of the 2020 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index Top 10 U.S. Metros:

1. New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ

For a second year, the New York metro area tops the list, however, for very different reasons. In 2019, New York ranked #1 or #2 in bike, pedestrian, and transit miles traveled. Those scores vaulted it into our top slot despite an abysmal VMT ranking of #80, compared to the other metro areas.

In 2020, New York’s driving ground to a halt during the pandemic, placing it near the top of our VMT rankings. Transit activity per capita remained high, however, bike and pedestrian activity slid farther down in the rankings, as compared to other cities in 2020.

2. North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton, FL

Florida has several cities on this year’s list and Sarasota’s debut in the Top 10 illustrates how quickly a few tweaks can affect an area’s rank in our Index. Last year, Sarasota ranked #19 overall, with middle-of-the-road scores for all factors.

In 2020, Sarasota-area residents took advantage of the beautiful climate to engage in a lot of biking and walking. Sarasota tops the list for cycling activity, and places #4 for pedestrian travel. Those high scores combined with a top-third VMT rank boost Sarasota on the list.

3. Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA

Last year Portland’s indexed VMT ranking was in the bottom quarter of the list, however, rose to #15 this year. At the same time, relative cycling activity in Portland rose in the 2020 rankings. The overall combination is enough to rate this city highly transportation climate-impact friendly.

4. Cape Coral-Ft Myers, FL

Cape Coral just missed making the Top 10 last year, however, small adjustments in 2020 popped it up in the overall rankings. The city’s bicycle and pedestrian activity ranks higher this year compared to its peers.

5. San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA

Last year’s #2 city drops in the overall rankings, largely because other cities caught up on bike and pedestrian scores. As in New York, San Francisco area’s VMT ranking improved markedly in 2020 because people drove less. However, relative to other cities, Bay Area residents didn’t ride bikes or walk quite as much in 2020. This is perhaps related to residents leaving to stay in other metro areas during the crisis.

6. Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL

Miami made a remarkable jump compared to last year, largely on the strength of an impressive improvement in VMT ranking. In the worst 20 of last year’s VMT ranking, Miami places third-best this year, probably related to a drop in tourism. Although the metro area’s bike and pedestrian rankings were worse this year compared to 2019, that giant drop in driving makes up for it.

7. Colorado Springs, CO

Last year, Colorado Springs was in or near the bottom half of the rankings for every single factor. However, in 2020 it vaulted into the best 10 cities for both bike and pedestrian activity. Those scores and a slightly better VMT ranking helped this metro area move from an overall bottom third ranking to Top 10.

8. San Diego–Carlsbad, CA

San Diego made the largest jump of any city on the entire list. Last year, it was the fifth-worst metro area compared to its peers. This year, San Diego stands out with the second-lowest VMT/capita on our list. Residents reduced driving in 2020, however, they kept using public transportation, preserving San Diego’s already-healthy transit ranking.

9. Minneapolis-St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI

Another city where residents did an impressive job to reduce driving during the pandemic, the Minneapolis metro area rose from #95 for VMT/capita last year to #19 in 2020. The rest of its rankings remained almost unchanged from 2019, however, Minneapolis stands out for dropping VMT/capita so markedly compared to its 2020 peers.

10. Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA

Seattle’s densely populated metro area with high transit use had the potential to place higher than #63 last year, but drivers relegated it to #85 on the VMT/capita ranking. This year, curtailed driving made a big difference, with Seattle jumping to #14 on VMT/capita ranking. Moderate bike and pedestrian scores helped Seattle break into the Top 10.

Click here to explore StreetLight Data’s 2020 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index interactive website, and the full 100 U.S. metro areas, as well as more context for the top 10.

Methodology:
StreetLight Data analyzed the 100 most populous metro areas from the U.S. Census list of core-based statistical areas (CBSAs). The company scored the cities individually, per capita, by six core transportation factors: Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), bike commuting, pedestrian commuting, circuity, population density, and transit ridership.

StreetLight Data analyzes trips derived from location-based services (LBS) data, processed by our proprietary algorithm. Results were indexed values, not actual measurements, because StreetLight does not capture 100% of a city’s movements. Overall rankings were derived using each individual factor’s value scaled from 0 to a factor’s weight. A higher ranking indicates a better score, with a lower ranking indicating a worse score, relative to other cities.

About StreetLight Data

StreetLight pioneered the use of Big Data analytics to help transportation professionals solve their biggest problems. Applying proprietary machine-learning algorithms to over four trillion spatial data points over time, StreetLight measures diverse travel patterns and makes them available on-demand via the world’s first SaaS platform for mobility, StreetLight InSight®. From identifying sources of congestion to optimizing new infrastructure to planning for autonomous vehicles, StreetLight powers more than 6,000 global projects every month. For more information, please visit: http://www.streetlightdata.com.

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