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Liberty Plugins, Inc. (“Liberty”), the pioneer of EV charge station management solutions since 2009, in partnership with Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a global leader in EV charging hardware, is proud to announce the launch of the U.S.-made Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger, a breakthrough managed charging solution that fuses the Wallbox Pulsar Plus EV charger and Liberty’s patented CodeConnect encryption technology.

The Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger enables the essential management features of access control and payment without the need for an internet connection. Available in two variants, 40A and 48A, the Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger is offered at a market leading price of $1,495 per unit and a flat subscription fee of $9/month. A promotional discount available through August 15th improves on an already incredible value for a limited time.

Developed in close collaboration between the two companies, the new product combines Wallbox’s world-class industrial design with Liberty’s U.S.-made CodeConnect encryption technology, resulting in a simple, intuitive user interface that meets the latest standards for safety and compliance. The Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger delivers managed EV charging capabilities to markets in North America that have traditionally been inaccessible due to high upfront costs, security objections, or internet connectivity challenges.

Key system and operational features of the Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger include:

• Lowest-Cost Solution for Managed Charging: No hidden charges, surprise fees, or unnecessary upgrades – delivering the greatest value for the most important charge management features. 

• Simple Access Management: Operators can sell or distribute temporary time-based session codes to drivers in their organization, or to the public.

• No Network or Gateway Setup Required: All CodeConnect chargers are ready to deploy out of the box, simplifying installation and reducing costs.

“Value, transparency, and customer service are the core values of Liberty Plugins, guiding the development and implementation of all our products, technologies, and services,” said Kristen Helsel, CEO of Liberty Plugins. “The Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger represents the natural evolution of our product development: high-quality, intuitively managed charging without the exorbitant fees and high lifetime cost of ownership imposed by other providers. We’re thrilled to have a partner in Wallbox, a world leader in charging equipment, who shares our vision of making EV charging accessible and affordable. In a time where businesses and organizations are facing funding cuts and other challenges, the Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger delivers an affordable, simple, and reliable charge station management solution.”

“At Wallbox, we believe that EV charging should be simple, smart, and accessible to everyone,” said Esteve Dolsa, General Manager of North America. “The Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger demonstrates the power of innovation and collaboration: by combining Wallbox’s award-winning Pulsar Plus hardware with Liberty’s Code Connect technology, we’re enabling a new level of flexibility and affordability for customers.”

The Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger is unique, making it possible to sell charge sessions without the need for a local network connection. Remote parks and rural places of beauty, areas that typically lack a reliable internet connection, can now benefit from access control and paid charging sessions. Secure sites like corporate facilities, military bases, and government buildings can implement managed EV charging without increasing their exposure to cyber threats by connecting new devices to internal networks. Cost-sensitive businesses, housing developments and organizations can benefit from managed charging without expensive subscriptions or unnecessarily complex features.

Liberty pioneered the EV charging industry with the launch of the first charge station management platform in 2009. Today, its product portfolio includes Hydra, an innovative hardware-based Charge Station Management System; the cloud-based Liberty Access Platform for universal charge station administration; and a growing family of Liberty CodeConnect chargers. Together, these innovations have earned Liberty a reputation for delivering affordable, accessible charging solutions.

Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Chargers are available for pre-order now, with shipments beginning in August. Additionally, new customers can receive a special promotional discount rate between now and August 15th. To purchase Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Chargers, and for more information, visit https://www.libertyplugins.com/products/codeconnect/.

Wallbox | www.wallbox.com

Liberty Plugins | www.libertyplugins.com

SolaREIT, the leading solar and battery storage real estate investment company, announced it has deployed more than $125 million in capital for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the United States. The company’s BESS capital solutions have now supported more than 1,400 MWac of projects, helping improve grid stability, manage peak demand, and support clean energy deployment nationwide. The company launched its capital solutions for BESS developers last year.

“Battery storage is the backbone of a resilient, modern grid that can support this country’s growing energy needs—and it all starts with land,” said Laura Pagliarulo, CEO of SolaREIT. “Storage sites are often more complex and costly to secure than solar, so unlocking land value early can make or break a project. Our team delivers flexible capital solutions that help developers stay focused on execution and getting projects built.”

Nationwide, battery energy storage projects generate strong revenue per acre and monetizing the underlying land offers developers a highly accretive, alternative source of development capital. Developers, particularly in urban areas, face high real estate costs—especially as demand rises for strategically located acreage near existing grid infrastructure. These locations command a premium and can present a significant hurdle for developers. SolaREIT can help by partnering with developers and landowners to offer a range of options for accessing unrestricted capital.

SolaREIT’s capital solutions—including land purchases, lease purchases, and battery storage land loans—are available in all 50 states. The company’s practical, proven financing tools are designed to provide maximum flexibility, tailored to each partner’s development timeline, financial strategy, and long-term vision.

SolaREIT | https://www.solareit.com

Eagleview, a leading provider of aerial imagery and analytics, and SkyWatch, a leader in remote sensing data technology, are announcing a new collaboration that makes Eagleview’s ultra high-resolution aerial imagery available across the SkyWatch platform. This new initiative is a response to the growing requests of customers in architecture, engineering, construction, and other industries who want seamless access to Eagleview imagery directly within ArcGIS via the Content Store from Esri, and through other SkyWatch applications like EXPLORE and HUB. Eagleview's 1-inch ground sampling distance (GSD) imagery is the highest resolution imagery available on the SkyWatch platform and within the Esri Content Store. Eagleview and SkyWatch team members will be available at the 2025 Esri User Conference through July 18, 2025, in San Diego to further discuss details of this new initiative. 

“We have seen an increasing demand from customers who want aerial images and asset intelligence to make better decisions but want to buy single images at a time,” said CEO of Eagleview Piers Dormeyer. “Now, thanks to this alliance, SkyWatch customers can easily and efficiently access Eagleview’s high-quality, ultra high-resolution imagery for use across a range of industries.” 

Through this integration, users can browse and purchase Eagleview’s aerial imagery—captured at resolutions up to 1 inch—for residential and commercial properties, broader tracts of land, or even entire neighborhoods. Eagleview’s library includes more than 3.5 billion images, covering over 94% of the U.S. population, with both historical and recent data available. 

“We’re excited to welcome Eagleview as a new partner, and to make their ultra high-resolution aerial imagery available to our customers,” said James Slifierz, Co-Founder and CEO of SkyWatch. “Expanding our catalog with premium aerial data gives our users access to an incredible depth of visual information to support their projects—whether they need historical context, ultra-fine detail, or broad geographic coverage to support their work.” 

This alliance enables professionals across industries to unlock new efficiencies and insights: 

• AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction): Use high-res imagery for initial site assessment, planning, progress documentation, and integration of design with the existing environment.

• Commercial Real Estate: Provide a bird’s-eye view of property boundaries, nearby infrastructure, and development potential, showcase access roads, parking availability, and nearby businesses, and highlight development potential by showing property boundaries and surroundings.

• Other Industries and Uses: Sectors like Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Landscaping - or any industry for that matter – that can benefit from virtual inspections, appraisals, assessments, property data analysis and project planning based on up-to-date or historical aerial imagery. 

Start accessing Eagleview imagery in Esri’s ArcGIS or visit EXPLORE to access Eagleview imagery through the SkyWatch platform. 

Eagleview | https://www.eagleview.com/

SkyWatch | https://skywatch.com/

Stardust Solar Energy Inc. (TSXV: SUN) (OTCQB: SUNXF) (FSE: 6330) announced that it has awarded new franchises in Etobicoke, Ontario, and Temiskaming, Ontario, bringing its system-wide footprint to 96 franchise territories across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean.

The signings extend Stardust Solar's momentum in Ontario and keep the Company on track to surpass 100 territories by year-end 2025. 

"Ontario remains one of our highest-potential regions," said Mark Tadros, Founder and CEO of Stardust Solar. "Franchise partners in Etobicoke and Temiskaming will benefit from our turnkey training platform-now trusted by more than 2,500 renewable-energy professionals-and from rising homeowner demand for sustainable power solutions."

Strategic Context

• Canadian scale-up: The new Ontario franchises raise Stardust Solar's Canadian network to over 30 territories, deepening service coverage in the Greater Toronto Area and Northern Ontario.

• North American platform: With 96 territories, the Company has more than tripled its franchise count since 2023, supported by organic growth and targeted acquisitions.

• 2025 roadmap: Management reiterates guidance to exceed 100 territories by December 31, 2025.

Stardust Solar | www.stardustsolar.com

ONYX Insight, an independent provider of Predictive Analytics and Engineering Services for the wind industry, has solidified its leading position in the offshore wind market following a successful inspection campaign for ScottishPower Renewables at its flagship 714 MW East Anglia ONE site.

The campaign included comprehensive inspections of 102 SGRE 7MW turbines alongside shadow condition monitoring services for a data-driven approach. ONYX Insight’s European Engineering team executed thorough WTG walkdowns, major component inspections, and ongoing condition monitoring services. Up to 5 engineers worked on-site at any given time, supported remotely by condition monitoring engineers.

East Anglia ONE, 43km off the coast of Suffolk, England, is a significant contributor to the United Kingdom’s 2050 net zero target, producing enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of around 700,000 homes annually.

Oliver Leach, Business Development Manager UK & Nordics of ONYX Insight, commented: “As offshore wind ambitions continue to grow, the size and complexity of turbines also increase. ONYX Insight is ideally placed to support operators and provide much-needed confidence in turbine reliability. Shadow monitoring not only assures the long-term future of assets, but also actively minimises potential unplanned downtime with optimised replacement schedules for major components.

“Through our provision of Advanced Sensing, Software & Analytics, and Engineering & Consulting services, we cover all bases for partners to ensure full asset coverage. We’re proud to have completed this work with ScottishPower Renewables at East Anglia ONE, delivering our comprehensive suite of services for such a key site within the UK renewables sector.”

Alex Pretty, Lead Project Manager at ScottishPower Renewables added: “Completion of this comprehensive inspection campaign was a critical milestone for East Anglia ONE – our flagship offshore windfarm.  It was great to have ONYX on board as a trusted partner. 

“The data and insights they provided have been incredibly helpful in giving our technical experts a comprehensive understanding of the health of our assets. ONYX’s know-how, flexibility, and collaborative approach played a big part in making the campaign a success. Most importantly, everything was done safely and to the high standards we expect of our suppliers.”

ONYX Insight | https://onyxinsight.com/

Water-risk intelligence firm Fathom has been selected to provide flood data to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) as it develops the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan (VFPMP).

Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in Virginia and, as sea levels rise and storm events become more intense and frequent, flood risk is expected to increase. Between 1950 and 2021, the state recorded almost $900m in flood related damages. The latest hazard mitigation plan for the Commonwealth of Virginia estimated that it can expect approximately $13m in flood damage per year from flood related events.

To build flood resilience throughout Virginia, DCR – in partnership with engineering firm Arcadis USA – is developing the VFPMP, an innovative plan to inform policies and programs that will actively reduce flood risk and mitigate the impacts of flooding. 

To develop a plan informed by flood hazards and impacts, the team needs a holistic, statewide view of flood risk. However, Virginia has not previously had access to this data. Pluvial (flash) flooding data is not comprehensively included in current federal resources such as FEMA flood maps, and fluvial (river) flood models are limited, particularly in less populated areas.

Faced with incomplete and inconsistent publicly available flood data and a pressing project schedule, the VFPMP utilizes flood data from Fathom, a firm co-founded by world-leading scientists that provides comprehensive global flood data. Fathom’s US Flood Map is the first high-resolution map of the entire US covering all flood perils and climate scenarios.

Fathom provided current and future data on pluvial, fluvial and coastal flooding for the whole of Virginia to support Arcadis' flood impact assessments and plan development efforts for the VFPMP.

John Millspaugh, Arcadis Project Manager, said: “Consistent data across localities is essential for developing a meaningful statewide plan that addresses data gaps and enables comparison across regions. Fathom’s data stood out for its readiness, completeness and suitability for statewide applications.”

Matt Dalon, Virginia DCR Office of Resilience Planning Program Manager, added: “Fathom’s data offers information beyond the federally mapped regulatory floodplain. We look forward to using it in tandem with existing regulatory data to support more informed flood resilience planning.”

Peter Slater, Engineering Markets Specialist at Fathom, commented: “While national flood mapping has advanced significantly in recent years, earlier approaches were limited in scope, functionality and accuracy, restricting scientific and practical value. Fathom’s physics-based modeling and advanced computing offer a transformative view of flood risk, delivering data that is both nationally comprehensive and locally relevant. This data complements existing local engineering maps and integrates seamlessly into broader datasets, enabling a more evidence-based, holistic approach to planning. We cannot improve what we cannot measure, but high-quality data can reduce uncertainty and result in smarter decision-making.”

Fathom | www.fathom.global

Electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the way people drive—and save—right now. Millions of drivers are already spending less on gas and maintenance and taking advantage of available incentives by buying new and used EVs. Others haven’t made the switch because they don’t realize how much they could save. At the same time, federal incentives end September 30th and state EV tax credits and policies are under threat creating more consumer questions. With lower costs to maintain and a smooth, quiet ride, EVs are a smart financial choice now and into the future.

That’s where the Electric For All education campaign comes in, helping drivers understand what they can save by going electric. Powered by Veloz, a national nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit, this program provides clear, accessible information about EVs. It arrives at a critical moment as more drivers seek straightforward answers and trustworthy resources. Electric For All is the first and largest nonprofit-led EV education campaign in the U.S., backed by $43.5 million in funding from Electrify America.

“Access and education are the catalyst for accelerating EV adoption—and the gateway to cleaner air and healthier communities,” said Robert Barrosa, President and CEO of Electrify America, and Veloz board member. “With this campaign, we’re expanding our mission to empower consumers nationally with the knowledge they need to confidently choose zero-emission vehicles and drive the transition to a more sustainable future.”

EV options are expanding fast to fit every lifestyle, and consumers are responding. In Q1 2025, EV sales jumped 11.4% in the U.S., with California continuing to lead the nation. According to Bloomberg’s annual Electric Vehicle Outlook report, EVs are set to represent one in four new passenger vehicles sold globally this year, demonstrating consumer confidence and ongoing momentum.

“Electric For All is rooted in a simple idea: when people have the facts, they’re more likely to take action,” said Josh D. Boone, Executive Director of Veloz. “We are making sure those facts are clear and accessible because the way forward is electric.”

Bringing the message to life, this educational effort features a supportive voice who genuinely believes in the benefits of EVs: actor, woodworker and best-selling author Nick Offerman. Known for his role as Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation and currently appearing in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Offerman brings authenticity, relatability, and a grounded tone to this national EV education effort.

“Weaning our civilization off of fossil fuels is the obvious path forward to choose, if we want to be responsible to ourselves and future generations in the way we steward our planet’s resources,” said Offerman. “I’m pleased to lend my voice to this positive effort.”

With Offerman leading the voiceover work for a series of educational video spots, he provides a humorous yet trustworthy tone for what Veloz has always championed, making EVs accessible and understandable for all.

The Electric For All education program uses a clean, simple visual style to cut through the noise. It blends photoreal live-action EVs with graphic illustration, creating a look that feels both classic and modern. Its multilingual, mixed-media approach builds trust through straightforward messaging and memorable visuals. The program’s content highlights the everyday benefits that matter most to drivers, including cost savings from incentives and savings on gas, convenient charging options at home and on the go, driving range, affordability, and the variety of new and used EV models.

Featured prominently in the campaign are two of Ford Motor Company’s best-selling EVs: the Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning.

“We’re proud to see the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning featured in this campaign. These vehicles reflect Ford’s belief in the freedom of choice and how our electric vehicles are designed to offer a compelling option for every lifestyle,” said Cynthia Williams, Global Director at Ford Motor Company and a Veloz board member. “Supporting education around electric vehicles is key to helping more drivers see what’s possible.”

This program will continue into 2026 with in-person experiential components and opportunities for everyday people to have real conversations about the benefits of EVs.

The initiative is also committed to reaching low-income and disadvantaged communities. With dedicated multilingual media buys and enhanced tools on ElectricForAll.org, including a robust ZIP code search, the initiative ensures messaging, messengers, and media reflect community needs across the U.S.

At its core is ElectricForAll.org, which is a multilingual hub available in 15 languages, including English and Spanish. It offers easy tools to compare new and used EVs, find available incentives by ZIP code, locate charging stations, and understand long-term cost savings, making EV ownership more accessible for every community.

“Our research consistently shows that people want to learn more about EVs, but they haven’t had reliable information,” Boone added. “Electric For All gives consumers the tools and facts to decide for themselves and see how much they can save by going electric.”

Veloz | https://www.veloz.org/