Drafting vs. Engineering: Choosing the right partner for commercial projects

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, is pleased to announce the successful certification of the Provence Grand Large (PGL) floating offshore wind project, a pioneering renewable energy initiative developed and owned by EDF power solutions, Enbridge and CPP Investments.

Provence Grand Large represents a significant advancement in France's sustainable energy landscape. Situated off the coast of Fos-sur-Mer, this cutting-edge offshore wind installation demonstrates the potential of floating wind technology. The project comprises three wind turbines, each with 8-megawatt capacity, capable of generating enough electricity annually to meet the needs of approximately 45,000 households.

This remarkable project brings together a consortium of industry leaders. EDF power solutions acted as the primary developer, leveraging its extensive expertise in renewable energy. Siemens Gamesa provided the wind turbines and towers, while SBM Offshore and IFPEN collaborated on the innovative floating foundation design. Eiffage Métal managed the complex fabrication process, and Prysmian supplied the projects’ dynamic cables.

BV has been an integral part of the PGL project's journey since 2017, applying rigorous international certification methodologies. The certification process began with a thorough design documentation review, aiming to verify that technical specifications comply with applicable industry standards.

The certification journey continued through manufacturing oversight. BV experts monitored the production of critical components across multiple continents, performing quality control throughout the process. The final assembly at Eiffage Métal's Fos-sur-Mer facility received particular attention, with BV experts conducting detailed inspections and assessments.

Transportation and installation phases equally demanded careful scrutiny. The BV project team worked closely with the marine warranty surveyor to ensure safe and precise deployment of this complex offshore infrastructure. The final commissioning tests, witnessed by Bureau Veritas experts, confirmed the project's operational readiness.

Since its commissioning, the Provence Grand Large project has operated safely and efficiently while meeting the performance parameters established during the design phase. This achievement represents more than just a technical success; it signifies a crucial step towards the commercialization of floating offshore wind technology in France.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore | https://marine-offshore.bureauveritas.com/

Sustainability Partners, a Public Benefit Company and a leader in sustainable infrastructure funding, deployment and ongoing maintenance, has completed its 36th project in collaboration with the Hawai’i Department of Transportation (HDOT). At Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, 20 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed, providing a boost to travelers and supporting Hawai’i’s goal to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2045.

“This project showcases the powerful impact of Infrastructure as a Service on advancing needed EV infrastructure,” said Arnold Albiar, managing partner at Sustainability Partners in Hawai’i. “We are proud to support HDOT’s mission, ensuring Hawai’i is equipped to lead the way in clean transportation. These new chargers are an important step toward a healthier, zero-emission future for our communities.

HDOT’s commitment to growing the state’s EV network is supported by Sustainability Partners, which holds the state contract for fleet electrification and associated charging initiatives and is actively working with HDOT to develop over 35 additional public-facing chargers across the state.

“Adding 20 new EV charging stations at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport demonstrates our commitment to build a sustainable transportation network and expand the EV infrastructure, making clean mobility more accessible to this well-traveled airport,” said Oahu Airport Director Malcom Smith.

Located in the airport’s international parking structure, the EV chargers are available 24 hours a day on a first-come, first-served, pay-per-use basis. The chargers are equipped with OpConnect Level 2 chargers that use standard J1772 connectors, also known as a J plug or Type 1 connector. Charging rates vary from $0.44 per kWh from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and $0.57 per kWh from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. Payments are made through the OpConnect mobile app by scanning a QR code at the station. Vehicles using the designated EV stalls must be plugged in while parked, and standard airport parking rates apply.

Sustainability Partners is steadfast in its commitment to working with public entities to support innovative projects that drive sustainability and benefit communities throughout the state.

Sustainability Partners | https://www.sustainability.partners/

Mass Megawatts (OTC Pink: MMMW) is set to disclose a new renewable energy technology with a quick financial payback. Mass Megawatts had spent a considerable amount of funds and research related to similar technology over the past 25 years. The Company believes that the energy marketplace will have substantially less barriers to market entry than its related products that Mass Megawatts developed over the years.

Mass Megawatts recently announced an innovation with three patents pending related to reducing the cost of the Solar Desalination to the same cost as tap water. Two of the new innovations are related to wind energy and aerodynamic principles. The third innovation is related to solar technology and solar albedo effect analysis. The global Desalination market, currently valued at $26 billion a year, is expected to grow to more than $40 billion before 2033.

Several devices have been introduced to efficiently desalinate salt water and attempt to eliminate the clogging of the desalination process with the accumulation of salt on parts of the system during the process using a substantial amount of electricity and expensive materials. Recent advances avoiding the cost of electricity and expensive material hold significant promise for low-cost seawater desalination. However, salt accumulation is a key obstacle for reliable adoption. 

Our new technology demonstrates a more efficient method of salt transport enabled with localized solar concentration and salt rejection. It also offers a strategy for high performance solar evaporation. 

The primary goal is removing the "salt foul" caused by the salt accumulation which is largely caused by slow moving water with an increasing salt density due to the ongoing evaporation in the solar desalination process. At the same time, the new technology uses low-cost materials to reduce the capital cost of the solar desalination units. With the objective of reducing each square meter of the solar desalination unit to a cost of less than four dollars, desalinated water can be delivered at a cost less than tap water.

In three specific areas, the new technologies are a serious improvement of the most advanced recent research in solar desalination technologies of passive salt rejection techniques.

One innovation uses wind energy related aerodynamic principles for creating an optimal shape for the microchannel diffusers toward enhancing aquadynamic (water related aerodynamic behavior). The new technology reduces turbulence for more salt efficient salt rejection. It is an important step toward avoiding salt accumulation on the solar desalination process. 

Specifically, using an aerodynamically optimal shaped microchannels, the salt can be pulled rather than pushed through the microchannels like a wind diffuser pulling air through a small tunnel area since the pressure is lower with less salt particles on the cold side of the barrier with microchannels. The aerodynamic enhancing shape of both the input area (upper hot area) and the diffuser (lower cold bulk water area) allows a swift and steady salt rejection without the turbulence of previous methods that would slow down the salt rejection process and cause salt accumulation. 

The second innovation related to wind power is the understanding of the power cubed formula and its strong impact in the development of a redundancy reinforcement to prevent salt accumulation facilitated by the swift underwater movement of the platforms of microchannel diffusers twice a day during a cleaning process near the time of low tide. Using independent floats for the solar heating platform and the microchannel diffuser platforms, the twice a day cleaning process can be performed.

The third innovation is related to solar energy. The new solar desalination system uses a low cost and optimally shaped stationary solar reflectors in conjunction to an optimally shaped heated surface area of the solar desalination process for turbocharging the salt rejection process.

Using the Mass Megawatts solar tracker, there can be further improvement of the solar desalination performance for a small additional cost. The company's Solar Tracking System (STS) is a new patent pending product that significantly reduces the payback period for solar power investments. It is designed to automatically adjust the position of solar panels to directly face the sun as it travels from East to West throughout the day. Unlike other solar tracking technologies, the Mass Megawatts Solar Tracker utilizes a low-cost framework that adds stability to the overall system, while improving energy production levels. 

Mass Megawatts | www.massmegawatts.com

Nayax Ltd. (Nasdaq: NYAX; TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business by simplifying payments and maximizing loyalty, announced a strategic partnership with ChargeSmart EV (ChargeSmart), one of the fastest-growing EV charging networks in the United States, to support its continued nationwide expansion.

As part of the partnership, ChargeSmart has named Nayax as its preferred cashless payments provider, signing a long-term agreement to expand the deployment of Nayax VPOS Touch card readers, with the expectation to launch thousands of new DC fast chargers over the coming years. To further enhance its user experience, ChargeSmart will adopt and transition to Nayax’s Commerce SDK payment solution, a new product line for EV Charging which will be officially launched in the United States in the coming weeks, for its mobile application, creating a truly omnichannel payment experience that unifies in-app and on-site transactions within a single Nayax platform. This integration eliminates the need for multiple payment providers, enhancing reliability, simplifying operations, and delivering a seamless, consistent experience for both drivers and operators.

“Our collaboration with ChargeSmart EV reinforces Nayax’s strategy of being a payment solution leader for EV charging stations,” said Aaron Greenberg, Chief Strategy Officer, Nayax. “With our proven reliability, multi-payment flexibility, and best-in-class uptime, we’re proud to power a network that shares our vision for a comprehensive, reliable payment solution and customer experience in the EV charging market.”

“This partnership with Nayax represents a major step forward for ChargeSmart,” said Christian Spenziero, Managing Member of ChargeSmart. “Nayax’s omnichannel payment technology provides the reliability and flexibility we need to scale our network across the U.S., while giving drivers a seamless and consistent payment experience, whether at the charger or through our app.”

Through this agreement, Nayax and ChargeSmart aim to strengthen the accessibility and convenience of public and commercial EV charging infrastructure across the United States, bringing smarter, connected, and more user-friendly solutions to the fast-growing U.S. EV ecosystem.

Nayax | www.nayax.com

ChargeSmart EV | www.chargesmartev.com

Canada’s 100 largest publicly traded companies will require 7.7 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity by 2040 to meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets, enough to power 1.88 million Canadian homes. More than half of that demand must be secured by 2030, according to a new report from the Business Renewables Centre-Canada.

The report, From Pledge to Power: Translating ESG Goals into Renewable Energy Demand, offers a national analysis of how corporate climate targets translate into real electricity demand. It highlights a significant and time-sensitive opportunity for provinces to attract billions in clean energy investment, thousands of jobs, and millions in new revenue for municipalities across the country. 

Beyond the direct benefits of building clean power projects, provinces that enable corporate renewable procurement also attract continued capital investment and jobs from companies seeking reliable, low-cost clean power to run their operations.

Our analysis reveals a major requirement for renewable energy in the coming years. At 7.7 GW of corporate demand identified, this represents more than a doubling of current solar capacity across Canada over the next five years. Corporations and institutions nationwide are committed to large-scale procurement of renewable energy. The main challenge faced by these corporations is whether governments across the country will implement policies that either enable or block this opportunity. 

Business Renewables Centre-Canada | https://businessrenewables.ca/

RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (“RecycLiCo” or the “Company”) (TSX.V:AMY | OTCQB:AMYZF | FSE:ID4), a critical mineral refining and lithium-ion battery upcycling company, is pleased to announce that it has contracted Rain City Industrial to lead the design and construction of the Company’s new laboratory facility at its recently acquired headquarters and operations center in Delta, B.C.

The new lab will expand RecycLiCo’s capacity to advance its critical minerals and metals resource recovery technologies. Rain City Industrial, a leading engineering and construction services provider, brings specialized expertise in industrial design, safety, and quality assurance to deliver a facility that aligns with RecycLiCo’s high sustainability and efficiency standards.

“This is an essential step in our becoming a significant contributor to the establishment of a resilient circular supply chain for critical minerals,” said Richard Sadowsky, Interim CEO of RecycLiCo. “By partnering with Rain City Industrial, we are ensuring that our technical team has the infrastructure to scale our innovations from bench to market-ready solutions, support our partners in project-planning and implementation, and to continue the research and development that will keep our technology relevant in a fast-changing world.”

The laboratory will be designed with flexibility to accommodate multiple stages of research, process testing, and product qualification. It is expected to play a pivotal role in supporting the Company’s Clean Spot™ technology, enabling efficient recovery of lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and other critical minerals and metals from mined ore, black mass and production scrap.

“Rain City Industrial is proud to partner with RecycLiCo on the development of its new laboratory facility in Delta, B.C.,” said Andrew Laurie, Vice President of Business Development and Partner of Rain City Industrial. “Our team is committed to delivering a state-of-the-art environment that not only meets the highest standards of safety and efficiency but also supports the advancement of innovative clean technologies. By combining our expertise in industrial design and construction with RecycLiCo’s vision for sustainable resource recovery, we look forward to creating a facility that will help accelerate their operational goals and long-term growth.”  

The project is now underway, with RainCity Industrial leading the engineering and design phase prior to construction.

RecycLiCo Battery Materials I https://recyclico.com/

TurnOnGreen, Inc. (OTC: TOGI) (“TurnOnGreen” or the “Company”), in partnership with Indiana-based Total Energy Solutions Corporation (TESCO), announced an expansion of its Level 2 electric vehicle (“EV”) charging infrastructure across Purdue University (“Purdue”), a leading public research university in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Purdue campus now features an expanded mix of TurnOnGreen’s EVP700G (32-amp) chargers in multiple parking garages and EVP1100 (48-amp) chargers installed at the Purdue University Airport and Boilermaker Golf Complex, intended to enhance access to reliable EV charging across the university.

From 2023 to 2024, TurnOnGreen’s EV chargers at Purdue dispensed a total of 44,999 kWh of electricity, reflecting strong utilization of EVs on campus. In 2025, the university projects dispensed over 50,000 kWh, further reducing reliance on fossil fuels and supporting Purdue’s broader climate and sustainability goals.

“We are proud to partner with Purdue University to offer affordable, reliable, and customizable EV charging solutions,” said Marcus Charuvastra, President of TurnOnGreen. “By combining advanced charging technology with strong user adoption, Purdue is demonstrating how universities can lead in building the next generation of sustainable transportation infrastructure.”

“Partnering with TurnOnGreen to bring this project to life at Purdue University has been an incredible opportunity,” said Kris Bowen, CEO of TESCO. “Our dedicated team of professionals provides installation and on-site technical support to support a seamless rollout and continuity of operations. This project underscores our commitment to advancing clean energy infrastructure in Indiana.”

TurnOnGreen provides EV charging solutions for universities, municipalities, businesses, and fleets across North America. The Company’s Energy Star Certified chargers are backed by internationally recognized safety and performance certifications, certifying as to dependable service in diverse environments.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, universities are essential to EV adoption by providing accessible charging hubs that serve students, faculty, and surrounding communities.

TurnOnGreen | www.turnongreen.com

Total Energy Solutions Corporation | https://tesco-solutions.com/