#Fuel Cell Industry ESG

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The Growing Demand for ESG Reporting in the Fuel Cell Industry

Fuel cells have emerged as an environmentally friendly option to provide power for applications, including residential/commercial/industrial buildings, transportation and power stations. The unique value proposition of environmental, social and governance pillars will leverage industry leaders to empower the world with clean energy. Although 2020 through 2022 were periods of global turbulence emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, energy crisis, geopolitical developments and volatile weather conditions, 2023 and beyond could see stakeholders prioritize ESG to bolster the brand position.

Global push to comply with the Paris Accord Climate Targets will encourage companies to meet the greenhouse gas emissions commitments, thereby fostering the clean energy revolution. Hydrogen has emerged as an invaluable component for green transition and energy source diversification. Fuel cell technology will expedite targets to pursue economic recovery and combat climate change Along with the concerted efforts to transition to a zero carbon economy, forward-looking companies have prioritized diversity, equity & inclusion, workers’ health & safety, training programs, transparency, corporate behavior and ethics & compliance.

Key Companies in this theme:

    • Fuel Cell Energy, Inc.

    • Ballard Power Systems

    • SFC Energy AG

    • Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology B.V.

    • Bloom Energy

Learn more about the practices & strategies being implemented by industry participants from the Fuel Cell Industry ESG Thematic Report, 2023, published by Astra ESG Solutions

Environmental Perspective

Amidst an exponential demand for energy, decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen have come on the horizon. Technologies are likely to be built for decarbonizing mobility and industrial applications. The penetration of hydrogen fuel will potentially negate the fossil fuel concerns that have plagued the globe. It is worth mentioning that hydrogen does not need mining and is not prone to geopolitical risks.

In February 2022, FuelCell Energy introduced the 2021 Sustainability Report exhorting a commitment to attain net zero emissions by 2030 on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. As of August 2022, its energy plants generated over 13,788,125 megawatt hours. The U.S.-based company is gearing up to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, a step likely to foster the adoption of decarbonization.

Social Perspective

Industry leaders have furthered their focus on social contributions, including increasing the proportion of women in the workforce, underpinning employment in operational sites and providing training programs. Lately, emphasis on talent attraction, retention, robust grievance mechanisms, women empowerment and occupational health & safety has gained uptick.

Advent Technologies has upped investments in women empowerment and training pertaining to ethics, professional skills development and health & safety issues on laboratory processes. In 2021, the percentage of permanent employees was 98%, exhibiting its efforts toward human capital management. The company asserts its Employee Handbook covers bullying and harassment, diversity, accessibility, non-discrimination, working hours and minimum age requirements. A strong commitment to the social pillar to provide fuel cell power for a sustainable world will help companies position themselves in the industry.

Is your business one of participants to the Fuel Cell Industry? Contact us for focused consultation around ESG Investing, and help you build sustainable business practices

Governance Perspective

The strategic ESG vision warrants board diversity, transparency, sound corporate behavior, fair business practices and regulatory compliance. Building trust from business partners, investors, financial markets and the public at large has become instrumental in boosting the ESG rankings. For instance, Bloom Energy has strengthened its ESG disclosure efforts. The company’s 2021 sustainability report is in line with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) recommendations, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework.

The Board of Directors (BoD) offers strategic guidelines on ESG matters pertaining to Bloom Energy’s business and approves strategy, such as ESG components. Besides, the company inferred that its first Environmental Management System (EMS) audit would have happened in 2022. Bloom Energy has also fostered its culture of ethical decision-making. In 2021, the U.S.-based company hired corporate ethics and compliance program leaders. Building a strong and robust governance culture will serve as a solid foundation to propel environmental and social performances.

Identifying areas for development and improvements of communities, environments and businesses have become pronounced with the emergence of the hydrogen economy. Manufacturing and injecting funds into key technologies to protect energy security, employment and achieve climate goals can propel the value proposition.

In July 2022, the European Commission was reported to have approved an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to underpin research & innovation and the first industrial deployment in the hydrogen technology value chain. The Member States would pour €5.4 billion (approximately USD 5.8 billion) in public funding. Meanwhile, in February 2023, Nedstack joined forces with ZBT for the industrialization and co-development of fuel cells.

About Astra – ESG Solutions by Grand View Research

Astra is the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) arm of Grand View Research Inc. – a global market research publishing & management consulting firm.

Astra offers comprehensive ESG thematic assessment & scores across diverse impact & socially responsible investment topics, including both public and private companies along with intuitive dashboards. Our ESG solutions are powered by robust fundamental & alternative information. Astra specializes in consulting services that equip corporates and the investment community with the in-depth ESG research and actionable insight they need to support their bottom lines and their values. We have supported our clients across diverse ESG consulting projects & advisory services, including climate strategies & assessment, ESG benchmarking, stakeholder engagement programs, active ownership, developing ESG investment strategies, ESG data services, build corporate sustainability reports. Astra team includes a pool of industry experts and ESG enthusiasts who possess extensive end-end ESG research and consulting experience at a global level.

For more ESG Thematic reports, please visit Astra ESG Solutions, powered by Grand View Research

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Repsol Entrepreneurs Fund for Startups in the Energy Transition

At the Repsol Foundation, we have been supporting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs for more than 10 years through Fondo de Emprendedores, our accelerator for start-ups that provide technological solutions to meet the challenges of the Energy Transition. This is a perfect program for start-ups in the testing phase with real customers, or that will reach this phase in 1–2 years.

This program aims to accelerate startups working in any of the following:

SCOPE 1: LOW-CARBON ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY 1. Recycling and treatment technologies: conversion of biomass, new processes for converting waste into chemical products 2. Biogas production, upgrading, transport and end use technologies 3. Low environmental impact H2 renewable solutions for production, blending, transport and storage 4. Advanced biofuel production and conversion technologies (liquefaction or de novo, gasification) and synthetic fuels for road, maritime and aviation transport 5. Processing of chemicals and other organic materials for circular economy 6. Low-carbon lubricants for industrial and automotive applications 7. CO2 Capture, Use and/or Storage Technologies. CO2 Direct Air Capture: new absorbent materials and efficient process design 8. COX, H2 conversion processes to Hydrocarbons 9. Low carbon technologies for Oil & Gas operations, including energy efficiency, GHG direct emissions (scopes 1 and 2), Methane emissions, CCS or Geothermal. 10. Other technologies related to this scope’s heading

SCOPE 2: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS 1. Bio conversion of organic material to chemicals. Biorefinery, biofactory 2. Protein engineering, development of biocatalysts and enzymes 3. Gene editing technologies and applications in energy and materials 4. Plastic biodegradation technologies 5. Biosensors design, production and end use. 6. Anti-corrosive, anti-bacterial, thermal nanocoating for pipelines and infrastructures 7. Organic and inorganic membrane technologies, including new materials 8. Improvement of the properties of fuels, lubricants and chemicals 9. Other technologies related to this scope’s heading

SCOPE 3: PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BASED ON ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND RENEWABLES 1. Intelligent energy management systems 2. New batteries and fuel cells technologies 3. Distributed energy solutions 4. Energy conversion and storage systems 5. Advanced mobility solutions 6. Renewable energy generation, maintenance and control and commercialization. 7. Other technologies related to this scope’s heading

SCOPE 4: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR 1. Artificial intelligence applied to process optimization and energy efficiency. 2. Digital twins and intelligent interfaces for process control 3. Digital technologies for predictive and prescriptive maintenance 4. Smart trading for the energy marketplace 5. Computational chemistry tools for energy applications 6. Remote sensing, IoT and robotic solutions for industrial assets and environment 7. Quantum computing applications in energy sector 8. Other technologies related to this scope’s heading SCOPE 5: NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION 1. Reforestation and afforestation technologies for resilient CO2 absorption sinks 2. Advanced monitoring, reporting and verification technologies in CO2 absorption 3. Digital technologies applied to carbon markets value chain 4. Technologies for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) project certification 5. Other technologies related to this scope’s heading

Startups admitted to the Program will receive during the acceleration period a contribution of FIVE THOUSAND EUROS (€ 5,000) per month as ordinary funds. Additionally, admitted Startups may request up to a maximum of FORTY THOUSAND EUROS (€ 40,000) per year as extraordinary funds for strategic expenses to achieve the milestones of the Work Plan (as defined in section 4.4), mainly to complete the pilot test. The disbursement of this additional contribution will be subject to the exclusive decision of Fundación Repsol.

Application Deadline: March 10, 2023

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Top 10 Green Hydrogen Companies in the World

In recent years, the use of hydrogen as a clean energy source has gained a lot of attention as a potential solution to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. This has increased manifold since the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). Ever since the United Nations released a special report on climate change. green hydrogen stocks have gained significant attention from both public and private investors. As a result, many individual investors are also considering investing in hydrogen companies' stocks as part of their ESG portfolios or to participate in the disruptive energy sector.

For starters, green hydrogen, produced using renewable energy sources like wind or solar power, is particularly promising as a zero-emission fuel with a wide range of applications in transportation, industrial processes, and energy storage.

Read What is Green Hydrogen? The Essential Guide for details on what is green hydrogen and how it is produced.

Although the green hydrogen industry is still in its early stages and not yet widely adopted, falling costs due to innovative technologies and the emergence of more firms with clean hydrogen targets show promising potential. Some companies are already positioning themselves as early leaders in the sector.

As a result, numerous companies around the world are investing heavily in green hydrogen technologies and infrastructure, ranging from electrolysis and fuel cell production to hydrogen storage and transportation. These companies are poised to play a significant role in the global transition to a low-carbon economy and are likely to see significant growth and market opportunities in the coming years.

In this blog, we will explore some of the leading green hydrogen companies, their technologies, and their contributions to the development of a sustainable hydrogen economy. We will also examine some of the challenges and opportunities facing these companies as they work towards achieving their goals of decarbonizing the energy sector and mitigating climate change.

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Podcast: Great Green Stocks

Podcast: Great Green Stocks

Transcript & Links, Episode 87, July 15, 2022

Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to my podcast episode 87 published on July 15, 2022, titled “Great Green Stocks” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources.

Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols, quotes, and bonus material – at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts.

Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them.

Also, just a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein.

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1. Great Green Stocks

This first article is titled Ten Green Stocks I expect to do well over the next year by Tom Konrad. It appeared on altenergystocks.com. I’ve covered Mr. Konrad’s picks before, so this is an update. His picks are followed by brief comments on each one.

“1) MiX Telematics (NASD: MIXT)

A provider of vehicle tracking and telematics to large international vehicle fleets.  The company is green because it both reduces accidents and fuel usage for its customers.

2) Valeo, SA (FR.PA or US ADR: VLEEY or US foreign stock ticker: VLEEF)

A provider of electrified drive trains, sensors, and comfort systems for the automotive industry.

3) NFI Industries (NFI.TO C$13.39 or US foreign stock ticker: NFYEF)

A leading international bus and motorcoach manufacturer selling a large and growing number of electrified vehicles.

4) Rockwool A/S (ROCK-B.CO and ROCK-A.CO or US foreign stock ticker: RKWBF)

A manufacturer of fire and mold resistant building insulation.

5) Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure (NASD: HASI)

A financier of solar, wind, biogas, and energy efficiency installations.

6) Veolia (VIE.PA or US ADR: VEOEY or US foreign stock ticker: VEOEF)

A large international developer and operator of municipal infrastructure such as water, wastewater, recycling, and environmental remediation.

7) Enviva, Inc (EVA)

A vertically integrated wood pellet supplier to European and Japanese markets, where they mostly displace coal in electricity generation.

8) Umicore, SA (UMI.BR or US ADR: UMICY or US foreign stock ticker: UMICF)

A vertically integrated recycler of hard-to-recycle and specialty metals used in clean energy industries such as batteries, solar, wind, and catalytic converters.

9) Avangrid (NYSE: AGR)

One of the top producers and developers of renewable electricity in the United States.  

10) Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure (NASD: AY)

An international owner and developer of renewable energy, efficient natural gas, electric transmission line and water assets.” End quotes.

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2. Great Green Stocks

This next article recommends some leading health care stocks. Many ESG portfolios contain the healthcare stocks in this article titled Top Health Care Stocks To Buy Right Now? 4 To Watch by Joe Samuel at StockMarket.com. Here are some quotes by Mr. Samuel on each one. Quote.

“1) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX)

This is a company that focuses on the development of medicines… for the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF)… Vertex also has a pipeline of investigational therapies in other serious diseases… This includes sickle cell disease, type 1 diabetes, pain, beta-thalassemia, and more… The company announced earlier this week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the clinical hold placed on its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of VX-880. The drug is an investigational stem cell-derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for people with type 1 diabetes. 

Furthermore, Vertex also signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA)… Not only is this a huge milestone for the company, but this new recommendation will be a huge boost for all people living with CF in Canada. So, would you consider Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock as a top health care stock to buy?

2) Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX)

This is a biotech company that specializes in developing vaccines to treat infectious diseases… the company’s portfolio consists of vaccines for Ebola, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus among other emerging infectious illnesses… the company is actively working on a coronavirus vaccine. Novavax stock is among the most bullish stocks in the health care sector today…

The latest (development) that contributed to its momentum (is) its Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine… the European Commission gave the green light for conditional marketing authorization of the vaccine in the European Union for adolescents aged 12 through 17… Keeping this in mind, would you consider jumping on the Novavax stock bandwagon? 

3) Adaptive Biotechnologies (NASDAQ: ADPT)

Similar to Novavax, Adaptive Biotechnologies is a company that has been quietly building momentum recently. For those unaware, it is a commercial-stage company that focuses on the human adaptive immune system to develop the diagnosis and treatment of diseases… For now, the company’s commercial research products include immunoSEQ and immunoSEQ T-MAP…

In June, the company launched the T-Detect™ Lyme. This is a test… that will identify… Lyme disease… With that in mind, should investors keep a closer tab on Adaptive Biotechnologies stock? 

4) Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BEAM)

Is a biotech company that focuses on precision genetic medicines based on its base editing technology… Therefore, it would not be surprising if investors will be paying more attention to BEAM stock moving forward…

Recently, it appears that the company has entered into an amended and restated collaboration and license agreement with Verve Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VERV). Under the amendment, Beam granted Verve a license toward an additional liver-mediated cardiovascular disease target… Overall, these new amendments appear to be a positive development. Having said that, does BEAM stock have a spot on your watchlist?” End quotes.

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Now, do you want to invest in the Top 5 Companies That Pledged To Go Carbon Neutrality -- and yes, that’s the title of this next article! It’s by Samiya Saeed. It’s found on inventiva.co.in. Here are a few quotes from Ms. Saeed on each company.

“1) GOOGLE (GOOG)

In 2017, Google became the first company to meet 100% of its yearly worldwide electricity needs with renewable energy… it has promised to decarbonize its electricity supply and run-on carbon-free energy seven days a week, 24 hours a day, by 2030.

2) Apple (AAPL)

By 2030, Apple’s entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle would all be carbon neutral, the company announced in July 2020. According to the company, nearly 70 suppliers have committed to using only renewable energy in their manufacturing processes…

The company also said in March that the 2022 iPhone SE would be the first device to use its carbon-free aluminum smelting technology. The 16-inch MacBook Pro is likewise manufactured with low-carbon aluminum. Apple is also spending money on afforestation and other environmentally friendly methods to sequester carbon.

3) INTEL (INTC)

Intel, has made a commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 as well as to increase energy efficiency and lessen the carbon impact of its platforms and products… The corporation aims to use solely renewable energy in all of its international operations by that time.

Intel will invest $300 million in energy-saving measures at its facilities, saving a total of 4 billion kilowatt-hours. Additionally, the company will build new buildings that meet the requirements of the US Green Building Council’s LEED program in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

4) MICROSOFT (MSFT)

Microsoft has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The company also claims that by 2025, it will have either directly or indirectly eliminated from the environment all of the carbon it has released into the atmosphere since its foundation in 1975.

To hasten the global development of carbon reduction, capture, and removal technologies, it has established a $1 billion climate innovation fund.

5) IBM (IBM)

IBM stated in February that it would have zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.” End quotes.

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4. Great Green Stocks

Now we return to renewable energy stocks with this article titled Best Stocks To Buy Now? 4 Renewable Stocks For Your List by Jonathan Phillip from StockMarket.com. Here’s some of what Mr. Phillip says about his picks.

“1) Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN)

The company is one of the country’s largest renewable energy owners. Impressively, the company has over 5,000 net megawatts (MW) of installed wind and solar generation projects… Its 7,500 net MW of assets also include approximately 2,500 net MW of environmentally sound, highly efficient natural gas generation facilities…

Last week, the company announced that it has entered into an agreement with Capistrano Wind Partners to acquire its operating wind projects… these wind projects would be a perfect fit for Clearway’s current portfolio… The acquisition… should boost Clearway’s financials from 2023. Given this acquisition, should you invest in Clearway stock?

2) JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS)

One out of every ten solar modules in the world is produced by JinkoSolar. Since the start of the year, JinkoSolar stock has risen nearly 40% in price.

Earlier this month, JinkoSolar kicked off the construction of its latest n-type solar cell and module production plant in Jianshan in China. On this site, the company will produce 11 gigawatts (GW) of n-type cells with an average efficiency of 25%. This would mean that JinkoSolar could be the world’s first 10 GW-scale factory to mass-produce solar cells of above 25% efficiency… With JinkoSolar making these advancements, should you keep an eye out for JKS stock?

3) First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR)

The company engages in the manufacture of solar panels and utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants. Besides that, it is a global provider of sustainably produced eco-efficient solar modules. The company’s advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies…

Last week, the company inked an agreement to supply 2 GW of its solar modules to National Grid Renewables (NGR), further strengthening its partnership with the company… Through this, it would seem that First Solar’s long-standing relationship with National Grid Renewables exemplifies the capabilities of its products. Therefore, should you add First Solar stock to your portfolio?

4) NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE)

It is a renewable energy company that owns the largest rate-regulated electric utility in the U.S., Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)… (which) serves more than 11 million residents across Florida with clean, reliable, and affordable electricity. It also owns a competitive clean energy business, NextEra Energy Resources (NEER)… one of the largest generators of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage…

The renewable energy giant announced that it will be purchasing the wastewater system of Towamencin Township in Montgomery County, Philadelphia… NextEra’s management recently increased its earnings per share expectations for the 2022 to 2025 period… Considering the news, is NextEra Energy stock worth watching?”

End quotes. Incidentally, JinkoSolar is still accused by some of employing forced labor.

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Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order, links on this podcast’s webpage

1) Title ETFs for investors willing to ride out the volatility in the clean energy sector - theglobeandmail.com. By Joel Schlesinger.

2) Title DividendChannel: Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock - VerizonPR (5.0% Yield) on coinsobserver.com.

3) Title Schlumberger a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock With 2.1% Yield (SLB) on nasdaq.com. By BNK Invest.

4) Title 5 Best Robo-Advisors for Socially Responsible Investing – CEO Money on wfn1.com. By Barbara Friedberg.

5) Title This Solar Stock Continues To Rise As Consumers Seek Alternative Energy in Investor's Business Daily at investors.com. By Michael Molinsky.

Plus an article for UK investors — again link on this podcast’s webpage

Title Want to invest ethically and cheaply? Find a responsible tracker fund on thisismoney.co.uk. By Tanya Jeffries.

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Ending Comment

Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Great Green Stocks.”

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Thank you for listening.

Talk to you next on July 29. Bye for now.

© 2022 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

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10 Top Penny Stocks To Watch After ANY Stock’s 559% Short Squeeze

EVERY stock continues to draw attention to penny stocks

The phenomenon now known as “Short Squeeze Penny Stocks” has taken the retail sector by storm. As the last month of the third quarter began, the focus on these high-risk, high-volatility stocks became evident. When the stocks of companies like Sphere 3D (NASDAQ: ANY) soar over 550% since the beginning of the year, people are sure to notice.

We experienced that in 2021. Right now, EVERY share was trading up to $ 9.49 per share during the morning session on September 2nd. But at the beginning of the year, it was just one more of the penny stocks on the watchlist, which was below $ 2.

Continue reading: The best penny stocks to buy after the BBIG stock breakout? 4 Watch now

A wild mix of headlines related to the crypto industry, speculation, and a surge in interest in ANY as a potential short squeeze stock culminated in an epic breakout this year. If you are an active trader, I don’t have to give you game after game at this point. However, if you are new to this story, here are some of our recent comments on EVERY stock.

Now the “cat is out of the bag”, so to speak. Traders look for data on short interest, float, and other stock structure information to start new trading ideas. We have therefore decided to take a closer look at some companies that are reporting higher short interest and / or lower market prices.

Hot Penny Stocks To Check Out Now

Meta Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: MMAT)

Senseonics Holdings (NYSE: SENS)

Liquid Media Group (NASDAQ: YVR)

Molecular Data Inc. (NASDAQ: MKD)

Data Storage Company (NASDAQ: DTST)

1. Meta Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: MMAT)

Meta Materials stocks have been on fire for the past few weeks. After closing the Torchlight acquisition earlier this year, the focus has been on how the company plans to implement a business plan that was a hot topic even before the merger agreement was formalized. Fast forward and now Meta Materials would like to expand its reach in the green electricity / ESG ecosystem. It also expands its technology offering.

The story goes on

Meta’s most recent acquisition target, Nanotech Security Corp., is in the middle of the company’s next potential roll-up valued at nearly $ 91 million. The deal is designed to advance Meta’s commercialization strategy. In particular, it brings Nanotech’s electron beam lithography equipment, which is expected to significantly reduce production costs. “Nanotech is also adding complementary capabilities that can support META’s markets and accelerating our commercialization plans in vertical areas such as solar, 5G and other antennas, batteries and fuel cells, and carbon capture,” said George Palikaras, President and CEO of META.

The move comes as Meta reported strong profits. This included sales growth of almost 200% in the second quarter. Also, given the huge selling pressure on MMAT stock in recent months, some are viewing it as a potential “short squeeze stock”. We’ll have to see how things play out, but for now it’s still testing the upper levels of the penny stick range.

The best penny stocks to watch on the Meta Materials MMAT stock chart

2. Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SENS)

Another of the penny stocks we’ve talked about a lot over the year is Senseonics. The company specializes in medical diagnostic equipment. In particular, it is developing long-term implantable continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMs) for diabetics.

No headlines have appeared lately to support the stock’s momentum. However, with traders reporting strong profits at the beginning of this quarter, traders are optimistic about the future of SENS shares. “In the second quarter, we made progress in building awareness of Eversense among patients and providers through a targeted digital direct marketing campaign and presentations of the PROMISE study, an evaluation of our 180-day sensor, at the ADA and ATTD conferences. “Said Tim Goodnow, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Senseonics.

Looking ahead, the company submitted the data to the FDA. There is an active review for the company’s Eversense 180-day PMA supplement application. Additionally, Senseonics continues to expect that Senseonics’ global net sales for full year 2021 will be between $ 12.0 million and $ 15.0 million.

In terms of stock structure, this is not one of the “low float penny stocks” to watch out for. However, recent data suggests greater short interest in the stock. Short float information from this article shows it is around 22%.

The Best Penny Stocks To See Senseonics Holdings SENS Stock Chart

3. Liquid Media Group (NASDAQ: YVR)

On the flip side of SENS stock, Liquid Media doesn’t have a massive short float percentage based on the most recent data. However, it shows an outstanding number of shares below 13.6 million. According to most reports, this is viewed as the lower end of the stocks in the audience. Originally known for its media business, YVR stock was added to the NFT category.

Continue reading: Buy hot penny stocks now? 4 watch the market turn bullish

Earlier this year, the company signed a development contract with CurrencyWorks to develop NFTainment.io. The aim was to publish “Red Carpet” NFTs with pre-release versions. But to be honest, recent headlines highlighted the company’s move to strengthen its entertainment and “edutainment” platforms. Last month the company signed a letter of intent to purchase the video content management company Digital Cinema. This week Liquid Media announced a definitive agreement to buy iNDIEFLIX as part of an all-stock deal.

This latest acquisition is expected to close in the “coming days” and button up a deal originally announced in May. “This is an important acquisition for Liquid and our business solution engine as we help independent creative professionals and intellectual property owners monetize their content,” said Ronald Thomson, CEO of Liquid.

With less float, news, and momentum to tailwind, YVR stock could be kept an eye on amid this latest retail trend.

The best penny stocks to watch on the Liquid Media Group YVR stock chart

4. Molecular Data Inc. (NASDAQ: MKD)

We’ve been talking a little more about molecular data lately. This is due to the transition that the company has made from traditional logistics technology to the world of blockchain. It is neither a “low float” nor a “high short” share. However, given the similar industry compared to companies like Sphere 3D, it might be worth considering. As one of the penny stocks on Robinhood under $ 1, volatility was a huge factor. As you’ll see, 2021 was a tough year for the stock in general. However, the recent headlines seem to have sparked additional interest in the market.

Earlier this quarter, the company announced a partnership with Wanxiang Blockchain. The focus is on the digitization of the entire chemical industry. To address things like supply chain bottlenecks, improved e-commerce and the like, the two plan to build a digital platform built on top of the blockchain.

This week, Molecular Data announced a partnership with an investment firm to build blockchain data centers. The company’s press release was vague and didn’t say which US investment firm was. Also, no details were released other than “The partnership will resolve chemical bottlenecks and build blockchain data centers on a commercial scale in America.”

So take what it’s worth Vague headlines were a great source of speculation and increased risk. But given the EVERY stock breakout, some blockchain stocks might find sympathy for the short term.

The best penny stocks to watch the Molecular Data MKD stock chart

5. Data Storage Company (NASDAQ: DTST)

Data Storage Corporation stocks were moving early Thursday morning. That’s partly thanks to the company’s latest headlines. The company announced a managed services model partnership with Precisely. You’re a data integrity software company and the deal aims to bring security software solutions to the data storage cloud.

Data Storage specializes in business services ranging from disaster recovery protection to cloud infrastructure services.

“Adding Precisely advanced solutions in a cloud environment enables us to offer an even more robust and fully functional monthly subscription-based offering that addresses the most common IT security issues, including ransomware,” said Chuck Paolillo, Data Storage CTO. “With a free risk assessment and associated reports, we can pinpoint challenges and resolve any issues we discover immediately.”

In addition to this, DTST stock is also one of the lowest float names on the list of penny stocks. The outstanding stock count on the DTST stock profile page shows that the stock has issued fewer than 7 million. Given that the public float will never be larger than the OS, DTST is in the low float category. The most important thing you need to understand now is that volatility today can play an active role in the development of directional dynamics in the stock market.

Top penny stocks to watch on Data Storage Corporation DTST stock chart

Are penny stocks on your watchlist today?

Whether it’s low-float penny stocks, short squeeze stocks, or momentum trades, these cheap stocks are all the rage right now. It is clear that some are making record returns in a very short period of time. If you are looking for penny stocks to buy right now, understanding the trade is the first line in the sand to cross. Have a plan and strategy before entering a trade. The wins are big, but losses can happen just as quickly.

More Short Squeeze / Low Float Penny Stocks to look at

China Online Education Group (NYSE: COE)

Exela Technologies (NASDAQ: TELL)

Kala Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KALA)

Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE: WPG)

Creatd, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRTD)

source https://seedfinance.net/2021/09/02/10-top-penny-stocks-to-watch-after-any-stocks-559-short-squeeze/

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The Future of Solar Inverter Industry: ESG Trends

The global push for green initiatives and the energy crisis fueled by the Russia-Ukraine war have spurred the solar inverter industry growth. Implementation of ESG strategy has become pronounced to help companies update and assess their goals. Investors prioritize ESG criteria to screen possible investments and it helps companies build trust with stakeholders and foster a sustainability portfolio. Key players have exhibited increased traction for renewable energy technologies and net zero products to provide low-carbon power generation solutions at a reduced cost. Solar cell manufacturing is resource intensive and warrants a significant amount of industrial material and water. Besides, the manufacturing process may involve unsustainable mining practices and toxic waste. The issue of labor practices has also garnered headlines. The 2021 International Labor Organization (ILO) report suggests that 50 million people are in modern slavery every day. Moreover, the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report claimed the world’s richest 1 percent—those with over USD 1 million— own 45.8 percent of the world’s wealth. Stakeholders demand ESG discipline from companies, their value chain, regulators, investors and consumers.  Key Players:

• ABB

• SMA Solar Technology AG

• SunPower

• Delta Electronics Inc.

• Siemens Energy

• OMRON Corporation

• Eaton

• Emerson Electric Co. Environmental Perspective

Enterprises and organizations with sustainable policies have exhibited increased inclination for the environmental aspect. The World Economic Forum ranked environmental risks as the five most critical long-term threats in its Global Risks Report 2022. Some factors, such as extreme weather, biodiversity loss and climate action failure, have made solar inverters promising investments for stakeholders with a focus on ESG portfolios. The unprecedented growth of digitization and the shift from fossil fuels to renewables have encouraged leading players to boost the environment. For instance, Eaton uses power management technologies and services to enhance the quality of life and the environment. The company aims to reduce GHG emissions by 50% from its operations by 2030 from 2018 levels. The multinational power management company asserts its 94% of manufacturing waste in 2021 was diverted away from landfills through recycling, reuse, waste-to-energy or composting. The company alluded to an infusion of over USD 3 billion in sustainability R&D over the next ten years in its 2030 Sustainability Goals.  Forward-looking players are leveraging their research and development activities and renewable energy to provide reliable, safe and efficient solutions to expedite growth in the energy transition. To illustrate, Delta Electronics is committed to using 100% renewable electricity and attaining carbon neutrality in the global supply chain by 2030. Meanwhile, in 2021, OMRON announced pouring 257 million yen (roughly USD 1.8 million) to minimize the environmental influence of its business activities. The company, having set the OMRON Carbon Zero project, contemplates minimizing emissions by over 30% by 2050. Besides, in March 2021, ABB announced it achieved the 5GW milestone of providing solar plant automation solutions in India. Stakeholders are likely to help customers avoid emissions through the modernization of grids, a smarter built environment and sustainable transport.  Is your business one of participants to the Global Solar Inverter Industry? Contact us for focused consultation around ESG Investing, and help you build sustainable business practices. Social Perspective

ESG standards have become paramount for viable working conditions, employee and stakeholder wellness and equal opportunities. Eaton has set up the Compensation and Organization Committee to oversee and review matters pertaining to social aspects, such as training and development, employee engagement, pay equity, inclusion and diversity and culture. Furthermore, Siemens aims for a 30% female share in top management by 2025. It vies for double digital learning hours by 2025 and a 30% enhancement in its globally aggregated LTIFR by 2025. The company poured €318 million (approximately USD 327 million) into employee education and training in 2021. Meanwhile, Delta joined forces with the Taiwan Architecture & Building Center in Well architecture course in 2021 to offer innovative courses. The company adopted the “Influencing 50, Embracing 50” slogan to boost teamwork and face future challenges in its 50th anniversary in 2021. Prominently, Delta Electronics was in the pole position in overall social performance with almost 80% score. Stakeholders are also poised to emphasize fun games, contests and music to bolster the identity and connection among global employees, products and the brand. Leading players are slated to prioritize social pillar in the ensuing period to tap into the global landscape and bolster their brand position. Governance Perspective

The need to achieve sustainability goals through robust corporate governance, underpinning social progress and balancing stakeholders’ interests has become instrumental to staying ahead of the curve. The demand for, including but not limited to, transparency, board diversity and disclosure has furthered encouraged stakeholders to focus on the governance portfolio. According to Eaton TCFD disclosure, its board comprises 12 members—one-third are U.S. minorities and another one-third are women. The company’s governance committee is tasked to prioritize matters regarding the governance and environmental pillars of ESG. While Eaton has exhibited a sound governance system, Siemens is at the helm with over 90% score. The Supervisory Board at Siemens set a bullish target stating that at least 25% of the managing board position would be held by women until June 30th 2022. The company also augmented the external sustainability audits. According to its Sustainability Report 2021, Siemens conducted 394 sustainability audits in 2021, up from 269 audits in the preceding fiscal year.  Emerson has upped its focus on corporate governance to foster diversity, equity, inclusion and performance-based ESG goals. To put this into perspective, 45% of Directors are persons of color or women, while 60% of the Office of the Chief Executive is diverse. The company has exhibited an increased focus on anti-corruption controls and other compliance factors, including conflict of interest, ethics allegations and data privacy. Emerson asserted in its ESG report that around 61,000 employees undertook anti-corruption training over the past three years. It alluded to its engagement with a third party to review its Ethics and Compliance program, which is in line with the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework and the U.S. Department of Justice.  An unprecedented surge in the demand for renewable energy, along with the rising footfall of solar power PV installation, has augured growth. The global solar inverter market size was pegged at USD 9.31 billion in 2021 and will observe a 6.2% CAGR from 2022 to 2030. Leading players are expected to expand their penetration across the Asia Pacific as China is poised to provide promising opportunities with a focus on minimizing solar power costs and bolstering incentives. Well-established companies are expected to prioritize organic and inorganic growth strategies. To illustrate, in May 2022, Eaton announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in Jiangsu Huineng Electric Co., Ltd.’s circuit breaker portfolio. Meanwhile, in February 2022, Siemens and Desert Technologies collaborated to roll out and infuse funds into solar and smart infrastructure in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The project could have the aggregate capacity of over 1 GW and will offer reliable, clean and affordable energy in under-served areas. About Astra – ESG Solutions by Grand View Research

Astra is the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) arm of Grand View Research Inc. – a global market research publishing & management consulting firm. Astra offers comprehensive ESG thematic assessment & scores across diverse impact & socially responsible investment topics, including both public and private companies along with intuitive dashboards. Our ESG solutions are powered by robust fundamental & alternative information. Astra specializes in consulting services that equip corporates and the investment community with the in-depth ESG research and actionable insight they need to support their bottom lines and their values. We have supported our clients across diverse ESG consulting projects & advisory services, including climate strategies & assessment, ESG benchmarking, stakeholder engagement programs, active ownership, developing ESG investment strategies, ESG data services, build corporate sustainability reports. Astra team includes a pool of industry experts and ESG enthusiasts who possess extensive end-end ESG research and consulting experience at a global level. For more ESG Thematic reports, please visit Astra ESG Solutions, powered by Grand View Research

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January 2021

Dear Friends,  One of Albrecht Durer’s most enduring images is this 1498 woodcut depicting The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse. It is based on the Bible’s Book of Revelation and can be interpreted variously. But the essentials are fairly basic: as punishment for our sins, mankind will be visited by Pestilence, War and Famine, followed by the ragged cleanup hitter down in the left hand corner, Death. In short, the End of Days is coming!  With resurgent COVID, bloody insurrection in Washington, hunger, hardship and death ravaging the land -- and why not throw in climate change for good measure -- one could be forgiven for concluding that the Apocalypse has arrived. Take away the religious element, and I am nearly there.  Yes, ultimately and somehow we shall overcome these travails, but this is a bleeping depressing mess we are in.  Why do so many seemingly intelligent people selfishly equate wearing a life-saving mask to taking away their freedom?  Why do so many flout the travel and social gathering rules?   Why are there millions who distrust the vaccines and say they won’t take them?  Can this really be happening?  Sadly, yes, and those four horsemen show no signs of slowing down.  Now we have seared in our brains forever the image of Confederate flag-waving “patriots”, egged on by the putative “leader of the free world”,  storming the Capitol in Washington in a violent attempt to subvert the presidential election.   My Great Grandpa Allen Sherman West who fought under Lincoln at Gettysburg is roaring from his grave.  This is not what he fought for.  Nor my father Allen Sherman West III who served in WWII.   My generation, the Boomers, has enjoyed for the most part, life without war.  That has been a blessing in many ways, at least materially.  No generation in history has lived so high off the hog, enjoyed such an expansion of human rights (but not responsibilities) and seen the average lifespan increase so dramatically.    But as the body politic has fattened, has our spirit become flabby?  Where are the social sinews that hold us together and give us the strength to face adversity collectively?  We had them in previous wars.  Are they gone forever, or can we get them back?  I am not sure.   Sometimes it takes a truly epic catastrophe, an Apocalypse if you will, to bring people to their senses.  Let us hope that is not the direction we are headed in now.   Apologies for posing so many questions without answers.  I leave it to the next generation, including Allen Sherman West IV, to guide us to enlightenment.  Watch out for those horsemen and stay well, CW 

                                             §

You probably recognise this fine fellow.  He is Mark Carney, the brilliant former Governor of the Bank of Canada who was a key figure in reforming the global financial system after the collapse in 2008.  He then went on to the governorship of the Bank of England and deftly stickhandled his way through the thickets of Boris Johnson and Brexit. What you may not recognise is that Mr. Carney has long been a champion of “impact investing”; i.e., investing that takes into account social, environmental and governance factors, so-called ESG investing.  In particular, for years he has been advocating the need to take what he has termed “the climate emergency” into account on private enterprises’ balance sheets.  He has argued on the one hand that there are enormous shareholder liabilities for companies that do not include environmental costs in the liabilities column.  On the other hand, he has proclaimed from the rooftops that there is a massive opportunity for shareholder gains in companies that are prepared to put capital to work in addressing climate change and reducing carbon output. Last August the elite banker found a new home where he is putting his philosophy  to work.  Brookfield Asset Management has appointed Mark Carney Vice Chair and Head of ESG and Impact Fund Investing.     Canadian-based Brookfield has over $550 billion in long-life assets under management and its subsidiary, Brookfield Renewables is home to a growing portfolio of hydro, solar and wind investments around the globe.  Said the visionary CEO of Brookfield, Bruce Flatt: “Over time we see ESG and impact funds matching the size of our existing platforms.”  “We are not going to solve climate change without the private sector,” said Mr. Carney in the Globe and Mail.  “We are in the early innings of a very long game.”   He is not talking small potatoes.  According to the industry publication Pensions and Investments: “The value of global assets applying environmental, social and governance data to drive investment decisions has almost doubled over four years, and more than tripled over eight years, to $40.5 trillion in 2020.”                                            §    CLASS OF 2021 MID-YEAR REPORT CARD  Sparkling returns mock the Apocalypse Apocalypses come and go, as do wannabe fascist autocrats.  The markets don’t care.  As the Headmaster has often remarked, he has no insight into where the markets are going in the short term.  All he knows is that a basket of well-managed companies with competitive advantages in promising sectors will rise nicely over time.   To wit: since the beginning of the school year, July 1st, 2020, the Class of 2021 turned in an average investment performance of 20.3% vs. 21.1%, 17.4% and 12.3% for the S&P 500, the Dow and the TSX respectively.  “Bravo Class!” declared the Headmaster.  “You stared the four horsemen down and matched or bested your benchmarks.  Keep up the good work.” Class results for the calendar year (January 1, 2020 - December 31st, 2020), that included the stomach-turning contraction last March, were similarly impressive.  The Class returned 13.6% vs. 15.5%, 6.5% and 2.8% for the S&P, the Dow and the TSX.   Here are the sector by sector results. Financials - A  Each of these blue chips -- TD Bank, ScotiaBank, RBC and BlackRock -- bore out its pedigree, with an average return of 21.8%.  BlackRock was the leader of the pack with a sterling 32.6% gain.  Remember, as previously reported, BlackRock is the largest investment fund company ($7.8 trillion under management at the end of September) in the world and CEO Larry Fink, echoing Mark Carney, has been an industry leader in demanding that companies do a better job of incorporating ESG into their strategic planning and financial reporting.  All promoted.  Resources - A plus The lone Class member in this highly cyclical category is Nutrien, the Calgary-based fertilizers and agricultural supplies retailer.  As the owner of the world’s largest, and lowest cost, potash reserves, the company enjoys the advantages of scale.  Adds the Headmaster: “When commodity prices are on an upswing, as they are now, Nutrien can do very well.”  Hard-working Nutrien’s return was 40.4%.  Promoted.  Energy - B  Quoth the Headmaster: “Enbridge has been a loyal, blue chip pipeline performer almost since this Class was formed 13 years ago.  It is with regret that I had to let him go this past October.  There was no pivotal event. Rather, the advantages of being a dominant conveyor of fossil fuels, in my humble view, came to be out-weighed by the disadvantages of same.”  “My timing may not be perfect, but it is inarguable that the production of fossil fuel, and businesses tied to it like Enbridge, are approaching or in decline.  It may be a long decline, but in the meantime, we need to give our precious Class space to an energy candidate with the winds of change behind it.  Last October I replaced Enbridge with Brookfield Renewables.”  From July 1st to October 10th, Enbridge  returned minus 5.5%.  From October 10th to December 31st, Brookfield Renewables returned 16.5%.  Promoted. Classmate Algonquin Energy, with investments in solar, wind and hydro, didn’t miss a beat during these pandemical times, with rising revenues and profits.  Its stock appreciated 19.3%.  Promoted.  Infrastructure - B Once again, Brookfield Infrastructure proved the value of its business model, investing in long-term assets like rail, toll roads and cell phone towers, with regulated cash flows largely immune to the vicissitudes of the markets.  The company’s stock price advanced 12.7% over the past six months.   Adds the Headmaster: “I am delighted that CEO Sam Pollock has reiterated his commitment to recycling assets, selling mature businesses when prices are high, and buying new ones that are out of favour when prices are low.  No one plays the game better than Brookfield.”

The company is forecasting $2 billion in new investments annually for the next three to five years, all financed without issuing new shares.  Promoted. Retail - C Classmates Alimentation Couche Tard (convenience stores) and Metro (groceries), as one might expect, benefited from being deemed “essential” in the pandemic and to date have been largely unscathed.  Their share prices, however, don’t reflect this achievement, up a very modest 1.6%.   Adds the Headmaster: “There’s excellent value there.  Metro, in particular, reaped large gains in revenue and profits at the expense of the locked down restaurant sector.  It will be interesting to see how much of those gains they can hang onto.”  Both promoted.   Industry - A plus Workhorses CCL (containers and labels), CNR and John Deere showed the Headmaster their mettle with an average return over the past six months of 39.8%.  He says: “That average masks the spectacular performance of Deere, which had a gain of 71% fuelled by rising farm crop prices and the promise of major infrastructure stimulus spending on the heels of the US election.”  All promoted. Healthcare - C plus “I must remind myself that patience is a virtue,” gripes the Headmaster.  Yet again, the markets have failed to ignite under the Class healthcare trio, Johnson & Johnson, Amgen and Merck.  “Not to worry,” he quickly adds.  “While an average gain of 4.1% is nothing to write home about, each of these wonderful businesses is riding the pandemical wave with ease.  In fact, both J&J and Merck are in the thick of the vaccine race, although they don’t need a winner there to do well.  That would be icing on the cake." Final comment: “I have no doubt the market will better appreciate the value in these companies in the months ahead.”  All promoted. Telecom - B “Class member Telus,” says the Headmaster, “is nothing if not a model of consistency, once again boasting the lowest “churn rate” (customer turnover) in the industry.”  Telus also owns PC Magazine’s “Fastest Canadian Mobile Network” title.  These, and other virtues, underlie the company’s more than respectable return of 10.7%.  Little known fact: Telus derives about 15% of its revenues from Telus International, a global outsourcing and digital solutions company.  According to the the Headmaster: “There’s a possibility Telus will spin out International.  If they do, I would expect a nice bump in shareholder value.”  Promoted. Information Technology - A Classmates Visa, Apple, Microsoft and Open Text combined for an average return of 17.1%.  It must be noted, though, that Apple did more than its share of the heavy lifting, with a return of 45.5%.  “Of this foursome,” says the Headmaster, “only Visa has failed to grow its revenues and profits through the pandemic.  It’s almost perverse how well Apple and Microsoft have done.  Granted, luck has something to do with it, but good businesses make their luck.  Both these companies have spent years and billions making it easier for people to work, and learn, and be entertained remotely.  COVID-19 has only accelerated the trend they were already on.”  All promoted.  Entertainment - A plus  “I sometimes get asked,” says the Headmaster, “why I don’t invest in so-called ‘disruptive technology’ companies, the ones grabbing the headlines like Tesla and Square and Shopify with their sky high stock prices and stratospheric valuations to match. Too risky, I answer.  And I don’t need to be greedy.” “There are a number of companies in the Class of 2021 that give us plenty of exposure to innovation and disruption, without the nosebleed valuations and the attendant risk.  Look at good old Disney.  The growth in their streaming business is screaming, but I don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for it.”     Disney expects its streaming subscriber base to triple to about 250 million by 2024.  The stock is up 62.5% since last July 1st.  Promoted. If you would like further information on any of the investing ideas raised in this issue, or a complimentary consultation, please call or email.  CW     

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Gastroscopy Devices Market 2018 Professional Survey Report; Industry Growth, Shares, Opportunities and Forecast to 2026

Gastroscopy is a type of endoscopy performed for diagnosis of diseases pertaining to esophagus, stomach, and upper part of small intestine. It is also called upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. It is one of the most important discoveries in the field of medical science.  Esophagoscope was also a type of endoscopy that was used for diagnosis and treatment procedures of esophagus. Gastroscopy has replaced esophagoscopes completely. The only difference between esophagoscope and gastroscope is the length of gastroscope that is longer than esophagoscopes. Gastroscopy can also be performed to detect cancers. This procedure is recommended to diagnose problems related to the esophagus or stomach. The device has a light and a camera at the end of the probe that is used to see the esophagus, upper intestine and stomach clearly. It is also used to investigate problems related to swallowing, ulcers, and blockage in esophagus. This procedure allows practitioners to study the mucous membrane of the stomach. Gastroscopy are broadly classified into two types namely diagnostic gastroscopy used to diagnose or confirm diagnosis and treatment gastroscopy for therapeutic purposes.  Esophagus cancer is the eighth-most common cancer in the world. As per the report of World Cancer Research Fund International, there were around 456,000 new esophagus cancer cases diagnosed in 2012. Gastroscopy is considered as the most preferred option for screening of esophagus cancer and polyps by most gastroenterologists and thus, the gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market is projected to witness significant traction in the foreseeable future.

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High Incidence of Esophageal Cancer Fueling Gastroscopy Devices Market Growth

Esophageal cancer is of two types namely, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Esophageal cancer can occur due to various reasons such as gene type that includes gene mutations or damage involved in cell divisions. As per results of an independent study, overweight and obesity increases the risk of esophageal cancer by 48% per 5 BMI units. Polyp detection rate of esophagus and stomach depend upon the proportion of mucosal surface diagnosed and correlates to time dedicated for diagnosis. Gastroscopes consist of a flexible tube with a high definition camera at the end of the probe. The quality of camera defines the quality of diagnosis. The long length of device is used to examine the complete length of the esophagus.

Gastroscopy Devices Market: Drivers and Restraints

The global gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market is expected to be fueled by advancements in endoscopy technology. Key drivers of the market are increasing cases of esophageal cancer and polyps, growing ageing population, family history of cancer, and changing lifestyle. Increasing government initiatives to diagnose and treat early stage cancers are also expected to fuel gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market. For instance, in 2014, The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European Gastroenterology (UEG) created a community of endoscopy services across Europe, collaborating with each other to provide high quality, safe, accurate, patient-centered and accessible endoscopic care. The lack of awareness, dearth of experienced professionals, lack of reimbursement policies, and increasing cases associated with bio-dirt is expected to hinder growth of the market.

Gastroscopy Devices Market Taxonomy

The gastroscopy devices market is classified on the basis of product type and end user.

On the basis of product type, the global gastroscopy devices market is segmented into the following:

Flexible Video Gastroscope

Flexible Non-video Gastroscope

On the basis of end user, the global gastroscopy devices market is segmented into the following:

Hospitals

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Clinics

Gastroscopy Devices Market: Overview

Technological advancements in gastroscopy technique are expected to drive growth of the market for gastroscopy device, as these significantly improve detection rate as compared to other conventional procedures. Practitioners prefer using flexible gastroscope over non-flexible gastroscopes due to high quality, less breakage problems and high illumination for better imaging provided by the former. Increasing awareness among practitioners of using the advanced gastroscopy over white light traditional gastroscopy is showing a significant growth towards flexible video gastroscopy. Increasing cases of biodirt provides opportunity to gastroscopy manufacturers to introduce products with innovative features to avoid such cases of infections. Hospital end user segment is expected to remain dominant in the market over the foreseeable future.

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Key players operating the gastroscopy devices market include Olympus, Karl Storz, Sono Scape, Endomed, Medigus, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and Huger.

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Gastroscopy Devices Market – Global Industry Insights, Trends

Gastroscopy is a type of endoscopy performed for diagnosis of diseases pertaining to esophagus, stomach, and upper part of small intestine. It is also called upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. It is one of the most important discoveries in the field of medical science. Esophagoscope was also a type of endoscopy that was used for diagnosis and treatment procedures of esophagus. Gastroscopy has replaced esophagoscopes completely. The only difference between esophagoscope and gastroscope is the length of gastroscope that is longer than esophagoscopes. Gastroscopy can also be performed to detect cancers. This procedure is recommended to diagnose problems related to the esophagus or stomach. The device has a light and a camera at the end of the probe that is used to see the esophagus, upper intestine and stomach clearly. It is also used to investigate problems related to swallowing, ulcers, and blockage in esophagus. This procedure allows practitioners to study the mucous membrane of the stomach. Gastroscopy are broadly classified into two types namely diagnostic gastroscopy used to diagnose or confirm diagnosis and treatment gastroscopy for therapeutic purposes.  Esophagus cancer is the eighth-most common cancer in the world. As per the report of World Cancer Research Fund International, there were around 456,000 new esophagus cancer cases diagnosed in 2012. Gastroscopy is considered as the most preferred option for screening of esophagus cancer and polyps by most gastroenterologists and thus, the gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market is projected to witness significant traction in the foreseeable future.

High Incidence of Esophageal Cancer Fueling Gastroscopy Devices Market Growth

Esophageal cancer is of two types namely, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Esophageal cancer can occur due to various reasons such as gene type that includes gene mutations or damage involved in cell divisions. As per results of an independent study, overweight and obesity increases the risk of esophageal cancer by 48% per 5 BMI units. Polyp detection rate of esophagus and stomach depend upon the proportion of mucosal surface diagnosed and correlates to time dedicated for diagnosis. Gastroscopes consist of a flexible tube with a high definition camera at the end of the probe. The quality of camera defines the quality of diagnosis. The long length of device is used to examine the complete length of the esophagus.

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Gastroscopy Devices Market: Drivers and Restraints

The global gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market is expected to be fueled by advancements in endoscopy technology. Key drivers of the market are increasing cases of esophageal cancer and polyps, growing ageing population, family history of cancer, and changing lifestyle. Increasing government initiatives to diagnose and treat early stage cancers are also expected to fuel gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market. For instance, in 2014, The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European Gastroenterology (UEG) created a community of endoscopy services across Europe, collaborating with each other to provide high quality, safe, accurate, patient-centred and accessible endoscopic care. The lack of awareness, dearth of experienced professionals, lack of reimbursement policies, and increasing cases associated with bio-dirt is expected to hinder growth of the market.

Gastroscopy Devices Market Taxonomy

The gastroscopy devices market is classified on the basis of product type and end user.

On the basis of product type, the global gastroscopy devices market is segmented into the following:

Flexible Video Gastroscope,Flexible Non-video Gastroscope

On the basis of end user, the global gastroscopy devices market is segmented into the following:

Hospitals,Ambulatory Surgical Centers,Clinics

Gastroscopy Devices Market: Overview

Technological advancements in gastroscopy technique are expected to drive growth of the market for gastroscopy device, as these significantly improve detection rate as compared to other conventional procedures. Practitioners prefer using flexible gastroscope over non-flexible gastroscopes due to high quality, less breakage problems and high illumination for better imaging provided by the former. Increasing awareness among practitioners of using the advanced gastroscopy over white light traditional gastroscopy is showing a significant growth towards flexible video gastroscopy. Increasing cases of biodirt provides opportunity to gastroscopy manufacturers to introduce products with innovative features to avoid such cases of infections. Hospital end user segment is expected to remain dominant in the market over the foreseeable future.

Key players operating the gastroscopy devices market include Olympus, Karl Storz, Sono Scape, Endomed, Medigus, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and Huger.

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Fuel Cell Industry ESG Thematic Report, 2023

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) are three individual parameters that impacted the investment trend in the new era, where investors, companies and government are making policies towards betterment in these areas. The exhaustion of fossil fuels as well as the down sides of producing lithium-ion batteries has led to search for much more efficient fuels to power the transport and stationary infrastructure, thereby reducing the carbon footprint on the environment.

Why is it important to have ESG?

The abbreviation ESG stands for environmental, social and corporate governance. It is a measurement that takes into account a company's social and environmental impact on the global community. It brings awareness to the different climate issues that are occurring and encourages businesses to adopt practices and policies that are better for the environment. ESG not only helps businesses by attracting a more diverse workforce to bring in new ideas, but it also helps businesses have a greater positive impact on our world.

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Gastroscopy Devices Market – Global Industry Insights, Trends, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2016–2024

Gastroscopy Devices Market Overview:

Gastroscopy is a type of endoscopy performed for diagnosis of diseases pertaining to esophagus, stomach, and upper part of small intestine. It is also called upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. It is one of the most important discoveries in the field of medical science. Esophagoscope was also a type of endoscopy that was used for diagnosis and treatment procedures of esophagus. Gastroscopy has replaced esophagoscopes completely. The only difference between esophagoscope and gastroscope is the length of gastroscope that is longer than esophagoscopes. Gastroscopy can also be performed to detect cancers. This procedure is recommended to diagnose problems related to the esophagus or stomach. The device has a light and a camera at the end of the probe that is used to see the esophagus, upper intestine and stomach clearly. It is also used to investigate problems related to swallowing, ulcers, and blockage in esophagus. This procedure allows practitioners to study the mucous membrane of the stomach. Gastroscopy are broadly classified into two types namely diagnostic gastroscopy used to diagnose or confirm diagnosis and treatment gastroscopy for therapeutic purposes. Esophagus cancer is the eighth-most common cancer in the world. As per the report of World Cancer Research Fund International, there were around 456,000 new esophagus cancer cases diagnosed in 2012. Gastroscopy is considered as the most preferred option for screening of esophagus cancer and polyps by most gastroenterologists and thus, the gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market is projected to witness significant traction in the foreseeable future.

High Incidence of Esophageal Cancer Fueling Gastroscopy Devices Market Growth

Esophageal cancer is of two types namely, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Esophageal cancer can occur due to various reasons such as gene type that includes gene mutations or damage involved in cell divisions. As per results of an independent study, overweight and obesity increases the risk of esophageal cancer by 48% per 5 BMI units. Polyp detection rate of esophagus and stomach depend upon the proportion of mucosal surface diagnosed and correlates to time dedicated for diagnosis. Gastroscopes consist of a flexible tube with a high definition camera at the end of the probe. The quality of camera defines the quality of diagnosis. The long length of device is used to examine the complete length of the esophagus.

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Gastroscopy Devices Market: Drivers and Restraints

The global gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market is expected to be fueled by advancements in endoscopy technology. Key drivers of the market are increasing cases of esophageal cancer and polyps, growing ageing population, family history of cancer, and changing lifestyle. Increasing government initiatives to diagnose and treat early stage cancers are also expected to fuel gastrointestinal endoscopy devices market. For instance, in 2014, The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European Gastroenterology (UEG) created a community of endoscopy services across Europe, collaborating with each other to provide high quality, safe, accurate, patient-centred and accessible endoscopic care. The lack of awareness, dearth of experienced professionals, lack of reimbursement policies, and increasing cases associated with bio-dirt is expected to hinder growth of the market.

Gastroscopy Devices Market Taxonomy

The gastroscopy devices market is classified on the basis of product type and end user.

On the basis of product type, the global gastroscopy devices market is segmented into the following:

Flexible Video Gastroscope

Flexible Non-video Gastroscope

On the basis of end user, the global gastroscopy devices market is segmented into the following:

Hospitals

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Clinics

Gastroscopy Devices Market: Overview

Technological advancements in gastroscopy technique are expected to drive growth of the market for gastroscopy device, as these significantly improve detection rate as compared to other conventional procedures. Practitioners prefer using flexible gastroscope over non-flexible gastroscopes due to high quality, less breakage problems and high illumination for better imaging provided by the former. Increasing awareness among practitioners of using the advanced gastroscopy over white light traditional gastroscopy is showing a significant growth towards flexible video gastroscopy. Increasing cases of biodirt provides opportunity to gastroscopy manufacturers to introduce products with innovative features to avoid such cases of infections. Hospital end user segment is expected to remain dominant in the market over the foreseeable future.

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Key players operating the gastroscopy devices market include Olympus, Karl Storz, Sono Scape, Endomed, Medigus, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and Huger.

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The Eco-Friendly Bull Market (BE, ECOX, ECL, NEE)

The drumbeat around renewable energy and “green” stocks is deafening in recent action, with millennials in charge of the market, launching the likes of electric vehicle makers, lithium-ion battery service names, solar stocks, and everything green. And there are certainly good reasons for the ascendance of this theme and the booster rockets attached to the stocks in the space. Besides Joe Biden’s overwhelming lead in the polls and his recent outline of an energy platform that rewards companies with ecological value, we would also point to another dynamic that is shaping the landscape. LYFT Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) announced last month that it would commit to making its entire fleet 100% electric by the year 2030. One should see this move not as one company making a commitment, but as a gesture from institutional and corporate America that is knows where its bread is going to be buttered in the years ahead. We will next likely get word that UBER is making the same commitment. Then municipal transportation systems, rental car companies, buses, truckers, police, cabs, etc.  Everyone will eventually join the parade of commitments. Why? Because another transition has already happened that more or less forces everyone to fall in line: the birth of the ESG investment paradigm. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing refers an umbrella term for investments that seek positive returns along with a long-term positive impact on society and the environment. Morgan Stanley recently put out research suggesting that the ESG theme would attract as much as $57 trillion in capital flows over the next 10 years based on research into millennials’ investment mores and the pace of inheritance likely to capitalize them as the world’s biggest ever investor demographic. This factor will likely continue to drive capital into stocks that appeal to this new retail investor demographic with new ideals and rules in play. With that in mind, we look several names in the eco-oriented market space that hold explosive promise as this trend develops: Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:BE), Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ECOX), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL), and NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE). Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:BE) designs, manufactures, and sells solid-oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation.  It offers Bloom Energy Server, a stationary power generation platform that converts standard low-pressure natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen into electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion.  The company serves banking and financial services, cloud services, technology and data centers, communications and media, consumer packaged goods and consumables, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, real estate, retail, and utilities industries. It primarily operates in the United States, Japan, China, India, and the Republic of Korea. Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:BE) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, recently jointly announced that the companies have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to design and develop fuel cell-powered ships. The two companies will work together to realize their vision of clean power for ships and a more sustainable marine shipping industry. BE has been acting well over recent days, up something like 15% in that time. Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:BE) pulled in sales of $156.7M in its last reported quarterly financials, representing top line growth of -21.9%. In addition, the company is battling some balance sheet hurdles, with cash levels struggling to keep up with current liabilities ($210M against $285.7M, respectively). Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ECOX) is unquestionably the more speculative, earlier-stage name in this group. But it’s worth a close look given the company’s recent pivot, change in leadership, unique model, and rapid traction. The pivot, leadership, and model are certainly related ideas. The company shifted to a platform model as an innovation incubator when it brought in Julia Otey-Raudes as its new CEO and visionary leader. According to company materials, Otey-Raudes comes from a former role where she developed a prepotent network of relationships with inventors and innovators working on new solutions to eco-centric problems. That spawned the company’s new direction and model, where it seeks to develop products with explosive promise as environmental solutions with great commercial potential. Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ECOX) is an incubation platform for commercializing eco-oriented innovations and inventions. The company boasts of strong legal agreements that grant it full and exclusive global commercial rights to its development pipeline products. And it is apparently hard at work building out that very pipeline. The two ideas covered in the company’s recent shareholder letter outline its progress.  The first initiative is an exclusive global licensing agreement with the Bellagio IP Trust for the ECOX Power Booster™, which is reportedly a remarkable innovation that taps electricity and magnetism to increase the useful power derived from a given amount of energy. According to the company, customers using this technology may be able to increase the usable energy in their homes by as much as 150% while saving approximately 60% on their electric bills. The other key first-wave product in development is called PoolCooled™, which the company describes as utilizing “proprietary technology to cool your home or building by taking cool water from an existing swimming pool and looping it through the existing air conditioning systems to boost air conditioning efficiency on a per-unit power consumption basis in the home or building. Based on available information, we believe this technology may yield savings of as much as 50% off residential electric bills. And because the energy transfer occurs, the process also warms the swimming pool with no additional power usage or cost. PoolCooled™ is designed for hotels, motels and apartment buildings, or for use with your own back yard swimming pool.” There isn’t much depth to the data in terms of financial performance yet. This is purely a development stage company right now following its pivot. But there’s every sign that we could big things ahead from Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ECOX). Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) bills itself as a company that provides water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services worldwide. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional, Global Energy, and Other segments.  Its Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions primarily to industrial customers within the manufacturing, food and beverage processing, chemical, mining and primary metals, power generation, pulp and paper, and commercial laundry industries. The company's Global Institutional segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, healthcare, government, education, and retail industries.  Its Global Energy segment offers the process chemicals and water treatment needs of the petroleum and petrochemical industries in upstream and downstream applications. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers.  Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Even in light of this news, ECL hasn't really done much of anything over the past week, with shares logging no net movement over that period. ECL shares have been relatively flat over the past month of action, with very little net movement during that period.  Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) pulled in sales of $3.6B in its last reported quarterly financials, representing top line growth of 2.2%. In addition, the company is battling some balance sheet hurdles, with cash levels struggling to keep up with current liabilities ($1.7B against $4.3B, respectively). NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. In short, this is a utility that has embraced renewable energy. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear, and fossil fuel, such as coal and natural gas facilities. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets with a focus on renewable generation facilities, natural gas pipelines, and battery storage projects; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets.  As of December 31, 2019, the company operated approximately 27,400 megawatts of net generating capacity. It serves approximately 10 million people through approximately 5 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida with approximately 75,400 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines and 661 substations.  NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE), as noted above, qualifies as a utility that has adopted a long-term vision as a renewable energy provider. According to a recent article in Barron’s, that lines the company up to benefit from the energy policy we will likely see come into place in a Joe Biden presidency, which is currently what polls are heavily favoring. The context for this announcement is a bit of a bid, with shares acting well over the past five days, up about 6% in that timeframe. NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) generated sales of $3.6B, according to information released in the company's most recent quarterly financial report. That adds up to a sequential quarter-over-quarter growth rate of -14.5% on the top line. In addition, the company is battling some balance sheet hurdles, with cash levels struggling to keep up with current liabilities ($3.7B against $13.7B, respectively). Read the full article

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Fuel Cell Industry ESG Thematic Report, 2023

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) are three individual parameters that impacted the investment trend in the new era, where investors, companies and government are making policies towards betterment in these areas. The exhaustion of fossil fuels as well as the down sides of producing lithium-ion batteries has led to search for much more efficient fuels to power the transport and stationary infrastructure, thereby reducing the carbon footprint on the environment.

Why is it important to have ESG?

The abbreviation ESG stands for environmental, social and corporate governance. It is a measurement that takes into account a company's social and environmental impact on the global community. It brings awareness to the different climate issues that are occurring and encourages businesses to adopt practices and policies that are better for the environment. ESG not only helps businesses by attracting a more diverse workforce to bring in new ideas, but it also helps businesses have a greater positive impact on our world.

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