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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, the world’s leading tech hub for the blue economy, today announced the appointment of businessman and philanthropist Jon Sutton Day to its Board of Trustees, effective March 31. A lifelong Angeleno, Day currently serves on the Board of Directors of the W.M. Keck Foundation, one of the nation’s largest philanthropic foundations supporting medical research, science and engineering, and educational programs. He is on the Foundation’...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This April, the Arbor Day Foundation is launching the Million Trees Project, assembling the world’s largest collection of personal tree stories as it plants 1 million new trees this spring season. “We’ve received thousands of photos and stories over the years of trees and the people who love them,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “From cherished oaks that shaded a childhood backyard to young saplings planted in honor of someone specia...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exowatt, a clean power company built for the AI era, today announced the opening of its new Austin, Texas office, timed with SXSW, marking a major milestone as the company accelerates deployment of sustainable power solutions to meet rapidly growing AI and data center demand. “We are witnessing a historic collision between the digital demand for AI and the physical reality of our power grid,” said Hannan Happi, CEO and Co-Founder of Exowatt. “Exowatt believes ene...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At EcoOnline’s 2026 North America Construction Safety and Operations Forum, leaders pointed to three immediate priorities: earlier signals for serious harm prevention, standardized systems that scale, and stronger contractor site readiness. Designed to support collective progress on construction safety, the forum—featuring customers such as AtkinsRéalis, Borea Construction, and Winvic—explored how technology can support safer, more predictable project delivery. Common s...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life, today announced it has been named one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This marks Ecolab’s 20th consecutive year receiving the recognition—an achievement only a small number of companies worldwide can cla...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have recognised 283 communities as 2025 Tree Cities of the World. This represents a 34% increase from last year’s cohort, marking the largest single-year jump in participation since the programme launched in 2018. “It’s no coincidence the Tree Cities of the World programme is gaining momentum. Right now, more city leaders are seeing firsthand the transformative power of...

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renowned geophysicist Dr. Christopher Liner, professor and former chairman of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas, with a doctorate from the esteemed Colorado School of Mines, has invented game-changing technology in his role as the Geoscience advisor for RAM Geothermal LLC (RGT), a Tulsa-based geothermal energy company. Liner has embraced geothermal energy as “Earth’s battery” for the future and has created two revolutionary patents to inc...

SWORDS, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, today announced major enhancements to its industry-first comprehensive thermal management reference design for gigawatt-scale AI factories and unveiled two Trane Continuum Rubin DSX reference designs. Engineered specifically to integrate with the NVIDIA® Omniverse™ DSX Blueprint for AI data centers, the new system optimizations achieve a nearly 10% improvement in overall thermal management performance co...

SUPERIOR, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resolution Copper, a joint venture between Rio Tinto (55%) and BHP (45%), and the United States Forest Service (USFS) have completed a historic land exchange, unlocking the next phase of one of the world’s largest untapped copper deposits. Completion of the land exchange follows a 13 March decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit which ruled in favour of Resolution Copper and the federal government, denying the plaintiffs’ requests to stop th...

ROSARIO, Argentina--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: BIOX): Dear Fellow Shareholders, This communication accompanies the filing of our Form 6-K for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, covering the six-month period ended 31 December 2025. I want to speak directly to our shareholders about where we stand, what we are focused on, and how we are navigating a period that has been both challenging and clarifying for Bioceres. OUR CONTINUING BUSINESS — FOCUS AND DIRECTION Th...