Monday, December 30, 2019

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Delta, Kelowna, BC, December 30, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca  release today’s podcast edition of  cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of Investorideas.com "Potcast" featuring cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

In today’s podcast we look at a few early announcements.

BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE:BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNFannounced that is has increased the size of its outdoor cannabis cultivation site to 292 acres, up from the originally announced 130 acre site. BevCanna has partnered with agricultural experts Clearwater CannGrow Ltd. to grow certified organic sun-grown cannabis on the property near Osoyoos, British Columbia.

This expansion of cultivatable land will allow BevCanna to develop into one of largest outdoor cannabis cultivators in Canada. The Company has in turn increased its anticipated production to 300,000 kg - 400,000 kg of biomass, and a yield of 30,000 kg – 40,000 kg of pure cannabinoids through the finished extract.

"Interest in our BC sun grown cannabis has been exceptionally strong, and we're expanding our cultivation and production capabilities to meet the anticipated demand," said John Campbell, Chief Strategy Officer at BevCanna. "The increased capacity will position BevCanna well to become a leader in the production of high-quality, next-generation products, in the lead-up to Canada's commercialization of such products in 2020."

In conjunction with the additional cultivation capacity, BevCanna has completed a debt settlement with cultivation partner Clearwater CannGrow, in the amount of $500,000, in exchange for the issuance of 1,000,000 common shares at a deemed price of $0.50 per Share.

"We're very pleased to further strengthen our relationship with Clearwater CannGrow," said John Campbell, Chief Strategy Officer at BevCanna. "Clearwater CannGrow's direct expenditures into our agricultural operation are an incredible sign of confidence and commitment to the operation, and to BevCanna as a whole."

The Shares issued in the debt settlement are subject to resale restrictions imposed by applicable law or regulation, including a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of closing of the debt settlement.

Amyris, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRS), a leader in the development and production of sustainable ingredients for the Health & Wellness, Clean Beauty and Flavors & Fragrances markets, reported that it has successfully shipped the first cannabinoid to its partner, LAVVAN. Amyris is also well on its way to the shipment of a second cannabinoid in the first half of 2020.

These ingredients are produced with Amyris's fermentation technology platform delivering the leading quality and high purity at a significantly reduced cost relative to cannabis plant grown and derived ingredients. The company's technology allows Amyris to scale ingredients that are rarer within the cannabis plant, and difficult and extremely expensive to extract in quantity. This is the 10th unique fermentation molecule Amyris has currently in production. Amyris is a market leader in Clean Beauty and natural ingredients from fermentation and currently has 22 additional molecules in development with some of the world's leading companies as partners and long-term supply and commercialization agreements to ensure successful market entry.

The company also announced that it has agreed on business terms for a partnership with a leading Asian pharmaceutical company to develop and scale a breakthrough target for a rare oncology treatment. In addition to the success in cannabinoids and the new opportunity in oncology the company has also agreed to significantly expand its current collaboration with its Chinese partner for vitamins. Amyris plans to provide further details on these agreements at an investor update meeting to be scheduled in February. These new agreements represent several millions of dollars in collaboration payments annually for the next several years. Biossance is also having an excellent quarter with Biossance.com now representing about 50% of Biossance revenue and Sephora continuing to deliver excellent growth.

"We are very pleased to end 2019 with strong operational performance and business momentum," said John Melo, President and CEO of Amyris. "We plan to continue building on our position as the leading synthetic biology company by continuing to deliver the highest purity and most sustainably sourced ingredients for the Health, Beauty and Flavor and Fragrance industries. Our brands are delivering the leading products in their respective categories and this is helping us deliver an excellent quarter. We expect to have our financing needs behind us early in 2020 and a strong year of profitable growth."

Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQB: KHRNF)  welcomed the Colombian government's announcement that the country has been awarded a record high quota of 21.84% of worldwide high -THC for commercial and scientific purposes. The quota, which is awarded by the International Narcotics Control Board ("INCB"), an independent body for the implementation of the United Nations Drug Convention, affirms Colombia's role as one of the most important supply sources for the licensed global cannabis economy.

Established in 1961, the INCB, who's members are made up of global government agencies and representatives of the World Health Organization, plays an important role in monitoring enforcement of restrictions on narcotics and psychotropics and in deciding which jurisdictions should be regulated. The quota allocation of 56.5 tons of dry flower for Colombia in 2020, affirms that the international community governing legalized narcotics recognizes the important work of the Colombia government in establishing an effective regulatory framework to support national and worldwide cannabis demand.

Juan Diego Alvarez, Khiron Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, stated "As the only company with an authorized high-THC quota for cultivation in 2019 to meet the needs of patients in Colombia, we welcome the INCB announcement and congratulate the Government of Colombia on the achievement. The 2020 quota guarantees access to new medical products that can transform patients' lives."

Khiron Life Sciences is currently the only cannabis company in Colombia with an allocation of quota to manufacture psychoactive medical cannabis for commercial domestic purposes, and one of the few companies also authorized to meet export demand. As previously announced, the authorization is a result of commercial quotas allocated to Khiron by the Colombian Technical Quotas Group ("TQG"), which permit the Company to cultivate and commercialize up to 560 kg – or approximately, 65,000 units – of psychoactive, high-THC cannabis in 2019. As of April 2019, Khiron has applied for additional commercial quotas for high-THC cannabis for 2020. TQG decisions on commercial quotas for the year are anticipated to be announced by February 2020.  

Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFFannounced that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has granted the Company a patent for its proprietary filtration stack used in the post-extraction processing of THC and CBD oils. Nextleaf has been issued a total of 11 patents by four international patent offices in the key markets of Canada, the United States of America, Australia, and Colombia.

"Given the abundant supply of lower-grade dried cannabis, we believe processors that establish a competitive advantage by utilizing superior technology to transform otherwise unsellable biomass into high-purity THC and CBD oils at a lower cost than competitors, will generate better margins and build a sustainable long term business," said Paul Pedersen, CEO of Nextleaf Solutions. "As we close out 2019, I'm extremely proud of our R&D team for obtaining its 11th patent, protecting what we believe to be the most efficient methods for producing distilled THC and CBD oil at scale within a regulated environment," continued Pedersen.


Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) (NYSE: APHAwill release their financial results for its second quarter and six months ended November 30, 2019 on January 14, 2020 before market open. 

Aphria executives will host a conference call to discuss these results at 8:00 am Eastern Time. To listen to the live call, dial (888) 231-8191 from Canada and the U.S. or (647) 427-7450 from International locations and use the passcode 1575423. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes through January 28, 2020. To access the recording dial (855) 859-2056 and use the passcode 1575423.

There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast available on the Investors section of Aphria's website at aphriainc.com. The webcast will be archived for 30 days.

To hear Investorideas interview with Aphria CMO click here.

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#Cleantech and #ClimateChange #Podcast – Some Big wins for Green Investors in 2019 (NASDAQ: $BLDP) (TSX: $BLDP.TO), (NASDAQ: $TSLA), (NYSE: $VSLR), (NYSE: $JKS), (NASDAQ: $SEDG), (NASDAQ: $ENPH)


#Cleantech and #ClimateChange #Podcast – Some Big wins for Green Investors in 2019 (NASDAQ: $BLDP) (TSX: $BLDP.TO), (NASDAQ: $TSLA), (NYSE: $VSLR), (NYSE: $JKS), (NASDAQ: $SEDG), (NASDAQ: $ENPH)



Point Roberts WA, Delta BC, December 30, 2019 – Investorideas.com, a global news source and leading investor resource covering cleantech and renewable energy stocks issues today’s edition of the Cleantech and Climate Change Podcast, talking about today's problems and solutions for the future.

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To the surprise and delight of many investors – this was a great year for green stocks. Investors in 2019 could bet with their heart and still see some big wins financially. Although cannabis stocks were making all the headlines, this sector was making a lot of noise in the background.

Starting with the best performing stock on the TSX this year, Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) ( TSX: BLDP) delivered on its vision for fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. The 52 Week Range on the TSX was a low of $3.25 to a high of $9.65.

On December 17th the company announced that 8 ExquiCity tram-buses built by Van Hool NV  (www.vanhool.be) and powered by 8 Ballard FCveloCity®-HD 100-kilowatt fuel cell modules have been inaugurated at a ceremony in Pau, France and are now in revenue service in Pau's Bus Rapid Transit System.

On December 16th the company announced receipt of a purchase order from Weichai Ballard Hy-Energy Technologies Co., Ltd. for Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) valued at $19.2 million, to be delivered in 2020 under a long-term MEA supply agreement.

Millennials invested heavily in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and got a Christmas gift as the stock broke $430. The 52 week range for the stock was a low of $176.99 and a high of $435.31.

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives recently raised his stock-price target by $100 to $370 noting “Both U.S. consumer demand for Model 3 and most importantly European strength should likely drive upside this quarter and enable Tesla to comfortably hit its vehicle delivery guidance of 360K–400K units for [the 2019 fiscal year], which represents an increase of 45% to 65% year-over-year.”

Called the year of solar, 2019 gave investors glowing results, outperforming many other sectors. 

Vivint Solar (NYSE:VSLR) had a 52 week range of a low of $3.68 and high of $9.82. In mid-December the company announced it closed a $200 million revolving asset-based loan facility. The facility will help fund the company's continued growth in 2020 and beyond by allowing Vivint Solar to finance the purchase of safe harbor equipment and receive attractive advance rates on projects throughout the development life cycle. Vivint Solar operates in 22 states and has raised more than $4.9 billion in cash equity, tax equity, and debt since its inception in 2011.

JinkoSolar’s (NYSE:JKS) 52 week range was $9.52 - $24.84 and is currently trading between $22 and $23. 

On December 10th the company announced it signed an agreement with COSCO SHIPPING Lines (Greece) S.A. to use the Greek Port of Piraeus as a distribution hub for the shipment of its renewable energy products in Europe, and in particular for Greece, the Balkans and the EMEA region.

JinkoSolar distributes it solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial, and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium and other countries and regions.

SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG) had an investor playing field of a $33.88 - $96.69 52 week range. SolarEdge says it has invented an intelligent inverter solution that has changed the way power is harvested and managed in a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter system maximizes power generation at the individual PV module-level while lowering the cost of energy produced by the solar PV system.

Their third Quarter 2019 Highlights included: 
·        Record revenues of $410.6 million
·        Record revenues from solar products of $387.8 million

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of solar microinverters had a 52 week range of $4.56 - $35.42 and is currently trading under $27.00.

On December 19th they announced that Solair LLC, a commercial solar installation and green energy consulting firm based in Delaware, deploys Enphase microinverters on commercial solar projects to precisely right-size systems for financial incentives and interconnection requirements, improve installation time, and issue production guarantees with confidence.

Note all stock prices referenced were at the close of December 27, 2019.

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The #AIEye: VSBTLY (CSE: $VSBY.C) and Pure Integrative Pharmacy Announce Pilot Program to Educate Consumers, Baidu (Nasdaq: $BIDU) #AI Beats Microsoft (Nasdaq: $MSFT) and Google (Nasdaq: $GOOG) in NLP Competition


The #AIEye: VSBTLY (CSE: $VSBY.C) and Pure Integrative Pharmacy Announce Pilot Program to Educate Consumers, Baidu (Nasdaq: $BIDU) #AI Beats Microsoft (Nasdaq: $MSFT) and Google (Nasdaq: $GOOG) in NLP Competition

Global AI Hardware Market to Reach $87.68 Billion by 2026



Point Roberts WA, Vancouver BC – December 30, 2019  – Investorideas.com (www.investorideas.com), a global investor news source covering Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings you today’s edition of  The AI Eye-  watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence.

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Today’s Column- The AI Eye- Watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence

Stocks discussed: (CSE:VSBY) (5VS.F) (VSBGF) (NasdaqGS:BIDU) (NasdaqGS:MSFT) (NasdaqGS:GOOG)

VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp. (CSE:VSBY) (5VS.F) (VSBGF) and Vancouver-based Pure Integrative Pharmacy have announced a pilot program to educate consumers about the specific cutting-edge vitamins and supplements that will help them take control of their own health and enjoy greater vitality, safely and sustainably. Jay Hutton, VSBLTY founder & CEO, said:

"We're delighted to partner with Pure Integrative Pharmacy in this unique educational program that will also provide the firm with data analytics that help them better understand shopper engagement with innovative, in-store digital tools. We're proud to join Pure Integrative Pharmacy in bringing significant new value to their customers in BC.”

Bob Mehr, President and CEO of Pure Integrative Pharmacy, explained:

"This planned two-month pilot program in our pharmacies will enable us to determine if this state-of-the-art in-store communication technology will enable our customers to make more informed decisions about which of our healthcare products and services will serve their individual needs. This is yet another example of how Pure Integrative Pharmacy continues to be on the leading edge of providing healthcare guidance and education to our customers so they are empowered to take a more active role in their health and wellness.”

A report from the South China Morning Post reveals that Baidu, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BIDU) beat both Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) and Google (NasdaqGS:GOOG) in “an ongoing natural language processing competition”. Baidu’s model is called ERNIE, which stands for “Enhanced Representation through kNowledge IntEgration”. An excerpt from the article reads:

As the Baidu algorithm started to understand meaningful words instead of individual characters, it performed better in both English and Chinese. The company has since adopted ERNIE for real-world applications by using the AI model to deliver better search results.

Global AI Hardware Market to Reach $87.68 Billion by 2026

A report from Verified Market Research finds that the global AI Hardware market will grow from $7.1 billion in 2018 to $87.68 billion by 2026 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.6 percent in the forecast period. An excerpt from the article outlines the market and its key drivers:

AI Hardware stems from the need for making perfect hardware in order to accelerate artificial intelligence applications. There are three main parts of hardware infrastructure: compute, storage and networking. In the last few years, the computer has made the most significant progress. The other two areas, storage, and networking are not as advanced have yet to see major innovations regarding AI applications.

The growth in big data and advancement in computing is expected to drive the market. The advances that occur in the field of computing tend to focus on software. These advances include applications and programs that can perform various tasks that facilitate humans. One of the major advancements in computing deals with the ability to store as well as analyze big data. The hardware of computing, therefore, has undergone big changes in order to support innovation.

Sam Mowers, Investorideas.com

             
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#CryptoCorner: Coinbase May Have to Remove DApp Browser from Apple (NASDAQ: $AAPL) App Store, China’s First #Blockchain ETF Application, Huobi Launches Fiat-to- #Crypto Gateway in Indonesia

#CryptoCorner: Coinbase May Have to Remove DApp Browser from Apple (NASDAQ: $AAPL) App Store, China’s First #Blockchain ETF Application, Huobi Launches Fiat-to- #Crypto Gateway in Indonesia




Point Roberts, WA, Delta BC December 30, 2019 - Investorideas.com, a leader in crypto and blockchain investing news brings you today’s edition of the Crypto Corner podcast and commentary on what’s driving the cryptocurrency market.

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Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:AAPL) (NasdaqGS:FB)

A recent Reddit post revealed that U.S. crypto exchange giant Coinbase may have to remove its “DApp browser functionality” of its crypto wallet app from the Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) mobile app store. The CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, responded in the comment section:

“Coinbase CEO here. This is really unfortunate to see. Apple seems to be eliminating usage of Dapps from the App Store.

If Apple customers want to be able to use Dapps, we may need to make this request know to Apple in some way. This is an important area of innovation in finance, and many developers and early adopters of this technology have millions of dollars worth of crypto tied up in these financial applications, which they will no longer be able to use on Apple mobile devices if this app store policy continues.”

Reuters reports that Ueli Maurer, Switzerland’s finance minister and outgoing president, said in an interview with Swiss broadcaster SRF that Facebook’s (NasdaqGS:FB) Libra will not succeed as it currently stands.

“I don’t think (Libra has a chance in its current form), because central banks will not accept the basket of currencies underpinning it.”

According to the article:

The cryptocurrency is to be backed by a reserve of assets such as bank deposits and government debt held by a network of custodians. That structure is meant to foster trust and avoid the price swings that plague other cryptocurrencies.

A report from Shanghai Securities News indicates that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has recently received an application for a blockchain exchange-traded-fund (ETF) from asset manager Penghua Fund. If approved, the ETF will be the first of its kind in China. Its aim is to track Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed companies operating in the blockchain space. An unnamed “fund manager of a Beijing fund company” said:

"The launch of the relevant index gives investors new choices, and they can use the relevant theme funds to obtain dividends in the development of the blockchain industry in the future."

Crypto exchange Huobi recently announced the launch of “a local fiat gateway to enable a direct fiat-to-crypto trading facility between the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and Tether (USDT)”, allowing investors in the country to “use the local fiat currency to trade over 250 cryptocurrencies available on Huobi Indonesia's digital asset exchange”. David Chen, Senior Director of Huobi Cloud, explained:

"The new fiat gateway is part of Huobi's global expansion strategy and reflects our ongoing commitment to working with strong local partners in key markets across the globe. By continuing to add new fiat/crypto pairs for Huobi Cloud 2.0, we want to make it frictionless for investors anywhere in the world to trade digital assets on a trusted and proven platform."

Sam Mowers, Investorideas 

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About Investorideas.com - News that Inspires Big Investing Ideas Investorideas.com is a recognized news source publishing third party news, research and original financial content. Learn about investing in stocks and sector trends with our news alerts, articles, podcasts and videos, looking at cannabis, crypto, AI and IoT, mining, sports biotech, water, renewable energy and more. Investor Idea’s original branded content includes the following podcasts and columns : Crypto Corner , Play by Play sports and stock news column, Investor Ideas Potcasts Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move podcast and column,  Cleantech and Climate Change , Exploring Mining  the AI Eye .


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