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Primary Hydrogen Corp. (TSXV: HDRO) (OTCQB: HNATF) (FSE: 83W) ("Primary Hydrogen" or the "Company") announces that, further to its news release dated June 4, 2026, and June 23, 2026, the Company has closed its LIFE non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"), issuing a total of 2,459,570 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $0.60 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $1,475,742. 

Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at a price of $0.80 per Common Share for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance, provided the Warrants shall not be exercisable for a period of 60 days from the date of issuance.

The Units were issued on a private placement basis pursuant to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106"), as amended and supplemented by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 - Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption. Accordingly, the Units will not be subject to a hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

In connection with the closing of the Offering, the Company issued 150,979 finders' warrants to Research Capital Corporation. Each finders' warrant will be exercisable for one Common Share at the price of $0.80 for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance. 

In connection with the use of proceeds from the Offering, the Company immediately paid an aggregate $10,000 in cash to Martin Kowchun ("Mr. Kowcun") and William Timothy Heenan ("Mr. Heenan"), each a director of the Company, to partially settle an outstanding and bona fide debt. Following these payments, the Company received aggregate proceeds of approximately $1,465,742, which it intends to use for general working capital and general administrative purposes. The Company may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire additional exploration properties if suitable opportunities arise.

Primary Hydrogen Corp. | https://primaryh2.com/

EOLOGIX-PING, the leading provider of continuous wind turbine blade monitoring solutions, has won its largest U.S. deal to date, adding nearly 300 wind turbines in the United States to its blade monitoring fleet – a milestone that cements the company's position as the partner U.S. operators turn to when blade health is on the line.

When EOLOGIX-PING first entered the U.S. market, the company started small: a single pilot project, a handful of monitoring systems, and operators who wanted proof that continuous blade monitoring could hold up under real American operating conditions, from Midwest ice storms to Gulf Coast lightning activity. Site by site, fleet by fleet, that early trust grew into a steadily expanding customer base across the country.

That step-by-step approach has now culminated in the company's largest U.S. win to date: a deal to monitor almost 300 additional turbines, bringing continuous blade health data to a fleet many times larger than where EOLOGIX-PING's American journey began.

“We didn't arrive in the U.S. with a big fleet on day one. We earned it, one turbine, one site, one proof point at a time,” says Thomas Schlegl, CEO and Co-founder of EOLOGIX-PING. “This deal is the result of years of operators seeing our technology work, telling their peers, and coming back for more. Winning almost 300 turbines in a single deal shows that the trust we built early on has turned into real scale.”

The deal reflects a broader shift in how American wind operators think about blade health. Blade damage, lightning strikes, and icing remain among the leading causes of unplanned downtime across the U.S. wind fleet, and operators are increasingly looking for a reliable source of continuous blade data rather than reacting only after major issues have occurred.

“If an operator is dealing with blade damage, a lightning strike, or ice they cannot fully explain, that is exactly the kind of problem we exist to solve,” adds Thomas. “We want to be the first call any wind farm operator makes when something on the blade does not look or sound right.”

"For us, growth is the outcome of disciplined, continuous product improvement," says Matthew Stead, CPO and Co-founder of EOLOGIX-PING. "Every deployment generates insight into operating conditions, the decisions operators need to make, and where our detection algorithms can be refined. That learning is fed directly back into product development. This agreement is validation of that engineering philosophy."

Looking ahead, EOLOGIX-PING expects this win to mark another turning point rather than a peak. With its U.S. fleet growing significantly, the company is moving to establish a local presence in the United States to support operators on the ground, backed by continued investment in its monitoring technology and customer support across North America.

The rollout across the nearly 300 newly won turbines will take place over the coming weeks, with EOLOGIX-PING providing the sensor systems and ongoing monitoring and analysis. The win builds on EOLOGIX-PING's continued growth in the U.S. market and its broader track record of more than 3,000 turbines equipped worldwide.

EOLOGIX-PING | eologix-ping.com

Renewable power costs remain low, making renewables the cheapest source of new electricity in most markets and further strengthening their cost advantage over fossil fuels.

Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2025, released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), estimates that more than 90% of the utility-scale renewable capacity added in 2025 was cheaper than the lowest-cost new fossil alternative. 

The cost advantage of renewables over fossil fuels continued to widen. In 2025, Solar PV remained at its 2024 level of USD 44 per megawatt hour (MWh), while wind continued to improve, with onshore wind falling by 4% to USD 33/MWh and offshore wind by 3% to USD 78/MWh. 

Conversely, for new gas-fired generation, a turbine shortage roughly doubled the capital cost of a new combined-cycle plant in the United States, while costs climbed towards USD 100/MWh in higher gas price markets such as Italy, Germany and Japan. Furthermore, persistent uncertainty surrounding the crisis in the Middle East is likely to keep gas prices elevated throughout the year.

In total, installed renewables helped avoid an estimated USD 480 billion in fossil-fuel costs in 2025, turning renewables into a geopolitical shock absorber against fossil-volatile systems in energy crisis. 

Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA said: “The decline in renewable energy costs is delivering a powerful economic dividend. For countries that still rely heavily on fossil fuels, every additional megawatt of renewables strengthens economic protection against fuel-price volatility, shielding consumers, businesses and public finances from higher costs. Savings generated by existing renewable assets grow, providing a built-in hedge against future shocks. This energy crisis has shown yet again: expanding renewable capacity is a strategic investment in resilience and competitiveness.”

When the Strait of Hormuz closed in early 2026, causing import prices to spike across Asia and Europe, existing renewable electricity generation provided a crucial financial buffer. 

Across the three import-exposed Southeast Asian economies Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines for example, the existing renewable fleet avoided around USD 5.7 billion in coal and gas purchases in 2025. Valued at the higher fuel prices during the peak of the crisis in March-May 2026, those same volumes would have been worth USD 6.5 billion. 

The economic benefits of renewable power go well beyond generation costs. Across 20 major economies assessed, accounting for about four-fifths of world’s renewable generation, renewable power in 2025 avoided an estimated USD 377 billion in fossil-fuel purchases.

The geographic distribution of economic benefits closely mirrors the global distribution of renewable energy capacity. China alone accounted for USD 177 billion or around half of all cost savings, reflecting the scale of its renewable fleet. The USA placed second in avoided fossil fuel costs with USD 35 billion, followed by Brazil with USD 32 billion, India with USD 18 billion, Germany with USD 18 billion and Japan with USD 15 billion.

Since 2010, the cost of solar PV has fallen by 89%, concentrating solar by 72%, onshore wind by 71% and offshore wind by 63%. The massive expansion of manufacturing, especially in China, resulted in a highly competitive landscape characterised by thin margins and prices approaching production cost. 

This phase of intense competition is shifting. Clean-tech manufacturing investment has halved, from a quarterly peak of USD 70 billion in 2023 to USD 35 billion by the end of 2025. And while China is reorganising its renewable industry, commodity and component prices are rising globally in parallel.

These developments, combined with a shifting trade and tariff landscape, are likely to exert upward pressure on total installed costs throughout this year. Over the longer term, however, IRENA's outlook suggests that costs will continue to decline to 2035, though far more slowly than before. 

More information in Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2025

IRENA | https://www.irena.org/

Grid Connected Infrastructure, LLC (GCI) announced the execution of a 20-year site lease with the 100MW Megamouth Energy Storage Project, owned by Banpu Power US Corporation (BPPUS).

The Megamouth site sits on industrial land adjacent to a recently constructed substation owned by CenterPoint Energy, serving a growing load pocket in the Houston load zone – a highly congested region in ERCOT, the largest battery storage market in North America.

“Only a small fraction of U.S. land will successfully become grid connected, and that subset can be identified in advance.” said Mitchell Bauer, President of GCI. “Megamouth is the exact type of real estate we built GCI to capture, we identified an industrial site based on future grid interconnection capacity, secured it prior to any development taking place, converted it to a powered use case, including completing generator interconnection, and will now monetize it over a long-term site lease.”

GCI’s real estate team utilizes best in class analytical tools, AI, and decades of successful energy project development expertise to identify future grid connected land. GCI performs comprehensive due diligence to ensure sites are positioned for success and have marketable title, and are permittable and constructable. After gaining site control, GCI leases parcels to large, stable infrastructure operators to construct, own and operate grid connected energy projects. GCI monetizes the value of grid connected real estate through long-term leases and site ownership.

Grid Connected Infrastructure | https://gci.energy/

Intelligent power management company Eaton announces a collaboration with FranklinWH to make intelligent, flexible home energy systems easier to buy, install and scale across North America. The integration of Eaton’s AbleEdge smart breakers with the FranklinWH System helps improve energy affordability by enabling more flexible, intelligent and simplified energy management at home. The companies will help make it easier for contractors and homeowners to integrate solar and energy storage, manage loads, expedite installation and extend backup duration during a grid outage. The joint solution is now available, with Eaton as FranklinWH’s preferred supplier for load management.

Eaton’s AbleEdge smart breakers will add intelligent load management and support virtual power plant (VPP) functionality for the FranklinWH System in retrofit and new construction projects. The collaboration aligns with Eaton’s Home as a Grid strategy that supports flexible power systems that enable customers to do more with the power they have. Eaton’s work with leading home energy management, solar and energy storage providers such as FranklinWH is transforming what is possible for the home as an energy source.

“This collaboration raises the bar for home electrification,” said Paul Ryan, vice president and general manager of energy transition at Eaton. “We’re bringing intelligence to residential circuit breakers—so homeowners can control the loads that matter most, extend backup power and reduce wasted energy. AbleEdge smart breakers integrate with multiple storage systems, work right out of the box and are available through Eaton’s established distributor network—making it easy for contractors to install at scale.”

“FranklinWH is committed to enabling more resiliency and energy freedom for homeowners looking to add storage to their home," said Gary Lam, CEO and Co-Founder of FranklinWH. “By integrating Eaton’s AbleEdge smart breakers with our FranklinWH System, homeowners will gain new visibility and control over their energy use. Through the FranklinWH App, these insights enable smarter home energy management system, saving money and increasing energy security in the home.”

The Eaton smart breakers can be retrofitted into existing load centers and added to the FranklinWH Meter Adapter Controller to support both retrofit and new construction projects. Homeowners and electrical contractors will be able to use the FranklinWH App to install, commission, manage and monitor both companies’ technologies.

When deployed with participating utilities, the joint solution enables homes to operate as virtual power plants (VPPs). By utilizing intelligent load management, homeowners can shift or shed demand during peak times, store and discharge energy from onsite distributed energy resources, and support grid stability and resilience. Homeowners can use the functionality to participate in utility VPP programs that generate revenue or credits by exporting excess power back onto the local electric grid.

Eaton technologies are backed by the company’s secure-by-design philosophy that ensures its products meet rigorous cybersecurity and safety design standards.

Learn more about Eaton’s Home as a Grid approach.

Eaton | www.eaton.com

 FranklinWH | https://www.franklinwh.com/

LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Inc. (TSXV: LIB | OTCQB: VLTLF | FSE: I2D) (“LibertyStream” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive lithium carbonate offtake agreement with its previously announced U.S. industrial customer.

The definitive agreement follows the term sheet announced on June 8, 2026, and formalizes a multi-year supply relationship for U.S.-produced lithium carbonate from Freedom 1, LibertyStream’s first 1,000 tonne-per-annum commercial-scale facility being developed at Select Water Solutions’ Howard County site.

Under the initial delivery schedule, LibertyStream will supply 600 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate beginning in 2027, delivered in quarterly shipments of 150 tonnes. Pricing has been set for the first two years of planned supply.

At Freedom 1’s 1,000 tonne-per-annum design basis, the agreement represents 60% of planned annual output.

“Finalizing this agreement turns customer qualification into a contracted delivery schedule,” said Alex Wylie, President & CEO of LibertyStream. “For Freedom 1, 600 tonnes per year with two years of pricing provides a clear demand anchor as we move toward customer delivery planning. It matters for customers, shareholders, and potential capital partners because it links planned production to a definitive commercial contract.”

Demand Anchor for Freedom 1

The agreement connects planned Freedom 1 production to a defined customer delivery schedule and provides pricing visibility for the first two years of supply.

The contracted volume, delivery timing, and initial pricing framework are expected to be useful inputs as LibertyStream evaluates capital options and advances Freedom 1.

Customer and Delivery Coordination

The agreement provides a framework for continued coordination with the customer on product specifications, quality control, packaging, logistics, and delivery planning ahead of expected 2027 supply. LibertyStream expects to provide further updates as Freedom 1 preparation, customer delivery planning, and capital activities advance.

LibertyStream | https://libertystream.com/

Pattern Energy, a leader in clean energy and transmission infrastructure, and Salt River Project (SRP), a not-for profit public power utility serving more than 2 million people in central Arizona, announced they have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 600 megawatts (MW) of SunZia. This agreement will help SRP meet growing energy demand across the Phoenix metropolitan area while maintaining affordability, reliability and sustainability for customers.

SRP will receive 400 MW of energy beginning this fall and will increase its allocation to 600 MW by summer of 2027.

“This PPA highlights SRP’s leadership and our partnership, showing how a diverse and cost‑effective energy portfolio can meet Arizona’s needs today while supporting a reliable and resilient grid for the future,” said Pattern Energy’s Chief Executive Officer Hunter Armistead.

SunZia is set to deliver enough energy to power approximately one million American homes annually, representing an $11 billion energy investment across the Southwest. Backed by a 3,650 MW wind resource and a 550‑mile HVDC transmission line that efficiently moves large amounts of electricity across long distances, it adds a new, clean resource that contributes to SRP’s diverse portfolio of energy resources, which includes hydro, wind, natural gas, solar, battery storage and other generation.

SRP currently has 288 MW of wind energy serving its customers. The energy from SunZia supports SRP’s plan to more than double the capacity of its power system by 2035 through the addition of thousands of megawatts of renewable energy, as well as natural gas and battery energy storage resources.

“This agreement with Pattern Energy plays a key role in SRP’s all-of-the-above approach to meeting the growing energy needs of the Phoenix metropolitan area reliably, affordably and sustainably,” said Bobby Olsen, Associate General Manager and Chief Power System Executive.  “This project will triple the amount of wind energy on SRP’s grid, helping us make progress toward our carbon reduction goals.”

Pattern Energy | www.patternenergy.com

SRP | www.srpnet.com