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SmartGrid,Battery/StorageandEfficiencyCompaniesRaise$1.7
Billionin2015
AUSTIN,TX(MarketwiredJan20,2016)
MercomCapitalGroup
,llc,aglobalcleanenergy
communicationsandconsultingfirm,releaseditsreportonfundingand
mergersandacquisitions
(M&A)
activityfortheSmartGrid,Battery/StorageandEnergyEfficiencysectorsfor2015.
SmartGrid
Venturecapital
(VC)funding(includingprivateequityandcorporateventurecapital)for
SmartGrid
companiesincreasedto$425M(million)in57deals,comparedto$384millionin74dealsin2014.Total
corporatefunding,includingdebtandpublicmarketfinancing,equaled$527M.
Chart:
SmartGridVCFunding20112015
TheTopVCfundedcompanyin2015wasSIGFOX,bringingin$115M.
Chart:
SmartGridTop5VCFundedCompaniesin2015
Therewere103VCinvestorsintheSmartGridcategoryin2015.TopVCinvestorsthisyearincludedGE
Ventures,BpiFrance,E.ON,EnerTechCapital,IdinvestPartners,KhoslaVenturesandMarylandVenture
Fund.
SmartGridCommunicationscompanies,includingHomeandBuildingAutomationtechnologycompanies,
attractedthelargestshareofVCfundingwith$183Min16deals,followedbyDataAnalyticscompanieswith
$63millionin11deals.
Theonly
IPO
thisyearwasthe$98MraisedbyAlarm.com.
Therewere20SmartGridM&Atransactions(10disclosed)for$5.3B(billion).Thetopdisclosedtransaction
wasHoneywell's$5.1BacquisitionoftheElsterDivisionofMelroseIndustries.
Battery/Storage
Battery
/
Storage
companiesbroughtin$397Min37dealscomparedto$431Min34dealsin2014.Total
corporatefunding,includingdebtandpublicmarketfinancing,cameto$676M.FlowBatterycompanies
receivedthemostfundingwith$120M.
ThetopVCfundedcompanywasVionXEnergywhichraised$58.1M.
Chart:
Battery/StorageTop5VCFundedCompaniesin2015
Atotalof57VCinvestorsparticipatedinBattery/Storagedealsin2015.Threeinvestorswereinvolvedintwo
dealseachincludingAltEnergy,DBLPartnersandPangaeaVentures.
BloomEnergyraised$130Mviaconvertibledebt.
FuelCell
Energyannouncedaprojectfinancefundof
$30M.
Therewere11M&AtransactionsinBattery/Storage(fourdisclosed)totaling$2.4B.Thelargesttransaction
wasthe$2.2BacquisitionofPolyporeInternational'senergystoragebusinessbyAsahiKasei.
Efficiency
VCfundingforthe
EnergyEfficiency
sectorincreasedto$852Min67dealscomparedto$797Min80deals
in2014.Totalcorporatefunding,includingdebtandpublicmarketfinancing,increasedtoover$2B.
ThetopVCfundedcompanywasView(formerlySoladigm)whichraised$150M.
Chart:
EnergyEfficiencyTop5VCFundedCompaniesin2015
Lightingtechnologycompaniescapturedthemostfundingwith$187Min23deals.Atotalof123investors
participatedinfundingdeals.
Therewerefive
securitization
dealsthisyearinthesectorfor$801M.
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TwoIPOsraisedacombined$168M.Therewasalmostatwofoldincreasein
M&A
activityintheefficiency
sectorthisyearwith45transactions,22ofwhichdisclosedamounts.
Thelargestdisclosedtransactionwasthe$2.8Bacquisitionofan80.1percentinterestinLumiledsbyGO
ScaleCapitalInvestmentConsortium.
Lightingcompanieswerethemostactivethisyearwith19transactions
Togetacopyofthereport,visit:
http://bit.ly/MercomSGQ42015
AboutMercomCapitalGroup
MercomCapitalGroup,llc,isaglobalcommunicationsandresearchfirmfocusedoncleantech.Mercom
advisescompaniesonnewmarketentry,custom
marketintelligence
andstrategicdecisionmaking.
Mercom'scommunicationsdivisionhelpscompaniesbuildpowerfulrelationshipswithmedia,analysts,local
communities,andstrategicpartners.AboutMercom:
http://www.mercomcapital.com
.
AltagasAdvancesItsCanadianWestCoastPropaneExportFacility
CALGARY,ALBERTA(MarketwiredJan.20,2016)AltaGasLtd.("AltaGas")(TSX:ALA)announced
todaythatasubleaseandrelatedagreementshavebeensignedwithRidleyTerminalsInc.("Ridley
Terminals")todevelop,build,ownandoperatetheproposedRidleyIslandPropaneExportTerminal(the
"Facility"),tobelocatedonRidleyIslandnearPrinceRupert,BritishColumbiaonaportionoflandsleased
byRidleyTerminalsfromthePrinceRupertPortAuthority(the"Port").Theagreementsareanimportantfirst
stepforbeginningtheregulatoryandengagementphasesoftheproject.
TheproposedFacilitywillbedesignedtoshipupto1.2milliontonnesofpropaneperyearandwillbe
constructedbyAltaGas.Itwillbebuiltonabrownfieldsitewithahistoryofindustrialdevelopment,
connectionstoexistingraillinesandanexistingworldclassmarinejettywithdeepwateraccesstothe
PacificOcean.PropanefromBritishColumbiaandAlbertanaturalgasproducerswillbetransportedtothe
FacilityusingtheexistingCNrailnetwork.
"WeareveryexcitedabouttheopportunitiespresentedbytheRidleyIslandPropaneExportTerminal,"said
DavidCornhill,ChairmanandCEOofAltaGas."WeanticipatethisFacilitywillbethefirsttoexportpropane
fromBritishColumbia'swestcoast,openingupnewinternationalmarketsfornaturalgasproducersin
WesternCanada.WelookforwardtoworkingcloselywithFirstNations,governments,thecommunityand
otherstakeholderstobringthisprojectintooperation."
"RidleyTerminalsisencouragedbythisconcretesteptodiversifyproductsshippedfromourfacilitieswhile
sustainingandcreatingnewjobsinthecommunity,"saidDavidKirsop,ChiefOperatingOfficerand
PresidentofRidleyTerminals.
"ThisprojectalignswiththetypeofgrowthanddiversificationenvisionedinthePort'sdevelopmentplan,
withthepotentialtoadvancePrinceRupert'ssupportofCanadianexportindustriesthroughourtrade
gateway,"saidDonKrusel,PresidentandCEOofthePortofPrinceRupert.
Preliminaryengineeringhasbeencompletedandthefrontendengineeringanddesignstudyhasbegun.
TheprocessofengagingandconsultingwithFirstNations,communities,government,andenvironmental
andregulatoryauthoritiesisunderway.AltaGasisworkingtowardsreachingafinalinvestmentdecisionin
2016.Commercialoperationtocommencepropaneexportsistargetedfor2018,subjecttoFirstNations
consultationsandnecessaryapprovals.TheFacilityisestimatedtocostbetween$400$500million.
AltaGasownsorhasaninterestinsixlargenaturalgasprocessingfacilitiesinBritishColumbiaandAlberta
thatsafelyproducepropane,andoperatesasimilarpropaneexportfacilityinFerndale,Washington.
AltaGashasalongstandinghistoryofbuildingtrustandtreatingstakeholderswithrespectinthe
communitieswhereitdevelopsandoperatesprojects.
AltaGasisanenergyinfrastructurebusinesswithafocusonnaturalgas,powerandregulatedutilities.
AltaGascreatesvaluebyacquiring,growingandoptimizingitsenergyinfrastructure,includingafocuson
cleanenergysources.Formoreinformationvisit:
www.altagas.ca
Thisnewsreleasecontainsforwardlookingstatements.Whenusedinthisnewsrelease,thewords"may",
"would","could","will","intend","plan","anticipate","target',"believe","seek","propose","estimate",
"expect",andsimilarexpressions,astheyrelatetoAltaGasoranaffiliateofAltaGas,areintendedtoidentify
forwardlookingstatements.Inparticular,thisnewsreleasecontainsforwardlookingstatementswithrespect
to,amongotherthings,expectationswithrespecttothepropaneexportterminalincluding,constructionby
AltaGas,sitelocation,shipment,connectionandtransportationcapabilities,sourcesofsupply,estimated
cost,anticipatedtimingoffinalinvestmentdecisionandcommercialoperation,expectationsofthepropane
exportterminalbeingthefirsttoexportpropanefromBritishColumbia'swestcoast,andthepotentialforthe
propaneexportterminaltoprovidenewmarketsfornaturalgasproducers,businessobjectives,expected
growth,resultsofoperations,performance,businessprojectsandopportunitiesandfinancialresults.These
statementsinvolveknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthatmaycauseactualresults
oreventstodiffermateriallyfromthoseanticipatedinsuchforwardlookingstatements.Suchstatements
reflectAltaGas'currentviewswithrespecttofutureeventsbasedoncertainmaterialfactorsand
assumptionsandaresubjecttocertainrisksanduncertainties,includingwithoutlimitation,changesin
market,competition,governmentalorregulatorydevelopments,generaleconomicconditionsandother
factorssetoutinAltaGas'publicdisclosuredocuments.ManyfactorscouldcauseAltaGas'actualresults,
performanceorachievementstovaryfromthosedescribedinthisnewsrelease,includingwithoutlimitation
thoselistedabove.Thesefactorsshouldnotbeconstruedasexhaustive.Shouldoneormoreoftheserisks
oruncertaintiesmaterialize,orshouldassumptionsunderlyingforwardlookingstatementsproveincorrect,
actualresultsmayvarymateriallyfromthosedescribedinthisnewsreleaseasintended,planned,
anticipated,believed,sought,proposed,estimatedorexpected,andsuchforwardlookingstatements
includedin,orincorporatedbyreferenceinthisnewsrelease,shouldnotbeundulyreliedupon.Such
statementsspeakonlyasofthedateofthisnewsrelease.AltaGasdoesnotintend,anddoesnotassume
anyobligation,toupdatetheseforwardlookingstatements.Theforwardlookingstatementscontainedinthis
newsreleaseareexpresslyqualifiedbythiscautionarystatement.
U.S.EducationLeadersReleaseNationalPlantoPrepareMillionsof
CommunityCollegeStudentsforNew,CleanEconomyWorkforce
RESTON,VA(MarketwiredJanuary19,2016)JobsfortheFuture,NationalWildlifeFederation,Bankof
AmericaandeducationleadersallacrossNorthAmericahavereleased
Greenprint:APlantoPrepare
CommunityCollegeStudentsforCareersintheCleanEconomy
.
ThisplancomesatacriticaltimeasPresidentObama'sStateoftheUnionAddresslastweekcalledfora
cleaneconomy,goodjobsforall,andfreeworkforceeducationandtrainingatthenation's1,200community
colleges.Recently,190headsofstatemetinParisfortheCOP21toaddresstheneedtocurtailclimate
changeandeliminategreenhousegaspollution.
Thisnewreport
beginstoaddressthechallengeoflinking
workforcedevelopmentandenvironmentalqualityintheU.S.andbeyond.Highlightsinclude:
Competitiveemployersrequireaworkforcewith21stcenturyskillsandsustainabilitybasics.
Workersneedtobeequippedwiththenewskillsrequiredformillionsofnewjobsthatareeclipsing
theirolder,fossilfuelbasedcounterpartsandprovidingcomparativelybetterwagesforadults
acrossalldemographics,includinglowerskilledadults.(i)
America'sworkforceneedstohavetheskillsetstocurtailcarbonpollution.Thiswillrequirerapidly
scalingupinnovationsindozensofindustriesandtrainingworkerstocarryoutthesechanges
suchascleanenergygeneration,distributionandstoragesmartergridssmartertransportation
systemsmoresustainablefoodandagricultureimprovedforestmanagementrestoredcoastal
ecosystemsandclosedloopmanufacturing.
CommunitycollegesareuniquelypositionedtohelpdeveloptheseskillsinAmerica'sworkforce.In
theU.S.,themajorityofjobsrequiringscience,technology,engineeringandmath(STEM)will
requireeducationbeyondhighschool,includingthatprovidedbycommunitycolleges.Andfor
millionsofadults,communitycollegeswillprovidethepathwaysintoSTEMjobs.(ii)Theimperative
forcommunitycollegestopreparegraduateswithsustainabilityskillswillonlyincreaseasthese
STEMfieldsbecomegreener.
"Communitycollegesareonthefrontlinesofsustainabilityskillseducation,withnearly40percentpioneering
educationalinitiativesthatpromotesustainabilityskills,"explainsMariaFlynn,seniorvicepresidentofJobs
fortheFuture."Theseinitiativescontributetostudents'careerpotential,respondtolocalemployerneeds,
supportthehealthoftheregionalenvironment,andbenefitthelocaleconomy."
"Imaginethepossibilitiesifcommunitycollegeshadallthesupporttheyneedtoequipthenextgeneration
workforcewithskillsinareassuchascleanenergygeneration,distributionandstorageleanandgreen
manufacturingandprotectionofwaterqualityandwildlife,"saysKevinCoyle,vicepresidentofeducationof
theNationalWildlifeFederation."TheGreenprintreportillustratestheimportantrolesthatcommunitycollege
leaderswillplayinacceleratingthesepositivetrendsandissomethingwehopethattheworldleadersatthe
COP21willpayattentionto,embraceandsupport."
HighlightsoftheGreenprintplaninclude:
Acalltokeystakeholdergroupssuchasgovernmentandtheprivatesectortoworkwitheducation
institutionstoincreaseprogramsandemploymentopportunitiesforaworkforcewithsustainability
skills.
Areviewoffederalandstatepolicyvehiclesthatcanprovideclearerandmoredirectsupportof
sustainabilityskillsandknowledge.
ThemarryingofsustainabilityeducationprogramswithSTEMeducation.
Howstudentorganizationscanplayaroleinsupportingthenation'stransitiontoagreener
workforce.
"WhenwelaunchedinitiativessuchasGreenforcein2010withJobsfortheFutureandCampusEcologyin
1989witheducationleadersacrosshundredsof2and4yearcollegesanduniversities,weenvisioneda
wholenewgenerationofgraduates,equippedtoleadthewayforhealthy,clean,wildlifefriendly
communities,"saysJulianKeniry,seniordirectorattheNationalWildlifeFederation,"andthatisnow
happeningthankstoboldinnovationandleadershipbycollegeanduniversitypresidents,facultyand
students.Thisplanispartofourcollectivedeterminationacrossorganizationsandprograms,nationwide,to
createaclean,greeneconomyintheU.S.andbeyond,byensuringeducationiscentraltothesolutions."
"Connectingindividuals,includingyoungadults,toeducationandjobtrainingthatwillputthemonapathto
successiscriticaltoeconomicgrowthinlocalcommunitiesacrossthecountry,"saysKerrySullivan,
presidentoftheBankofAmericaCharitableFoundation."Werecognizethattheexpansionofalowcarbon,
greeneconomyoffersgreatopportunitiesfortheworkforce,andwe'rehonoredtopartnerwithJobsforthe
FutureandtheNationalWildlifeFederationtohelpadvancethiseffort."
TheGreenprintplanwascreatedbythoughtleadersrepresentingindustryassociations,studentgroups,
nonprofitorganizations,governmentagenciesandhighereducationentitiesintheU.S.andCanadawho
participatedinanationalandstatewideconveningsaspartofthe
GreenforceInitiative
,organizedbythe
NationalWildlifeFederationandJobsfortheFuturewithsupportfromBankofAmericaCharitable
Foundation,NASA,CharlesStewartMottFoundation,TheKendedaFundandotherdonors.
Weencouragecommunitycollegesandemployerstodiscussthisnewplanwithhashtags
#highered
and
#sustainability
.Thereportisavailableat
http://www.nwf.org/GreenforceInitiative/Resources/GreenprintReport.aspx
.
AboutNationalWildlifeFederation
TheNationalWildlifeFederationprotectswildlifeforourchildren'sfutureandhasplacedspecialemphasis
onworkingwithcollegeanduniversityleaders,throughNWF'sCampusEcologyProgram(startedin1989),
toadvanceleadershipforsustainabilitylearningandpractice.Offeringsforstudentsandotheryoung
professionalshavegrowntoinclude:NWF'sEcoLeaderscareerandleadershipdevelopmentprogramwith
morethan1,000studentsandyoungprofessionalscreatinganEcoMission,advancingEcoProjects,
supportingothers,andearningcertificationinallUSstatesandothercountries.
www.nwf.org
@NWF
AboutJobsfortheFuture
JobsfortheFutureisanationalnonprofitthatworkstoensureeducationalandeconomicopportunityforall.
Wedevelopinnovativecareerpathways,educationalresources,andpublicpoliciesthatincreasecollege
readinessandcareersuccess,andbuildamorehighlyskilledworkforce.Withover30yearsofexperience,
JFFisthenationalleaderinbridgingeducationandworktoincreasemobilityandstrengthenoureconomy.
www.jff.org
@jfftweets
AboutBankofAmericaCharitableFoundation
AtBankofAmerica,corporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)iscriticaltofulfillingourcorepurposeofmaking
people'sfinanciallivesbetter.Acommitmenttogrowingourbusinessresponsiblyisembeddedinevery
aspectofourcompany,fromourpoliciesandpracticestoourservices,products,governanceandemployee
benefits.Animportantpartofthatcommitmentisformingstrongpartnershipsacrosssectors,including
nonprofitorganizationsservingcommunityneeds,bringingourcollectivenetworksandexpertisetoachieve
greaterimpact.We'reproudofouremployees'volunteerefforts,supportofdiversityandinclusion,and
environmentalandsocialresponsibility.Acrossourcompany,we'refocusedonsimplifyingbankingand
investing,advancingbettermoneyhabitsandmakinganimpactincommunitiesaroundtheworld.
MCWEnergyGroupMarksProgressofItsOilSandsSustainability
ProgramDespiteChallengesofCurrentWorldOilPrices
TORONTO,ON(MarketwiredJan19,2016)MCWEnergyGroupLimited("MCW")(TSXVENTURE:
MCW
)(OTCQX:
MCWEF
),aCanadianregisteredholdingcompanyinvolvedinthedevelopmentof
environmentallyfriendlyoilsandstechnologiesandtheproductionofoilfromUtah'svastoilsandsdeposits,
todaydetailedaprogressreportonitsnewlyimplementedSustainabilityProgram,whichfocusesonjoint
ventureopportunitiesandimprovingproductioncostefficienciesinordertooffsetcurrentlowerworldoil
prices.
MCWhasquicklyestablisheditselfasoneoftheworld'sleadersinthedevelopmentofeffective,
costefficientoilsandstechnologies.Andindoingso,theCompanyhasproventhatresourcedevelopment
doesn'thavetocompromiseordamagetheenvironment.MCWisnowimplementingthismultifacetedplan
whichwillnotonlyensureaviableresourcedevelopmententityduringthesetimesofhighproductioncosts
andlowworldoilprices,butwillalsoprovideadditionalrevenuestreamsastheCompanyincreases
productioncapacitiesandsignsjointventureagreementsforroyaltiesandtechnologyfees.
"WefeelthatbyimplementingourcomprehensiveSustainabilityProgram,MCWwilldemonstratetoour
investorsthatnotonlycanweadaptandsurvivedespitevolatilemarketconditions,wecandeliver'green'
energywithindustryleadingproductioncostsutilizingcleanenergysolutions,"statedR.JerryBailey,Chief
ExecutiveOfficerofMCW.
MCW'sSustainabilityProgramcomponentsinclude:
1.ThecreationofanMCWLicensingSalesTeam,whichwillmanagegloballicensinginitiativesandwill
handlethegrowingnumberofinquirieswithregardstopotentialjointventures.Morethan12countrieshave
beenidentifiedwhichhaveeithersubstantialundevelopedoilsandsresourcesorhaveremediationprojects
requiringtechnologieswhichfocusontheprotectionoftheenvironment.ThesecountriesincludeCanada,
China,SaudiArabia,Nigeria,KuwaitandIndonesia.Inseveralcases,MCWhassuccessfullytestedoil
sandsortailingspondssamplestakenfromoilsandsdepositsfromthesecountries.Negotiationswiththese
proposedjointventuresarecurrentlyatvariousstagesofdiscussion.
2.Development/Designofa2,500bbl/dayextractionplantwhichwillprovideatemplateformostofthe
Company'soilsandsjointventureopportunities.MCW'sdevelopmentteamhasdeterminedthatthe
optimumefficiencyleveloftheirextractionplantsisatthe2,500bbl/daylevelintermsoffeedstockflowand
processefficiencytimes.Theanticipatedproductioncosthasbeendeterminedinthe$20.00perbblrange.
MCWalsoplanstousethisplanttemplatefortheirnextplantinAsphaltRidge.
3.ScaleupofMCW's250bbl/dayplantinUtah.MCW'sfirstextractionplant,inproductionmodesince
October,2015,isundergoingascaleupprograminordertoincreasecapacityofthisplanttoananticipated
500bbl/day.TheCompanyhadtheforesighttoinstallsomekeycomponentsthatwouldfacilitatehigher
capacitieswhentheunitwasfirstcompleted.Thefinalstagesofthisscaleupprojectarenowbeing
completedinordertoincreaseprocessingcapacities,improveextractiontimeefficiencies,andmoreefficient
separationsystems.(PleaseseeourPressReleasedatedDecember16th,2015,"MCWReportsOn
CapacityAugmentationProgram...."formoredetails).Itisanticipatedthatthisprogramwillbecompletedby
theendofQ12016.Productioncostshavebeenconstantinthe$24.00$28.00bblrangeandtheyare
expectedtoimproveoncetheplant'scapacityisincreased.
MCWiscontinuingitsnegotiationswithamajor,globalfinancialinstitutionwithregardstothefundingofa
2,500bbl/dayextractionplantwhichwillbelocatedeitheronMCW'sAsphaltRidgeleastsite,oronthe
TempleMountainEnergysitenearby.Thefundinggroupisinitsfinalstageofduediligence.Revenue
projections,caseanalysisandafinalreportaredueshortlyfromthefinancialgroup'sengineeringteam.
MCW'sbreakthroughoilsandsextractiontechnologyusesnowater,nohightemperatures/pressures,no
tailingsponds.Itsproprietary,closedloopsystemextractsover99%ofallhydrocarbonsandmaybeapplied
toanytypeofoilsandsdepositsorremediationprojects.Thebenignsolventsusedarerecoveredand
reused(99%)andremainwithintheclosedloopsystem.MoredetailsonMCW'stechnologymaybe
discoveredat:
www.mcwenergygroup.com
.
AboutMCWEnergyGroupLimited
MCWEnergyGroupLimitedisfocusedonvaluecreationviathedevelopmentandimplementationof(i)
Proprietary,environmentallyfriendlyoilsandsextractiontechnologiesandremedialtailingspondsproject
solutions,(ii)ExpandingproductioncapacitiesofitsnowoperationaloilsandsprojectinAsphaltRidge,
Utah,(iii)Theformulationofworldwidejointventuresandthelicensingofoilsandopportunitieswithprivate
andgovernmentalresourceentitieswithincountriespossessingextensiveoilsands/shaledeposits.MCW's
managementteamiscomprisedofindividualswhohaveextensiveknowledgeinbothconventionaland
unconventionaloilandgasprojectsandproduction,bothinupstreamanddownstreamindustrysectors.
Theinformationinthisnewsreleaseincludescertaininformationandstatementsaboutmanagement'sview
offutureevents,expectations,plansandprospectsthatconstituteforwardlookingstatements.These
statementsarebaseduponassumptionsthataresubjecttosignificantrisksanduncertainties.Becauseof
theserisksanduncertaintiesandasaresultofavarietyoffactors,theactualresults,expectations,
achievementsorperformancemaydiffermateriallyfromthoseanticipatedandindicatedbythese
forwardlookingstatements.Forwardlookingstatementsinthisnewsrelease,include,butarenotlimitedto,
MCWmaintainingextremelyefficientproductioncosts,theabilityofMCWtosuccessfullyincreasethe
capacityofitscurrentplanttoananticipated500bbl/dayaspartoftheCapacityAugmentationProgramthe
commercialviabilityofthetechnologyandtheextractionplant,economicperformanceandfutureplansand
objectivesofMCWandthecommercialproductionofoilfromMCW'soilsandsextractionplantinAsphalt
Ridge,Utah.Anynumberofimportantfactorscouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromthese
forwardlookingstatementsaswellasfutureresults.AlthoughMCWbelievesthattheexpectationsreflected
inforwardlookingstatementsarereasonable,theycangivenoassurancesthattheexpectationsofany
forwardlookingstatementswillprovetobecorrect.Exceptasrequiredbylaw,MCWdisclaimsanyintention
andassumesnoobligationtoupdateorreviseanyforwardlookingstatementstoreflectactualresults,
whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureevents,changesinassumptions,changesinfactorsaffecting
suchforwardlookingstatementsorotherwise.
NeitherTSXVentureExchangenoritsRegulationServicesProvider(asthattermisdefinedinpoliciesof
theTSXVentureExchange)acceptsresponsibilityfortheadequacyoraccuracyofthisrelease.
BlueSphereCEOUpdateLetter
CHARLOTTE,NC(MarketwiredJan19,2016)BlueSphereCorp.(OTCQB:
BLSP
)(the"Company"or
"BlueSphere"),acleanenergycompanythatdevelops,managesandownswastetoenergyprojects,has
releasedalettertoshareholdersfromtheCompany'sCEO,discussingtheaccomplishmentsachievedfor
thecalendaryear2015andabriefoutlineofplansforfor2016.
BlueSphereended2015withtwoprincipalprojectsindevelopmentintheUnitedStatesandacquiredfour
facilitiesinItaly.IntheUnitedStatesourNorthCarolinaandRhodeIslandbiogasprojectsreceived
financing,beganconstructionandwerenearingcompletionattheendof2015.InItaly,theCompany
obtainedthenecessaryfinancingandcompletedtheacquisitionsoffourfullyoperatingbiogasfacilities,
eachwithlongtermpowerpurchaseagreementsalreadyinplace.
AsBlueSphereadvancedthe2015projectstowardtheirgoals,theCompanycontinuedtorealizethe
tremendouspotentialofthewastetoenergybusiness.Withthegoalofbecomingaleaderinthesector,the
Companyfurtherrealizedtheimportanceofdevelopingapipelineofadditionalprojectsinparallelwiththe
developmentofexistingprojects.Consequently,weestablishedthreemissioncriticalgoalsfortheCompany
for2016:(i)bringingtheNorthCarolinaandRhodeIslandbiogasprojectstofulloperationalstatus,(ii)
furtherdevelopingapipelineofmorelucrativeprojectsinthewastetoenergysectorand(iii)completingone
ormoreacquisitionsofoperatingfacilitiespriortotheendofcalendaryear2016.
OverviewofSelect2015Accomplishments
January2015Weachievedfinancialclosingintheamountofapproximately$27,000,000with
respectto,andbecameacoownerof,theNorthCarolinabiogasplant.
April2015Weachievedafinancialclosingintheamountofapproximately$19,000,000with
respectto,andbecameacoownerof,theRhodeIslandbiogasplant.
InAugust2015WeannouncedtheconversionofallconvertiblenotesissuedbytheCompany.
Theconversionofthesenotesrepresentedtheretirementofapproximately$1,500,000ofthe
Company'sdebt.
December2015WeclosedontheacquisitionoffourbiogasfacilitiesinItalywithanenterprise
valueofapproximately$26,400,000.
December2015Weclosedonanofferingof$3,000,000ofourseniordebenturesandwarrantsto
purchasesharesofcommonstockoftheCompany.

SpecificAccomplishments
1.NorthCarolinaBiogasFacilityWeclosedonthefullfinancingof,andbecameacoownerof,abiogas
projectnearCharlotte,NorthCarolina.Thefinancingequaledapproximately$27,000,000,andconstruction
beganinearly2015.TheNorthCarolinaprojectisa5.2MWbiogasgenerationfacility.Todate,wehave
completedallprimaryconstructionofthefacilityandexpecttocommenceoperationinthefirstquarterof
2016.Thefacilityhasasigned15yearpowerpurchaseagreementtosellpowertoDukeEnergy.
2.RhodeIslandBiogasFacilityWeclosedonthefullfinancingof,andbecameacoownerof,abiogas
projectnearProvidence,RhodeIsland.Thefinancingequaledapproximately$19,000,000,andconstruction
beganinmid2015.TheRhodeIslandprojectisa3.2MWbiogasgenerationfacility.Wehavecompletedall
primaryconstructionofthefacilityandexpecttocommenceoperationinthefirstquarterof2016.Thefacility
hasasigned15yearpowerpurchaseagreementtosellpowertoNationalGrid.
5.ItalianBiogasFacilitiesBlueSpherehasacquired100%ofthestockofAgricerere,S.R.L.,Agrielektra,
S.r.L.,Agrisorse,S.r.L.andGefa,S.r.L.Individually,eachfullyoperationalfacilitygenerates1MWof
electricityperhour,whichissoldtoGestoredelServiziEnergeticiGSE,S.p.A.,astateownedcompanythat
promotesandsupportsrenewableenergysourcesinItaly,pursuanttoapowerpurchaseagreementthat
runsthroughDecember31,2027.
Thefourbiogasfacilitiescombinedareexpectedtogenerateapproximately$$9,240,000inannualrevenue.
Thefourbiogasfacilitiescombinedwillgenerateapproximately$4,136,000inannualEBITDA.Theannual
EBITDAofeachbiogasfacilityisguaranteedbyAustep,S.p.A,ouroperatingpartnerandagloballeaderin
wastetoenergytechnologyandmanagement.TheAustep,S.p.Afinancialguaranteeisfurtherbackedby
aninsurancepolicyunderwrittenandissuedbyaleadinginsuranceprovider.Pursuanttoitsagreements
withAustep,S.p.A.,BlueSphereexpectstoreceivetheannualguaranteedEBITDA,andAustep,S.p.A.will
receiveanyrevenuesinexcessoftheguaranteedEBITDA.
Theenterprisevalueofthesefourfacilities,asstatedbyInnovatec,S.p.A,isapproximately$26,400,000.
6.PipelineofNewProjectsWearecurrentlyatvariousstagesofevaluationforthefollowingacquisitionor
developmentofprojects:
Europe
BlueSpherehasdevelopedanetworkofbrokers,consultants,legalandaccountingexpertsthatwill
allowforfurtherexpansionintotheEuropeanmarketplace.
Upto20additional1MWfacilitiesinItaly,eachwithatleastoneyearofoperatinghistory.
Thedevelopmentofanapproximately$20,000,000AnaerobicDigestionfacilityinWesternEurope.
Mediterranean
ThedevelopmentoftwowastetoenergyprojectsinIsrael.
Asia
Thedevelopmentofanapproximately$250,000,000IncinerationfacilityinsouthernAsia.
NorthAmerica
TheCompanyhasissuedproposalsfortwoRFP'sforprojectsinMassachusettsandRhodeIsland.
Overallfor2016,theCompanyisevaluatingacquisition,developmentand/orparticipationinapproximately
$400,000,000inwastetoenergyprojectsintheUnitedStates,Canadaandaroundtheworld.However,
thereisnoassurancethatwewillbeabletoparticipateinanyoralloftheseprojects.
7.DebtConversionsTheCompanyannouncedthatitsdebtconversionprogramiscomplete,andthatall
outstandingamountsowingunderdebenturesandnotesissuedbytheCompanyhavebeenconvertedin
full.TheCompany'sdebtconversionprogramcommencedinAugust2014andpeaked,intheaggregate,at
$1.5million.
8.AnalystCoverageIn2015,theCompanywasthefocusofresearchcoverageandspotlightreports
initiatedorupdatedbySeeThruEquity,CrystalEquityResearchandMaximGroup,LLC.SeeThruEquityis
anequityresearchfirmfocusedoncompanieswithlessthan$1billioninmarketcapitalization.Crystal
EquityResearchisasecuritiesresearchandcapitalmarketsadvisoryfirmworkingwithfinancial
professionalsandselfdirectedinvestors.MaximGroup,LLCisaleadingfullserviceinvestmentbanking,
securitiesandwealthmanagementfirmheadquarteredinNewYork,NewYork.MaximGroupoffers
investmentbanking,privatewealthmanagement,andglobalinstitutionalequity,fixedincomeandderivative
sales&trading,equityresearchandprimebrokerageservicestoadiverserangeofcorporateclients,
institutionalinvestorsandhighnetworthindividuals.
9.CapitalRaiseInDecember2015,theCompanyclosedonanofferingofUS$3,000,000ofitssenior
debenturesandwarrantstopurchasesharesoftheCompany'scommonstock.Thedebenturessoldinthe
financinghaveafacevalueofUS$3,000,000,andaftercommissionsandsellingexpenses,theCompany
receivednetproceedsof$2,672,000.TheCompanyworkedwithMaximGroup,LLC,aNewYorkbased
investmentbankingfirm,toofferandselltheseniordebenturesandwarrants.Theproceedsofthefinancing
willbeusedforgeneralbusinessactivities.
Foramoredetaileddescriptionofmostoftheseaccomplishments,pleaserefertoournumerousfilingswith
theU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommission.
TheFuture
2015wasastandoutyearforBlueSphereandin2016theCompanywillcontinuetofocusonthe
implementationofourNorthCarolinaandRhodeIslandbiogasplants,operationofourfourbiogasfacilities
inItaly,developmentofnewprojectscurrentlyunderevaluationandtheexpansionofourpipelineofprojects
inanaerobicdigestion,renewablenaturalgas,landfillgastoenergyandotherrenewableenergy
technologies.
Withthesuccessesof2015,BlueSpherehastransitionedfrombeingacompanywithdreamsand
prospectstoacompanywithoperationalenterprises,excellentstrategicallies,solidfinancialpartnersand
biggerandbrighterprospectsthaneverbefore.
AboutBlueSphereCorporation
BlueSphereCorporationoperatesinthecleantechsectorasawastetoenergyprojectintegrator.Blue
Spheredevelopswastetoenergyandotherrenewableenergyprojects.TheCompanyisbecomingakey
playerintheglobalwastetoenergyandrenewableenergymarkets.Forfurtherinformationpleasevisitthe
Company'swebsite
www.bluespherecorporate.com
.
ForwardLookingStatements
ThispressreleasecontainsforwardlookingstatementswithinthemeaningofSection27AoftheSecurities
Actof1933,Section21EoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934andasthattermisdefinedinthePrivate
LitigationReformActof1995,whicharesubjecttorisksanduncertaintiesandmaychangeatanytime.
Thesestatementsareonlypredictionsandinvolveknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactors
including,withoutlimitation,(i)uncertaintiesregardingourabilitytoobtainadequatefinancingonatimely
basisincludingfinancingforspecificprojects,(ii)thefinancialandoperatingperformanceofourprojects
aftercommissioning,(iii)uncertaintiesregardingthemarketforandvalueofcarboncreditsandother
environmentalattributes,(iv)politicalandgovernmentalrisksassociatedwiththecountriesinwhichwe
operate,(v)unanticipateddelaysassociatedwithprojectimplementationincludingdesigning,constructing
andequippingprojects,aswellasdelaysinobtainingrequiredgovernmentpermitsandapprovals,(vi)the
developmentstageofourbusinessand(vii)ourlackofoperatinghistory.Assuch,thereisnoassurance
thattheinitiativesdescribedinthepressreleasewillbesuccessfullyimplementedormeetexpectations.The
Companyassumesnoobligationtoupdatetheinformationinthisrelease.
ViZnEnergySystemsWinsContractforFlowBatterySystemFrom
IdahoNationalLaboratory
AUSTIN,TX(MarketwiredJan19,2016)
ViZnEnergySystems
Inc.(ViZn),aleadingproviderofenergy
storagesystemsformicrogridand
utility
applications,announcedthatithasreceivedanorderfora128
kW/320kWhredoxflowbatterysystembasedonitszincironchemistryfrom
IdahoNationalLaboratory
(INL),partoftheDepartmentofEnergy's(DOE)complexofnationallaboratories.ViZn'sflowbatterysystem
willbeinstalledaspartofamicrogridresearch,developmentanddemonstrationtestbedandisexpectedto
becommissionedinthesecondquarterof2016.
"Weareseeingincreasinginterestinour
flowbatteries
frombothprivateandpublicorganizationslookingto
initiatelargescaleenergystorageforvariousapplications,"saidRonVanDell,PresidentandCEOofViZn
EnergySystems."Flowbatteries,ingeneral,arewellsuitedforapplicationsrequiringlargescale,
longdurationcapabilities.Oursystems,however,areparticularlygoodatprovidingbothenergyservices
andpowerservicesinonesystemwhileutilizingalowcost,inherentlysafealkalinechemistry.We're
pleasedtohavebeenchosenforthisproject."
"ThecharacteristicsoftheViZnbatteryareofsignificantinterestforislandgridsandmicrogridsthatsupport
variousservicesinheavyuseandchallengingenvironments,especiallyfor
renewableenergyintegration
challenges,"saidKurtMyers,CleanEnergyMarketArealeadforINL."Weareinterestedinthepotentialfor
lowercostenergystoragesystems,with20+yearlifetimesandtheabilitytofulfillaggressivedutycycle
requirementsaswellaslongdurationenergydispatch."
ViZn's
zinciron
redoxflowbatteryistheonlyflowbatteryonthemarketwithanontoxic,nonflammable,
nonexplosivealkalinechemistry,allowingittobedeployedsafelyindenselypopulatedareasoradjacentto
utilitiesandsubstationswithouttherisksassociatedwithotherbatterytechnologies.Itschemical
componentsaregloballyabundantandinexpensive,providingfavorableROIsforutilitiesand
commercial&
industrial
customers.
AboutViZnEnergySystems,Inc.
ViZnEnergySystems,Inc.iscomprisedofavisionaryteamofscientists,engineersandbusinessleaders
whoarepassionateaboutcreatingandcommercializingarevolutionary
energystorage
solutionforthe
commercial&industrial,
microgrid
andutilityscalemarkets.Foundedin2009andbasedoneightprevious
yearsofresearch,ViZniscommercializinghighlyscalableenergystoragesystems,rangingfromtensof
kilowattstomegawattstorage.TheViZnsolutionissafe,reliable,costeffective,andscalabletomeetthe
needsoftoday'severchangingenergylandscape.Formoreinformation,visit:
www.ViZnEnergy.com
AboutIdahoNationalLaboratory
INLispartofDOE'scomplexofnationallaboratories.ThelaboratoryperformsworkineachofDOE's
strategicgoalareas:energy,nationalsecurity,scienceandenvironment.INListhenation'sleadingcenter
fornuclearenergyresearchanddevelopment.Daytodaymanagementandoperationofthelaboratoryis
theresponsibilityofBattelleEnergyAlliance.SeemoreINLnewsat
www.inl.gov
.Follow@INLonTwitteror
visitourFacebookpageat
www.facebook.com/IdahoNationalLaboratory
.
EnSync'sDistributedEnergyManagementSuccessfullyPowers
OffGridAgriculturalProjectinHawaii
MILWAUKEE,WI(MarketwiredJan19,2016)EnSync,Inc.(NYSEMKT:
ESNC
),dbaEnSyncEnergy
Systems,aleadingdeveloperofinnovativeenergymanagementsystemsservingthecommercial,industrial
andmultitenantbuildingmarkets,announcestheongoingsuccessfuloperationofadistributedenergy
projectutilizingEnSync'senergymanagementsystemintegratedwithsolarPVandAquionEnergy's
AqueousHybridIon(AHI)batteriestopoweranagriculturalinstallationatMari'sGardeninMililani,
Hawaii.Continuallyoperatingformorethanfourmonths,EnSync'stechnologyisprovidingpowerforwater
pumpscriticaltosupporting24/7hydroponicsandaquaponicsfisheryoperations.
"EnSyncprovidesanenergymanagementsystemthatiscompatiblewitharangeofbatterytechnologies,as
manyapplicationsarebestservedbyhybridstorageconfigurationsthatprovideforbothpowerandenergy
applications,"saidDanNordloh,ExecutiveVicePresidentofEnSyncEnergySystems."Forthisparticular
application,requiringhighlyreliableenergyoverperiodsextendingto16plushourswascritical,sothe
solutionincludedEnSync'sadvancedenergymanagementsystemintegratedwiththeAquionEnergysalt
waterbattery."
EnSync,projectdeveloperNIDON,andAquionworkedquicklyfromdesignthroughtestingatEnSync's
facility,resultinginseamlessintegrationofAquion'sbatteryandEnSync'sadvancedpowercontrols.This
fasttrackedprojectwascommissionedwithinoneweekofinstallation.
"Aquioncontinuallyseeksoutinnovativedeploymentsingrowingmarketstoprovethecompatibilityand
integrationofourproductsthatoffertruevaluetothecustomer,"saidMattMaroon,VicePresidentof
ProductManagementatAquionEnergy."ThisprojectpartnershipwithEnSynchasbroughtvarious
opportunitiestoAquion,andwe'rethrilledthecustomerisexperiencingthepowerperformancewe
anticipated."
Mari'sGardenisanagriculturebasedbusinessmanaginghigherenergyconsumptionduetoaquaponicson
sitethatcombinesgrowingplantshydroponicallywithgrowingfishthroughaquaculture.Sustainabilityis
deeplyimportantwithfarmingmethodsthatareorganicallycertifiedandfoodsafetycertified.BecauseMari's
GardenislocatedinHawaii,theyarefacedwithexpensiveelectricityandvulnerabilitytopoweroutages.
Mari'sGardensoughtoutrenewableenergygenerationthatcouldseamlesslyconnectwithenergystorage,
andsupportedtheirgoalofbeingoffgridwithsustainable,reliablepowerfortheirfacility.
TheEnSyncsystempresentlyintegrates25kilowattsofsolarPVand40Aquionbatterystacksforatotalof
25kilowatts/92kilowatthoursofenergystorage.Withthissetup,EnSync'spowercontrolsallowMari's
GardentostorepowergeneratedfromtheirPVsysteminAquionbatteries,andthendischargethemfor
energyconsumptionattimesvaluabletotheirbusinessoperatingcompletelyoffgrid.ThesolarPV
componentisanticipatedtoincreaseto75kilowattsinearly2016.
"AgriculturalsettingssuchasMari'sGardenareparticularlymindfulofelectricityrates,andrequirereliable,
sustainablepowertomeettheirdemands,"saidNickDizon,theHawaiibasedprojectdeveloperandowner
ofNIDONCleanEnergy."Weevaluatedvarioussystemsthatwerewellintegratedtosupportanoffgrid
conceptlikeMari'sGarden,andthetechnologypartnershipofEnSyncpowercontrols,particularlytheir
invertertechnology,withAquion'sbatteryhasprovedtobetherightfitforthisneed."
AboutEnSyncEnergySystems
EnSync,Inc.(NYSEMKT:
ESNC
),dbaEnSyncEnergySystems,isenablingthefutureofelectricitywith
intelligentenergymanagementsystemscriticaltoaglobaleconomybecomingincreasinglyreliantuponthe
expansionofrenewableenergy.Whetherpartofthegridpowertransmissionanddistributionnetwork,or
behindthemeterincommercial,industrialandmultitenantbuildings,EnSynctechnologybrings
differentiatedpowercontrolandenergystoragesolutionstoelectricitychallengedenvironments.Our
technologiesalsoserveasthesystemlevelintelligenceinmicrogridapplications,byseamlesslyintegrating
multiplegenerationandstorageassetstodeliverpowerinremoteandcommunitylevelenvironmentsnot
servedbythegrid,orareaselectingtousethegridsecondarytomicrogridassets.In2015,EnSync
incorporatedpowerpurchaseagreements(PPA's)intoitsportfolioofofferings,enablingelectricitysavings
forcustomersandprovidingastablefinancialyieldforinvestors.EnSyncisaglobalcorporation,withajoint
ventureinAnHui,ChinaatMeinengEnergy,aswellasastrategicpartnershipwithLotteChemicalinSouth
Korea.Formoreinformation,visit:
www.ensync.com
.
SafeHarborStatement
Certainstatementsmadeinthispressreleasecontainforwardlookingstatementswithinthemeaningof
Section27AoftheSecuritiesActof1933,asamended,andSection21EoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof
1934,asamendedthatareintendedtobecoveredbythe"safeharbor"createdbythosesections.
Forwardlookingstatements,whicharebasedoncertainassumptionsanddescribeourfutureplans,
strategiesandexpectations,cangenerallybeidentifiedbytheuseofforwardlookingtermssuchas
"believe,""expect,""may,""will,""should,""could,""seek,""intend,""plan,""estimate,""anticipate"orother
comparableterms.Forwardlookingstatementsinthispressreleasemayaddressthefollowingsubjects
amongothers:statementsregardingthesufficiencyofourcapitalresources,expectedoperatinglosses,
expectedrevenues,expectedexpensesandourexpectationsconcerningourbusinessstrategy.
Forwardlookingstatementsinvolveinherentrisksanduncertaintieswhichcouldcauseactualresultsto
differmateriallyfromthoseintheforwardlookingstatements,asaresultofvariousfactorsincludingthose
risksanduncertaintiesdescribedintheRiskFactorsandinManagement'sDiscussionandAnalysisof
FinancialConditionandResultsofOperationssectionsofourmostrecentlyfiledAnnualReportonForm
10KandoursubsequentlyfiledQuarterlyReportsonForm10Q.Weurgeyoutoconsiderthoserisksand
uncertaintiesinevaluatingourforwardlookingstatements.Wecautionreadersnottoplaceunduereliance
uponanysuchforwardlookingstatements,whichspeakonlyasofthedatemade.Exceptasotherwise
requiredbythefederalsecuritieslaws,wedisclaimanyobligationorundertakingtopubliclyreleaseany
updatesorrevisionstoanyforwardlookingstatementcontainedherein(orelsewhere)toreflectanychange
inourexpectationswithregardtheretooranychangeinevents,conditionsorcircumstancesonwhichany
suchstatementisbased.
BluEarthAnnouncesBullCreekWindFacilityisNowProducing
RenewablePowerinAlberta
BluEarthRenewablesInc.("BluEarth")announcedthattheBullCreekWindFacility("BullCreek")isnow
fullyoperational.BullCreekisthefirstofBluEarth'srenewablepowerprojectsinAlbertatoachieve
operation.
Locatedapproximately20kmnortheastofProvost,Alberta,BullCreek's17GeneralElectricwindturbines
haveacombinednameplatecapacityof29.2megawatts,whichprovideenoughclean,renewableenergyto
power10,000averageAlbertahomes.ThepowergeneratedbyBullCreekhasthepotentialtooffset
approximately80,000tonnesofgreenhousegasemissionsannually.
"WithsomeofthebestrenewableresourcesinCanada,Albertaisincrediblywellpositionedforgrowthin
cleanenergyprojects,"saidGrantArnold,BluEarth'sPresidentandCEO."Iamproudoftheinnovationand
passiondemonstratedbyourteamandlocalcommunitymembersinexecutingthisproject,andinbringing
greaterdiversitytothelocaleconomy.We'dliketosincerelythankthecommunitiessurroundingBullCreek
fortheirsupportoverthepastyears."
BullCreekisexpectedtoinjectmorethan$15millionintothelocaleconomyoveritslifespan.Inaddition,
morethan60,000hoursofemploymentwentintotheconstructionofthefacility,whichalsogenerated
considerablelocalinvestment.
"IcommendBluEarthRenewablesforcreatinggoodjobsinAlberta,seeingthisprojectthrough,andhelping
powerourprovince,"saidMargMcCuaigBoyd,MinisterofEnergyfortheProvinceofAlberta."Our
government'sClimateLeadershipPlanwillseeAlbertatransitiontoupto30percentrenewablepower
generationby2030.ThegoodworkofAlbertabasedcompanieslikeBluEarth,alongwithinvestmentfrom
companiesaroundtheworldwhodeveloprenewableenergy,willbecriticalinhelpingAlberta'sreliable
powergridbecomegreenerandhealthier."
"Newwindenergydevelopments,likeBullCreek,helpAlbertatoreducegreenhousegasemissionsand
cleantheairwhilealsoproducingsignificantnewinvestmentandjobs,"saidRobertHornung,President,
CanadianWindEnergyAssociation."TheAlbertaGovernment'snewClimateLeadershipPlanispositioned
tobuildonthesuccessofprojectslikethisonebydramaticallyexpandingthecontributionofclean,reliable,
andcosteffectiverenewableenergyintheprovince'selectricitysupplymixforthebenefitofAlbertaand
Albertans."
ElectricityfromBullCreekwillbesoldtoanumberofAlberta'sschoolboardsthroughagreementsreached
withassistancefromtheAlbertaSchoolsCommoditiesPurchasingConsortium("CPC").TheCPCrana
competitiveprocesstoselectarenewablepowerdevelopertoprovidememberswithanoptionfora
longterm,affordablesourceofrenewableenergy.BluEarthwasselectedasthepartnertodevelopaproject
tomeettheirrequirements.
"Windpowerenablesparticipatingschoolboardstotakeadvantageofthelongtermpredictablecostofwind
energy,withnofuturefuelpricerisk,"saidFrancoisGagnon,ChairoftheCPC."Inaddition,itlimitsour
exposuretopotentialincreasesincostsassociatedwithgreenhousegaspollutionfromtraditionalsourcesof
energyproduction."
AboutBluEarthRenewablesInc.
HeadquarteredinCalgary,BluEarthisaprivate,independentrenewablepowerproducer,focusedonthe
acquisition,development,construction,andoperationofwind,water,andsolarprojects,withafocuson
Canada.WiththemostexperiencedrenewableenergydevelopmentteaminCanada,BluEarth'smissionis
tobetherenewableenergyleaderbydeveloping,building,andoperatingaportfoliothatoptimizespeople,
planet,andprofit.BluEarthbelievesithasThePowertoChangetheFuturebydemonstratinghowtobe
sustainableandprofitable,leavingtheworldabetterplace.Formoreinformation,visit
www.bluearth.ca
or
followusontwitter@BERenewables
ISOPublicMeetingBeginsWorktoTransformIntoRegionalGrid
FOLSOM,CA(MarketwiredJanuary14,2016)TheCaliforniaIndependentSystemOperatorCorp.(ISO)
willhostapublicmeetingonFebruary8togatherinputonstudiesrequiredbyCaliforniaSenateBill350,the
CleanEnergyandPollutionReductionAct.
Signedintolawlastfall,SB350mandatesthestatetoachievea50percentrenewableportfoliostandardby
2030andprovidestheISOapathtowardcreatingamultistateregionalpowergrid.ThelawcallsontheISO
toperformaseriesofstudiesontheimpactsofaregionalelectricitymarket.
Aregionallymanagedgridiskeytoreachingthestate's50percentthresholdandisexpectedtoboostthe
amountofcleanenergyinthepowermix,andreducecarbonemissionsandenergycostsacrosstheWest.
TheFebruary8meetingavailabletothepublicinperson,bywebandbyphonewillreviewandtake
inputonthestudies'approach,assumptionsandmethodology.Thestudieswillestimateoverallbenefitto
consumers,impactstojobsandbenefitstotheCaliforniaeconomy,impactstotheenvironment,greenhouse
gasemissions,impactstodisadvantagedcommunitiesandintegrationofrenewableenergyresources.
Theinputwillbeusedtodevelopadraftproposalthatwillbeavailableforpublicreviewandcommentinthe
comingmonths.RelatedmaterialsarenowavailableontheISOwebsite
here
.Ameetingpresentationwill
bepostedonthispageonFebruary3.
MeetingDetails
Date:Monday,February8,2016
Time:10a.m.to4p.m.(PacificTime)
Location:CaliforniaISOheadquarters,250OutcroppingWay,Folsom,California
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Thanksforreposting!
TheCaliforniaISOprovidesopenandnondiscriminatoryaccesstooneofthelargestpowergridsinthe
world.Thevastnetworkofhighvoltagetransmissionpowerlinesissupportedbyacompetitiveenergy
marketandcomprehensivegridplanning.Partneringwithaboutahundredclients,thenonprofitpublic
benefitcorporationisdedicatedtothecontinualdevelopmentandreliableoperationofamoderngridthat
operatesforthebenefitofconsumers.Recognizingtheimportanceoftheglobalclimatechallenge,theISO
isattheforefrontofintegratingrenewablepowerandadvancedtechnologiesthatwillhelpmeeta
sustainableenergyfutureefficientlyandcleanly.
SolarvestBioEnergyInc.ExtendsPrivatePlacement
VANCOUVER,BRITISHCOLUMBIA(MarketwiredJan.13,2016)SOLARVESTBIOENERGYINC.
(TSXVENTURE:SVS)("Solarvest"),announcesthatishasextendeditsnonbrokeredprivateplacement,
whichwaspreviouslyannouncedonNovember30,2015(the"PrivatePlacement").Solarvestanticipatesit
willcloseasecondtrancheofthePrivatePlacementonoraboutJanuary31,2016.
AboutSolarvest:
SolarvestBioEnergyInc.isanalgaetechnologycompanywhosealgalbasedproductionplatformprovidesit
withanextremelyflexiblesystemcapableofbeingadaptedtoproducecleanenergyintheformofhydrogen
andhealthproductssuchasomegaoilsinaneconomicandenvironmentallysensitivemanner.
TheTSXVentureExchangehasneitherapprovednordisapprovedthecontentsofthisnewsrelease.
NeitherTSXVentureExchangenoritsRegulationServicesProvider(asthattermisdefinedinthepolicies
oftheTSXVentureExchange)acceptsresponsibilityfortheadequacyoraccuracyofthisrelease.
Thestatementsmadeinthisnewsreleasemaycontainforwardlookingstatementsthatmayinvolvea
numberofrisksanduncertainties.ActualeventsorresultscoulddiffermateriallyfromSolarvest's
expectationsandprojections.
SmartUtilitySystemsLaunchesSCMExpresstoBringUtilitiesthe
MostRapidlyDeployableandCostEffectiveCustomerEngagement
PlatformAvailableToday
IRVINE,CA(MarketwiredJan13,2016)
SmartUtilitySystems(SUS)
ispleasedtoannouncethelaunch
of
SmartCustomerMobile(SCM)Express
,themarket'smostrapidlydeployable,cloudbased,mobile
utilitycustomerengagementplatformtailoredtosupportsmalltomidsizedutilities,municipalitiesand
cooperatives.AsthecompactversionofSCM,the#1customerengagementplatformforenergyandutility
companies,SCMExpressoffersmanyofthesameawardwinning,costsavingfeaturesandissimpleto
implement.Inadditiontorealtime,twowaycommunicationwithcustomers,thesingleintegratedplatform
offersthemostintuitiveuserinterfaceavailable,whileprovidingsuperiorbackenddataanalyticstodeliver
morevaluableinsightstotoday'sutilities.
"Weareproudtoofferournewestmobileplatformtoassistelectric,waterandgasutilities,particularlyata
timewhenconcernsregardingenergyefficiencyandconservationofEarth'snaturalresourceshavereached
acriticalmass,"saysDeepakGarg,chairmanandCEOofSUS,aleadingproviderofcloudbasedsolutions
focusedoncustomerengagementandoperationalefficiency."Respondingtotheirneedforaplatformwith
outoftheboxfunctionality,we'veleveragedourextensivetechnicalanddevelopmentteamstoofferan
extremelycosteffectivesolutionthatenablesutilitiestoboostROIwithoutpushingaddedcostsontoend
users."
StateslikeCaliforniaaretakingtheleadwithnewlegislationsuchasthe
SB350
CleanEnergyandPollution
ReductionActof2015thataimstoreducepetroleumconsumptionandincreasebuildingefficiency,aswell
asaddresshowenergyismeasuredanddelivered.Withaneedtomake21stcenturychangesfor
customersdemanding21stcenturysolutions,utilitiesaresearchingfortimesavingandcosteffective
platformstoshiftthetraditionalindustryparadigm.
SCMExpressenablesutilitiestobenefitfromcosteffectivefeatures,whichincludeaprebuiltcustomer
serviceanalyticsdashboardthatoffersintelligentcustomerinsightandKeyPerformanceIndicators(KPI)
preintegratedthirdpartypaymentproviderstoaddressthechallengesofbothsmallandlargeutilitiesusing
meteringservicestotrackcustomers'gas,electricandwaterusageandavarieyofvisuallyappealingcolor
schemesforeasyintegration.Mobiledeviceagnostictoenablehighcustomeradoption,SCMExpress
alsooffersutilities'customerstheeaseofaccessibilityandselfservicecapabilitiesfromanintuitiveUser
Interface(UI)thatprovidesthemwiththeconvenienceandcontroltoaccesstheirdataanytime,anywhere
andempowersthemtotakeactionsandimprovetheirexperience.
"Today'sutilitiesareworkingtowardsolutionsforbettercustomerengagement,recognizingtheunnecessary
costsandinefficienciesassociatedwithtraditionalphone,papermailandreactivecustomerservice
procedures,"addsGarg."Whenutilitiesbegintoofferoptionsthroughasimpleandcosteffectiveplatform
thatprovidestechnicalassistanceandsupporttohelpthemincreasetheirenergyefficiencyandlowertheir
spending,everybodywins."
Formoreinformation,visit:
www.smartusys.com
.
Withmediainquiries,contactLeslieLicano,leslie@beyondfifteen.comor(949)7338679.
AboutSmartCustomerMobile:
SmartCustomerMobile(SCM)
fromSmartUtilitySystems(SUS)a
leadingproviderofcloudbasedsolutionsfocusedoncustomerengagementandoperationalefficiency
throughmobileandanalyticstechnologiesisanawardwinning,singleintegratedplatformthatenables
utilitycompaniestoestablishrealtime,twowaycommunicationwithcustomers.Providingeasywebbased
accessanytime,anywherefromdevicesincludingtablets,smartphonesanddesktopcomputers,SCM
increasescustomersatisfactionandutilityprofitability,offeringconvenienceandcontrolwithcuttingedge
analyticsanduserfriendlymodulestosimplifyprocessesanddriveefficiency.Acertifiedintegratorwith
dozensofutilityCustomerInformationSystems(CIS),SCMistheleadingcustomermobileandportal
platformprovidingtruevaluetoutilitiesandenergycompaniesfortheirpresentandfuturesmartgrid
investmentswhilecontributingtoahealthier,happierplanet.Formoreinformation,visit
www.smartusys.com
.
AboutSmartUtilitySystems:SmartUtilitySystems(SUS)istheleadingproviderofcloudbased
SoftwareasaService(SaaS)solutionsforcustomerengagement,workforcemobility,andbigdata
intelligenceandanalyticstotheenergy,waterandgasutilitysectors.Rapiddeploymentsolutionsintegrate
seamlesslytoreducecostsandcomplexity,enablingclientstoreduceoperationalandITcosts.SUSis
headquarteredinIrvine,California.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit
www.smartusys.com
orcall(909)
2173344orconnecton
LinkedIn
or
Twitter
.
NorthernPowerSystemsAnnouncesLeaseFacilityforDistributed
GenerationWindFinancing
BARRE,VT(MarketwiredJanuary13,2016)NorthernPowerSystemsCorp.(TSX:
NPS
),anext
generationrenewableenergytechnologycompany,todayannouncedthatitsflagshipdistributedgeneration
windplatformisavailabletobusinesses,farmsandotherpropertyownerswithacompellingfinancing
solution.
NorthernPowerSystemsisnowofferingaleaseprogramtoallowuserstotakeadvantageofwindenergy
with100%financing,andnoincreaseofpaymentsduringtheleaseperiod.AccordingtotheU.S.Energy
InformationAgency(
www.eia.gov
),USelectricitypricesareforecastedtoincreaseeveryyearbyatleast
2.7%inthenext2030years,surpassingtheexpectedrateofinflation.
TheNPS100windplatformisastateoftheartproductinitsthirdgenerationoftechnology,optimizedfor
efficiencyandproventobereliablewithafleetofnearly500turbinesdeployedaroundtheglobe.Itis
targetedtomediumlevelpowerusers,likeawindgardenfeeding1520homes,afarmwithsubstantial
agriculturalmachineryorasmallfactoryorbusinessthatiskeentolockinflatelectricityrates,save
substantialmoneyandeventuallyowntheasset.
"Overaperiodoftwentyyears,theNorthernPowersolutionwillsaveourcustomerssignificantamountson
theirelectricitybill,"commentedDiegoTebaldi,VPofGlobalBusinessDevelopmentatNorthernPower
Systems,adding,"withnoupfrontequipmentcostsandapathtofullownershipwithin7years.TheNorthern
Powerofferingcomesasaturnkeysolutionincludinginstallation,maintenanceandservicingtoassure
maximumvalueandpeaceofmind.ThisagreementwithLFCgivesyetanotheroptionforpeopletogo
green."
LFCCapital,Inc.,withmorethan$1.5billionofequipmentleasingexperience,hascreatedTheLFCClean
EnergyOwnershipProgramforcommercialandindustrialcompaniesseekinggreateroverallvaluefrom
cleanenergysystemsthanthelimitedcostsavingsofferedbypowerpurchaseagreements.Theprogramis
especiallyappealingtocompaniessuchasLLCsthatcannotdirectlybenefitfromafederaltaxcredit.
"We'reverypleasedthatNorthernPowerSystemshasselectedtheLFCprogramasaneffectivewayto
makewindsystemsaffordablefortheirbusinesscustomers,"saidStanleyS.Fishbein,ManagingDirector,
LFCCapital,Inc.
TheLFCprogramusesatraditionaloperatingleaseandinnovativepurchaseoptionsaftersixandseven
yearstoprovidecompanieswithapredictablelowcostofownershipwhilesatisfyingtaxrules.Companies
obtainanattractivereturnoninvestmentbykeepingallenergysavingsoverthelonglifeofthesewind
systems.Theprogramisavailableinall50states.
AboutNorthernPowerSystems
NorthernPowerSystemsdesigns,manufactures,andsellswindturbinesandpowertechnologyproducts,
andprovidesengineeringdevelopmentservicesandtechnologylicensesforenergyapplications,intothe
globalmarketplacefromitsUSheadquartersandEuropeanoffices.
NorthernPowerSystemshasalmost40years'experienceintechnologiesandproductsgenerating
renewableenergy.
NorthernPowerSystemscurrentlymanufacturestheNPS60andNPS100turbines.Withover
8.5millionruntimehoursacrossitsglobalfleet,NorthernPowerwindturbinesprovidecustomers
withclean,costeffective,reliablerenewableenergy.
Patentednextgenerationpermanentmagnetdirectdrive(PMDD)technologyusesfewermoving
parts,delivershigherenergycapture,andprovidesincreasedreliabilityduetoreducedmaintenance
anddowntime.
NorthernPowerSystems'FlexPhasepowerconverterplatformusespatentedconverter
architectureandadvancedcontrolstechnologyforadvancedgridsupportandgeneration
applications.
NorthernPowerSystemsofferscomprehensivein-housedevelopmentservices,includingsystems
levelengineering,advanceddrivetrains,powerelectronics,PMmachinedesign,andremote
monitoringsystemstotheenergyindustry.
Someoftheworld'slargestmanufacturerslicensethecompany'snextgenerationtechnologyandIP
fortheirutilityanddistributedwindproductsandmarkets.
TolearnmoreaboutNorthernPowerSystems,pleasevisit
www.northernpower.com
.
AboutLFCCapital
LFCCapitalwasformedin1994asasuccessortoanumberoffinancialservicescompaniesfoundedby
LFC'sCEO,MartinZimmerman,oneofwhichbecamethelargestindependenthealthcareleasingcompany
intheindustry.Today,LFCCapitalprovidesarangeofleasingandfinancialservicestohospitals,clinics,
physiciangrouppractices,longtermcarefacilities,andhealthcaresuppliers,aswellasemerginggrowth
companiesinhealthcare,informationtechnology,andselectindustries.
TolearnmoreaboutLFCCapital,pleasevisit
www.lfccapital.com
Noticeregardingforwardlookingstatements:
ThisreleaseincludesforwardlookingstatementsregardingNorthernPowerSystemsanditsbusiness,
whichmayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,productandfinancialperformance,regulatorydevelopments,
supplierperformance,anticipatedopportunityandtrendsforgrowthinourcustomerbaseandouroverall
business,ourmarketopportunity,expansionintonewmarkets,andexecutionofthecompany'sgrowth
strategy.Often,butnotalways,forwardlookingstatementscanbeidentifiedbytheuseofwordssuchas
"plans","isexpected","expects","scheduled","intends","contemplates","anticipates","believes",
"proposes"orvariations(includingnegativevariations)ofsuchwordsandphrases,orstatethatcertain
actions,eventsorresults"may","could","would","might"or"will"betaken,occurorbeachieved.Such
statementsarebasedonthecurrentexpectationsofthemanagementofNorthernPowerSystems.The
forwardlookingeventsandcircumstancesdiscussedinthisreleasemaynotoccurbycertainspecifieddates
oratallandcoulddiffermateriallyasaresultofknownandunknownriskfactorsanduncertaintiesaffecting
thecompany,includingrisksregardingthewindpowerindustryproduction,performanceandacceptanceof
thecompany'sproductsoursalescycleourabilitytoconvertbacklogintorevenueperformancebythe
company'ssuppliersourabilitytomaintainsuccessfulrelationshipswithourpartnersandtoenterintonew
partnerrelationshipsourperformanceinternationallycurrencyfluctuationseconomicfactorscompetition
theequitymarketsgenerallyandtheotherrisksdetailedinNorthernPowerSystems'riskfactorsdiscussed
infilingswiththeU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommission(the"SEC"),includingbutnotlimitedto
NorthernPowerSystems'AnnualReportonForm10KfiledonMarch31,2015,aswellasotherdocuments
thatmaybefiledbyNorthernPowerSystemsfromtimetotimewiththeSEC.AlthoughNorthernPower
Systemshasattemptedtoidentifyimportantfactorsthatcouldcauseactualactions,eventsorresultsto
differmateriallyfromthosedescribedinforwardlookingstatements,theremaybeotherfactorsthatcause
actions,eventsorresultstodifferfromthoseanticipated,estimatedorintended.Noforwardlooking
statementcanbeguaranteed.Exceptasrequiredbyapplicablesecuritieslaws,forwardlookingstatements
speakonlyasofthedateonwhichtheyaremadeandNorthernPowerSystemsundertakesnoobligationto
publiclyupdateorreviseanyforwardlookingstatement,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,future
events,orotherwise.
TRCTeamsWithBQEnergyforAwardWinningSolarInstallation
LOWELL,MA(MarketwiredJan13,2016)
TRCCompanies,Inc
.(NYSE:
TRR
),arecognizedleaderin
engineering,environmentalconsultingandconstructionmanagementservicestotheenergy,environmental
andinfrastructuremarkets,ispleasedtohaveteamedwithBQEnergytodevelopthePatterSunsolar
installation,aprojectthatrecentlyreceiveda2015Chairman'sAwardfromTheBusinessCouncilofNew
York.TheprojectisaMegawattscalesolarenergyfarmconstructedonthesurfaceofacappedlandfillin
Patterson,NewYorkinPutnamCounty.It'sthefirstofitskindtobeconstructedonamunicipalsolidwaste
landfillinthestate.TRCoriginallycompletedthefirstprojectofthisnatureinMassachusettsandnow
performssimilarservicesthroughouttheentirecountry.
"TRCiscommittedtosupportingthedevelopmentofinnovativesolutionsthatencouragecleanenergy,
energyreliabilityandenvironmentalsustainability,andwe'reveryproudtohavebeenpartoftheproject
teamforthisventure,"saidChrisVincze,ChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficer."ThePatterSunprojectis
groundbreakinginthewaythatitallowsboththesolarfarmandtheunderlyinglandfilltocoexist,creatinga
dualpurposefacilitythatwillprovidecontinued,tangiblebenefitstoresidentsofthestate."
Toensuretheprojectcametofruition,TRCledtheenvironmentalpermitting,engineeringdesignandlandfill
oversightandworkedcloselywiththeNewYorkStateDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation
(NYSDEC)andtheNewYorkCityDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(NYCDEP),toobtainapprovalto
constructsolararraysthroughtwophasesofinstallationsonaformermunicipalsolidwastelandfillsite.To
complywithallpermittingregulations,theprojectdeployedabovegroundballastedfoundations,which
preventcontactbetweenthesolarfarmandtheunderlyingwastematerial.
DuetotheTownofPatterson'slocationintheNewYorkCitywatershed,TRCalsodevelopedaStormwater
PollutionPreventionPlan,whichwasreviewedandapprovedbyNYCDEP,toensurethatthesolardesign
wouldlimitimpacttotheexistinglandfill.
ThePatterSunlandfillsolarprojectcontainsover3,000individualsolarpanels,andinthefirstmonthsof
production,generated918Megawatthoursofenergy.Bycomparison,thesamelevelofpowerproduction
wouldhaverequired698tonsofCO2,28tonsofmethaneand455,095gallonsofwater.
AboutTheBusinessCouncilofNewYorkState,Inc.
TheBusinessCouncilofNewYorkState,Inc.istheleadingbusinessorganizationinNewYorkState,
representingtheinterestsoflargeandsmallfirmsthroughoutthestate.Itsmembershipismadeupof
thousandsofmembercompanies,aswellaslocalchambersofcommerceandprofessionalandtrade
associations.Though72percentoftheirmembersaresmallbusinesses,theyalsorepresentsomeofthe
largestandmostimportantcorporationsintheworld,includingIBM,Verizon,EastmanKodak,Citigroup,JP
MorganChase,Corning,Pfizerandmanymore.Alltold,BusinessCouncilmembersemploymorethan1.2
millionNewYorkers.Formoreinformationpleasevisit
www.bcnys.org
orcontactat518.465.7511.
AboutBQEnergy
BQEnergyisaworldwideleaderinrenewableenergyprojectsonbrownfieldsandlandfills,andwas
foundedin2002.TheyhavedevelopedawardwinningrenewableenergyprojectsthroughouttheU.S.Solar
projectsinoperationandconstructionanddevelopmentonlandfillsandbrownfieldsarelocatedinNewYork
State,Connecticut,Massachusetts,andMaryland.Theyhavedevelopedover100MWofwindbased
projectsonbrownfieldsintheU.S.andinEurope.BQEnergyprojectsarefeaturedprominentlyin
publicationsbytheU.S.EPAandvariousStateagenciesaswell.BQEnergyisbasedinPoughkeepsie,NY.
Formoreinformationpleasevisit
www.bqenergy.com
orcontactat845.473.0300.
AboutTRC
Apioneeringroundbreakingscientificandengineeringdevelopmentssincethe1960s,TRCisanational
engineering,environmentalconsultingandconstructionmanagementfirmthatprovides
integratedservices
totheenergy,environmental,infrastructureandpipelineservicesmarkets.TRCservesabroadrangeof
commercial,industrialandgovernmentclients,implementingcomplexprojectsfrominitialconceptto
deliveryandoperation.TRCdeliversresultsthatenableclientstoachievesuccessinacomplexand
changingworld.FormoreinformationandupdatesfromtheCompany,visitTRC'swebsiteat
www.TRCsolutions.com
andfollowTRConTwitterat
@TRC_Companies
andon
LinkedIn
.
TheSolarIndustryCommendsPresidentObama's#SOTU
CommitmenttoCleanEnergy
WASHINGTON,DC(MarketwiredJanuary12,2016)FollowingisastatementfromRhoneResch,
presidentandCEOoftheSolarEnergyIndustriesAssociation(SEIA),inresponsetoPresidentObama's
StateoftheUnionAddress:
"InhisfinalStateoftheUnion,PresidentObamamadeitabundantlyclearthatsolarenergyisakeysolution
forAmericaasweusherintheeraofcleanenergydevelopment.
"Sincethepresidenttookofficein2009,thecostofsolarenergyhasdroppedbymorethan70percent,
there's30timestheamountofsolargenerationandourindustryhascreated173,000Americanjobs.Solar
energygrowthwillcontinuebecauseitisaffordable,improvestheairwebreatheandcreatesstrong
Americanjobs.
"AsthePresidentnoted,solardevelopmentissavingAmericanhouseholdsmillionsofdollarseveryyearin
energycosts,andthosesavingswillcontinuetoaccumulateyearafteryear.Thenextpresidentwillbenefit
fromthisdomesticeconomicengine.Between2016and2020,ourindustrywillpump$132billionintothe
Americaneconomyandsolargenerationwillquadruple,supplyingenoughelectricitytopower20million
homes.
"Today,nearly209,000AmericansworkintheU.S.solarindustry,accordingtoa
reportissuedtoday
byThe
SolarFoundation.Oneinevery83newjobsin2015wasasolarjobandwithinfiveyears,therewillbe
420,000Americansworkinginthesolarindustry.
"Asanindustry,welookforwardtocarryingoutPresidentObama'svisionforsolardevelopmentduringhis
finalyearinofficeandwellbeyond."
AboutSEIA:
Celebratingits41stanniversaryin2015,theSolarEnergyIndustriesAssociationisthenationaltrade
associationoftheU.S.solarenergyindustry.Throughadvocacyandeducation,SEIAisbuildingastrong
solarindustrytopowerAmerica.Asthevoiceoftheindustry,SEIAworkswithits1,000membercompanies
tochampiontheuseofclean,affordablesolarinAmericabyexpandingmarkets,removingmarketbarriers,
strengtheningtheindustryandeducatingthepubliconthebenefitsofsolarenergy.VisitSEIAonlineat
www.seia.org.
BlueEarthGeneratorandLockheedMartinPartnertoDeliverEnergy
Savings
SANFRANCISCO,CA(MarketwiredJanuary12,2016)BlueEarth,Inc.(NASDAQ:
BBLU
)acustomer
centriccleanenergyprovider,andLockheedMartinhavepartneredtodeliveraCombinedHeatandPower
ProjectandEnergySavingsMeasuresforBrooklynUnitedMethodistChurchHome,locatedinBrooklyn,
NewYork.TheprojectisexpectedtosignificantlyreducetheHome'senergyuseandrecurringcosts
throughfulllightingupgrades,replacementofexistingheatingandcoolingunits,installationofalarger
StandbyGenerator,domesticboilerupgradesandthenewcombinedheatandpowerunit.
BlueEarthwillprovideservicesrelatedtotheconstructionoftheprojectandhavetheoperationsand
maintenancecontractonthefacility.
"BlueEarthisexcitedabouttheopportunitytoworkwithBrooklynUnitedMethodistChurchHomeand
LockheedMartinonthisinnovativeproject,"statedBobPowell,CEOofBlueEarth,Inc."Thisproject,along
withotherprojectsintheworksintheNewYorkregion,showsourcustomerfocusedvisionprovidesa
sustainable,longtermbusinessmodeltorapidlygrowourbusiness."
LockheedMartinwillmanagethedesign,procurement,construction,andmaintenancephasesofthe
project,aswellasperformtheeconomicmodelingtosupporttheprojectfinanceactivities.
"LockheedMartinbringsuniquesystemsintegrationandengineeringexpertisethatishelpingorganizations
aroundtheworldimprovetheirenergyefficiency,andwelookforwardtodeliveringonthisproject,"said
FrankArmijo,VicePresidentofLockheedMartinEnergy."Wearecommittedtohelpingbusinessesand
organizationsimplementinnovativewaystosaveenergynowandintothefuture."
LockheedMartinEnergyisalineofbusinesswithinLockheedMartinthatdeliverscomprehensivesolutions
acrosstheenergyindustrytoincludeutilityandsmartgridsolutions,energyefficiency,energystorage,
nuclearsystemsandsolutions,oceanenergytechnologyandbioenergygeneration.
AboutLockheedMartin
HeadquarteredinBethesda,Maryland,LockheedMartinisaglobalsecurityandaerospacecompanythat
withtheadditionofSikorskyemploysapproximately126,000peopleworldwideandisprincipallyengaged
intheresearch,design,development,manufacture,integrationandsustainmentofadvancedtechnology
systems,productsandservices.
AboutBBLU
BBLU
isengagedinthe
cleantechnology
industrywithaprimaryfocusinalternative/renewablepower
generationsectors.Westrivetoparticipateintheglobalmovementforasustainableplanetbyoffering
productsandservicesthatwilloptimizeenergyuse,reduceharmfulenvironmentalemissionsandmaterially
reduceenergycoststoourcustomers.FormoreinformationaboutBlueEarthInc.,please
visit
www.blueearthinc.com
.
ThispressreleasecontainsforwardlookingstatementswithinthemeaningofSection27AoftheSecurities
Actof1933andSection21EoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934.Allstatementsotherthanstatements
ofhistoricalfactsincludedinthispressreleaseareforwardlookingstatements.Wordssuchas"believes,"
"projects,""anticipates,""plans,""expects,""may,""will,""should,""intends,"andsimilarexpressionsare
intendedtoidentifyforwardlookingstatements.Thesestatementsrelatetofutureeventsortothe
Company'sfuturefinancialperformance.TheseforwardlookingstatementsarebasedontheCompany's
currentbeliefsandexpectations,andinvolveknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthat
maycauseouractualresults,levelsofactivity,performanceorachievementstobemateriallydifferentfrom
anyfutureresults,levelsofactivity,performanceorachievementsexpressedorimpliedbythese
forwardlookingstatements.Investorsshouldnotplaceanyunduerelianceonforwardlookingstatements
sincetheyinvolveknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorswhichare,insomecases,
beyondtheCompany'scontrolwhichcould,andlikelywill,materiallyaffectactualresults,levelsofactivity,
performanceorachievements.AnyforwardlookingstatementreflectstheCompany'scurrentviewswith
respecttofutureeventsandissubjecttotheseandotherrisks,uncertaintiesandassumptionsrelatingto
operations,resultsofoperations,growthstrategyandliquidity.Suchrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactors,
whichcouldimpacttheCompanyandtheforwardlookingstatementscontainedhereinareincludedinthe
Company'sfilingswiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission,includingtheCompany'sForm10Ks,
Form10Qs,Form8Ks,ProxyStatementsandotherfilings.TheCompanyassumesnoobligationto
publiclyupdateorrevisetheseforwardlookingstatementsforanyreason,ortoupdatethereasonsactual
resultscoulddiffermateriallyfromthoseanticipatedintheseforwardlookingstatements,evenifnew
informationbecomesavailableinthefuture.
CleanTransportationCenterOpensinValley
CaliforniaEnergyCommissionfundedCenterWillProvideTechnicalAssistancetoHelpSpeedthe
DeploymentofLowerEmissionVehiclestoHelpImproveAirQualityFresnoResidentJosephOldhamWill
LeadEffort
FRESNO,CA(MarketwiredJanuary11,2016)WithfundingfromtheCaliforniaEnergyCommission,
CALSTARTtodayannouncedithasopenedtheSanJoaquinValleyCleanTransportationCenter.Thenew
Center'sgoalistoacceleratetheuseofcleanvehiclesandfuelsandhelptheregionmorequicklymeetits
airqualitytargets.
TheCenterwillprovidetechnicalassistance,projectdevelopmentexpertise,andsupportwithacquiring
fundingforSanJoaquinValleyvehiclefleetowners,localgovernments,businesses,andresidents.Itswork
willexpandtheuseofzeroemissionvehicles,cleantrucks,andhighefficiencynonroadequipment.
CALSTARTsecuredthefundingforthecenterinacompetitiveCaliforniaEnergyCommission(CEC)
solicitation.
"TheSanJoaquinValleyCleanTransportationCenterispartofalargerstrategytoaddressregional
cleanairneedsacrossthestate,"saidJaneaA.Scott,CommissionerattheCaliforniaEnergyCommission.
"TheEnergyCommissionispleasedtoprovidea$1.2milliongranttofundthiscenter,whichwillhelplocal
residents,governmentsandbusinessescollaborateonadvancedtransportationsolutionsandaccelerate
theirprogresstowardmeetingtheValley'scleanairgoals."
"TheSanJoaquinValleyCleanTransportationCenterisagreatnewregionalresourcethatwillplayan
importantroleinhelpingtoimproveairqualityandreduceemissionsfromvehicles.Thecenterhasstrong
connectionsandrelationswithanationalnetworkofmanufacturers,suppliers,andfleetsthatwewillbeable
toutilizetoimproveourtransportationsystem,"saidSeyedSadredin,ExecutiveDirectorandAirPollution
ControlOfficeroftheSanJoaquinValleyAirPollutionControlDistrict.
DirectingtheCenter'sworkwillbeSanJoaquinValleynative,JosephOldham.
AftergraduatingfromFresnoStateUniversitywithadegreeinbiology,Oldhamhasheldanumberof
positionsrelevanttothecleantransportationindustry.Amongothers,hewastheFleetAcquisition
SupervisorfortheCityofFresno,whereheoversawthetransitionofthatfleetfromgasolineanddieselto
naturalgas.Mostrecently,OldhamservedastheStatewideLocalGovernmentEnergyEfficiency
CoordinatorfortheLocalGovernmentCommission,aneffectivenonprofitgroup,workingwithcitiesin
Californiatoimplementbuildingefficiencyandsustainabilityprograms.
"Josephisaveryskilledpersonwhohasasolidtrackrecordofworkingwithpeopleinindustryand
governmenttoidentifyandimplementpracticalsolutionsthataregoodfortheenvironmentandthe
economy.WearealsopleasedtohaveJosephontheteamasheisaFresnonativeandhasastrong
networkintheregion,"saidJohnBoesel,PresidentandCEOofCALSTART.
KeypartnersassistingtheCenterinitsworkaretheSanJoaquinValleyAirPollutionControlDistrict
(SJVAPCD),SouthernCaliforniaGasCompany,theSanJoaquinValleyCleanEnergyOrganization,the
SanJoaquinValleyCleanCitiesCoalition,aswellasabroadrangeofstakeholdersinterestedinimproving
airqualityintheSanJoaquinValley.
LocatedatthehistoricFresnoChandlerExecutiveAirport,SJVCTCisrampingupoperationsintheValley
intoearly2016,andwillactasavirtualcenterfortheentireValleyfromBakersfieldtoStockton.Inaddition
totheCaliforniaEnergyCommissiongrant,theSouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyprovided$200,000in
matchingfundstosupportthecenter'smission.
AboutCALSTART
CALSTARTisanationalnonprofitorganizationthatworkstoacceleratethegrowthoftheclean
transportationtechnologyindustry.CALSTARThasmorethan150membercompaniesandmanagesan
arrayofhighimpactprogramswithitsindustryandgovernmentpartners.Formoreinformation,visit
www.calstart.org
.
AltaGasLtd.AnnouncesMonthlyDividend
CALGARY,ALBERTA(MarketwiredJan.11,2016)AltaGasLtd.("AltaGas")(TSX:ALA)today
announcedthattheJanuarydividendwillbepaidonFebruary16,2016,tocommonshareholdersofrecord
onJanuary25,2016.TheexdividenddateisJanuary21,2016.Theamountofthedividendwillbe$0.165
foreachcommonshare.ThisdividendisaneligibledividendforCanadianincometaxpurposes.
AltaGashasaDividendReinvestmentandOptionalCommonSharePurchasePlan("DRIP")foreligible
shareholdersofAltaGas.EligibleshareholdersmayreinvestthecashdividendspaidbyAltaGasontheir
commonsharestowardthepurchaseofnewcommonsharesatafivepercentdiscounttotheaverage
marketpriceasdefinedintheDRIP.
AltaGasisanenergyinfrastructurebusinesswithafocusonnaturalgas,powerandregulatedutilities.
AltaGascreatesvaluebyacquiring,growingandoptimizingitsenergyinfrastructure,includingafocuson
cleanenergysources.
Thisnewsreleasecontainsforwardlookingstatements.Whenusedinthisnewsrelease,thewords"may",
"would","could","will","intend","plan","anticipate","believe","seek","propose","estimate","expect",and
similarexpressions,astheyrelatetoAltaGasoranaffiliateofAltaGas,areintendedtoidentify
forwardlookingstatements.Inparticular,thisnewsreleasecontainsforwardlookingstatementswithrespect
to,amongotherthings,businessobjectives,expectedgrowth,resultsofoperations,performance,business
projectsandopportunitiesandfinancialresults.Thesestatementsinvolveknownandunknownrisks,
uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthatmaycauseactualresultsoreventstodiffermateriallyfromthose
anticipatedinsuchforwardlookingstatements.SuchstatementsreflectAltaGas'currentviewswithrespect
tofutureeventsbasedoncertainmaterialfactorsandassumptionsandaresubjecttocertainrisksand
uncertainties,includingwithoutlimitation,changesinmarket,competition,governmentalorregulatory
developments,generaleconomicconditionsandotherfactorssetoutinAltaGas'publicdisclosure
documents.ManyfactorscouldcauseAltaGas'actualresults,performanceorachievementstovaryfrom
thosedescribedinthisnewsrelease,includingwithoutlimitationthoselistedabove.Thesefactorsshould
notbeconstruedasexhaustive.Shouldoneormoreoftheserisksoruncertaintiesmaterialize,orshould
assumptionsunderlyingforwardlookingstatementsproveincorrect,actualresultsmayvarymateriallyfrom
thosedescribedinthisnewsreleaseasintended,planned,anticipated,believed,sought,proposed,
estimatedorexpected,andsuchforwardlookingstatementsincludedin,orincorporatedbyreferenceinthis
newsrelease,shouldnotbeundulyreliedupon.Suchstatementsspeakonlyasofthedateofthisnews
release.AltaGasdoesnotintend,anddoesnotassumeanyobligation,toupdatetheseforwardlooking
statements.Theforwardlookingstatementscontainedinthisnewsreleaseareexpresslyqualifiedbythis
cautionarystatement.
WorldGovernmentsStrivetoReduceCarbonFootprintWhileMeeting
EnergyNeeds,ReportsBCCResearch
WELLESLEY,MA(MarketwiredJanuary11,2016)AsiaPacifichasemergedasamajorhubfor
wastetoenergy(WTE)development,whichshouldprovideenormousgrowthopportunitiesformarket
participants.BCCResearchrevealsinitsnewreportthatinparticular,ChinaandIndiahavebeen
conductingextensiveR&DtodeveloplowcostWTEtechnologiesasanalternativeformofenergy.
Wastetoenergyistheprocessofgeneratingenergyaselectricityorheatfromawastesource.Biological
methodsthatconvertwastetobiogasarealsoclassifiedunderthiscategorybecausebiogascanbe
convertedtoheatenergy,electricityortransportfuel.Thesetechnologiesaredrawinggrowinginterestdue
totheirpotentialtoreduceoreliminatewastethatotherwisewouldcontributetogreenhousegasemissions
fromlandfills.
Theglobalwastetoenergymarket,whichtotaled$26.7billionin2014,shouldreach$35.5billionin2019,
reflectingafiveyearcompoundannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of5.8%.Thermaltechnologyasasegment,
whichreached$25.4billionin2014,isexpectedtoreach$30.2billionin2019,growingatafiveyearCAGR
of5.2%.Biologicaltechnologyasasegment,whichreached$2.3billionin2014,shouldreach$3.9billionin
2019,reflectingafiveyearCAGRof10.9%.
Globalconcernoverpollutionfromnonrenewablesourcesofenergyhasfocusedattentiononthe
wastetoenergymarketbecauseofitssmallerenvironmentalfootprintthanthosecreatedbyothertypesof
energy.Keymarketdriversincludetherisingdemandforelectricityfromdevelopingcountries,thegrowing
concernaboutthedepletionoffossilfuels,theincreasingdemandforcleanenergybasedonenvironmental
concernsandanurgencytoreducethevolumeoflandfillwaste.Thetechnologypushtowardsustainable
technologiesandgrowingparticipationoftheprivatesectorindevelopedeconomiesaremajormarket
drivers,aswell.
Theshiftinthetrendtowardenergygenerationusingrenewableresourcesshouldremainakeydriving
factorfortheglobalWTEmarket,particularlyintheemergingeconomiesofAsiaPacific.Developmentofa
sustainable,longtermsolutiontomeetgrowingenergydemandremainsadefiningissue.Energysecurity
maybedefinedasprovidingenergytoallataffordableprices.Theglobalenergyindustryhasbeen
witnessingvolatilityinthepricesofkeyenergyresourcessuchascrudeoilandnaturalgas.Inaddition,
thereisalargeenvironmentalriskassociatedwiththeuseofsuchresources.
"Toovercomesuchchallenges,governmentsacrossvariousnationshavejoinedleadingrenewableenergy
companiestoworktoincluderenewableenergyintheirenergybaskets,"saysBCCResearchanalystMaya
Agnani."Governments,particularlyacrossAsiaPacific,havebeenworkingtoreducetheircarbonfootprints
andatthesametimecatertogrowingenergyneeds.Renewableenergyhasbeenpenetratingtheglobal
energymarketforquiteawhile,anditisexpectedtoincreaseitsshareoftheglobalenergymixoverthe
nextdecade."
ThermalandBiologicalWastetoEnergyMarkets
(EGY063B)analyzestheglobalmarketsbytechnology
andgeography,andexaminesthemarketimpactofregulationsandgovernmentsupportedprograms.The
studyfocusesonNorthAmerica,Europe,AsiaPacificandtherestoftheworld(ROW).Analysesofglobal
marketdriversandtrends,withdatafrom2014andprojectionsofCAGRsthrough2019areprovided.
AboutBCCResearch
BCCResearchpublishesmarketresearchreportsthatmakeorganizationsworldwidemoreprofitablewith
intelligencethatdrivessmartbusinessdecisions.Thesereportscovertoday'smajorindustrialand
technologysectors,includingemergingmarkets.Formorethan40yearswe'vehelpedcustomersidentify
newmarketopportunitieswithaccurateandreliabledataandinsight,includingmarketsizing,forecasting,
industryoverviews,andidentificationofsignificanttrendsandkeymarketparticipants.Wepartnerwith
analystswhoareexpertsinspecificareasofindustryandtechnology,providingunbiasedmeasurements
andassessmentsofglobalmarkets.Recentlyselectedas
theworld'sgreatestmarketresearchcompany
,
BCCResearchisaunitofEliGlobal,LLC.Visitourwebsiteat
www.bccresearch.com
.Contactus:(+1)
7814897301(U.S.EasternTime),oremail
information@bccresearch.com
.
GovernmentofCanadaAnnouncesa$4MillionInvestmentfor
DevelopmentofNextGenerationCleanTechnologies
KINGSTON,ONTARIO(MarketwiredJan.8,2016)Groundbreakingresearchtodevelop
nextgenerationcleantechnologiesisnowpossiblethankstoa$4millioninvestmentannouncedtodayby
theHonourableKirstyDuncan,MinisterofScience.Thefunding,throughtheDiscoveryFrontiersinitiativeof
theNaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncilofCanada(NSERC),goestoaCanadawideteam
ledbyDr.GregoryJerkiewiczofQueen'sUniversity.
TheprimarythrustoftheresearchledbyDr.Jerkiewiczwillbethescienceandengineeringchallenges
involvedintheproductionofhydrogengasoneofthemostpromisingcarbonfreeenergysourcesfrom
waterusinganewclassofcatalystsmadefromnickel.Asarelatedfieldofinquiry,theteamwillalsoexplore
theuseofnickelcatalyststobreakdownglycerolawasteproductfrombiodieselproductioninto
commerciallyuseablechemicals.
Aswell,theresearchteamwillworkonanewgenerationofmembranesa"hightechversionoffoodwrap"
thatcanbeusedwithalkalinesolutionstobreakdownwaterintohydrogenandoxygengases.
QuickFacts
TheDiscoveryFrontiersinitiativeaddressesnationalresearchprioritiesandglobalchallengesby
supportingasmallnumberofmajortransformativeactivities.Thecurrentroundoffundingtargets
theareaofnewmaterialsforcleanenergyandenergyefficiency.
TheprogramaimstoidentifyandcapitalizeonemergingopportunitieswhereCanadacanbenefit
fromitsworldclasscapacitytotakealeadershiproleinkeyareasofresearchandinnovation.
Hydrogengasisusedinmanyindustrialprocesses,includingtheproductionofseveralchemical
compounds.Currenthydrogengasproduction,however,isveryenergyintensiveandproduces
largeamountsofCO2,agreenhousegas.Thenewprocessesthatwouldresultfromthisresearch
promisetoreduceenergyconsumptionandeliminateCO2.
Anewgenerationofhydrogenproducingcatalystscouldalsomakepossiblecleantechvehicles
poweredbyalkalinefuelcellsusinghydrogengasinsteadofgasolineordiesel.
Quotes
"IcongratulateDr.Jerkiewiczandhisteamonbeingselectedtoundertakethisambitiousresearchprogram.
Theirresearchprojecthasthepotentialtoreduceenergyconsumptionandtodevelopthenextgenerationof
nickelbasedmaterials,makingadvancementsinthefieldofcleantechnologies.Thisisofparticular
importanceinthecontextofasustainableenvironmentandagreenerfuture."
TheHonourableKirstyDuncan,MinisterofScience
"NSERCencouragesbold,highimpactresearchprogramsthattacklecuttingedgehighpriorityareas,such
ascleanenergy.IampleasedtoseethispanCanadianteambringtogethersuchadiverse,complementary
rangeofexpertisetoproducenewknowledgethatwillsomedayunderpindisruptivenewtechnologiesthat
willbenefitoureconomyandsociety.Iamespeciallypleasedthatsomanystudentsandpostdoctoral
fellowswillbementoredinanambitiousresearchenvironmentwithbothCanadianandinternational
partners."
Dr.B.MarioPinto,NSERCPresident
"ThisprojectisanexcellentexampleoftheimpactQueen'sresearchersaremakinginCanadaand
internationally.ResearchisacorecomponentofthemissionofQueen'sUniversity,andProfessor
Jerkiewiczandhisinternationalteamareaprimeexampleofhowinnovative,collaborativeprojectscan
enableresearcherstorespondquicklytoembracenewopportunitiesandensuretheresearchenterprise
remainsattheleadingedgeofdiscovery."
DanielWoolfPrincipalandViceChancellor,Queen'sUniversity
"Canadafaceschallengesassociatedwithdecliningreservesofnonrenewableenergysources,
environmentalpollution,greenhousegasproduction,andrelatedsocietalissues.BuildingonCanada's
strengthsinthenickel,waterelectrolysis,andfuelcellsectors,thisprojectwilllaythefoundationfor
Canadianleadershipinthenextgenerationofelectrochemicalcleanenergytechnologies."
Dr.GregoryJerkiewicz,ProfessorandResearchDirector,Queen'sUniversity
AssociatedLink
DiscoveryFrontiersInitiative
AboutNSERC
NSERCinvestsover$1billioneachyearinnaturalsciencesandengineeringresearchinCanada.Our
investmentdeliversdiscoveries,valuableworldfirstsinknowledgeclaimedbyabraintrustofover11,300
professors,worldleadingresearchersintheirfields.Ourinvestmentsenablepartnershipsandcollaborations
thatconnectindustrywithdiscoveriesandthepeoplebehindthem.Researcherindustrypartnerships
establishedbyNSERChelpinformR&D,solvescaleupchallengesandreducetherisksofdeveloping
highpotentialtechnology.
Ourinvestmentsprovidescholarshipsandhandsontrainingexperienceforthenextgenerationofscience
andengineeringleadersinCanada,almost30,000postsecondarystudentsandpostdoctoralfellows.
TotalCorporateFundinginSolarSectorComesinat$25.3Billion,
Record$5.5BillionRaisedbyResidentialandCommercialSolar
Fundsin2015,Over$1BillioninVCFunding,ReportsMercomCapital
Group
AUSTIN,TX(MarketwiredJan7,2016)MercomCapitalGroup,llc,aglobal
clean
energy
communicationsandconsultingfirm,releaseditsreportonfundingandmergerandacquisition(M&A)
activityforthesolarsectorin2015.
Totalglobalcorporatefundinginthe
solar
sector,including
venturecapital
/
privateequity
(VC),debt
financing,andpublicmarketfinancing,raisedbypubliccompaniescameto$25.3billion(B),comparedto
$26.5Bin2014.
RajPrabhu,CEOofMercomCapitalGroup,commented,"Overallitwasagoodyearforfundraisinginthe
solarsectorconsideringtheturbulenceinthestockmarketsandtroublewithyieldcosinthe2ndhalfofthe
year.Theextensionofthe
InvestmentTaxCredit
(ITC)
wasamuchneededboostforthesector,pavingthe
wayforastrong2016."
Chart:SolarCorporateFunding20102015
GlobalVCinvestmentscameto$1.1Bin83dealsin2015,comparedto$1.3Bin85dealsin2014.
Chart:SolarVCFunding
Solardownstream
companiesaccountedfor$727million(M)ofthe$1Braised.InvestmentsinPV
technologycompaniesreached$173Mand
BalanceofSystems
companiesraised$87M.Thinfilm
companiesraised$44M,serviceprovidersraised$15M,andCPVandCSPeachraised$3M.
ThelargestoftheTop5VCdealswas$300MraisedbySunnovaEnergy,followedby$105Mraisedby
SilicorMaterials.SunlightFinancialraised$80MandSungevityraised$50M.Conergyraised$45M,
completingtheTop5.
Chart:SolarTop5VCFundedCompanies
Therewere109activeinvestorsin2015with14involvedinmultiplerounds,including:DBLPartners,Infuse
Ventures,BambooFinance,CleanEnergyVentureGroup,DOENFoundation,ENGIERassembleurs
d'Energies,HudsonCleanEnergyPartners,InternationalFinanceCorporation,KohliVentures,Longwall
VenturePartners,MTIPartners,Parkwalk,TenaskaandUniversityofOxford.
Publicmarketfinancingreached$6Braisedin38deals.Therewereseven
IPOs
bringinginmorethan
$1.8B.Yieldcosraised$1.1BintwoIPOs.
Debtfinancingtotaled$18.3B.Therewerefour
securitization
dealsin2015,totaling$335million,bySolar
City,SunRun,BBOXXandAES.
Largescaleprojectfundingin2015exceeded$11.6Bin124dealsthisyear,comparedto2014inwhich
$14.2Bwasraisedin144deals.
Residentialand
commercialsolar
projectfundsreachedarecordof23fundstotaling$5.5B,comparedtothe
$4Braisedin34fundsin2014.
Corporate
M&A
transactionsin2015cametomorethan$3Bin80transactions.Solardownstream
companieshadthegreatestnumberofacquisitionswith49transactions.
Therewerearecord204largescaleprojectacquisitionsforover12.7GW,doublefrom2014when6.4GW
changedhandsin163transactions.Spurredbyyieldcos,2015hasbeenbyfarthebestyearforsolar
projectacquisitions.
Chart:SolarTop5M&ATransactions
Mercomtracked373largescaleprojectannouncementsworldwideinQ42015totaling12GWand1,118
projectannouncementstotaling41.1GWfor2015invariousstagesofdevelopmentglobally.
Tolearnmoreaboutthereport,visit:
http://bit.ly/MercomSolarQ42015
AboutMercomCapitalGroup
MercomCapitalGroup,llc,isaglobalcommunicationsand
research
firmfocusedon
cleantech
andfinancial
communications.Mercom'sconsultingdivisionadvisescleantechcompaniesonnewmarketentry,custom
marketintelligenceandoverallstrategicdecisionmaking.Mercom'scommunicationsdivisionhelpsclean
energycompanieswiththeir
publicrelations
strategies,buildingpowerfulrelationshipswithmedia,analysts,
governmentdecisionmakers,localcommunitiesandstrategicpartners.Formoreinformation,
visit:
http://www.mercomcapital.com
.
FormulaETeamsUpWithGigyatoDriveFanEngagement
MOUNTAINVIEW,CAandLONDON,UNITEDKINGDOM(MarketwiredJanuary07,2016)
FormulaE
,
theworld'sfirstfullyelectricracingseries,haschosen
Gigya
,theleaderincustomeridentitymanagement,
topoweruserauthentication,loginandcustomerdatamanagementonitswebsitesandmobileapplications.
Asagroundbreakingracingseriesinitssecondseason,FormulaEaimstodevelopaframeworkthat
allowstheorganisationtotrulyunderstanditsfanbasefromtheverybeginning.Fromdedicatedmotorsports
fanswhoattendseveralraceseveryseason,totechnologyenthusiastsinterestedinsustainabilityandthe
futureofelectricvehicles,FormulaEplanstolearnmoreaboutitsusersinordertoindividualisetheir
respectiveexperiences.
UsingGigya'sfullycustomisableRegistrationasaService(RaaS)andSocialLoginproductsonitsweb
propertiesandmobileapplications,FormulaEwillallowsitevisitorstoselfidentifytoengagewiththebrand,
gainaccesstoexclusivecontentandinteractwiththelargerFormulaEcommunity.Allcustomerdata
acquiredfromregistrations,loginsandonsiteactivitieswillbeconsolidatedinGigya'sProfileManagement
identityrepository,enablingFormulaEtoachieveasinglecustomerviewwhilemaintainingprivacy
compliance.
Inordertopersonalisecustomerexperiences,FormulaEplanstobidirectionallysyncdatafromProfile
Managementwithitsexistingmarketingtools,suchasemailautomationplatformsandcontentmanagement
systems,viadirectintegrationsfoundinGigya'sIDXMarketplace.
"Asanorganisation,ourgoalistobethemostforwardthinkingdigitalinnovatorswithinanyglobalsporting
series,"saidTomHalls,HeadofDigitalatFormulaE."Effectivelyleveragingcustomeridentitydatais
integraltoourstrategy,andwelookforwardtocreatingmemorableandengagingexperiencesforourfans
withGigya'splatform."
"WithitsemphasisonelectricvehicleR&Dandcleanenergy,FormulaEisalreadyoneofthemost
cuttingedgesportsintheworld,"saidRichardLack,Gigya'sEMEADirectorofSales."We'reexcitedto
partnerwithFormulaEtobringthatsamelevelofinnovationintothebrand'sdigitalworld,puttingcustomer
identityatthecoreoffanacquisition,engagementandretention."
AboutFIAFormulaEChampionship
FormulaEisagroundbreakingFIAchampionshipandtheworld'sfirstfullyelectricracingseries.It
representsavisionforthefutureofthemotorindustry,servingasaframeworkforresearchand
developmentaroundtheelectricvehicle,acceleratinggeneralinterestinthesecarsandpromoting
sustainability.ThefirstseasonbeganinBeijinginSeptember2014andcompletedinLondoninJune2015,
racingin10majorcities(11races)aroundtheworld.Thechampionshipseesnineteams,eachwithtwo
drivers,goingheadtoheadtocreateauniqueandexcitingracingseriesdesignedtoappealtoanew
generationofmotorsportfans.SeasontwogotunderwayinOctoberinBeijingwiththeseriesbecomingan
'openchampionship'allowingapprovedmanufacturerstodevelopnewpowertrainsolutions.Futureseasons
willseetheregulationsopenupfurtherallowingmanufacturerstofocusonimprovingbatterytechnology.
FormoreinformationonFormulaEvisit
www.fiaformulae.com
AboutFIA&MichelinToday'spartnersfortomorrow'smobility
AswellasbeingtheofficialFormulaEtiresupplier,Michelinisanofficialpartner,attheinternationallevel,
oftheFIAActionforRoadSafetycampaign.TheprogrammeisdesignedtosupporttheDecadeofActionfor
RoadSafetyinitiatedbytheUN,theaimofwhichistosavefivemillionlivesoverthenext10years.This
programmeissetuptoeducateandadvocateforsaferroads,vehiclesandbehavioursaroundtheglobe.
AboutGigya
Gigya's
CustomerIdentityManagement
platformhelpscompaniesbuildbettercustomerrelationshipsby
turningunknownsitevisitorsintoknown,loyalandengagedcustomers.WithGigya'stechnology,
businessesincreaseregistrationsandidentifycustomersacrossdevices,consolidatedataintorichcustomer
profilesandprovidebetterservices,productsandexperiencesbyintegratingdataintomarketingandservice
applications.
Gigya'splatform,whichincludesproductssuchas
RegistrationasaService(RaaS)
,
SocialLogin
and
ProfileManagement
,wasdesignedfromthegroundupforsocialidentities,mobiledevices,consumer
privacyandmodernmarketing.GigyaprovidesdeveloperswiththeAPIstheyneedtoeasilybuildand
maintainsecureandscalableregistration,authentication,profilemanagement,dataanalyticsandthirdparty
integrations.
Morethan700oftheworld'sleadingbusinessessuchasFOX,ForbesandASOSrelyonGigyatobuild
identitydrivenrelationshipsandtoprovidescalable,securecustomeridentityandaccessmanagement.
HeadquarteredinMountainView,CA,Gigyaisprivatelyheldandhasraisedmorethan$100mincapital
fromseveralleadingventurecapitalfirmsincludingBenchmarkCapital,Mayfield,IntelCapital,Adobe
VenturesandStanfordUniversity.
TRCCompletesEnvironmentalPermittingforOneofNation'sLargest
CoaltoNaturalGasPowerConversionProjects
LOWELL,MA(MarketwiredJan7,2016)
TRCCompanies,Inc.
(NYSE:
TRR
)todayannouncedthatit
wasresponsibleforprovidingairandwaterpermittingservicesforPandaHummelStation,oneofthelargest
coaltonaturalgaspowerconversionprojectsintheUnitedStates.LocatedinShamokinDaminSnyder
County,Pennsylvania,HummelStationwillbeanefficient,naturalgascombinedcyclegeneratingfacility.It
willreplacethe65yearoldretiredSunburycoalfiredsteamelectricgeneratingplant,whichwas
permanentlyshutdownin2014.HummelStationwasdevelopedbyPandaPowerFundsandSunbury
GenerationLP,inajointventure.TheprojectwasfinancedattheendofOctober2015.
"TRCisproudtosupportthedevelopmentofthiscleanenergyproject,"saidChrisVincze,TRCChairman
andCEO."Wearecommittedtoprovidinghighqualityservicesthatnotonlysatisfyourclients'needsto
providemorereliable,costeffectiveandcleanenergy,butalsopromoteamoresustainableenvironmentfor
theentirecommunity."
WhenHummelStationcomesonlineinearly2018,theplantwillsupplymajorpowermarkets,including
PhiladelphiaandNewYork.Theprojectisexpectedtocreatehundredsofjobs,powerapproximately1
millionhomes,decreaseemissionsofSO2andNOxbymorethan90percent,anduse97percentless
coolingwaterthantheretired,coalfiredpowerplant.
SiemensEnergywillprovidethepowerislandpackageandBechtelPowerCorp.willserveasthe
Engineering,Procurement,Construction(EPC)contractorforthe1,100+MWHummelStation.The
generatingstationwillinterconnecttopipelineswithaccesstotheMarcellusShalegasformation.
TRChasbeenprovidingenvironmentalconsultingservicestoSunburyGenerationLPsince2006,having
securedpermitsandapprovalsforavoluntarypollutioncontrolprojectatitsnowretired,coalfiredpower
plant.In2011,TRCbeganprovidingairandwaterpermittingservicesinsupportofthecoaltonaturalgas
powerconversionproject.TRCsecuredoneofthemostcriticalpreconstructionpermits,thenecessaryair
PlanApproval,bypreparingtheairemissionscalculationsandairpermitapplicationandparticipatingin
regulatoryoutreachwiththePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.
Aleaderinprovidingmultimedialicensingandenvironmentalservicesforthepowergenerationsector,TRC
hasprovidedenvironmentalandairqualitypermittingservicesfortensofthousandsofmegawattsofnatural
gasfiredpowergenerationprojectsdevelopedbyindependentpowerproducersandutilities.
AboutTRC
Apioneeringroundbreakingscientificandengineeringdevelopmentssincethe1960s,TRCisanational
engineering,environmentalconsultingandconstructionmanagementfirmthatprovides
integratedservices
totheenergy,environmental,infrastructureandpipelineservicesmarkets.TRCservesabroadrangeof
commercial,industrialandgovernmentclients,implementingcomplexprojectsfrominitialconceptto
deliveryandoperation.TRCdeliversresultsthatenableclientstoachievesuccessinacomplexand
changingworld.FormoreinformationandupdatesfromtheCompany,visitTRC'swebsiteat
www.TRCsolutions.com
andfollowTRConTwitterat
@TRC_Companies
andon
LinkedIn
.
CertainstatementsinthispressreleasemaybeforwardlookingstatementswithinthemeaningofSection
27AoftheSecuritiesActof1933andSection21EoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934.Youcanidentify
thesestatementsbyforwardlookingwordssuchas"may,""expects,""plans,""anticipates,""believes,"
"estimates,"orotherwordsofsimilarimport.Youshouldconsiderstatementsthatcontainthesewords
carefullybecausetheydiscussTRC'sfutureexpectations,containprojectionsoftheCompany'sfuture
resultsofoperationsorofitsfinancialcondition,orstateother"forwardlooking"information.TRCbelieves
thatitisimportanttocommunicateitsfutureexpectationstoitsinvestors.However,theremaybeeventsin
thefuturethattheCompanyisnotabletoaccuratelypredictorcontrolandthatmaycauseitsactualresults
todiffermateriallyfromtheexpectationsdescribedinitsforwardlookingstatements.Investorsarecautioned
thatallforwardlookingstatementsinvolverisksanduncertainties,andactualresultsmaydiffermaterially
fromthosediscussedasaresultofvariousfactors,including,butnotlimitedto,theuncertaintyofTRC's
operationalandgrowthstrategiescircumstanceswhichcouldcreatelargecashoutflows,suchascontract
losses,litigation,uncollectiblereceivablesandincometaxassessmentsregulatoryuncertaintythe
availabilityoffundingforgovernmentprojectsthelevelofdemandforTRC'sservicesproductacceptance
industrywidecompetitivefactorstheabilitytocontinuetoattractandretainhighlyskilledandqualified
personneltheavailabilityandadequacyofinsuranceandgeneralpoliticaloreconomicconditions.
Furthermore,markettrendsaresubjecttochanges,whichcouldadverselyaffectfutureresults.Seetherisk
factorsandadditionaldiscussioninTRC'sAnnualReportonForm10KforthefiscalyearendedJune30,
2015,QuarterlyReportsonForm10Q,andotherfactorsdetailedfromtimetotimeintheCompany'sother
filingswiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.

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