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BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Schneider Electric, global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, the Enel Group, multinational power company and leading integrated player in the global power, gas and renewables markets, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, have published the first deliverable of the «Net Zero Carbon Cities – Systemic Efficiency Initiative»; a global framework setting the vision to accelerate the decarbonization and resiliency efforts in cities around the world.

Entitled «Net-Zero Carbon Cities: An Integrated Approach», and developed in collaboration with the WEF, the report outlines the need and benefit deriving from an integrated energy approach in planning and managing buildings, mobility, leveraging on a digitalized and intelligent grid infrastructure in an urban context.

Cities today account for nearly 70% of global carbon emissions and consume 78% of the planet’s energy, making such an approach critical to reaching the goal of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5⁰C above pre-industrial levels.

«The COVID-19 crisis has reinforced the importance of global partnerships as we strive to make our cities and societies more sustainable, inclusive and resilient,» said Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric. «Curbing emissions from the world’s cities requires urgent action, and it is an ambition that will need alignment of all stakeholders, both public and private actors, companies and citizens. This report outlines the ways in which systemic efficiency can be realistically and practically achieved, and how each of us can play a part.»

«To ensure a successful energy transition, we must work together, calling on local and national public administrations, private sector players and civil society to take on the common agenda of reducing our emissions,» said Francesco Starace, CEO and General Manager of Enel Group. «Electricity has already proved to be the lifeblood of cities, and this will increasingly be the case as electrification grows around the world. As a global leader in the power sector, we want to contribute to the development of a sustainable urban vision for the future by working with global partners to integrate electrification, smarter digital technology as well as efficient buildings and infrastructure.»

The report was developed within the WEF’s Net Zero Carbon Cities – Systemic Efficiency Initiative, co-chaired by Mr. Tricoire and Mr. Starace. Since the initiative’s launch a year ago, Schneider and Enel have been working with the community to accelerate the transition to net-zero carbon emissions in 100 cities by 2030.

It articulates the need for an integrated approach to improving energy productivity, electrifying transport, decarbonizing heating and cooling systems, as well as enabling demand-side flexibility, in addition to providing concrete recommendations and instructive experience-sharing around these concepts. Mr. Tricoire and Mr. Starace are also to illustrate these ideas during the panel for Building «Net-Zero» Cities, which will be held on Monday January 25th, 10:00-11:00 CET (The Davos Agenda).

The framework paper – as the first deliverable of this cooperation – is kicking off a list of future deliverables, among them; toolkits, interactive digital platform and building & cities metrics to measure the progress of cities towards a green and sustainable transition. Each deliverable will be the result of a close collaboration between major cities and several mayoral networks, as well as high-level representatives from academia, non-governmental organizations, industry and finance.

The report can be found here.

About Enel

Enel is a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global power, gas, and renewables markets. It is the largest European utility by ordinary EBITDA, and is present in over 30 countries worldwide, producing energy with over 87 GW of installed capacity. Enel distributes electricity through a network of over 2.2 million kilometers, and with more than 74 million business and household end users globally, the Group has the largest global customer base among its European peers. Enel’s renewables arm Enel Green Power is the world’s largest renewable private player, with over 47 GW of wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower plants installed in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Enel X, Enel’s global advanced energy services business line, is the worldwide demand response leader, with a total capacity of over 6 GW managed globally; the company has installed around 116 MW of storage capacity as well as, in the electric mobility sector, it has made available more than 170,000 public and private EV charging points worldwide.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.

We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Even though California enjoyed a historic boom during the past decade, the addition of 2019 data into the California Dream Index announced today by California Forward confirms that prosperity was not experienced evenly by all Californians. The overall California Dream Index rose or stayed flat in all of California’s regions from 2010 to 2019 with the exception of the Redwood Coast which slightly declined. The Sierra Nevada Counties near Lake Tahoe saw the greatest gains during those years.

«The data shows the hard reality that equity stagnated while wealth grew massively, even before the COVID-19 inequality bomb hit,» said Micah Weinberg, CEO of CA FWD. «The California Dream Index is a necessary tool as we work to reimagine an economy that is more equitable, just and sustainable for more Californians.»

Today, the state’s long-standing inequities have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic recession. In addition to COVID-19 impacting communities of color at disproportionate rates, women have also been among the hardest hit by the economic downturn with more women leaving the workforce or unable to find new work than men, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. Additionally, small businesses have been dramatically affected, with less than 74% of the businesses open in January 2020 still open in December 2020 according to Harvard’s Opportunity Insights.

«To meet today’s challenges, we need a tool like the California Dream Index to track indicators of economic mobility and help guide us as we build an economic recovery that is centered on both growth and inclusion,» said Dee Dee Myers, director, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).

The California Dream Index is a powerful platform that tracks progress over time toward the California Dream. Measuring 10 trackable indicators for economic mobility, security and inclusion, data can be analyzed by race and ethnicity, region, and county, providing the ability to do «apples to apples» regional comparisons across the state.

The 10 indicators that comprise the Index are: affordable rent; air quality; broadband access; clean drinking water; college and career technical education (CTE) certifications; early childhood education; homeownership; income above the cost of living; prosperous neighborhoods; and, short commutes. The composite California Dream Index score is based on all ten indicators. Key highlights from the 2019 data release include:

• Overall Score: The overall California Dream Index score made modest gains in every region of the state between 2018 to 2019. The Sierra Nevada and Central Valley regions saw the greatest gains in that year.
• Affordable Rent: Despite a decade of economic growth, the percent of Californians that have affordable rent has stagnated, with only 44% of renters paying less than 30% of their income on rent in 2019. Inversely, in the Bay Area, San Francisco County saw the highest increase in people paying affordable rent with a gain of 21% from 2010 to 2019.
• Broadband Access: The Index also shines a light on racial disparities and the ongoing work to redress them. In 2010, California Latinos had 29% lower broadband adoption than the state as a whole. Since then, there has been marked progress. In 2019, Latinos had 83% broadband adoption, compared to 87% for the state as a whole, yet more needs to be done to close the digital divide and ensure affordable broadband is made available in underserved urban, rural and tribal areas of the state.
• Clean Drinking Water: The Central Valley lags the rest of the state in access to clean drinking water, and many counties show declining progress as more state testing ramps up as part of California’s Human Right to Water initiative.
• College and CTE Certifications: All of California’s racial and ethnic groups saw continued progress in college attainment in 2019.
• Home Ownership: The percentage of Californians who own their primary residence has seen a steady decline of 5% from 2010 to 2019.
• Prosperous Neighborhoods: When comparing 2010 to 2019, more Californians lived in neighborhoods that had more than 20% of the population living in extreme poverty. Los Angeles County, the Central Valley region and the Inland Empire saw the greatest progress from 2018 to 2019, each seeing an over 5% gain in the number of residents living in low-poverty neighborhoods.
• Short Commutes: Overall, the state saw a nearly 11% increase in average commute times, indicating the deepening housing crisis that forces many to live further away from their source of employment.

The index consists of three parts: A tool for comparing key indicators, a portal linking to granular region- and issue-specific indices, and a robust community of practice focused on creating evidence-based public policy that address the state’s most pressing challenges.

To use the tool and get involved in the community of practice please visit: www.cafwd.org/california-dream-index.

About California Forward 
California Forward (CA FWD) leads a statewide movement, bringing people together across communities, regions and interests to improve government and create inclusive, sustainable growth for everyone. A 501 (c)(3) organization, CA FWD drives collective action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. CA FWD serves as the backbone for the California Stewardship Network, an alliance of regional leaders, and is home to the California Economic Summit and the California Dream Index.

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PORT OF PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RGF^® Environmental Group, Inc., a leader in environmental design and manufacturing, announces TGI Fridays^® will install RGF’s patented REME HALO^® and Package PHI Units in the company’s restaurants across the United States to support the re-opening of the restaurants’ indoor dining areas.

«As a national leader in the fight to overcome the global pandemic, RGF looks forward to working with TGI Fridays in the deployment of our patented products to provide a safe dining experience for customers and patrons,» said Bill Svec, Vice President – Water & Food Products, RGF Environmental Group, Inc. «RGF is collaborating with national and independently-owned restaurants across America to help them provide safe indoor dining environments. Restaurants want to—and need to—re-open so they may bring employees back to work.»

«As we looked for indoor air quality technology to support the reopening of our locations for indoor dining, we determined RGF’s technology to be the best solution for TGI Fridays’ national footprint of restaurants,» notes Jay Roach, Senior Director of Construction & Facilities, TGI Fridays. «RGF’s active air treatment solution kills bacteria and viruses on surfaces and in the air, which provides both a safe dining environment for our customers and a safe work environment for our employees.»

An independent third-party study focused on the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 using RGF’s proprietary REME HALO product with PHI-Cell^® technology. The study demonstrated efficacy rates of greater than 99.9% against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus known to cause coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19. The testing, performed at the Innovative Bioanalysis Laboratories in Cypress, Calif., looked at neutralizing the virus within the occupied space in the air and on surfaces.

Video results of the study can be viewed here:

• Test Environment Requirements: Large Real-World Chamber, SARS-CoV-2 Virus (not surrogate), Testing of Surfaces & Aerosolized Form
• Test Results: 99.9% of Virus Inactivated on Surfaces; 99.5% Aerosolized Virus Reduction

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Shawna Seldon McGregor at shawna@themaverickpr.com or 917-971-7852.    

DISCLAIMER: The summary and any comments herein are based on the results from an independent laboratory study performed under controlled conditions and are not in any way medical claims. The product(s) and technologies described are not medical devices and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, virus or illness. 

About RGF^® Environmental Group, Inc.

RGF manufactures over 500 environmental products and has a 35+ year history of providing the world with the safest air, water and food without the use of chemicals. RGF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified research and innovation company, holding numerous patents for wastewater treatment systems, air purifying devices, and food sanitation systems. Situated in the heart of the Port of Palm Beach Enterprise Zone, RGF Headquarters span 9 acres, with 130,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and office facilities. RGF has recently upgraded its facilities, creating an increased vertical approach to manufacturing, further allowing the company to provide the highest quality and best-engineered products on the market. For more information, visit RGF.com.

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DALLAS, 14 de enero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Blue Book Building and Construction Network www.thebluebook.com, la red más grande y activa en la industria de la construcción comercial, se asoció con la Regional Hispanic Contractors Association https://regionalhca.org/ para ofrecer beneficios con gran valor añadido a sus miembros.

Esta nueva alianza complementa las misiones de ambas organizaciones al apoyar el crecimiento de la industria de la construcción. Los subcontratistas ahora tendrán acceso a reuniones previas a licitaciones, eventos de relacionamiento, y a promociones y descuentos especiales. Adicional a esto, los miembros de General Contractor tendrán acceso gratuito a ONETEAM, la solución líder de comunicación y colaboración para licitaciones de The Blue Book Network. 

«Nos emociona la oportunidad de interactuar más con la RHCA», afirmó Matt Daniel, gerente general para la zona de Dallas-Fort Worth de The Blue Book Network. «Ambas organizaciones han estado presentes en Dallas-Fort Worth durante más de 20 años. Estrechar nuestra relación mediante esta alianza no podría suceder en un mejor momento, y esto beneficiará tanto a nuestros representados como a la economía local». 

John H. Martinez-D., presidente de la Regional Hispanic Contractors Association, comentó: «En estos tiempos inciertos, la alianza entre The Blue Book Network y la RHCA otorga confianza a nuestros diversos miembros contratistas para enterarse de oportunidades de proyectos. La RHCA está orgullosa por nuestra alianza con uno de los miembros más confiables en la industria de la construcción».

Acerca de The Blue Book Building & Construction Network
The Blue Book Building & Construction Network / www.thebluebook.com es una compañía de propiedad de sus empleados, y es la red más grande y activa en la industria de la construcción comercial de los Estados Unidos. En la actualidad, The Blue Book Network define y provee la industria a través de tres bases de datos inigualables de compañías, proyectos y personas. Al integrar y comprender las relaciones que comparten estos grupos, The Blue Book Network ofrece un recurso indispensable para conectarse con la industria permanentemente.

Acerca de la Regional Hispanic Contractors Association 
La misión de la Regional Hispanic Contractors Association es promover y apoyar el desarrollo y crecimiento económico de los contratistas, arquitectos e ingenieros hispanos en Texas. Estamos comprometidos con desarrollar programas y ofrecer recursos necesarios para ayudar a que la industria de la arquitectura, la ingeniería y la construcción (A/E/C) pueda explotar su potencial.

Contacto: Matt Daniel, gerente general zonal, (609) 221-8247

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FINTOP Capital Leads Investment With General Partner John Philpott Joining Qohash’s Board of Directors

QUEBEC CITY,QC, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – As industries continue to face economic upheaval in the wake of COVID-19, data security startup Qohash has announced raising CAD 8 million in a Series A round of funding led by FINTOP Capital. Qohash is the next generation of security for a data-driven world through trailblazing solutions and inclusive company culture. 

In the last year, tens of millions around the world now telecommute. In Owl Labs’ «State of Remote Work» report, 52% of employees work remotely at least once per week. The influx of millions operating on personal, unsecured computers gave rise to a wave of cyberattacks in 2020, critically impacting some of the world’s largest brands. According to ISACA, the financial fallout is projected to reach USD 6 billion.

Now more than ever, consumers look for a deeper level of trust regarding their data’s custodianship, and companies have a greater responsibility to protect their customers’ sensitive data. Working with leading financial institutions seeking smarter applications that seamlessly adapt to remote work complexities, Qohash’s data security technology is designed to meet an ever-changing landscape. 

Far too many companies are unwittingly using data security technologies that are cumbersome and outdated, leaving them unable to face today’s challenges, let alone equipped to anticipate tomorrow’s. Qohash is the disruptor in an industry that is becoming antiquated and its technology obsolete.

Qohash’s flagship SaaS platform Qostodian^TM allows companies to monitor sensitive data flow between employees and their personal computers and accounts to detect high-risk situations in real-time. Qostodian makes it possible to secure data with superior deployment, cost, and performance parameters. Qohash Recon^TM, an on-premise platform, empowers firms to find and classify sensitive data on network drives and servers — processes that used to take hours now deliver results in minutes. 

«Customers want data protection that can evolve to meet new challenges,» said Qohash CEO Jean Le Bouthillier. «Qohash’s solutions are easy to deploy and cover on-premise and cloud-based sources. Working with security-conscious, industry-leading firms, Qohash has helped them achieve their goals faster and with greater flexibility.»

With plans to expand across North America and accelerate commercialization, Qohash has also announced that John Philpott, General Partner of FINTOP Capital, and Laurent Simoneau, President and CTO of Coveo, will join Qohash’s Board of Directors.

«We are investing capital into a company with a laser focus and commitment to deliver data security solutions that are highly accurate and easy to operationalize,» Philpott said. «It’s our view that the discovery, control, and risk management of sensitive data is a top priority for companies continuing the accelerated move to remote work and zero trust distributed architectures.»

As remote working becomes the new normal, data security should be a top priority for any business. Qohash‘s passion for helping keep businesses secure with 21st-century solutions to mitigate risks is at the core of their success. 

Because Qohash is the future of data security, and that future is now.  

About Qohash:
Qohash is a leader in data security software development that blends innovative and easy to understand security technologies, allowing businesses to gain visibility on sensitive data. Founded in 2018, Qohash is currently available in the U.S. and Canada and has scaled rapidly to provide customers with solutions tailored to meet today’s hybrid and remote work environments in the financial services sector.

About FINTOP Capital:
FINTOP Capital is a venture capital firm focused on Financial Technology (FinTech) companies with offices in Nashville, Tenn., St. Louis, Mo., and New Jersey. They bring strong networks, experience, and capital to entrepreneurs building B2B service-enabled SaaS and software companies in the FinTech space. To learn more, visit https://www.fintopcapital.com/.

Related links:
https://www.owllabs.com/state-of-remote-work 
https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/industry-news/2020/top-cyberattacks-of-2020-and-how-to-build-cyberresiliency

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