Category: Farm financing

Dar es Salaam. Some Tanzanian farmers are now less concerned about meeting their financial obligations, including preparing for the future of children, thanks to a contract farming agreement with Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL). The brewer, which began direct contract farming four years ago, has so far engaged with 4,524 barley, sorghum and grape farmers in […]

Apartments Monte Vista. Image courtesy of Security Properties Security Properties in partnership with Hearthstone Foundation and Pacific Life Insurance Co. acquired Monte Vista Senior Apartments, a 118-unit affordable housing community in San Jose, California. Berkadia brokered the $23.6 million transaction, arranging financing through Fannie Mae. The acquisition marks the seventh collaboration between Pacific Life and […]

Despite today’s high commodity prices, farmers need to be careful when spending money this year. Maize yields are a good barometer of overall crop performance, and maize production projections this season have improved slightly, according to Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agribusiness. Photo: FW Archives Maize yields are a good barometer of overall […]

Scroll for our recap of a busy climate week in New York Since Monday, September 19, thousands of representatives from politics, business, science, academia, thought leadership and the third sector have attended events virtually and in person as part of Climate Week NYC. The event, orchestrated by The Climate Group, has been held annually since […]

With electricity costs likely to double in five years, retailers need to look for smart solutions to South Africa’s electricity crisis. Picture provided. Steven Heilbron, CEO of Capital Connect: “Making smart and sustainable energy choices doesn’t have to be complicated” With electricity costs likely to double in five years, retailers need to look for smart […]

Star Activity Report Mon Sep 19 2022 12:00 AM Last updated on: Sun Sep 18 2022 11:57 PM The livestock sector represents 1.9% of the gross domestic product and concerns 20% of the population. Photo: Star/FILE “> The livestock sector represents 1.9% of the gross domestic product and concerns 20% of the population. Photo: Star/FILE […]

Body of the article In a show of significant support for Auburn employee investment, the Auburn University Board of Trustees accepted its largest budget yet — $1.593 billion — for fiscal year 2023 during of its meeting on September 16. The new budget, which begins Oct. 1, is up $64.2 million, or 4.20%, from fiscal […]

If you are aware of any local business openings or closings, please let us know here. PREVIOUS OPENING AND CLOSING – The Cadillac Pub opens where Klingers was at 24 E. Main Street in Fleetwood – II-VI Inc. (pronounced “two-six”) will become Coherent Corp., taking on the name of a company it recently acquired. – […]

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, also known as NIRSAL Microfinance Bank Limited, has recently issued a Final Demand Notice to agricultural industries that have benefited from the Anchor Borrower Scheme (ABP) to repay their debts totaling N5 0.67 billion. The action followed the CBN’s directive to the microfinance bank to recover […]

The September report on global agricultural supply and demand estimates will likely be the last time the USDA updates its production and use estimates before most corn and soybean growers in the states States are only heading to the fields for harvest and are starting to run sales and deliveries for their 2022/23. marketing plans. […]

Jessica Wesson Michael Popp, professor of agricultural economics and agribusiness, explained how producers could use the Poultry Solar Assessment (PSA) tool. The PSA tool helps growers make decisions about using solar power in their operations. Poultry producers considering using renewable energy on their farms will have a free tool this fall to […]

In South Africa, women often depend on subsistence farming to support their families and ensure that growing children have access to adequate nutrition. Today, with climate change and global warming affecting the agricultural sector, women working in agriculture are more vulnerable than ever. Due to the impact of global warming, parts of South Africa are […]

To make more informed decisions about risks and opportunities in the agriculture and food sectors, banks and investors need more reliable and robust biodiversity data. Two frameworks – the Principles for Responsible Banking and the Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures – provide solid starting points for the financial industry to address these issues. Both […]

Chautauqua County has experienced significant changes in the farming community since the adaptation of the Farmland Protection Plan (FPP) of 2000. The county has a diverse agricultural production sector, agricultural input and service sector, as well as sectors related to food processing and value-added production. To understand how agriculture has changed in the […]

By Chris Crowell August 24, 2022 Alliant Energy’s first large-scale solar project is now operational. At 50 megawatts (MW), the Bear Creek Solar Project in Richland County is Wisconsin’s newest large-scale utility solar farm. The site can generate enough electricity to power approximately 13,000 homes. “This project represents an important long-term investment in our community,” […]

Guzman Energy isn’t exactly a household word, but it should be. The Denver-based company navigated through the Clean Technica radar three years ago with an innovative coal-versus-solar financing scheme for rural electric cooperatives. In the latest twist, the company shows how agrivoltaics can change the hearts and minds of local policymakers, convincing them to approve […]

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has introduced a new sustainability-related financing program, designed to offer companies in the soft drink bottler’s supply chain reduced financing rates if they meet key environmental and social objectives. CCEP described the financial scheme, to be overseen by specialist food and agriculture bank Rabobank, as one of the first of its […]

U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik, R-Saratoga, and Republican candidate for the 19th congressional district Marcus Molinaro both said Monday they would support reforming and expanding the federal agricultural visa program to help farmers to gain better access to legal immigrant workers, while lambasted New York State’s expansion of overtime rights for farmworkers. Stefanik and Molinaro spoke […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 August – Health care is not solely the responsibility of the Ministry of Health (MOH) but other parties including stakeholders, public and private sectors and civil society, said today Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today. He acknowledged that Malaysia needed a comprehensive and thorough plan for health care reforms after two years […]

We are entering – for better or for worse – a new era in Chattanooga. We’re betting a big chunk of the farm on a minor league ballpark that will be built with mostly public funds and approved by all but one of the current city and county officials. In less than a month, newly […]

BEFORE GARDENER Yvette Tan This is part two of last week’s column titled “Seven Systemic Things the DA Should Consider Reforming.” In part one, economist Cielito F. Habito outlined seven challenges that prevent the Department of Agriculture (DA) from being truly practitioner- and agribusiness-focused. Now he offers suggestions to help get the ministry back on […]

A Southern Tier farm operator who specializes in growing various types of lettuce, herbs and other green vegetables for sale to consumers, restaurants and grocery stores asks the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency for a tax-exempt financing to build a corporate headquarters and growing facility in Ellicottville for the company’s vertical gardens. Ellicottville Greens, which […]

Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK – Get Rating) and Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO – Get Rating) are both small cap finance companies, but which stock is better? We’ll compare the two companies based on valuation strength, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Analyst Notes This is a summary of Meridian’s and Ames National’s current ratings, as […]

News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 5, 2022) – SALAZAR RESOURCES LIMITED (TSXV: SRL) (OTCQX: SRLZF) (FSE: CCG.F) (“Salazar” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Adventus Mining Corporation (“Adventus”) has entered […]

Government authorities Competent authorities 16What are the relevant government agencies or departments with authority over projects in typical project areas? What is the nature and extent of their authority? What is the history of state ownership in these sectors? In Taiwan, project finance mainly applies to infrastructure projects developed by the private sector or through […]

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What does it mean when a Dutch bulb company visits the website of your small local flower farm? “Maybe they wondered who was ordering 80,000 tulip bulbs,” laughs Jenny Elliott, co-owner with Luke Franco of Tiny Hearts Farm in Copake, NY. But maybe there’s more to it. With the exception of a few midwestern Dutch […]

David Wines guides the cows through the milking parlor at Ty Llywd Farm in Northville. Her son Chris cleans the udders then attaches the machine to the teats before pumping begins. For 22 years, their active hands have made the dairy business prosper. But Ty Llywd Farm, like many other farms on Long Island and […]

Farm income increased between 1.3 and 1.7 times in FY22, non-farm income increased between 1.4 and 1.8 times, according to a SBI report. Self-help groups are entities that generally have 15 to 20 members from very low-income families, usually women. A total of eight lakh fresh SHGs were funded in FY22 with Bihar taking the […]

Satellite photo of an algal bloom in western Lake Erie, July 28, 2015. Photo courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory Mid-summer is the time for predictions of the size of this year’s “dead zones” and algal blooms in major lakes and bays. Will the Gulf of Mexico dead zone be the size of New Jersey, or […]

Farm Credit of the Virginias recently announced that Bruce Harvey has assumed the role of Quality Control Analyst in its Staunton office. Harvey is a longtime resident of Rockingham County. As a youth he lived in Bridgewater and now resides in Harrisonburg. Harvey has been helping farming clients with their tax and accounting needs for […]

Definition and overview of the agricultural drones market A drone is a gliding humanoid that can be controlled manually or autonomously by software-controlled flight plans in its on-board systems, which interconnect with built-in sensors and a navigation system (GPS). These are usually referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems. These are […]

Consumers are increasingly demanding locally produced agricultural products, and farmers are better positioned to meet that need with a little help from friends at the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability. Whether moving from an on-farm stand to an on-farm store or directly marketing locally grown and processed meats, the nonprofit Cooperative Development […]

With the passage of higher education spending by the Michigan Legislature, Michigan State University will receive $53 million in state funding to upgrade the university’s dairy and greenhouse facilities. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has yet to sign the bill, which contains annual state operational support to the state’s public universities, including MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension. […]

MENDIP District Council is working in partnership with an independent farmer-led company to help landowners in Somerset tackle climate change. The Farm Carbon Toolkit will offer a series of free agricultural webinars throughout the summer on how to measure, understand and act on greenhouse gas emissions. Cllr Tom Ronan, Climate Change Portfolio Holder, said: “We […]

CDFW awards first funds from Skilled Grower Grant Program The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), through its Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP), has awarded over $1.7 million through its Qualified Cultivator Grant Program. These grants are intended to help cannabis growers obtain their annual license and promote sustainable growing practices, which may include […]

Published: 11:18 a.m. July 5, 2022 Plans to expand a wind farm off the Suffolk-Essex coast are set to enter a new phase with the launch of a six-week public consultation exercise. Although still in its early stages, Five Estuaries would add to the existing Galloper Offshore Wind Farm, a £1.5bn project providing 353MW of […]

The government intends to work with the cooperative movement to increase its growth and prosperity. Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Business Sandra Husbands made the pledge on Saturday as she addressed the A village-a-fairat Church Village Green, Central Bank, Church Village, St Michael, to observe the International Day of Cooperatives. The husbands said, […]

This announcement brings Soluna’s total funding for co-located data centers with renewable energy assets to $100 million; double the workforce. ALBANY, NY, May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Soluna Holdings, Inc. (“SHI” or the “Company”), (SLNH), the parent company of Soluna Computing, Inc. (“SCI”) , secured $35 million in project funding to […]

Starting July 1, the Sunshine State will have new laws that could affect a host of different issues — from what Floridians learn in school to how loudly they can play music in their vehicles. ClickOrlando.com released the following list on Tuesday. HB 1557 – Parental Rights in Education Bill AKA ‘Don’t Say Gay’ This […]

In June, the Rhode Island House and Senate approved legislation, expected to be signed into law by Gov. Daniel McKee (D-RI), that will require all electricity in the state to be offset by renewable energy from here 2033 – the fastest timeline in any state. in the USA. How Rhode Island Will Meet Its Renewable […]

NEW YORK, May 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alborz LLC, a joint venture affiliate of Cipher Mining Inc. (CIFR) (“Cipher” or the “Company”) and WindHQ LLC (“WindHQ”), today announced that they have entered into a two-year, $46.9 million secured credit facility with BlockFi Lending LLC, a leading crypto financial services company. Proceeds from the loan […]

Over the past 40 years, something new has taken root at the former Luke Grubb farmhouse southeast of Palmyra. Londonderry Village – founded in the late 1970s as Lebanon Valley Brethren Home – no longer belongs to the Church of Brethren, but chooses to be affiliated with it due to an ongoing connection to the […]

The Daily Hit is a roundup of the top cannabis business stories for June 21, 2022. ON THE SITE Juva Life secures $11m in stock deal with Pelorus Pelorus Equity Group, a private company, closed an $11.8 million financing with Juva Life Inc. (OTC: JUVAF), a life sciences company specializing in pharmaceutical research and development […]

Corrigan’s Rennylea Angus Farm aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 through improved productivity and the adoption of new technologies, particularly with genomic tools. Over the past 30 years, they have planted 100,000 trees in their farming business. “Social license practices are not only sought after abroad, but also domestically. Just last week we met […]

There is no doubt that agricultural producers, rural communities and consumers are directly affected by the effects of global warming, perhaps more than most. An increasingly intense fire season, more powerful storms and longer and more intense droughts all threaten the property, livelihoods and well-being of rural communities and agricultural producers. For growers, these challenges […]

The Chamber of Deputies has identified 207 most urgent funding shortfalls that require Rwf348.2 billion to be corrected, or 7.5% of the proposed national budget of over Rwf4.6 trillion for the next financial year. MPs want the government to fill these gaps to support the country’s socio-economic development agenda. This was set out on Friday […]

The Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal has been a leading financial institution providing credit to the agricultural sector for several decades since its inception in 1968. But it registered as a commercial bank in 2006, expanding its footprints into other profitable business ventures. Today, the government again mooted the idea of ​​creating a separate financial […]

Zimbabwe is set to import 400,000 metric tons (MT) of maize from Zambia and Malawi, which will be delivered in June to alleviate a food crisis in the country. This will cost the country at least $120 million before transportation and other costs are factored in. Total grain imports are likely to reach 700,000 MT […]

ALEXANDRIA, SD (Dakota News Now) — Jessica Bahmuller is running for State House of South Dakota in District 19. District 19 includes the communities of Parkston, Freeman and Salem. Bahmuller faces four main challengers; Caleb Finck, Michael Boyle, Roger Hofer and Drew Peterson. Jessica Bahmuller is running for the State House of South Dakota in […]

Dylan Furness As solar and wind energy grow in the United States, industries have improved in installing and operating their facilities. This experience is reflected in the way facilities are funded. According to new research, people working in the fields – and those adjacent – have learned to be more efficient, reducing the overall cost […]

Enter Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your one week free trial here. Room 99.1 Limoneira enters a two-year fallow program at its Associated Citrus Packers ranch The set-aside program targets approximately 400 of the 1,300 acres; resulting in over 1.3 billion gallons of water saved and a $1.0 million increase in operating results over […]

The co-located solar and storage project in Malawi. Picture: JCM Power. A solar and storage project totaling 20 MW has entered commercial operation in Malawi, which the companies involved say is the first large-scale co-located grid-connected project to do so in sub-Saharan Africa. Independent Power Producer (IPP) JCM Power and infrastructure investor InfraCo Africa have […]

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DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: REIT) (the “Company” or “REIT”) today announced that it has closed two transactions this week: an acquisition in Illinois and a divestiture in South Dakota. The 78.5-acre row crop farm in Illinois was purchased Tuesday for $685,000. This is the company’s first acquisition in Will County, which is in the […]

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory news: TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) announces the signing of agreements with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire 50% of Clearway Energy Group (CEG), on 5and American player in renewable energies. This is its largest acquisition in renewable energy in the United States, one of the top 3 renewable markets in the world. With […]

Japanese start-up PowerX has raised 4.1 billion yen ($32 million) to fund its project to transport offshore wind energy by boat in containerized batteries. NYK Line and Imabari Shipbuilding, which are involved in the project, also joined the first round of financing. The Series A funding round, co-led by Spiral Capital and Nippon Gas, involved […]

DiMuto has launched DiMuto Farm Management, a new all-in-one software to help small farms digitize their operations and gain visibility upstream of the supply chain. The DiMuto Farm Management app connects growing, harvesting, selling and payments for better visibility of farming operations with its three functions – growing, selling and services. Using the DiMuto farm […]

American AgCredit has reached an agreement to buy Farm Credit of New Mexico, the Sonoma County-based agricultural lender announced Thursday. The deal is expected to close in July 2023 following regulatory and shareholder approval. The acquisition will add more foothold in the American Southwest for American AgCredit, the fourth largest agricultural lending cooperative in the […]

NEW YORK, May 12, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Green Rock Energy Partners LLC (“Green Rock” or “the Company”), a sustainable infrastructure-focused private equity firm that invests in renewable energy businesses and projects, acquired an interest in Bio Town Biogas LLC (“Bio Town”), a renewable energy producer expanding into renewable natural gas, in partnership with Bio Town Ag (“BTA”) […]

The Cannabis Industry in 2022 During This Stock Market Crash For many cannabis investors, watching the decline of major marijuana stocks in 2022 has left them with some tough decisions to make. Should I sell my marijuana stocks now and take the loss? As the cannabis sector continues a downward trend that has been in […]

May 7 – Opening of the new ZZ Diesel store in Kokomo After nine years in its original location, ZZ Diesel has opened a larger building in Kokomo that brings together the company’s garage, workshop, warehouse and online sales staff under one roof for the first time. roof. ZZ Diesel is now located at 1836 […]

The proposed Powhite Parkway extension would cost approximately $700 million. About 70% of the right of way was acquired by the county, dating back to 1989. Construction would likely require a pool of public, private, federal, and state dollars. PHOTO BY JAMES HASKINS Rubber could be closer to hitting the road on funding for the […]

The US electrical system is undergoing drastic changes as it transitions from fossil fuels to renewables. While the first decade of the 2000s saw huge growth in natural gas production and the 2010s was the decade of wind and solar, early signs suggest that the innovation of the 2020s could be a boom in “hybrid” […]

2022 APR 26 (NewsRx) — By one News Reporter – Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily — Current Agriculture Study Results — Crop insurance have been published. According to reports from Fort Collins, Coloradoby the editors of NewsRx, the research said, “Beginning farmers and ranchers represent an important segment of WE agriculture, […]

Oslo, April 25, 2022: Scatec, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, has refinanced the $37 million non-recourse project debt for the 39 MW Dam Nai wind power plant in Vietnam. With this refinancing, Scatec has improved the return on the project through a reduced interest margin and covenant relief that allows for an immediate […]

//= do_shortcode(‘[in-content-square]’) ?> Photo by Tim Foster on Unsplash An energy company is launching a new pilot program that invites landowners to house wind turbines to reduce local energy bills. Octopus Energy Generation’s “Plots for Kilowatts” program is calling on landowners to show interest in hosting an onshore wind turbine, with Octopus then matching this […]

Mile Désirée is a cocoa farmer in Ivory Coast and is part of the Mars sustainable cocoa pilot project … [+] program. The program aims to double incomes by 2030. Mile is a member of the CAVA cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire and grows around two tonnes of cocoa per year, which is below the average […]

Navitas Petroleum has agreed to operate the Sea Lion oilfield development project off the Falkland Islands. Back January 2020Premier Oil as operator of Sea Lion, and Rockhopper, as project partner, have signed non-binding agreements with Navitas Petroleum, with the aim of Navitas eventually obtaining a 30% stake in Sea’s offshore blocks. Lion. However, a lot […]

Gov. Kevin Stitt drew Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and independent opponents, while open seats in the U.S. Senate and Congress drew high hopes during the three-day nominations period that ended on Friday. . Several officers across the state, including Republican Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell and Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd, were unopposed until Friday morning, […]

Every facet of the agricultural value chain depends on rainfall. All the key players in the agricultural ecosystem depend directly on agriculture for their operations, whether they are manufacturers of agricultural products who depend on the farm for raw materials or intermediaries who transport, distribute or market equipment. and agricultural products. But one of the […]

* Access to electricity is an urgent challenge as Africa’s population is expected to double to nearly 2.4 billion by 2050. * As one of the continents most vulnerable to climate change, Africa is placing greater emphasis on climate-friendly initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change. * Cooperation with China strengthens Africa’s quest for […]

A huge solar farm in Somerset has been purchased by Kent County Council as part of its drive to meet its goal of drastically reducing carbon emissions. The 94-acre site is believed to have cost £14million and was acquired on behalf of the county council by LASER Energy, set up by KCC to act as […]

Join the largest green gathering bringing people together to inform and inspire action towards a more sustainable future. EarthX’s 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration features four days of exhibits, learning and interactive experiences, outdoor activities, talks, entertainment, music and food that provide solutions achievable for a more sustainable world. Earthx2022 brings together environmental citizens, educators, […]

Support during COVID drew thanks from several agricultural sectors at this year’s meeting of Ontario Federation of Agriculture politicians Gray and Bruce. For the future, help has been requested with some Russian tariffs that harm farmers. Farmers also mentioned getting financial credit for their land’s role in fighting climate change in the face of huge […]

The BLU-Tique hotel in downtown Akron is preparing to wake up from a COVID-19 pandemic slumber under the same owner but with a new brand and marketing partner, Marriott. The BLU-Tique on Main and Market streets is now part of Marriott International’s Tribute portfolio, a collection of more than 55 independent upscale boutique hotels worldwide. […]

The single-family home rental market is attracting a wave of investors and lenders eager to get into a growing industry. At $3.4 trillion, the current value of the SFR market is approaching that of the entire US multifamily market of $3.5 trillion, according to a report by Walker & Dunlop. “Since June 2020, major builders […]

Our research also shows that each rupee spent on agricultural R&D yields much better returns (11.2), compared to the returns for each rupee spent on fertilizer subsidy (0.88), electricity subsidy (0.79) , etc Yet competitive populism in Indian democracy leads to sub-optimal choices in the allocation of scarce resources: more on safety nets like food […]

AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina, who is leading a three-day charm offensive in South Africa which began on Tuesday, also came on Thursday to carry a pledge of 42.5 billion rand from the multilateral financier for the conference on the investment of President Cyril Ramaphosa. This was the most important pledge made at the conference in […]

Bookmark(0) Please login to mark No account yet? Register DELOS, an Indonesian aquaculture technology company, has raised $8 million in seed expansion funding co-led by Centauri, a collaborative fund between MDI Ventures and KB Investment Co., Ltd. and Southeast Asian venture capital fund Alpha JWC Ventures. MDI-KB’s Centauri and Alpha JWC Ventures are joined by […]

The Native American Agriculture Fund plans to transform a 20-year trust fund into long-term support – and CDFIs will play a key role. From a dramatically changing food retail landscape to labor shortages and supply chain issues, the agriculture industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. But many native and indigenous agricultural producers are also […]

Content of the article Here’s your weekly update with what you need to know about global climate change and the steps BC is taking to address the climate and ecological crises for the week of March 14 to March 20, 2022. Content of the article This week in the climate news: Hollywood stars call on […]

The Wyoming game bird farm trying to breed captive sage-grouse will remain open past the program’s initial sunset date. State lawmakers authorized the Wyoming Game and Fish Department in 2017 to allow experimental breeding of sage-grouse — a controversial departure from standard conservation methods — until the end of 2022. A bill to extending it […]

Sun Cable’s billionaire backers have contributed $210 million to capital-raising efforts for the proposed Australia-Asia PowerLink project, bringing the total raised to $250 million for the massive $30 billion project. . The massive solar project’s 4,200km undersea cable would carry massive amounts of solar power generated outside of Tennant Creek to Darwin and other markets, […]

Prior to 2020, Greater Victoria’s sewage, after rudimentary filtering, was discharged raw into the ocean • Prior to 2020, all sewage from the core area was filtered before being discharged into the ocean through the Clover Point and Macaulay Point outfalls. No further treatment took place, making the Capital Region the last major coastal community […]

The results of five state elections produced a tectonic shift in Punjab and four ruling party re-endorsements in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. What is common to all five is this counter-intuitive phenomenon: the voter opts for the “credible politician” who can be counted on to keep his promises. The Punjab electorate voted for […]

Protenga will launch its next generation of smart insect farms in Malaysia, converting organic by-products into high-value protein and organic fertilizer. The expansion is intended to meet growing demand for insect-based ingredients for the pet food, aquaculture and animal feed markets and for high-grade organic fertilizers to improve quality soils and agricultural production in Southeast […]

Beyond that, the program also offers environmental benefits. Participants in Joule’s programs have collectively helped us avoid more than 650,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions since July 2019the equivalent of the amount of carbon sequestered by 825,000 acres of forest in one year. In 2021, Joule launched community choice aggregation (“CCA” or “community choice”) […]

Raj Kumar PUNJAB, with only 1.53% of the country’s total geographical area, produced 16% of the country’s wheat, 11% of the rice, 3.4% of the cotton and 7% of the milk in 2019-20. Over the past decade, the state has supplied 35-40% wheat and 25-30% rice to the central pool. Over the past seven decades, […]

Courtesy of the City of Provo SharedSolar information for Provo residents. The Utah Valley is a state bright spot, and letting the sun in has become a joint effort between Provo and Spanish Fork. Provo City Power and Spanish Fork Power announce SharedSolar, a community solar program. With SharedSolar, customers in multiple […]

Macquarie, the world’s largest infrastructure bank, is betting on offshore wind power by launching a London-based company that will seek institutional investment to develop new projects around the world. Jonathan Cole, former director of Iberdrola’s offshore wind business, was hired as managing director and Samuel Leupold, former director of Orsted Wind Power, as chairman to […]

BURLINGTON, Vermont (WCAX) — Town Meeting Day is very different for the second year in a row. The pandemic has changed much of Vermont’s tradition, moving large indoor meetings to secret ballots. According to a survey by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, only 63 municipalities have announced plans to hold floor votes this […]

November 24, 2021 It is one of the best known and most respected honors in the region. Certainly the highest individual honor bestowed by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce, and one with a history dating back nearly six decades. It’s the Chamber’s Citizen of the Year award, and the deadline to nominate people […]

David Michael Kretchmar was born on June 18, 1946 to Edward Marion Kretchmar and Alice Ada Hoskins Kretchmar. He returned home to meet the Lord on February 18, 2022. Dave grew up west of Kingfisher and attended Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School and Kingfisher Public Schools. While Dave was in high school, he played […]

Once again, what could be the state’s first onshore wind farm is looking for a buyer for the renewable energy it will produce. Apex Clean Energy, which plans to build 14 giant wind turbines atop North Mountain in Botetourt County, signed a power purchase agreement with Dominion Energy in late 2019. Dominion intended to purchase […]

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS), one of the industry’s leading providers of asset management and operations and maintenance (O&M) services, today announced that it has been awarded an agreement to manage assets to support Aerogy, a Macquarie Capital-backed renewable fuels platform that develops, operates and invests in renewable natural gas (RNG) infrastructure projects that […]

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FAIRMONT– Fairmont City Council returned to the food truck conversation during its Monday night meeting. The board first had a discussion about food trucks at its Jan. 24 meeting. Council member Randy Lubenow said he heard a lot of feedback from community members after the last discussion. He therefore requested that the subject […]

kthomas-at-capitalnewspapers-com FOX LAKE — When the town of Fox Lake decided last summer to buy 61 acres on the southwest side of town, Mayor Tom Bednarek said the reason was simple: the town’s existing industrial park was full. . Already, he says, “people are really interested” in moving in. It’s all part of an effort […]

Written by Nick Blenkey AOS will build its 101ft long CTVs at Blount Boats American Offshore Services LLC (AOS), owner and operator of offshore wind-powered Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), has formed a strategic partnership that will see Orion Infrastructure Capital provide financing to build a series of CTVs at Blount Boats in Warren, RI Established […]

Equinor benefited from high gas and liquids prices by posting profits of US$15 billion and recording free cash flow of US$25 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021. Along with increasing production of piped gas to Europe – around a third of exports are sold to the UK – the Norwegian gas giant has advanced […]

Developers say yurts can be adapted to become temporary or permanent living structures, which is part of the appeal (Picture: Felix Wong) Haines’ elected leaders are debating whether to restrict non-traditional dwellings like yurts and container homes in the townsite. The issue has sparked public debate about affordable housing, building standards and property values ​​for […]

November 24, 2021 It is one of the best known and most respected honors in the region. Certainly the highest individual honor bestowed by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce, and one with a history dating back nearly six decades. It’s the Chamber’s Citizen of the Year award, and the deadline to nominate people […]

OAKS, Pa., February 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — UTE® (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced a strategic partnership with Supernova Technology™ (Supernova), adding Nationwide smart creditSM the nearly 50 technology integrations and strategic partnerships available to Independent Advisors through the SEI Wealth Management PlatformSM. Nationwide smart credit is a fully digital, end-to-end secure lending solution that enables advisors to […]

Another vertical farming operation revealed its plans to hit the Nasdaq through SPAC. This week, Florida-based Kalera announced plans to merge with Agrico Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values ​​the agtech company at $375 million. The move comes as a lot of excitement swirls around the category, although Kalera, which is currently listed on […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Jeff Frank, a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer, doesn’t feel rich, but simply based on the skyrocketing value of his land in northwest Iowa, he’s a appropriate way to describe it, even if he scoffs at the idea. He lives in the same nearly century-old house, grows vegetables in the family […]

How can countries produce renewable energy at the scale and pace needed to prevent dangerous climate change? The plan so far has been to try to make the cost of generating electricity from renewable sources cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels. Governments have also offered support to renewable energy generators in other forms, by […]

It’s 9 a.m. and the rural district of Mount Airy in central Jamaica is already sweltering. As the cars roll down the area’s unpaved roads, clouds of chocolate-brown dust erupt from behind their rear wheels. It is here, 50 km west of Kingston and 500 meters above sea level, that the Mount Airy Farmers group […]

The six wind farms have a combined capacity of 149.4 MW. Credit: EDP. Spanish renewable energy company EDP Renewables (EDPR) has entered into a project finance agreement to deliver six wind farms, with a combined capacity of 149.4 MW, in Poland. The wind farms are located in the southeastern, northwestern and northern regions of Poland. […]

WATERVILLE — City Council on Tuesday plans to consider joining the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments after quitting its membership many years ago. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Elm at 21 College Ave., and the public can watch or participate virtually via a link on the city’s website, www.waterville-me.gov. An executive […]