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Positive Identity Launches Movement to Fight Record Racial Division Through Positive Social Media

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 Polls from Gallup, NBC/WSJ and Monmouth show that <a…

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 Polls from Gallup, NBC/WSJ and Monmouth show that 71% of Americans think race relations are bad and 67% say discrimination remains a big problem. Considering this negative perception is leading to a feedback loop of even further division, the majority of Americans remain pessimistic on race relations.

To counteract this division, Positive Identity, is launching a social media movement March 2021 to build racial unity by aggregating and spreading positive stories about those in the Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native and White communities. Positive perception leads to positive action and their plan is to do just that.

Currently when it comes to news Forbes reports that social media has become a driving force for what we see. But as The Washington Post in a 2017 article put it, «Social Media is destroying society with ‘dopamine-driven feedback loops.'» With Americans at record-high racial division, a negative feedback loop of destructive perception and action threatens to lock itself into place.

Positive Identity is fighting against this feedback loop by launching on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Reddit, and other platforms to spread media showing people of all races doing good things for each other and America.

«We’ve all struggled under the negative racial division in this country and have asked ourselves, ‘What can one person do? How can we make a change to help impact the collective whole for the better?'» (Stephen Grey, Founder.)

Positive Identity aims to gain followers and supporters who want to create positive perception and action, and then have those supporters share the content virally to change what we see on social media.

«Relatability leads to compassion. Which brings unity and the will to take action. That’s what we’re hoping for.» (Ron Bush, Creative Director)

In addition to aggregating, Positive Identity will also launch original content of PSAs, Thought Talks, Street Interviews, Articles, Podcasts and beyond to add depth and perspective to the movement.

Join us as we launch on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and others on March 2021 to see the best of us and take positive action from that. For more information go to, www.ThePostiveIdentity.com or contact us for an interview.

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e-JAM is Your One-Stop Site for All of Your Employment Needs

OCHO RIOS, Jamaica, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ejamhire.com provides world-wide employers from every type of industry a recruitment medium to find talent throughout Jamaica for full time, part time, and freelance employment in skilled and unskilled labor.

In today’s fast paced, globalized…

In today’s fast paced, globalized world, ejamhire.com provides a short-cut to efficient business management by simplifying the search for new talent. e-JAM’s employer portal delivers the ability to post job ads, view candidate profiles, and manage applicants who are applying to service business needs.

Employers can browse through talent profiles that contain reviews written by previous employers that illustrate how other businesses assessed and evaluated the individual. Moreover, candidates have the ability to rate their skill sets through a 5-star rating system allowing employers to gauge their level of competency.

When time is of the essence, e-JAM’s full-service recruitment plan offers employers the ability to minimalize stress, time, and unnecessary costs. e-JAM recruiters utilize their expertise to find potential candidates through a rigorous verification process. This ensures that the candidate is work-ready by guaranteeing the following:

A profile highlighting talent and skill-set complete with a professional photo.
An up-to-date resume
Copies of valid certificates or degrees
Valid photo identification
The reference provided by the job seeker has been contacted
Assurance that they are ready to work immediately

These vital features provide peace of mind that the talent is a trustworthy and dependable asset to a growing company.

ejamhire.com takes care of the frustrating and time-consuming work of hiring new talent, so managers can get back to business!

Contact:

Yvette White
e-business manager

tel: 876-974-3526
tel: 876-496-0000
tel: 954-272-8233

ejamhire.com | ejamjobs.com

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McDermott Supercharges Energy Transactions Market with Texas-Based Private Equity and M&A-Focused Duo

HOUSTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced that <a target="_blank"…

HOUSTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced that Jack Langlois and Jibin Luke have joined the Transactions Practice Group as partners based in the Houston office. These hires diversify our robust energy practice and add strength in a geographically critical area as clients weigh business opportunities with potential federal energy regulations on the horizon. Jack and Jibin both join from DLA Piper where Jack served as US co-chair of the firm’s energy sector and managing partner in Houston.

«Jack is a high-profile dealmaker known in the Texas energy and legal circles, and we’re thrilled to welcome him and Jibin to McDermott. This group will provide clients a direct connection to the United States’ largest economic hub for oil and gas, paving the way for additional mergers and acquisitions and private equity deals,» Harris Siskind, global head of McDermott’s transactions practice group, said. «With this added expertise, we’re advancing our already high-impact, high-volume deal activity while diversifying our fast-growing energy practice. Our broader platform will make McDermott a destination firm for clients’ energy-related transactional and regulatory needs.»

«It’s clear that McDermott is an elite global firm in terms of clients, significant engagements and financial results, while prioritizing a great emphasis on fostering a collaborative environment—it is deeply woven into the culture and sets it apart from other firms,» Jack added. «Add this to an imperative to grow and diversify energy offerings in the US and around the world, and it’s an ideal fit for our group and our clients, as well as other lawyers in the Texas market desiring a successful platform [for themselves and their clients].»

Head of Strategy Michael Poulos noted, «Texas in general and Houston in particular is one of the leading markets in the legal industry, and we are very excited by our continued trajectory and growth in the market. From a client offering perspective, Jack and Jibin complement and diversify an already vibrant energy sector offering at the Firm – this made the decision to have them join us an easy one.»

Jack advises clients on investments in and financings of energy projects and assets, including mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions and dispositions of assets and stock of energy companies. Jack advises on mineral exploration and development projects, involving acquisition of exploration and development rights, pipelines, gathering, transportation, processing, storage and other infrastructure. He also represents oil and gas production companies in connection with the acquisition of oil and gas properties; and banks in connection with production payment acquisition and financing. Jack has significant experience handling international transactions, including representing drilling companies in connection with sales of drilling rigs in Brazil, Canada and Greece, and representing power producers with the development and financing of power projects in Latin America.

Jibin represents business owners and investors with structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, energy transactions, equity investments and other general corporate matters. He regularly advises clients on domestic and international transactions, corporate governance matters, private debt and equity financing, regulatory matters and portfolio company investments. Jibin represents clients in the acquisition and sale of energy, manufacturing, technology and service-related companies, and negotiating and securing financing. He has experience preparing and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, joint operating agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, transportation and gathering agreements, employment and consulting agreements, credit and security agreements and master service agreements.

With the energy market poised for growth, McDermott has bolstered our renewable and conventional energy practices globally. Notable partner hires over the last year include Carl Fleming, Christopher Gladbach, Neil Levy, Bruce Richardson and David Tewksbury in Washington, DC; Lloyd MacNeil and Edward Zaelke in Los Angeles; and Shashank Krishna in London.

This group further supports the Firm’s growing private equity (PE) deal volume, building momentum on more than 360 deals closed in 2020. McDermott was recently ranked by Pitchbook in its 2020 league tables as #3 in PE in the US and #5 in PE globally.

About McDermott

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

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Akerna Flash Report: Data shows cannabis consumers are spending 25% more amid the Covid-19 pandemic

DENVER, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software, leading compliance technology provider, and developer of the cannabis industry’s first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) software technology (MJ Platform®), shows that one year since the Covid-19 pandemic has altered daily lives of North Americans, cannabis shoppers and patients are spending about 25-30% more per purchase and are increasingly purchasing more volume of products per visit.

Over the past year (2020-2021), the average recreational cannabis purchase was $60 – climbing up from $48 in the previous year (2019-2020), with consumers’ basket size growing from an average of 2.25 products to 2.6. For medical purchasing, the average sale size is up to $123 per purchase, up from $100 in the previous year, and basket volume grew from 2.9 items to 3.02.

«This past year was a booming one for cannabis, even amid the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The biggest change we see in our data is that patients are buying more products per visit, and it’s important for cannabis businesses to take these changes into mind when marketing their products,» said James Ahrendt, Business Intelligence Architect at Akerna. «With flower continuing to be the go-to product, brands should focus on differentiating their flower from the competition as well as education and benefits around other product categories.»

Additional Insights

Cannabis consumer shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic (2/1/2020 – 1/31/2021):

Average Order Sale (ticket):

Male (Rec) – $59.02
Male (Med) – $121.06
Female (Rec) – $64.50
Female (Med) – $125.22

Average basket size:

Male (Rec) – 2.48 items
Male (Med) – 2.93 items
Female (Rec) – 2.76 items
Female (Med) – 3.10 items

Gender Sales Market Share

Rec – Male 67% / Female 33%
Med – Male 61% / Female 39%

Age Group Sales Market Share:

Under 30 – 27%
30 – 40 – 29%
40 – 50 – 19%
50 – 60 – 13%
60+ – 12%

Category Sales Market Share:

Flower – 43%
Cartridges / Pens – 35%
Infused Edible – 8%
Concentrate – 12%
Non-Medicated – 1%
Infused Non-edible – 1%

About MJ Freeway

MJ Freeway is more than software as a service. Its flagship solution, MJ Platform, includes Platform Insights. Now operators, investors, and regulators can access the industry’s largest and most statistically relevant database to drive data-driven business decisions.

Platform Insights provides:

The greatest statistical relevance across countries
Normalized data (not farmed from various disparate POS platforms)
Full cannabis supply chain data
Business insights founded in category management methodology

Platform Insights can eliminate the guesswork and provide answers to questions like:

What is the gross margin return on inventory?
What SKUs should be carried?
How do basket adjacencies influence discounting and retention strategies?
What does a medical market look like a year or five years after decriminalizing cannabis?

Click here for more information about MJ Platform.

About Akerna:

Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN) is an enterprise software company focused on compliantly serving the cannabis, hemp, and CBD industry. First launched in 2010, Akerna has tracked more than $20 billion in cannabis sales to date and is the first cannabis software company listed on Nasdaq. The company’s cornerstone technology, MJ Platform, the world’s leading infrastructure as a service platform, powers retailers, manufacturers, brands, distributors, and cultivators.

For more information, visit https://www.akerna.com/.

About the Akerna Flash Report:

Flash Report is a look at buying trends in the cannabis market as captured by Akerna’s MJ Freeway subsidiary.

MJ Freeway provides operators with MJ Platform, the industry-leading solution for regulatory compliance technology, from seed-to-sale-to-self. Some instances of the flash report may include business intelligence derived from Akerna’s family of companies, including Ample Organics, Leaf Data Systems, solo sciences, and Trellis.

Data is derived from MJ Platform, the leading provider of cannabis compliance software for the marijuana industry. Sales projections are based on market adjustment calculations and represent the entire US market as an aggregate.

Reporting Data is obtained from operators using Akerna’s MJ Platform solutions. Akerna has one of the largest seed-to-sale footprints in the cannabis industry, operating in 15 countries and 23 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Arizona, California, Utah, Michigan, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Maine, Vermont, New Mexico, Missouri, Texas, Ohio, Maryland, Washington D.C., Kansas, Arkansas, New York.

Increases are relative to the prior period. Additional business intelligence data sources may include proprietary tools used by Akerna’s family of companies.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements made in this release are «forward-looking statements» within the meaning of the «safe harbor» provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words «estimates,» «projected,» «expects,» «anticipates,» «forecasts,» «plans,» «intends,» «believes,» «seeks,» «may,» «will,» «should,» «future,» «propose» and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such terms or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the ability of the MJ Platform team to help operators make decisions through analytics and reporting. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors, many of which are outside Akerna’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others that may affect actual results or outcomes, include (i) Akerna’s ability to maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees, (ii) changes in applicable laws or regulations, (iii) changes in the market place due to the coronavirus pandemic or other market factors, (iv) and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in Akerna’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including those under «Risk Factors» therein. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All information herein speaks only as of the date hereof, in the case of information about Akerna, or the date of such information, in the case of information from persons other than Akerna. Akerna undertakes no duty to update or revise the information contained herein. Forecasts and estimates regarding Akerna’s industry and end markets are based on sources believed to be reliable; however, there can be no assurance these forecasts and estimates will prove accurate in whole or in part.

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Rescue Reston Announces Two New Board Members

RESTON, Va., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Rescue Reston is pleased to announce the appointment of two new board members, John McCrea and Douglas Britt. Both have been long standing active volunteers for Rescue Reston.

«The addition of John and Doug will add additional expertise and energy into steadfastly defending against development of two of the largest contiguous areas of Reston’s green…

«The addition of John and Doug will add additional expertise and energy into steadfastly defending against development of two of the largest contiguous areas of Reston’s green open spaces, both of which are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed,» said Connie Hartke, President of Rescue Reston.

John McCrea and his family have enjoyed the Reston lifestyle for nearly 25 years. John is grateful for the Reston combination of Live, Work, and Play. He started a successful business in Reston. The McCrea daughters attended the Reston public schools and have been active with the Reston Swim teams, lifeguarded with RA, and have enjoyed watersports on the Reston Lakes. John was an Assistant Soccer Coach with Reston Soccer and the entire family enjoys the 55 miles of trails in Reston, as well as Lake Fairfax Park. John and his wife Trudy are devoted to the preservation of the open space of Reston for the generations to come.

Douglas Britt is a Virginia Master Naturalist and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biology from Purdue University and the University of Toledo, respectively. He has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of four professional service organizations working in the fields of basic and applied life sciences, conservation biology and ecological restoration, and bioastronautics and astrobiology. He was twice awarded NASA’s Public Service Medal for scientific contributions to the agency. Mr. Britt has authored several scientific articles and testified to Congress on emerging energy and environmental issues. He and his wife Penny have resided in Reston since 1975. He has served on Reston Association’s Board of Directors and its Lakes, Boats & Docks Working Group. He was instrumental in Reston’s acceptance into the prestigious Biophilic Cities Network. Currently he serves as Chairman of Reston Association’s Environmental Advisory Committee while also serving on the Fairfax County Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) Task Force. His hobbies are golf, fly fishing, and gardening.

About Rescue Reston
Rescue Reston is a grass-roots organization working to defend Reston’s recreational green space at Hidden Creek Country Club and Reston National Golf Course from residential housing or any site development other than a golf course or comparable open space. The land use designation of both properties is private recreation use, more specifically to remain as golf courses. They serve as wildlife corridors and in conjunction with Reston Association’s walking paths along and crossing, are an amenity that can be enjoyed by all. To learn more or to donate, visit https://www.rescuereston.org, like us on https://www.facebook.com/rescuereston, and follow us on Twitter @RescueReston.

Rescue Reston asks that readers go to its website and subscribe to its newsletter.

Media Contact

Connie Hartke, Rescue Reston, +1 (571) 205-8874, info@rescuereston.org

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Wyoming Natural Gas Producer Joins Denver-Based Emissions Monitoring Firm to Produce «Responsibly Sourced Gas»

DENVER, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Two Denver-based companies are partnering to produce and certify responsibly sourced natural gas (RSG). The program will be deployed on select UP Energy, LLC wells in Wyoming and will feed TrustWell™…

«Ensuring emissions across the entire energy value chain are minimized or eliminated creates environmental progress and is good for business. We’re proud to be the real-time monitoring and independent verification solution that companies are seeking to offer TrustWell™ certified responsibly sourced natural gas, which is gaining market share and recognition,» said Project Canary co-founder & CEO Chris Romer.

As part of its environmental stewardship efforts, UP Energy seeks to produce TrustWell™ certified RSG through Project Canary on 68% of UP Energy production during the first of three phases. UP Energy plans to certify 100% of their production by the end of 2022, which aligns with the company’s commitment to ESG leadership and sustainability excellence. In addition, UP Energy will be piloting real-time, continuous methane emissions monitoring to test and advance the science of monitoring extremely low methane levels at highly controlled locations.

«Partnering with Project Canary allows us to build on our core ESG values and environmental and operational stewardship goals,» said UP Energy President Christopher Valdez. «This partnership reflects our commitment to be the Green River Basin’s best-in-class operator and our focus on delivering value to all of our stakeholders.»

Project Canary, a Denver-based B-Corp that provides continuous, real-time emissions monitoring data and related technologies has developed a unique wellhead to burner-tip program that can be used across the energy value chain – from the production, transmission, and marketing of RSG. The project intends to demonstrate natural gas can be produced with high environmental and social standards, and that markets exist for these differentiated RSG products.

«We’re excited to enter into this partnership as market fundamentals for responsibly sourced gas continue to encourage and reward sustainability leaders,» said UP Energy Chairman Bryan Hassler. «UP Energy continues to focus on its industry leading environmental stewardship and its world class natural gas operations on the Pinedale Anticline in Wyoming. This program advances our initiative to offer our customers and critical business partners best in class Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas.»

Project Canary is working with numerous producers, pipeline, midstream and utility companies to provide markets with RSG and differentiated energy products.

Project Canary Contact:
Chris Romer
Co-Founder and CEO
chris.romer@projectcanary.com

UP Energy Contact:
Kelly Bott
kbott@ultrapetroleum.com

About the Partnering Participants

UP Energy, LLC is a private energy company engaged in domestic natural gas and oil exploration, development and production focused on developing its long-life natural gas reserves in the Pinedale and Jonah Fields of Wyoming’s Green River Basin. UP Energy controls more than 117,000 gross (94,000 net) acres in and around the prolific Pinedale and Jonah Fields. Given UP Energy’s focused commitment to ESG and sustainability excellence, the company was a pilot member of Darcy Partners Sustainability Program; chair of URTeC sustainability efforts; an active member of The Environmental Partnership; and formed and lead Jonah Pinedale Industry Collaboration, among other key initiatives. Visit upenergyllc.com to learn more.

Project Canary, an International Environmental Standards company based in Denver, Colorado, is a mission-driven B-Corporation accountable to a double bottom line of profit and the social good. Project Canary provides TrustWell™ certification of operations which, when paired with the Canary X unit’s continuous air emissions monitoring technology, allows producers the opportunity to provide TrustWell™ certified RSG. Project Canary believes it is possible to create a financially successful, self-sustaining business that «does well and does good.» Project Canary’s goal is to mitigate climate change by helping the oil and gas industry operate on a cleaner, more efficient, more sustainable basis. Project Canary partners with the Colorado School of Mines Payne Institute to develop a collaborative environment for oil and gas companies and external parties to share best practices and insights garnered through continuous monitoring. To learn more, visit projectcanary.com.

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DuPont Water Solutions and Waterise Collaborate Toward Sustainable Subsea Desalination

WILMINGTON, Del., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Waterise to provide seawater reverse osmosis membranes and expertise to the company’s subsea desalination plants.

Subsea reverse osmosis (RO) desalination presents a sustainable and more economical new way to turn seawater to freshwater. As subsea desalination leverages the natural hydrostatic pressure found at the depths of the sea to run the reverse osmosis, it reduces the energy requirements of conventional RO desalination by 40 percent. It also requires 80 percent less coastal land than land-based plants, presenting a viable option for communities with limited space. From an environmental perspective, subsea desalination requires lower amounts of pretreatment chemicals and eliminates the discharge of concentrated brine into coastal waters.

As Waterise’s patented desalination units reside on the sea floor, Waterise sought the most durable, longest-lasting reverse osmosis element on the market—ultimately focusing on DuPont’s FilmTec™ seawater membranes.

«As we look to increase access to fresh water and enable a water optimized world, we are energized by opportunities to collaborate on innovative solutions to water purification, conservation and reuse,» said HP Nanda, global vice president and general manager, DuPont Water Solutions. «We are excited about Waterise’s new approach to desalination that not only reduces water scarcity, but also minimizes energy consumption and environmental impact.»

In addition to exclusively using DuPont’s FilmTec™ seawater membranes for all systems, DuPont and Waterise will share knowledge and expertise, as well as collaborate on research and development toward the mission to advance the subsea desalination operations and performance.

«I am delighted to announce that Waterise is collaborating with DuPont as part of our program to identify and establish collaboration with world leading companies which produce components needed to construct a Waterise desalination unit,» says Niels Petter Wright, CEO, Waterise.

DuPont Water Solutions (DWS) is a leader in sustainable water purification and separation technologies, including ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and ion exchange resins. DuPont has been innovating and producing solutions in support of desalination for more than 40 years. The company continues to be at the forefront of reverse osmosis products that pursue sustainability—from lower energy membranes to the recent launch of dry-tested seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO)—as well as the continuous enhancement of membrane durability to enable extremely long membrane lifetimes.

Waterise is a Norwegian company with a groundbreaking and ready to go to market technology for desalination. The subsea desalination solution combines existing reverse osmosis technology with established Norwegian subsea technology and off-the-shelf equipment from leading global subsea suppliers. By reducing land and energy use and providing a standardized and module-based system, Waterise´s solutions will deliver fresh water with substantially reduced investment and operating costs compared to any other technology.

Desalination removes salt and other chemicals from seawater to produce freshwater for municipal, agricultural, energy or industrial use. The world’s oceans contain over 97 percent of the planet’s water resources, providing an essentially unlimited raw material for seawater desalination.

About DuPont Water & Protection
DuPont Water and Protection is a global leader in creating water, shelter and safety solutions for a more sustainable world; enabling its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands including Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®, Corian® Design, GreatStuff™, Styrofoam™, and FilmTec™.

About DuPont

DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at http://www.dupont.com. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.

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DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and service marks denoted with ™, SM or ® are owned by affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted.

3/3/21

For further information contact:
Anna Gemolas
Anna.gemolas@dupont.com
301-751-2911

Niels Petter Wright, Waterise AS
niels.petter.wright@waterise.com

Borja Blanco, Waterise AS
borja.blanco@waterise.com

Media Contact

Anna Gemolas, DuPont, 301-751-2911, Anna.gemolas@dupont.com

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Getech and IGA to Further the Use of Clean Geothermal Energy

HOUSTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Getech, a provider of data, knowledge and software to the energy industry, is pleased to announce that it will collaborate with the International Geothermal Association (IGA), to further the worldwide promotion of geothermal energy.

The IGA works to educate companies and governments around the world on the benefits and commercial potential of this clean energy source.

By working together, Getech and IGA believe that the cross-fertilisation of…

The IGA works to educate companies and governments around the world on the benefits and commercial potential of this clean energy source.

By working together, Getech and IGA believe that the cross-fertilisation of expertise, ideas and experience will help IGA advance its mission and lead to Getech developing new solutions for the expanding geothermal market.

Chris Jepps, Chief Operating Officer for Getech, explains how the collaboration with IGA will benefit his company: «We are excited by the opportunity to align our energy industry knowledge, geoscience expertise and location analytics with the work of the IGA. We see significant potential to develop new products and services that promote the benefits of geothermal technology, while helping geothermal to scale-up and play a material role in a low carbon future.»

Marit Brommer, Executive Director for IGA commented: «The IGA is delighted with Getech joining us as corporate member. A growing number of governments around the world are adopting geothermal into their roadmaps to deliver on a net-zero future energy mix. Understanding how to map, manage and produce the energy assets beneath our feet is vital. With Getech as corporate member the IGA is in a stronger position to amplify the message of how geothermal solutions can help governments reach a net-zero future and contribute to UN #SDG7: clean, affordable energy for all.»

Media Contact

Getech Marketing, marketing@getech.com, +44 2074519980, marketing@getech.com

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MoneyGram Advances Mobile Wallet Capabilities with Five-Year Extension to Ooredoo Qatar Partnership

Renewal enables MoneyGram and Ooredoo customers to continue to send money in near real-time to family and friends through Ooredoo Money Wallet

Ooredoo Qatar, the Company’s first fully digital partner in 2012, experienced impressive triple digit YoY transaction growth in 2020

DALLAS, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced a five-year…

Renewal enables MoneyGram and Ooredoo customers to continue to send money in near real-time to family and friends through Ooredoo Money Wallet

Ooredoo Qatar, the Company’s first fully digital partner in 2012, experienced impressive triple digit YoY transaction growth in 2020

DALLAS, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced a five-year extension to its partnership with Ooredoo Qatar, the leading telecommunications operator in Qatar. The renewal enables MoneyGram customers to continue to send money in near real-time to family and friends through Ooredoo Money Wallet, a virtual account that allows customers to easily deposit, access or withdraw money.

«We’re excited to extend our partnership with Ooredoo Qatar for another five years as we continue to build upon the strong momentum in our digital transformation,» said Alex Holmes, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO. «As our first fully digital partner back in 2012, Ooredoo has been a driving force in our shift to digital in the Middle Eastern market, and we look forward to seeing our partnership continue to flourish in the years to come.»

Ooredoo was recently awarded «MoneyGram Global Agent of the Year» due to the explosive triple digit year-over-year transaction growth it experienced in 2020 as well as its collaborative strategy to further improve customer experience. As consumer demand for account deposit services and digital options continues to increase, MoneyGram and Ooredoo Qatar are giving consumers the opportunity to send and receive money from the comfort of their own homes, which has been especially important in the last year.

«With Qatar being one of the largest outbound international remittance markets, our strategic partnership with MoneyGram continues to help connect friends and family around the world through fast, convenient and affordable money transfer services,» said Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Chief Consumer Officer at Ooredoo Qatar. «The length of the new contract term is a testament to the strength and ongoing success of this partnership, and we are excited about what this means for the future of digital remittances in the Middle East.»

About MoneyGram International, Inc.
MoneyGram is a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers. Its consumer-centric capabilities enable family and friends to quickly and affordably send money in more than 200 countries and territories, with 90 now digitally enabled.

MoneyGram leverages its modern, mobile, and API-driven platform and collaborates with the world’s leading brands to serve millions of people each year through both its walk-in business and its direct-to-consumer digital business.

With a strong culture of innovation and a relentless focus on utilizing technology to deliver the world’s best customer experience, MoneyGram is leading the evolution of digital P2P payments.

For more information, please visit MoneyGram.com and follow @MoneyGram.

About Ooredoo
Ooredoo is Qatar’s leading communications company, delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential.

MoneyGram Media Contact
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AEP Energy Partners Seeks Wind, Solar and Storage Projects in PJM

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company (Nasdaq: AEP), is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar, new/repowered wind facilities, and stand-alone or co-located Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) located in PJM.

For the PJM sited projects, the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, 12 or 15 years for solar, wind facilities (including incremental power from repowering),…

For the PJM sited projects, the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, 12 or 15 years for solar, wind facilities (including incremental power from repowering), and BESS that begin operation between 2021 and 2024.

AEPEP will use the contracted offtake to support the company’s growing retail, which includes the company’s Integrated Renewable Energy (IRE) solution, and wholesale loads in PJM.

Notice of intent to bid must be received by AEPEP by Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Proposal packages are due no later than 5 p.m. ET, Friday, March 26, 2021 and should be submitted by e-mail to beduckworth@aepes.com. Complete details about the Requests for Proposals are available at http://aep.com/rfp or by calling Ben Duckworth at (614) 583-7453.

American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP’s approximately 16,800 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 223,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 5,300 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.

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