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Patriot Gold Group Looks Ahead to 2021 as «Visionary 2020 Election Protection» Becomes Reality

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bigger government, more government intervention, and low interest rates are all likely to persist during a Joe Biden Administration, creating tailwinds for gold.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bigger government, more government intervention, and low interest rates are all likely to persist during a Joe Biden Administration, creating tailwinds for gold.

As our country celebrates Inauguration Day, quite possibly the Super Bowl of our Democracy, we find ourselves in a country which stands divided, questioning the outcome and legitimacy of the election. President-Elect or President Biden depending on the time you are reading this is already ushering in his new Cabinet picks and his policies are quite clear, aggressive fiscal stimulus, Covid-19, higher taxes, structural problems in America, equanimity, and climate change. Bernie Sanders sits atop the powerful Senate Budget Committee and some fear he may use a budget mechanism called ‘reconciliation’ allowing Congress to move expansive, aggressive and expensive legislation without the 60 votes.

Jack Hanney, CEO of the Patriot Gold Group, recently said: «Most believe the current environment looks like 2009-2011 when Obama was President and we had a Democrat House & Senate, the FED quadrupled our money supply, suppressed interest rates to 0% & Gold went up 160% and Silver 440%.» Jack went on to quote Mark Twain: «History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.»  «Bank of America forecasts the Democrats will inject another $4 Trillion in deficit spending which could bring the USD sharply lower in coming weeks,»  «Liz Weikes, Managing Director and Financial Advisor at JP Morgan Securities recently stated, «In terms of preparing portfolios, we’ve certainly seen a shift from equities.»

Gold American Eagle sales were up 455% in 2020 as demand skyrocketed as smart investors sought safe haven from a record breaking expansion in the money supply, record federal budget deficit spending and quantitative easing set to infinity. Silver American Eagle sales increased over 100% in 2020 as The United States experienced a nationwide coin shortage and The FED added $3.1 Trillion to our deficit. Goldman Sachs raised their 2021 forecast to $2300 an ounce and Wells Fargo stated «Now Is The Time To Buy Gold». Bloomberg Intelligence along with Saxo Bank recently projected Silver to soar to $50 an ounce in 2021 powered by loose monetary policy along with the push for ‘green energy’.

Patriot Extends Fee Reimbursement on Many Retirement Options As The Blue Wave Becomes a Tsunami

Patriot Gold Group is following up their «2020 Election Protection America First IRA» with the «2021 Patriot Protection America First IRA» and is extending the deadline until Tax Day, April 15th 2021 with our NO FEE FOR LIFE IRA on qualifying IRAs. The Patriot Protection IRA is unique to the industry as it points their clients towards precious metals of their choosing while pairing it with the NO FEE FOR LIFE IRA. The Patriot Gold Group is lowering the minimum requirement for our NO FEE FOR LIFE IRA and waiving the fees for segregated, secured, and insured storage of your safe-haven assets. This is in addition to waiving the cost of registered and insured shipping to your home so that you, our fellow Americans, have one less thing to worry about. PGG is also waiving most fees on IRA accounts opened through Election Day. 

Call the Patriot Gold Group at 800-974-4653 (GOLD) for exclusive details about our incentives; or if you simply have questions regarding the current market performance –  we’re here to help, to be of service, and to adhere to that altruistic principle that made Consumer Affairs recognize Patriot Gold Group as the top Gold & Silver dealer nationwide for an unprecedented four (5) years in a row: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020.
 
About Jack Hanney

Jack Hanney is the CEO & Co-Founder of Patriot Gold Group and a nationally sought after financial speaker and guest. Recently featured on Fox Los Angeles «Good Day LA,» OANN & FOX23 Tulsa, he was interviewed on his insights on the global health crisis and its impact on the economy. He accurately forecasted the challenges in re-opening the economy, mortgage delinquencies, and subsequent turn in the market. Here: FOX23TULSAJACKHANNEY  
 
About Patriot Gold Group

Patriot Gold Group (www.patriotgoldgroup.com) is a nationwide investment group with more than 50 years of precious metals investing experience. The company was rated the Top IRA Gold & Silver Dealer in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 20202 by Consumer Affairs, 5 stars by TrustPilot, A+ Rated with the Better Business Bureau, and endorsed by Political Consultant, New York Times Best Selling Author Dick Morris.

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Record-breaking year in solar for Duke Energy customers in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Solar power continued to grow in North Carolina in 2020 with more Duke Energy customers using solar power than ever before.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Solar power continued to grow in North Carolina in 2020 with more Duke Energy customers using solar power than ever before.

Driven by the company’s five-year, $62 million solar rebate program, which helps pay for the significant upfront costs of solar systems, about 5,500 Duke Energy customers installed private solar systems at their homes and businesses in 2020. Today, more than 18,000 Duke Energy customers have a private solar system.

«Our customers want more renewable energy and Duke Energy is making that a reality for them,» said Stephen De May, Duke Energy’s North Carolina president. «We’re also connecting large-scale solar plants – owned and operated by Duke Energy and other developers.»

During 2020, Duke Energy connected almost 350 megawatts of solar power capacity, which could power roughly 60,000 homes. Major projects in 2020 included Duke Energy’s 69-megawatt (MW) Maiden Creek solar facility in Catawba County and the 25-MW Gaston County solar facility in Bessemer City.

Duke Energy owns and operates more than 40 solar facilities in North Carolina. The state is a national leader for solar power – trailing only California and Texas in the amount of solar power produced. Overall, Duke Energy has more than 3,700 MW of solar energy connected to its energy grid in the state.

The outlook for future solar power in North Carolina looks promising. In 2020, Duke Energy and most of the major solar industry developers in the Carolinas agreed to a defined process and timeline by which a substantial additional amount of new solar generation will be connected to the Duke Energy distribution system.

«Working with stakeholders will lead to more renewable energy in North Carolina at better prices for customers,» added De May. «Renewable energy will be a cornerstone of Duke Energy as we seek to reduce carbon emissions and generate cleaner energy.»

Almost 60% of Duke Energy’s generation in the Carolinas is carbon-free, with nuclear, solar and hydroelectric power being the leading sources of carbon-free generation.

Duke Energy helped large customers go solar in 2020 with its Green Source Advantage program. The City of Charlotte, Bank of America and Duke University are all pursuing new solar projects under the company’s program, which allows large energy users to negotiate directly with solar developers on independent solar projects.

Duke Energy is also getting innovative with new solar projects. At the U.S. Army’s Fort Bragg, the company plans to build a 1.1-MW floating solar system as part of a $36 million energy services effort, which will also include infrastructure modernization, lighting and water upgrades, heating, ventilation and air conditioning and boiler system improvements. The floating solar project will be on Big Muddy Lake located at Camp Mackall.

It’s not just the Carolinas where Duke Energy is expanding renewable energy. In 2019, Duke Energy met its companywide goal of owning and contracting for 8,000 MW of wind, solar and biomass generation around the nation.

In 2020, the company set a new goal of doubling that figure by 2025. Today, the company has a portfolio of roughly 57,000 MW of generation, which includes all fuel sources.

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S. It employs 30,000 people and has an electric generating capacity of 51,000 megawatts through its regulated utilities, and 3,000 megawatts through its nonregulated Duke Energy Renewables unit.

Duke Energy is transforming its customers’ experience, modernizing the energy grid, generating cleaner energy and expanding natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy future for the people and communities it serves. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure unit’s regulated utilities serve approximately 7.7 million retail electric customers in six states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure unit distributes natural gas to more than 1.6 million customers in five states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The Duke Energy Renewables unit operates wind and solar generation facilities across the U.S., as well as energy storage and microgrid projects.

Duke Energy was named to Fortune’s 2020 «World’s Most Admired Companies» list, and Forbes’ 2019 «America’s Best Employers» list. More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos, videos and other materials. Duke Energy’s illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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Pace Analytical® Environmental Manager Receives Outstanding Service Award from ASTM International

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Pace Analytical® Services, LLC, a national network of laboratories trusted for scientific expertise and reliable delivery of testing and analyses and managed laboratory services, and today announced that Thomas Patten has been recognized by ASTM International for over 10 years of outstanding service.

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards…

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Pace Analytical® Services, LLC, a national network of laboratories trusted for scientific expertise and reliable delivery of testing and analyses and managed laboratory services, and today announced that Thomas Patten has been recognized by ASTM International for over 10 years of outstanding service.

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. Thomas Patten, Pace Analytical® Environmental Manager, has served as Vice Chair and subcommittee Chair for ASTM committee D19.06 since 2009. This committee is focused on methods for analysis on organic substances in water and developing standards for detecting and identifying organics in water by chemical, physical, and instrumental means. During Patten’s tenure, this committee has produced 29 different standards for water.

«It’s rewarding to be part of a group that evaluates and produces standards designed to protect us all from harmful substances,» comments Patten. «For example, this committee has addressed drinking and wastewater contaminants including PFOS/PFAS, methane, cyanide, and more, setting appropriate standards for detection and reporting of these substances.» The D19.96 committee is also responsible for difficult and ground-breaking international standards for sampling microplastics.

Patten was presented with the ASTM Outstanding Service Award in December 2020 for his many years of service and accomplishments in standards development in the field of water.

Pace Analytical® is a portfolio company of Los Angeles-based Aurora Capital Partners.

About Pace Analytical®
Pace Analytical® Services, LLC makes the world a safer, healthier place. For decades, we have been the trusted source for quality environmental and life sciences lab testing and analysis and the resource for scientific lab staffing, regulatory, and equipment services. Our work is done in partnership with our clients by providing the science and the data they need to make critical decisions that benefit us all. Pace delivers science better to businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and more through the largest, American-owned and nationally certified laboratory network. More at PACELABS.com

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Proteum Energy™ Awarded Statement Of Endorsement & Technical Qualification By DNV GL

PHOENIX, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Proteum Energy is pleased to announce its FTF300/HDF300 technology was awarded a statement of endorsement from DNV GL. DNV GL is the recognized international standard bearing organization for onshore and offshore oil and gas processing equipment validation. The FTF300/HDF300 is a patented and proprietary technology that transforms non-methane hydrocarbons into low emission fuel streams and hydrogen-utilizing integrated systems components.

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PHOENIX, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Proteum Energy is pleased to announce its FTF300/HDF300 technology was awarded a statement of endorsement from DNV GL. DNV GL is the recognized international standard bearing organization for onshore and offshore oil and gas processing equipment validation. The FTF300/HDF300 is a patented and proprietary technology that transforms non-methane hydrocarbons into low emission fuel streams and hydrogen-utilizing integrated systems components.

Proteum Energy is pleased to announce its FTF300/HDF300 technology was awarded a statement of endorsement from DNV GL.

The purpose of the DNV GL review was to facilitate a «threat assessment» to identify the system’s novel aspects, and the potential modes and mechanisms of failure. The successful results support claims that the technology is sufficiently built for purposes of safely converting inconsistent, high-heating-value raw Associated Flare Gas (AFG) and rich natural gas liquids to a uniformly consistent methane-rich fuel. DNV GL considers the technology feasible and endorsed as defined by the ascribed DNVGL-SE-0160 Technology Qualification management and verification certificate.

For additional information, please contact Laurence B. Tree, II, Chief Executive Officer at larry.tree@proteumenergy.com or (602) 457-8471.

Proteum Energy is a Chandler, Ariz.-based, green-technology company providing a suite of patented micro-refining technologies capable of producing blue hydrogen and designer fuels for power and compression, from flare and residual gas. Proteum Energy has a stated goal of providing industry friendly and compatible services designed to «green» the oil and gas industry, lowering the overall carbon footprint of produced fuels and related emissions.

DNV GL is the leading classification society and technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, delivering world-renowned testing, certification and advisory services to the international energy value chain.

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Global Green Hydrogen Production Set to Reach 5.7 Million Tons by 2030, Powered by Decarbonization

Push to decarbonize industries and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 will create lucrative opportunities in the green hydrogen market, finds Frost & Sullivan

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Advances in Green Hydrogen Create Opportunity across the Global Power Sector, forecasts that global green hydrogen production will skyrocket at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57% between 2019 and 2030, rising from…

Push to decarbonize industries and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 will create lucrative opportunities in the green hydrogen market, finds Frost & Sullivan

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Advances in Green Hydrogen Create Opportunity across the Global Power Sector, forecasts that global green hydrogen production will skyrocket at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57% between 2019 and 2030, rising from 40,000 tons to 5.7 million tons. Increasing concerns about carbon emissions and the need to decarbonize the industrial, commercial, transport, and power sectors have forced countries to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel-based systems and increase investments across alternate low-carbon technologies, including green hydrogen.

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«The total decarbonization of certain sectors like transportation and power cannot be achieved solely by electrification. This challenge can be addressed by green hydrogen produced through electrolysis from RES (renewable energy sources), wind and solar, in particular,» said Swagath Navin Manohar, Industry Analyst. «Green hydrogen produced through electrolysis can then be used downstream as a chemical feedstock material in carbon-intensive sectors that are difficult to decarbonize through electrification alone. Currently, green hydrogen accounts for less than 1% of the total hydrogen produced. The global demand for green hydrogen and its emerging applications is expected to increase exponentially in the next 20 years, creating the need for considerable infrastructure to handle production and delivery.»

Manohar added: «In the last five years, interest has grown in using green hydrogen as a low- or zero-carbon energy carrier. Many governments, including UK, Germany, Japan, and Singapore, have started acknowledging the fact that a green hydrogen-based economy could be the answer to growing concerns over carbon emissions, energy security, and climate change. Technological institutions in various countries (Germany, UK, US, and Australia) have already invested in pilot and demonstration projects related to the production, storage, distribution, and utilization of green hydrogen across different business verticals. For a green hydrogen economy to become a reality, technological and economical breakthroughs are needed to bring down the costs associated with production, while a decisive regulatory framework is required to promote investments and support research and development (R&D) in the sector.»

For further revenue opportunities, market participants should explore these strategic recommendations:

  • Countries need to step up their green hydrogen strategies and invest in pilot and demonstration projects for Power-to-X (PtX) technologies. Additionally, strong collaborations and partnerships are needed to scale up the technology.
  • European countries and the US should add green hydrogen to natural gas mixtures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, increase the integration of RES into the energy mix, increase the efficiency of the system, and help decarbonize the electricity, heat, industry, and transport sectors.
  • Fuel cell companies should develop small, modular fuel cell power systems that can be customized to meet the needs of rural/remote communities or critical infrastructure facilities.
  • Combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell manufacturing companies should address concerns over their cost, reliability, and decreased efficiency to outperform their main competitors—lithium-ion energy storage system providers—and achieve competitive advantage.

Advances in Green Hydrogen Create Opportunity across the Global Power Sector is part of Frost & Sullivan’s Global Energy and Environment Growth Partnership Service program.

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We do not need a pandemic to #MoveTheDate. International organizations agree.

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — UNEP, UNICEF, UNESCO, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius, Europe’s Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Themis Christophidou, the EU’s Foreign & Security Policy Service, the CEO of the Scottish EPA Terry A’Hearn, UK-based charity Population Matters, the Green Economy Coalition, Slovenia’s Inštitut za zdravje in…

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — UNEP, UNICEF, UNESCO, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius, Europe’s Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Themis Christophidou, the EU’s Foreign & Security Policy Service, the CEO of the Scottish EPA Terry A’Hearn, UK-based charity Population Matters, the Green Economy Coalition, Slovenia’s Inštitut za zdravje in okolje, Germany’s Senckenberg Society for Nature Research, American youth NGO Turning Green, as well as energy leader Schneider Electric and other entities and individuals, have been responding on social media to the appeal by Global Footprint Network, published on January 1st, to grow the momentum to implement solutions that #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day by design, bringing human activity in balance with nature while addressing climate change and biodiversity loss.

We are not separate from nature – we cannot be healthy on an unhealthy planet. We are one biology on one Earth.

«While global agreements can powerfully support humanity’s progress towards a sustainable future, we cannot afford to wait before we take action, one city, one country, one company, one entity, one individual at a time. All of us are called to shaking off the status quo, letting our imaginations soar, embracing possibilities, and championing innovation in all shapes and forms. Ultimately, a constellation of life-sustaining actions is what is needed in order to #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day intentionally and by design, in 2021 and each year that follows,» Global Footprint Network stated. Full text available here.

Dubbed a «super year» because of the multiple UN summits which are slated to take place on biodiversity (CBD COP15), climate change (UNFCCC COP26), and desertification (UNCCD COP15), 2021 got off to a sobering tone at the One Summit Planet in Paris last week. «Not one of the goals set in the Aichi Declaration on biodiversity was achieved over the past decade and we must contemplate that failure,» France’s president and conference host Emmanuel Macron said.

In this context, Global Footprint Network urges all decision makers to consider this essential lesson which COVID-19 taught us: for all its technological advances, humanity is not immune to the impacts of overusing natural ecosystems, damaging wildlife, and compromising the biosphere. We are not separate from nature – we cannot be healthy on an unhealthy planet. Neither are we separate from one another. We are one biology on one Earth. No effective path to a sustainable future can be found outside of reckoning our one-planet context and transforming the economic structure that generates as much global demand on nature as if we lived on 1.7 planets, according to National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts 2020 data.

Resources
data.foootprintnetwork.org
www.overshootday.org/appeal-2021

About Global Footprint Network

Global Footprint Network is an international sustainability organization that is helping the world live within the Earth’s means and respond to climate change. Since 2003 we’ve engaged with more than 60 countries, 40 cities, and 70 global partners to deliver scientific insights that have driven high-impact policy and investment decisions. Together, we’re creating a future where all of us can thrive within the limits of our one planet. www.footprintnetwork.org

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Artmarket.com: Artprice Global Indices show the strength of Contemporary Art and Drawing in 2020: both segments adapted particularly well to rapid digitization

PARIS, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As at 1 January 2021, the Artprice Global Indices are stronger actually stronger than twelve months earlier when the health crisis was still (almost) unthinkable. Six months ago no-one would have predicted such an outcome! In reality, the art market reacted quickly to the lockdown measures with auction houses slowing their high-end activities; but the overall intensity of trading remained extremely high and the unsold rate remained…

PARIS, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As at 1 January 2021, the Artprice Global Indices are stronger actually stronger than twelve months earlier when the health crisis was still (almost) unthinkable. Six months ago no-one would have predicted such an outcome! In reality, the art market reacted quickly to the lockdown measures with auction houses slowing their high-end activities; but the overall intensity of trading remained extremely high and the unsold rate remained perfectly stable. The Contemporary Art price index even shows an extraordinary 48% increase.

Artprice Global Indices (in USD)

Artprice Global Indices (in USD)

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thierry Ehrmann, President and Founder of Artmarket.com and its Artprice department: «the works that were resold at auction in 2020 generally fetched better prices. Two segments in particular stood out: works on paper (+55%) and Contemporary Art (+48%). However, you have to take into account the method used to calculate our indices and anticipate the fact that they tend to flatten naturally over time«.

Auctions and repeat sales

Auction sales correspond to the visible segment of the Art Market and it’s probably the segment that has best adapted to the consequences of the pandemic by accelerating its switch to an online modus operandi. Artprice’s 2020 of the Art Market Report will soon reveal all the details of this transformation (the publication of our free report is expected in March 2021).

Artprice’s Global Indices are calculated on the basis of a very specific pool of works: lots which have already been sold at public auction. This method of calculation (the repeat-sales method) is considered particularly robust, but it excludes all lots that appear in an auction sale for the first time.

Extraordinary resales

Among the highest value increases recorded in 2020, Artprice was particularly interested in Banksy’s the performance. His acrylic on canvas Weston Super Mare (1999) was acquired for  $16,700 in 2006 at Sotheby’s in London and was resold for $978,000 in October 2020 at Bonhams in London. The gain corresponds to an annual return on investment of 34% over 14 years.

Inversely, a small canvas by Raqib Shaw – Untitled (2004) – was acquired for $91,000 in 2008 at Sotheby’s New York, but sold for just $8,750 in 2020 at Wright in Chicago.

Between its last two appearances at auction, Joan Mitchell’s diptych La Grande Vallée VII (1983) multiplied in value 44 times, from $330,000 in 1989 to $14.5 million in 2020. Joan Mitchell was in fact the most successful female artist at auction in 2020, but her prices didn’t just soar last year. Taking into account all of her works sold and resold at auction over the years, Artprice estimates that her prices rose 15% over the last twelve months. This increase is added to the over 2000% value accretion calculated by Artprice using the same method between 2000 and 2019 for all of Mitchell’s work.

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About Artmarket:

Artmarket.com is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris, SRD long only and Euroclear: 7478 – Bloomberg: PRC – Reuters: ARTF.

Discover Artmarket and its Artprice department on video: https://en.artprice.com/video

Artmarket and its Artprice department was founded in 1997 by its CEO, thierry Ehrmann. Artmarket and its Artprice department is controlled by Groupe Serveur, created in 1987.

See certified biography in Who’s who ©:

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Artmarket is a global player in the Art Market with, among other structures, its Artprice department, world leader in the accumulation, management and exploitation of historical and current art market information in databanks containing over 30 million indices and auction results, covering more than 744,000 artists.

Artprice Images® allows unlimited access to the largest Art Market image bank in the world: no less than 180 million digital images of photographs or engraved reproductions of artworks from 1700 to the present day, commented by our art historians.

Artmarket with its Artprice department accumulates data on a permanent basis from 6300 Auction Houses and produces key Art Market information for the main press and media agencies (7,200 publications). Its 4.5 million ‘members log in’ users have access to ads posted by other members, a network that today represents the leading Global Standardized Marketplace® to buy and sell artworks at a fixed or bid price (auctions regulated by paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article L 321.3 of France’s Commercial Code).

Artmarket with its Artprice department, has been awarded the State label «Innovative Company» by the Public Investment Bank (BPI) (for the second time in November 2018 for a new period of 3 years) which is supporting the company in its project to consolidate its position as a global player in the market art.

Artprice by Artmarket’s 2019 Global Art Market Report published in February 2020 : 
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/the-art-market-in-2019

Index of press releases posted by Artmarket with its Artprice department:  
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Zillow Survey Predicts Austin will be the Nation’s Hottest Housing Market in 2021, Leading a Sunbelt Surge

SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Austin will be America’s hottest housing market in 2021, leading a list of mostly Sun Belt cities expected to continue heating up faster than the nation’s large coastal markets, according to a new…

SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Austin will be America’s hottest housing market in 2021, leading a list of mostly Sun Belt cities expected to continue heating up faster than the nation’s large coastal markets, according to a new Zillow® survey of experts.

The booming Texas destination heads a lineup of sunny and relatively affordable metro areas — Phoenix, Nashville, Tampa and Denver — that are most likely to outperform the nation in home value growth, according to a panel of economists and real estate experts recently surveyed by Zillow. 

The Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey, sponsored by Zillow and conducted quarterly by Pulsenomics LLC, asks a large panel of economists, investment strategists and real estate experts for their predictions about the U.S. housing market. The Q4 survey also asked about their expectations for 2021 home value growth in 20 large markets compared to the nation1.

An overwhelming 84% of those surveyed said Austin values would out-perform the national average, compared to just 9% who believe it would fare worse. Phoenix came in second with 69%, followed by Nashville (67%), Tampa (60%), and Denver (56%). Page views on Zillow for-sale listings in Austin by out-of-town searchers were up 87% in November compared to 2019. 

The top-five metros are all affordable options compared to expensive coastal areas that have led home appreciation ranks in recent years, providing relative value for Millennials looking to take advantage of low mortgage rates to buy their first home. The top five are also, for the most part, sunny locales. Four of the five counties holding the largest cities in these MSAs all rank in the top-third of counties in the contiguous U.S. for average daily sunlight, according to NASA data analysed in The Washington Post. Davidson County, home to Nashville, ranked just below the midline. 

«The pandemic has not upended the housing market so much as accelerated trends we saw coming into 2020,» said Zillow senior economist Jeff Tucker. «These Sun Belt destinations are migration magnets thanks to relatively affordable, family-sized homes, booming economies and sunny weather. Record-low mortgage rates and the increased demand for living space, coupled with a surge of Millennials buying their first homes, will keep the pressure on home prices there for the foreseeable future.»

An improved economic outlook thanks to COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs and better treatments was pegged as the most likely tailwind for the housing market in 2021, followed by sustained strength in first-time home buying among Millennials. It proved a powerful demand driver in 2020 and is expected to persist for years to come. 

Those looking for homes — especially their first — will enter a competitive market. Getting pre-approved for a mortgage, working with a trusted agent and taking advantage of online research tools are a few tips shoppers can use to get a leg up.

Austin was predicted to be the hottest market in last year’s survey, and that proved true. By mid-December the median list price for homes in the Austin metropolitan area was up 23.6% year over year — the largest rise among the 50 largest U.S. markets. 

«During the pandemic I think a lot of people spending a big portion of their paycheck on rent or mortgage in cities like New York and San Francisco started working from home and suddenly had options. Their dollar goes a lot further in the South, the climate is better, and Austin has a lot to offer — from the food scene to outdoor activities and live music,» said Thomas Brown, a Zillow Premier Agent in Austin and CEO of The Agency Texas. «Those factors are going to continue drawing people into the Austin market in 2021.»

Expensive coastal cities are predicted to fall short of the national average — 82% of respondents said New York would see sub-par growth in 2021. San Francisco (77%) and Los Angeles (67%) round out the bottom of the 20-city list. 

Tight supply conditions and affordability concerns were each cited by 29% of the panelists as the greatest headwind. 

«While sustained tailwinds are forecasted this year across most of the shifting U.S. housing landscape, certain densely populated markets with high-priced real estate face prevailing headwinds,» said Terry Loebs, founder of Pulsenomics. «Accordingly, home value appreciation rates within coastal cities such as New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are projected to see a downshift from last year’s remarkable levels.» 

Metropolitan Area

Share of Survey Respondents Expecting Market to Outperform National Average

Share Expecting Market to Perform About the Same as National Average

Share Expecting Market to Underperform National Average

Net Score

Austin, TX

84%

7%

9%

76

Phoenix, AZ

69%

22%

9%

60

Nashville, TN

67%

22%

11%

55

Tampa, FL

60%

35%

6%

54

Denver, CO

56%

33%

11%

44

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

54%

30%

16%

39

Atlanta, GA

57%

24%

19%

38

Washington, DC

37%

38%

24%

13

Riverside, CA

37%

32%

31%

7

Miami, FL

34%

33%

33%

1

San Diego, CA

31%

35%

34%

-2.8

Houston, TX

32%

33%

35%

-2.9

Las Vegas, NV

35%

25%

40%

-6

Seattle, WA

29%

26%

45%

-16

Minneapolis, MN

20%

38%

42%

-22

Philadelphia, PA

13%

22%

65%

-52

Los Angeles, CA

12%

21%

67%

-56

San Francisco, CA

16%

7%

77%

-62

New York, NY

5%

13%

82%

-76

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This edition of the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey surveyed 113 experts between November 23, 2020 and December 8, 2020. The survey was conducted by Pulsenomics LLC on behalf of Zillow, Inc. The Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey and any related materials are available through Zillow and Pulsenomics.

About Zillow Group:
Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life’s next chapter. 

As the most-visited real estate website in the U.S., Zillow® and its affiliates offer customers an on-demand experience for selling, buying, renting or financing with transparency and nearly seamless end-to-end service. Zillow Offers® buys and sells homes directly in dozens of markets across the country, allowing sellers control over their timeline. Zillow Home Loans™, our affiliate lender, provides our customers with an easy option to get pre-approved and secure financing for their next home purchase. Zillow recently launched Zillow Homes, Inc., a licensed brokerage entity, to streamline Zillow Offers transactions.  

Zillow Group’s affiliates and subsidiaries include Zillow®, Zillow Offers®, Zillow Premier Agent®, Zillow Home Loans™, Zillow Closing Services™, Zillow Homes, Inc., Trulia®, Out East®, StreetEasy® and HotPads®. Zillow Home Loans, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS #10287 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). 

About Pulsenomics:
Pulsenomics LLC (www.pulsenomics.com) is an independent research firm that specializes in data analytics, opinion research, new product and index development for institutional clients in the financial and real estate arenas. Pulsenomics also designs and manages expert surveys and consumer polls to identify trends and expectations that are relevant to effective business management and monitoring economic health. Pulsenomics LLC is the author of The Home Price Expectations Survey™, The U.S. Housing Confidence Survey, The Housing Confidence Index, and The Transaction Sentiment Index. Pulsenomics® , The Housing Confidence Index™, The Transaction Sentiment Index™, and The Housing Confidence Survey™ are trademarks of Pulsenomics LLC.

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Motiv Power Systems Appoints Prasad Ramakrishnan as Chief Operating Officer

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Motiv Power Systems announced today that Prasad…

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Motiv Power Systems announced today that Prasad Ramakrishnan assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 1, 2021. Ramakrishnan succeeds Marc Herman, who retired at the end of 2020 after a ten-year tenure with the company. Ramakrishnan joined Motiv in July 2020 as a Board Advisor to assist Motiv’s leadership team in developing a robust manufacturing and supply chain strategy. In his new role, he will focus on operational excellence and ensuring engineering, manufacturing, and quality processes provide customer-focused, robust, reliable, and profitable products at high-volume.

«As we head into the new year, we are making a shift in our senior leadership team to accommodate the new challenges we face as we transform our business for significant growth,» said Matt O’Leary, Motiv’s Chairman and CEO. «I am pleased to welcome Prasad to Motiv’s leadership team, who will have an immediate impact on our company’s performance.»

Ramakrishnan is a global turnaround specialist with expertise in renewable energy, mobility, and power industries, to name a few. He held global or regional operational leadership roles at Ford, Triumph International, Alstom, and General Electric while living and working in four continents during his career. With a passion for inclusive leadership and team development, while combining social and economic impact, he taught and developed executive education programs at the Swiss Federal Tech University (ETH) in Zurich and Babson College in Boston. Ramakrishnan holds bachelor’s degrees in Physics & Electrical Engineering, master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering & Personnel Administration, and is a Saïd Business School alumnus of the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme.

«I am excited to join Motiv and work alongside Matt and the entire team to continue to execute on its strategic plan, accelerate growth, and deliver exceptional products to our fleet customers,» said Ramakrishnan. «There has never been a better time to go electric, and Motiv is well-positioned to lead the charge.»

Despite numerous challenges of 2020, Motiv commercialized the AdaptEV software and power electronics in the EPIC chassis, forging key partnerships for battery supply and third-party manufacturing, improving reliability, and establishing a best-in-class customer support team. 2020 also marked the significant growth of customer deployments, including Alsco Uniforms, Bimbo Bakeries, Vail Valley Foundation’s Magic Bus, Town of Estes Park, Community Recourse Project, and many others who enjoy a 98 percent uptime.

About Motiv Power Systems
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Motiv Power Systems is a sustainable technology company delivering proven electric truck and bus chassis and related charging infrastructure. Its commitment to freeing fleets from fossil fuels provides fleets a seamless pathway to electrification. Motiv’s Ford eQVM-approved and CARB-certified EV technology operates at over 98 percent uptime today and uses high-performance BMW batteries for many configurations, including step vans, box trucks, work trucks, shuttle buses, school buses, trolleys, and more. Motiv has delivered 120 that have traveled more than one million miles across North America. The company’s solutions not only offer fleets up to 85 percent operation and maintenance cost savings, but also provide operators with a healthier and more comfortable driving experience without polluting the communities they serve. For more information and career opportunities, please visit www.motivps.com.

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Joanna Hamblin
Sr. Marketing Manager
Motiv Power Systems
joanna.hamblin@motivps.com
(650) 204-9099

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Enapter H2 Valley selected for Mission Innovation Hydrogen

BERLIN, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The European Commission today unveiled the Mission Innovation Hydrogen Valley platform, which highlights 32 large-scale hydrogen flagship projects around the world. The platform will present these advanced projects as «Hydrogen Valleys», with the intention of promoting collaboration between hydrogen project developers and awareness for policy makers.

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BERLIN, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The European Commission today unveiled the Mission Innovation Hydrogen Valley platform, which highlights 32 large-scale hydrogen flagship projects around the world. The platform will present these advanced projects as «Hydrogen Valleys», with the intention of promoting collaboration between hydrogen project developers and awareness for policy makers.

Among the «most advanced H2 projects in the world» is one developed by one of Europe’s fastest growing green hydrogen companies – Enapter’s Phi Suea House in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The multi-house residence in 2015 became the world’s first self-sustaining development fully powered by a clean energy system based on hydrogen energy storage, making it one of the fully-operational Hydrogen Valleys presented on the platform alongside Hydrogen Valleys in development.

The Mission Innovation initiative started at the COP21 in Paris in 2015 to reinvigorate and accelerate global clean energy innovation. Today’s platform launch kicks off one of eight Innovation Challenges, led by the Renewable and Clean Hydrogen co-leads, Australia, Germany and the EU.

«Realising the huge potential of green hydrogen in the clean energy transition requires accelerated efforts across all sectors of society.  The many flagship projects featured on the Mission Innovation Hydrogen Valley platform can help build bridges between cutting-edge technologies and deployment of green hydrogen systems at scale.» 
 – Patrick Child (Deputy Director General for Research & Innovation, MI Steering Committee Chair)

The Phi Suea House, the only Hydrogen Valley featured from South-East Asia, is a multi-building development powered solely by solar power, a hybrid hydrogen-battery storage system and hydrogen fuel cells. The project was developed by Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, the German co-founder of electrolyser producer Enapter, to showcase combined solar and hydrogen tech feasibility – and uses Enapter’s own electrolyser systems to create green hydrogen from water and electricity.

Enapter is the world’s only manufacturer of Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolysers, and its highly-efficient, modular hydrogen generators are used in more than 30 countries. It has chosen Saerbeck, Germany for its first mass-production facility, with construction planned to begin early this year and finish in 2022, with annual production capacity of more than 100,000 electrolyser modules.

«Phi Suea House was an excellent testing ground for developing such a world-first hydrogen system, one which gave Enapter an early chance to prove the success of our AEM electrolysers. That’s why we’re excited to see it selected for the Mission Innovation platform, joining others in inspiring faster green hydrogen rollout and with it, the cost reduction needed to replace fossil fuels globally.»
– Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Enapter Co-Founder and Chairman.

Download the Mission Innovation Hydrogen Valley press kit here.

Quotes and statements from:

  • Charoenrit Sanguansat, Governor of Chiang Mai (link) 
  • Dr. Twarath Sutabutr, Chief Inspector General, Energy Ministry (link) 
  • Dr. Jiraporn Sirikum, Deputy Governor – Strategy, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) (link) 
  • Piyabut Charuphen, Managing Director of Bangkok Industrial Gas (link)

 Statements from the ambassadors to Thailand of the «Mission Innovation IC8» leads: 

  • Pirkka Tapiola, European Union Ambassador (link)
  • Georg Schmidt, German Ambassador (link)
  • Allan McKinnon, Australian Ambassador (link)

About Enapter
Enapter is an award-winning company manufacturing highly efficient, modular hydrogen generators based on Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolysis technology. Its patent-protected core technology has a 10-year proven track record and allows for the creation of unique, low-cost, and compact electrolysers. They are used in more than 30 countries, in industries like energy, mobility, telecommunications, heating and more. Enapter has offices in Italy, Germany, Thailand and Russia.

Contact
Vaitea Cowan, Head of Communications: vaitea@enapter.com (+49) 030-339-413-80.

More resources

The Phi Suea House was developed by Enapter. Enapter is a member of EU Roundtables of the ‘European Clean Hydrogen Alliance’ on hydrogen production: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/industry/policy/european-clean-hydrogen-alliance/roundtables_en

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