Canadian company Carbon Alpha has selected Mangrove Systems as its partner to provide digital monitoring and verification (dMRV) for the North Star carbon dioxide removal (CDR) project.  The ambitious North Star initiative was designed to capture biogenic CO2 emissions from the processing of forestry biomass into renewable energy where the dMRV system by Mangrove will now be used to trace and track every ton of carbon dioxide removed.  Launched as a shared project between Carbon Alpha and Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) North Star is defined as a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) project.  it will include operations to capture carbon dioxide at MLTC’s Bioenergy Centre where sustainably sourced forestry waste will be converted into renewable energy while the resulting biogenic CO2 will be collected for permanent storage in underground geological formations in Saskatchewan.  Besides contributing towards local economic gains and environmental improvements these activities are also expected to generate approximately 90,000 high-quality carbon removal credits per year.  and verifiable carbon removal data for every tonne of CO2 captured through the North Star project Carbon Alpha will use the dMRV services of Mangrove who will provide real-time tracking of the entire CDR process This sophisticated system will enable visibility into every step of the carbon removal activities starting from biomass delivery at the site and the CO2 capture all the way to the injection and carbon storage.  It will combine all the data collected from the project’s field sensors auditable record of the CDR performance.  Relevant: Meadow Lake Tribal Council And Carbon Alpha Partner On Carbon Capture In Canada The Mangrove system will also streamline the carbon credit issuance and serialization process by automatically compiling the necessary reporting for independent validation and verification providing an interface with carbon registries Carbon Alpha COO Patrick Elliott commented “By leveraging Mangrove’s digital MRV solution we can ensure that every tonne of CO2 we remove is accounted for with the highest degree of accuracy and transparency.” “Mangrove’s solution gives us and our stakeholders confidence that North Star’s carbon removal impact is real Read more: Endress+Hauser And Mangrove Systems Partner On Next-Gen Carbon Monitoring Welcome to cardesignnews.com. 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Read our policy By 2025-04-30T14:52:00+01:00 One topic that came up was this idea of design strategy and how you adhere to one when everything is moving so quickly Maybe share some more thoughts on that particular conundrum Anthony Lo: I think design strategy needs to create bandwidth from the very beginning that designers and the rest of the company can follow but not so restrictive that you are limiting the creativity of designers Design strategy is about the type of products that you want to incorporate in the future portfolio that you are able to use that strategy to guide you there’s a certain North Star that you can follow to stay on course while creating something meaningful I think Klaus [Zycoria] mentioned something about this earlier but also a good story that people can understand and something unique that your brand can tell design strategy was useful for the design team at the start of a new project because you don’t just go randomly searching for something new But we want to make sure that there are certain guidelines that designers and the rest of the company can follow; everybody shares the same goal understanding that this is eventually the kind of brand we want to build the products will somehow follow that path Even small details can make a big difference CDN: That’s a really interesting position to put yourself in because by adhering to a set of principles that the whole company can buy into it does place design in a leadership position within the OEM structure I think design plays different roles within different OEMs I feel that design can definitely play a leading role because it should be more holistic to include not only products but all customer touch points We need to think about how your products appear in front of customers our ability to visualise the future and this is just a part of my job The other thing is that we have created different colour palettes for each of our brands and are using those as a guideline to differentiate brands and you can see that at the Shanghai Auto Show but it works and even these very small details can make a big difference.  CDN: Thank you so much for your time today Emily Shi and Matthew Chen of at Covestro spoke at Car Design Dialogues Shanghai spoke at Car Design Dialogues Shanghai  Site powered by Webvision Cloud ООО Медиа-группа "ПортНьюс" ИНН 7841028303 ERID: 2W5zFHSvr2C ООО "Газпромнефть Марин Бункер" ИНН 7838392447 ERID: LjN8KPSVp North Star has taken delivery of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) are customized to meet North Star's operational requirements in the offshore wind sector The CSOVs are designed to provide technician transfers and cargo handling during the commissioning and maintenance phases of wind farms.​ The delivery of NB 975 and 976 is part of North Star's strategy to expand its offshore wind fleet the company has committed over €400 million in capital to purpose-built Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) supported by Partners Group and other financial partners.​  A UK-based offshore infrastructure support vessel operator North Star owns the largest wholly UK-owned fleet engaged in the North Sea The company employs approximately 1,300 crew and onshore personnel and has committed to delivering 40 offshore wind ships by 2040 to meet the evolving demand for offshore wind operations and maintenance support across the UK and Europe A global designer and shipbuilder of specialized vessels VARD is headquartered in Norway and is a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group The company specializes in the design and construction of advanced vessels for the offshore and specialized vessel market 2016 issued by Roskomnadzor.Founder: PortNews Media Group LLC Editor-in-Chief: Tkacheva Kristina Viktorovna. 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Moreno Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 is set to close all its U.S According to USA Today the company’s 354 leased stores will close by May 1 Many of its locations began closing their doors as early as April 1 The company’s website provided a notice to customers stating it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection “We are deeply grateful for the support you have shown us over the years but rising costs and increased competition from abroad have made our current business model unsustainable,” the company said on its website F21 OpCo, which runs Forever 21 stores, filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time in March 2025, according to the Associated Press The company first filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019 Three Forever 21 stores are located in the San Antonio area the Shops at La Cantera and the Tanger Outlet in San Marcos Although Forever 21’s website notice does not specify when its remaining stores will close for good the website states that the process of shutting 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the biggest obstacle to a value-based care future is the lack of national standards these conversations around moving towards value-based behavioral health care have been ongoing for decades It almost seems like “a bad joke,” according to speakers at Behavioral Health Business’ VALUE event there are glimmers of hope and more concrete examples of value-based care arrangements that work And some payers are getting upfront with what they really want out of a partnership vice president and medical director of enterprise behavioral health at Highmark Health is looking for providers to take on some level of risk “I’m really interested in shared risk models because they have so much more potency to change provider behavior rapidly,” Henry said “We have [a partnership] with the Allegheny Health Network which is a network of 14 hospitals in western Pennsylvania and western New York We have the largest value-based shared risk arrangement in the United States covering 350,000 lives in western Pennsylvania and western New York So that is a bold step that we took in 2024 and 2025 will be our second year of that shared risk arrangement Pennsylvania-based Highmark Health provides health insurance to 6.9 million members in Pennsylvania While risk-based models are perhaps the north star for payers they can be trickier for providers moving into alternative payment models value-based care contracts are not uniform across an organization and may vary by treatment type and payer relationship We take care of patients for the long term in our comprehensive treatment centers,” Dr “We also have acute care facilities and have specialty divisions Some contracts we’ve done in the past year are not total risk but are really pay-for-performance types of contracts where you have a per diem and then some quality metrics that we’re trying to hit also come together on what that means to look well from our patient population Acadia Health (Nasdaq: ACHC) is the largest behavioral health provider in the country It operates roughly 260 behavioral health facilities across 38 states and Puerto Rico Acadia isn’t the only large provider that plays with various types of value-based arrangements in behavioral health the largest outpatient provider in the country is tackling the implementation of value arrangements at scale we don’t have a one-size-fits-all just because of the scope and scale we have right now,” Dr “One approach that we’re taking is redefining value from a financial term to a clinical outcome and engagement term An example is a financial and clinical model aligned with quality measures We have some straight-up pay-for-performance models with some of the regional payers but notably with Optum and… some smaller payers we actually have clear metrics that are focused really on the longitudinal engagement and the quality metrics that we are designing.” LifeStance (Nasdaq: LFST) operates approximately 550 centers in 33 states and employs around 6,800 psychiatrists there must be an agreed-upon measure of value between the provider and payer many payers and providers are beginning to discuss what they are looking for openly 1 measure that we can execute against that drives total cost of care savings is therapeutic alliance,” said Amy Ayrault president of Evernorth Behavioral Care Group we understand that to be three sessions with the same therapist And we’ve actually been able to demonstrate with one of our payer partners that drives down total cost of care by up to 20% Turning that into a number is like $1,800.” Cigna’s (NYSE:CI) health service division launched the Evernorth Behavioral Care Group focuses on value-based and measurement-based care The therapeutic alliance could be a good indicator to measure patient engagement and engagement is a predictor of longer-term outcomes “We found that if somebody is engaged in their outpatient [care] within the first 90 days of initiation of treatment and we pair it with the standardized tools to actually showcase the improvements as well,” Ramtekkar said “It’s not enough to think about somebody’s improvement in their health or weight loss because they enrolled in the gym … We’re not only looking at the successful linkage to our initial services for treatment initiation we’re actually tracking their overall engagement over time very aggressively and then also making sure that we are doing data-driven pivots in their treatment plans based on the symptoms.” Eken said that she thinks about value from a patient perspective Some specific metrics she is looking at are readmission rate length of stay and how long patients are away from their families and jobs such as comprehensive treatment centers where patients are often getting treated for substance use disorders Eken said she is looking at how quickly Acadia can get them the appropriate dose of medication so that they can return to their daily functions Patient-reported data can also be a large part of measuring value “The one data point that I haven’t heard mentioned is days to remission from a certain scoring band usually for depression or for anxiety,” Henry said “where we have pretty well-established norms and standards and words when you say moderate to severe and that’s not true across diagnostic categories.” While the industry is likely still years away from one standardized measure of value the future will likely include some combination of patient-reported outcomes , , , Laura Lovett is the Editor of Behavioral Health Business she served as the Executive Editor of MobiHealthNews she won three bronze AZBEE awards including one for impact reporting In 2019 Lovett took part in the Umass Medical Media Fellowship Lovett was educated at the University of East Anglia If she isn’t reporting on healthcare she’s probably kayaking on the Charles River or trying a new recipe Behavioral Health Business (BHB) is the leading source for news and information covering the mental health and addiction industry By continuing to use the site, you 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Simmons, who starred at Olathe North and played collegiately at Clemson prior to becoming a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, played the last two seasons with the New York Giants. He began his career with the Arizona Cardinals and played three seasons there prior to heading to New York. The 6-foot-4 defender began his career as an outside linebacker but has played in the secondary as well throughout his career. In 17 games in 2024, Simmons had 12 solo tackles and one fumble forced. FinanceShell CEO commits to free cash flow 'North Star' despite volatile marketWael Sawan tells analysts share buybacks are still good value First State Update Delaware's News Authority | Delaware Breaking News | Local News The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is continuing its investigation into a fire that caused extensive damage to a large home in the North Star community north of Newark on Sunday afternoon Firefighters were dispatched to the unit block of Lakewood Circle where they encountered heavy fire showing from a two-story brick residence a second alarm was struck shortly after arrival Reports indicated that fire was visible from multiple sides of the structure Fire crews aggressively attacked the blaze with several lines in operation command requested a third alarm and replacement cover units as the blaze continued Additional units from both New Castle and Chester counties responded to assist in controlling the fire Communication difficulties were noted during the operation prompting personnel to switch to an alternate radio channel crews were able to bring the situation under control by 5:45 Two firefighters sustained minor injuries during the incident both were evaluated on-scene by medical personnel Both refused transport according to initial reports The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is working to determine the cause and origin of the fire Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy, Terms & Rules Facebook This story has been updated with additional information Burlington's first bike swap of the year gets underway Saturday, April 26, at North Star Sports on Main Street Store Manager JP Coseno said in an email that the bike swap includes a range of new and used bikes from full-suspension bikes to gravel bikes He said the deadline for getting a bike into the sale is 5 p.m "If sold they get either 100% store credit or a check back for 75% of the sale price," Coseno said Miller said North Star relies on customers coming from surrounding communities because there simply isn't enough business in Burlington to sustain her shop it hasn't become an inviting place for people in the surrounding communities to be here," Miller said We're just hoping to see it move forward and continue to change Coseno noted that a portion of the proceeds from the bike swap is donated to Passion 4 Paws a dog rescue nonprofit based in Shelburne that provides abandoned neglected and abused dogs with a home until they can find their "forever home." Passion 4 Paws is staffed entirely by volunteers and 100% of donations go directly to save dogs North Star Sports typically donates $2,000 to $3,000 to Passion 4 Paws from the bike swap every year Contact Dan D’Ambrosio at 660-1841 or ddambrosio@gannett.com All 5 Releases