Disposable Vaping Devices Wreak Havoc On Our Global Ecosystem

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Not only are disposable vaping devices fueling the world's ongoing youth vaping epidemic, these single–use plastic e–cigarettes are responsible for the growing, exorbitant amount of toxic waste plaguing our earth. As if it isn't harmful enough that disposable vape products are purposely targeting our youth with brightly colored packaging, eye–catching branding, and appealing fruit & dessert flavors; the plastics, heavy metals, and lithium batteries that these devices are comprised of are now a leading source of environmental pollution.

Similar to what we've seen with combustible cigarette butts, littered disposable vaping devices are now a major source of contamination to our ecosystem, on a worldwide scale. The issue is not just the non–decomposable plastic casings we see scattered in the streets, on beaches, and in parks far too often. Disposable vaping devices also leach hazardous waste from their lithium batteries and heavy metals from their circuitry systems. The moment these toxic materials penetrate our environment, the corruption of our ecosystem and our wildlife begins. In addition to the harmful and toxic chemicals found in lithium batteries, these types of batteries are known to explode or start fires if disposed of improperly. Not to mention the illegal child labor associated with up to 30% of cobalt mining facilities responsible for sourcing the material used in lithium–ion batteries.

With disposable devices being the preferred method of vaping among our youth, it is no mystery why we are seeing as much e–cigarette pollution as we are today. A standard disposable vape pen only holds enough E–liquid to last a few days, causing the average user to cycle through approximately 2 to 3 devices per week. That's a lot of waste! Every day, respective Customs entities are seeing thousands of palettes of these disposable vape devices enter from China. If we want to take action and do our part to mitigate the global environmental pollution crisis and the undeniable youth vaping epidemic, we need to stop the infection at its root – put an end to Chinese disposable vaping devices.

About Pure Laboratories

Operating since 2009, Pure Laboratories (Pure Labs) is a Veteran–Owned state–of–the–art 110,000–sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution facility located in Gainesville, Florida. Nicopure Labs, a subsidiary of Pure Labs, is an industry leading manufacturer of American–Made tobacco and menthol E–liquid products. Nicopure Labs is best known for its award–winning E–liquid and hardware brand, Halo. With a 10,000–sq. ft. cleanroom, Pure Labs is synonymous with quality manufacturing. Pure Labs' corporate headquarters are based in Tampa Florida, with additional operations located in Europe.

For additional information about carrying Halo's premium American–made e–liquid and innovative line of vaporizer devices, please email Halo's principal distribution partner, Syndicate Distribution at sales@syndicatedistribution.com.

For additional information on Pure Laboratories' full capabilities visit www.PureLabs.com.

For media inquiries, please email press@purelabs.com

Contact:
Samantha Knight
Pure Labs
press@purelabs.com


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Corre Energy Expands Project Operations to North America

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Incentives for Energy Storage Projects in the US and Canada Offer a Unique Opportunity to Accelerate Decarbonization of North American Power Generation.

Corre Energy B.V. has expanded its energy storage project development operations into the United States and Canada. Corre Energy US Development Company LLC, a subsidiary of Corre Energy B.V., has been formally launched to source and develop utility–scale compressed air energy storage (CAES) projects across North America.

CAES is a commercially proven technology that can use renewable energy to compress air into underground salt caverns when power demand and prices are low. This energy is later released to the grid to increase supply when demand and prices are higher, enhancing the stability, reliability, and security of the network. When combustion of green hydrogen is included as part of the CAES plant's technical design, the electricity it supplies has a zero–carbon footprint.

The US Department of Energy ranks CAES1 as the lowest cost long duration energy storage technology. The relatively inexpensive nature of the physical hedge provided to Corre Energy's customers allows them to "time shift' the variable energy they produce and enhance the profitability of their renewable assets. In this way, CAES facilities can support the more rapid deployment of renewable generation assets across North America, accelerating the decarbonization of the generation fleet.

In return for allowing renewable generators to store energy in its CAES plants and discharge that energy when its value is highest, Corre Energy will typically charge a set fee and share in the upside revenue earned by its customers, under what is termed an "offtake agreement."

Keith McGrane, Chief Executive Officer of Corre Energy, commented: "Last month we signed binding commercial terms for a 15–year offtake agreement with Eneco, a leading renewable energy supplier in the Netherlands, for the entire multi–day storage capacity of ZW1, our 320–megawatt project. That agreement confirms the attractiveness of our business model and will support development of a project portfolio in North America." McGrane added: "As the market leader for long duration energy storage projects in Europe, we look forward to transferring our knowhow into the US and Canada. Our North American operations will also provide opportunities for investors mainly focused on the North American market to participate in financing the debt and equity requirements of our North American subsidiary and its CAES projects."

Chet Lyons, a pioneer in the energy storage industry, has been named president of Corre Energy US Development Company LLC. Lyons played an instrumental role in developing and commercializing merchant–based energy storage projects to perform frequency regulation ancillary services in the United States, Canada, and globally.

Lyons commented: "The success of Corre Energy B.V. in Europe and new once–in–a–generation government incentives for long duration energy storage projects in both the US and Canada make this the perfect time to build our North American project portfolio." Lyons added: "Investment Tax Credits of 30 to 40 percent of total project costs and Production Tax Credits for the use of hydrogen will have a beneficial impact on project economics and can make our projects carbon free, enabling us to play a key role in the decarbonization of North American power generation."

1 R. Baxter, et. al., "2022 Grid Energy Storage Technology Cost and Performance Assessment," US Department of Energy, Technical Report Publication No. PNNL 33283, August 2022.

About Corre Energy
Corre Energy B.V. is headquartered in the Netherlands and listed on the Euronext Growth Exchange in Dublin (CORRE). Corre Energy designs, develops, constructs, and operates utility–scale Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) projects in Europe and is developing a project pipeline in North America. Through our project development activities, Corre Energy is working to accelerate the global transition to net zero, while enhancing the security and flexibility of large–scale energy systems.

In North America, project development is done by Corre Energy US Development Company LLC, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

For further information please contact:

European operations:
IR@corre.energy

North American operations:
Chet Lyons, President
Corre Energy US Development Company LLC
Email: chet.lyons@corre.energy
M: 978–930–0760


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Boyden Welcomes New Team in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boyden, a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries, is delighted to announce the arrival of a new leadership team in [...] Read more »