Tabuchi powers Sun Bay Public Beach in Vieques
April 9, 2018
The pristine Sun Bay Public Beach in the island municipality of Vieques recently reopened for use, nearly seven months after Hurricane María struck, getting its power from residential hybrid solar-plus-storage manufacturer Tabuchi America.
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Walmart donates $1.7M to Food Bank of P.R. after Hurricane María
April 9, 2018
As part of its global commitment to fight hunger, and at the local level, following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María, Walmart delivered to the Food Bank of Puerto Rico a donation of 16 containers of canned meats valued at $1.7 million to be distributed among the organizations that it helps throughout the island.
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Op-Ed: Be prepared ahead of time for the new hurricane season
April 9, 2018
The new hurricane season is just around the corner. As many communities begin to recover after Hurricane María hit last year, we again have a season of cyclones beginning June 1.
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MCS Foundation donates more than $50K to Instituto Nueva Escuela
April 9, 2018
Given the shortage of funds following Hurricane María, the MCS Foundation recently donated $50,000 to Instituto Nueva Escuela (INE).
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Honeywell Aerospace announces $2M expansion in Moca
April 6, 2018
Honeywell Aerospace de Puerto Rico, located in the municipality of Moca, will expand its testing capabilities at its research and technology facility, resulting in the hiring of 50 professionals for roles in engineering and technology and supporting positions.
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Grupo Guayacán grants $110K in seed funding via ’17 EnterPRize awards
April 6, 2018
Queso Kbra, Molcajete Foods, and PRatian walked away with the top three awards Grupo Guayacán granted Thursday night, as the 12th edition of its annual EnterPRize awards ceremony, which recognizes outstanding entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico.
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Marco’s Pizza chain opens 900th store in Bayamón, P.R.
April 6, 2018
Marco’s Pizza franchise chain, with nearly 40 years in the U.S., has opened its 900th store in Puerto Rico and announced the opening of at least nine additional stores — aside from existing locations — for a total of 20 stores on the island by the end of 2018.
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Hurricane Maria’s blow on P.R’s. infrastructure ‘example’ of need to invest
April 6, 2018
The catastrophic damages Hurricane María dealt to Puerto Rico’s infrastructure — and its state of disrepair six months later — is “an example of what is happening throughout the country due to a lack of pro-active investment in the infrastructure to create more resistant energy systems, bridges, roads and aqueducts.”
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sonnen Brings Solar + Storage to clinic in P.R. to provide urgent healthcare
April 6, 2018
Intelligent residential energy storage company sonnen announced the commissioning of a $350,000 solar + smart energy storage microgrid at a primary healthcare facility in the Mameyes Abajo neighborhood of Utuado.
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P.R.’s Economic Dev. Bank to begin publishing Economic Activity Index
April 6, 2018
The Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico will begin publishing the government’s Economic Activity Index before the end of April, agency head Luis Burdiel said.
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KWHCoin announces partnership to become P.R.’s largest green energy blockchain
April 6, 2018
The KWHCoin Blockchain announced a development project that will make KWH Coin the “largest renewable energy blockchain in Puerto Rico,” the company stated.
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Manatí Medical Center, P.R. Consortium for Clinical Investigation join for research
April 6, 2018
Puerto Rican hospital Manatí Medical Center announced it is joining the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) to advance clinical research on the island.
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Santander Securities Puerto Rico office to close May 25
April 5, 2018
This week, Santander Securities LLC (SSLLC), the investment division of Banco Santander, sent a letter to its clients in Puerto Rico notifying them that, as of May 25, 2018, the Santander Securities branch in San Juan will close to the public.
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EPA set to finish collection of hazardous household materials in P.R., April 13
April 5, 2018
As the Environmental Protection Agency continues to transition from response to recovery in its work to respond to Hurricane María, its collection of household hazardous waste in Puerto Rico is being phased out, the agency said.
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Nonprofit Espacios Abiertos closer to accessing Fiscal Plan data
April 4, 2018
A decision by San Juan Superior Court Judge Anthony Cuevas pushed nonprofit organization Espacios Abiertos closer to gaining access to the debt sustainability analysis the Puerto Rico government used to draft the Fiscal Plan.
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