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  • Copeland Announces Its Verdant Energy Management Solutions Expanding into Europe

    Copeland Announces Its Verdant Energy Management Solutions Expanding into Europe

    LONDON,UK.10th April 2024/–Copeland, a global provider of sustainable climate solutions, announced today that its Verdant energy management solutions are now available in the European market.

    This expansion,the announcement said,is kicking off with an official partnership with the Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA), a coalition of hospitality investors, developers, asset managers and operators working to transition the industry to Net Zero Emissions. With an installed base of more than 7,000 hospitality and multi-family properties across North America, Copeland’s Verdant offering is a proven solution for substantial energy savings.

    “I was impressed by the Verdant product offering, energy savings and fast ROI that Copeland is already providing to hotels across North America,” said Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive officer, EEA. “I believe they bring a unique solution that can immediately help our coalition with its sustainability goals.”

    Copeland has recently installed Verdant in several retrofit applications in hotels across Spain, Portugal and the U.K. that are now delivering substantial savings data. The company also recently attended the EEA Sustainability Symposium, participating in panel discussions and sharing product demos with some of the top hotel groups across Europe.

    “Our plug-and-play solution has helped customers deliver up to a 40% reduction in HVAC runtime1, and we are excited to now bring this solution to Europe,” said Michael Serour, VP and GM, Verdant energy management solutions for Copeland. “Our integrations beyond just HVAC—with building management systems, lighting and more—make Verdant solutions a great choice for building managers to implement a more environmentally friendly approach in senior living facilities, student housing and hotels.”

    The average hotel guestroom is vacant more than 50% of the time, making energy usage the second largest operating cost for hotels. Verdant products and services combine advanced occupancy and thermal-sensing technologies with real-time analytics to ensure optimal energy settings, helping building operators to reduce consumption and maximize cost savings without compromising guest comfort.

    The EEA’s Net Zero Carbon mission complements Copeland‘s sustainability commitment to steward the energy transition across multiple fronts – from accelerating global trends in decarbonization and electrification to advancing energy management systems that drive efficiency gains to reducing demand on the grid. For more information on Verdant commercial energy management solutions, visit www.verdant.co.

  • About the Much Publicized Client Eastwood’s ‘Death’

    About the Much Publicized Client Eastwood’s ‘Death’

    Contrary to various  online reports  that Hollywood Cinema Legend Client Eastwood is dead,a fact Check report filed on Wednesday,October 18,at 11.30 GMT by Yahoo Entertainment online’s Izz Scott LaMagdeleine says the internet should be ignored and that there is no truth in it.

    Indeed if there is any Hollywood  cinema/movie  star who over his long career had left  an indelible mark in the minds of millions globally and footprints on the sand of cinematography time,that is,Client Eastwood.

    On the African continent today only the surviving old folks who were his funs during the 1950s and 60s when he was the most popular star in then  cinematography entertainment landscape.

    His most popular movie titled, “The Good,the Bad and the Ugly” comes to mind when mention of him is made.

    Now for how Yahoo Entertainment story fact check could being back smiles on the faces of devastated funs,read on

    Oct. 13, 2023, YouTube channel Military News published  of a video that  “claimed actor and director Clint Eastwood had died.”

    The clip’s title read, “5 Minutes Ago / Clint Eastwood Died on the way to the hospital / Goodbye Clint Eastwood.” The video had been viewed over 117,000 times on Military News’ YouTube channel at the time of this writing. We also found Facebook posts that linked to the video.

    The claim was false.

    The video began:

    With heavy hearts, we regrettably inform the world of the devastating loss of the iconic and beloved figure, Clint Eastwood. It is with a profound sense of grief that we share the news that Mr. Eastwood, a towering presence in our lives, passed away at the age of 93. 

    However, Military News is not a reputable source of news about celebrity deaths. At the time of this writing, the channel had posted death hoax videos about actor Denzel Washington and singer Randy Travis within the previous two days.

    Furthermore, had Eastwood really died, reputable news publications, such as The Associated Press, would have memorialized him with obituaries on their websites. That had not happened at the time of this writing.

    We also found an article from MediaMass about the “news of actor Clint Eastwood’s death.” We’ve previously covered death hoaxes about actor Tim Curry and TV host Steve Harvey that were linked to the website.

    MediaMass describes its articles as satire. A page on its website says, “The website mediamass.net is the medium of our satire to expose with humor, exaggeration and ridicule the contemporary mass production and mass consumption that we observe.”

    We’ve previously fact-checked other death hoaxes about Eastwood, including in 2017 and 2022. We’ve previously fact-checked similar false rumors about the deaths of celebrities, including actor Josh Peck, actor Sam Elliot, and singer Celine Dion.

    Sources:

    “Https://Twitter.Com/Clinteastwoo_?Lang=en.” X (Formerly Twitter), https://twitter.com/clinteastwoo_?lang=en. Accessed 18 Oct. 2023.

    Ibrahim, Nur. “Actor Josh Peck Died?” Snopes, 5 Sept. 2023, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/actor-josh-peck-died/.

    LaCapria, Kim. “Clint Eastwood Death Hoax.” Snopes, 15 May 2017, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clint-eastwood-death-hoax/.

    LaMagdeleine, Izz Scott. “Sam Elliott: The Latest Celebrity Targeted by a Viral Death Hoax.” Snopes, 8 Aug. 2023, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sam-elliott-death-hoax/.

    —. “Steve Harvey Is Still Alive, Despite Online Death Hoax.” Snopes, 5 Mar. 2023, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steve-harvey-death-hoax/.

    Liles, Jordan. “Celine Dion Death Hoax Misleadingly Rehashes Old Health News.” Snopes, 1 Aug. 2023, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/celine-dion-health-death-hoax/.

    —. “Clint Eastwood Is Not Dead, Despite ‘Sad News’ Facebook Death Hoax.” Snopes, 6 Dec. 2022, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clint-eastwood-death-hoax-2022/.

    SOURCE

    YAHOO ENTERTAINMENT

  • King Ayisoba gears up for Ghana Food Festival in USA

    King Ayisoba gears up for Ghana Food Festival in USA

    Renowned traditional musician and King of Kologo music, King Ayisoba is feverishly preparing to entertain patrons at the upcoming Ghana Food Festival in Delaware, United States of America(USA).

    Organized by First Page Promotions US, in partnership with First Page Foundation Ghana, the Ghana Food Festival would bring together Ghanaian restaurants and chop bars in the US and in the country.

    The event which is planned to project Ghanaian culture, boost tourism, create jobs and strengthen international relations, is scheduled to take place at the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, 80 Rosa Park Delaware from July 28 to 29, 2023.

    Sponsored by H&H Beauty Supply and Salon, Group Construction Company Ltd, KnB Products and Exjuvel Education Centre, the event also enjoys wide Media Partnership of local Ghanaian and US media houses, namely, Voice of the Nation Radio Atlanta, GTV, GTV Lifestyle, Adom TV and Adom FM, Phoboko Radio New jersey, Kings Jersey Radio and TV.

    An excited King Ayisoba, who spoke in an interview in Accra, stated that he was leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the event is successful.

    “It is a show to showcase Ghana and its culture to the international community, so I want to do my best to leave a mark in their minds about Ghana,” Ayisoba stated.

    He was optimistic the event would put Ghana on the international map as people enjoy local Ghanaian dishes and indigenous traditional music.

    “Our food and music are very unique so we need to use them to tell the good story about Ghana and its people and to help bring tourists down here to see things for themselves.

    “I am going to play my part well and I believe, together, other artistes, exhibitors and organizers would team up to make it great,” he pledged, calling on Ghanaians in the Diaspora and in Ghana to participate in such events.

     

  • 1st Part of the 28th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)-31st March,Kingston,Jamaica

    1st Part of the 28th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)-31st March,Kingston,Jamaica

    Highlights of the day included:

    • discussion on the report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC);
    • adoption of a decision relating to the establishment of the position of an interim director general of the Enterprise; and
    • adoption of a decision on the two-year rule; and
    • the Dominican Republic joined the calls for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining.

    On the LTC Chair’s report, many delegates welcomed the implementation of training programmes by the contractors, particularly for nationals of developing countries. On regional environmental management plans, Brazil stressed that they should be in place before a plan of work is approved, while Argentina and China emphasized their non-binding legal nature.

    On environmental thresholds, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and others noted that additional thresholds should be considered, including for habitat loss due to the removal of nodules. Many delegates underscored that intersessional work on thresholds, to be carried out by a group and sub-groups of experts under the guidance of the LTC, should be open-ended rather than limiting the number of experts to 10 for each sub-group

    On the incident during test mining by The Metals Company (TMC) – Nauru Resources Inc. (NORI) regarding the discharge of wastewater containing debris, sediment, and fragments of nodules from the seabed into the sea at surface level, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Costa Rica expressed concerns. They queried whether the contractor promptly reported to the Secretariat on the incident or only after it was revealed by civil society. Greenpeace International, on behalf of environmental organizations, validated the concerns.
    On the decision relating to the establishment of the position of an interim director general of the Enterprise, Germany and Singapore proposed adding that the Secretary-General shall explore all options to deliver the establishment of the proposed positions within the existing budget and, if not possible, provide detailed justifications before asking for a supplementary budget. Following restructuring suggestions by Ghana, on behalf of the African Group, and the Russian Federation, the Council adopted the draft decision.On the decision on the two-year rule, delegates agreed, among others, to continue the intersessional dialogue, which will be facilitated by Belgium and Singapore. The Co-facilitators will prepare a new briefing note for the Council to consider, and during the July 2023 Council meeting at least two half-day sessions will be devoted to discussing the outcome of the intersessional dialogue.

    Many delegates emphasized that difficult compromises were necessary to bridge divergent positions and reach consensus. They further emphasized that no commercial deep sea mining activities may commence before a robust framework is in place to ensure, among others, the protection and preservation of the marine environment, in line with relevant obligations under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

    Some lamented that “the legal loophole was not closed,” noting there is no provision for the Council to provide relevant guidance to the LTC, as its subsidiary body, regarding the consideration of potential applications for plans of work for exploitation before the complete set of regulations, rules, and procedures, including standards and guidelines, are in place. Others noted the need to respect the LTC’s independence and its role in reviewing applications for plans of work.

    President Mijares thanked all delegates, observers, Secretariat staff, and interpreters for their commitment and hard work. He underscored important intersessional work and gaveled the meeting to a close at 5:02 pm.

    The Earth Negotiations Bulletin summary and analysis of the first part of the ISA Council for the 28th session will be available on Tuesday, 4 April 2023.

    SOURCE
    IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
    Text: Credit:Asterios Tsioumanis, Ph.D., María Ovalle, and Pam Chasek, Ph.D.

     Photo: Credit : IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera

  • M.anifest featured on World Cup song dedicated to African fans

    M.anifest featured on World Cup song dedicated to African fans

    Ghanaian Hip-Hop star, M.anifest has been featured on “On Y Est” (We Made It), a World Cup song dedicated to fans of the African nations at this year’s mundial being held in Qatar.

    The song is produced by International French footballer and ex PSG striker star Guillaume Hoarau and Mathéo Techer known for his collaboration with Quincy Jones’ label in the US.

     M.anifest joined a lineup of top regional artists namely, Shingai (Zimbabwe), Bass Thioung (Senegal) and Samuel Makanzi (Rwanda/Congo DRC) to perform the song in regional languages: English and French.

    The music video was shot in different locations in Africa and directed by Guillaume Borrelli, nephew of PSG founder Francis Borrelli.

    “We wanted to bring various profile of artists, languages together in one song project in order to invite everyone – wherever the location – to support the African nations representing the African continent,” said, Guillaume Hoarau.

    The song was released by New World TV, after it acquired the exclusive license to distribute the FIFA World Cup 2022 competition to 41 Sub Saharan African territories.

    “The song and its video is dedicated to those who feel inspired by Africa and wish to support our qualified African teams. This shows once again our commitment to make this premium tournament a celebration in the continent, reach the Diaspora and beyond,” Nimonka Kolani, Managing Director of New World Sport, indicated.

    Senegal opened the account of the African contingent yesterday in an enthralling match against The Netherlands which they lost 2-0.

    Credit (Pulse Ghana)