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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
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Locus Technologies Releases Service Order Management App
Enterprises boost productivity, reduce costs, and capitalize on AI-driven insights MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, announced the release of its Locus Service Order Management (SOM) app, a user-configurable software-as-a-service (SaaS) to help complex organizations efficiently manage any work order lifecycle and streamline any service workflow with transparency, auditability, and AI modeling. The Locus Service Order Management app automates the scheduling, dispatching, and tracking of service tasks for any department, from inception to closure, all within a single unified platform. Locus SOM integrates with 30+ purpose-built apps in the Locus ecosystem, enabling seamless integration with adjacent apps for service order-centric initiatives, such as EHS and water compliance, incident response, and asset management. 'Locus Service Order Management is the missing piece for organizations looking to streamline field operations and compliance response without adding another disconnected system,' said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. 'It makes little sense for customers to license and manage standalone service order software when they can use our fully integrated, AI-ready platform to initiate, track, and document corrective actions—whether responding to a water compliance alert, a refrigerant leak, or any other field event—directly from within the same system they already use to manage environmental data.' Locus SOM includes end-to-end workflow automation, dashboards and reports, process analytics, field service management (FSM), tasking, notifications, routing/territory planning, asset and equipment management, incident management, and corrective action tracking. All Locus apps are metadata-driven, which empowers users to configure the interfaces and workflows within Locus Service Order Management to meet the needs of any department, from compliance to customer service and ITSM. 'There's no limit to the types of business processes our customers can manage with Locus Service Orders; it could be equipment maintenance or service outages. The app flexes to any use case,' said Duplan. All Locus software is delivered via a multitenant cloud that centralizes and secures customers' data, enabling scalability and AI that continually improves as the collective data grows. 'The Locus Service Order app improves service delivery and reduces operational costs through the efficient, automated management of work orders and the generation of insights to optimize workforces and transform processes,' said Duplan. To learn more about Locus Service Order Management and the ecosystem of 30+ purpose-built apps for Locus Platform, please visit About Locus TechnologiesLocus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit or email info@ Media Contact:Brenda MahedyLocus Technologiesmedia@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Locus Technologies Releases the First Fully Integrated Software Suite for Water Quality, Water Compliance, and Water Sustainability Programs
Suite includes apps for Backflow Prevention, Industrial Pretreatment, Water Metrics, and more MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, announced the release of Locus Water, the first end-to-end, AI-ready software that has been future-proofed for the water utility industry. The suite is uniquely built upon state-of-the-art multitenant cloud, metadata-driven software-as-a-service (SaaS) architecture, empowering water and wastewater utilities to adapt to shifting priorities and address current demands without redundant data entry, compatibility issues, or technical gaps. 'Utilities have struggled with fragmented, outdated, or single-purpose systems for too long,' said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. 'That's why Locus Water is a game-changer for water pros trying to keep up with everything from DMRs, CCRs, PFAS and compliance to cyber security and customer outreach. We're unifying the entire water lifecycle – from source to discharge and from metrics to quality.' Locus Water is comprised of eight optional and unified software apps: Drinking Water Compliance, Backflow Prevention, Industrial Pretreatment, Water Metrics, Stormwater Inspections, Test Equipment Management, Watershed Maintenance, and Customer Complaints to help water professionals efficiently leverage the data generated by diverse water initiatives for tracking, tasking, and reporting. Additional purpose-built apps are slated for release after the completion of ongoing beta tests with several water districts. As part of the software release, Locus also announced an incentive program to help water utilities quickly migrate to the new technology. 'Water is the world's most precious resource, and it warrants technology that rises to that level of significance,' said Duplan. 'Locus Water enables true digital transformation and raises the bar for the entire industry.' All applications in the Locus Water collection support data capture from mobile, IoT devices, and API connectors, and they share a common user interface, a workflow engine, a reporting dashboard, GIS, Single Sign-On (SSO) and enterprise-grade security, and configuration tools for power users to adjust the software. The configurable nature of the metadata-driven architecture positions Locus clients to quickly respond to regulatory changes, emerging contaminants, and EHS compliance and ESG/CSRD requirements from the same interface. To learn more about Locus Water and its water quality and analytical software that has been used by municipal water districts across the U.S. for more than a decade, please visit About Locus TechnologiesLocus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit or email info@
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Locus Technologies Reaches PFAS Tracking Milestone with 3 Million Records
Becomes Largest Real-time Database of Global PFAS Records from Nearly 40,000 Locations MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locus Technologies, the leader in sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software, announced that as of today, Locus clients have collectively contributed 3,000,000 validated Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) records to the company's environmental database, making it the most extensive real-time, aggregated global analytical and geospatial PFAS information source. The records are secured in Locus's sophisticated, multitenant SaaS database. Locus's expansive PFAS dataset includes all 430 chemicals identified in the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PFAS inventory, collected from 38,553 global sites, predominantly in the United States. By combining advanced geographic information system (GIS) tools and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytics, Locus provides unmatched capabilities for identifying contamination sources, tracking environmental accumulations in water, soil, and living organisms, and visualizing critical "hot spots" for strategic remediation. "This milestone underscores our commitment to advancing environmental safety through technology innovation," said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. "Our multitenant SaaS infrastructure uniquely positions Locus as the only platform capable of aggregating, analyzing, and reporting critical PFAS data in real-time. With three million records, we've reached an unprecedented capability for understanding and managing this global health threat." Locus Technologies' multitenant SaaS platform enables individual organizations to securely manage and report their PFAS sampling data and compliance requirements while gaining broader insights from aggregated data. The company's unique software architecture empowers clients to stay ahead of stringent regulatory frameworks, including emerging EU directives and global ESG reporting demands, while ensuring the absolute privacy of their proprietary information. 'Emerging research indicates the PFAS health crisis will be more significant than Asbestos, lead, and tobacco combined. Empowering organizations to effectively track and manage this data is imperative,' said Duplan. By leveraging the real-time analytical power of Locus, utilities, government agencies, and enterprises can proactively manage PFAS risks, streamline regulatory compliance, and safeguard public health and environmental ecosystems worldwide. To learn more about Locus Technologies, please visit About Locus TechnologiesLocus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit or email info@ Media Contact:Brenda MahedyLocus Technologiesmedia@ in to access your portfolio
New York Times
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Essential Tanith Lee
There are authors who stick to what they know, carving out careful niches for themselves. And then there are the ones who obliterate boundaries. Tanith Lee was in the second camp. An eclectic and prolific writer, she penned more than 90 novels and hundreds of short stories, ranging from fantasy and science fiction to horror, erotica, mysteries and historical fiction. She gloriously reimagined classic myths and imbued her prose with a rich, poetic lushness. Lee was ahead of her time in so many ways. Her explorations of feminism and gender issues, her complex queer characters and her mordant humor give her work a fresh and vital feel. In 'Don't Bite the Sun' (1976), young people live in a world where robots cater to their every whim. If they die, they can be resurrected, and choose whether to inhabit a male or female body. This kind of gender fluidity is natural in Lee's fiction — not something to fear, as it is in Robert Silverberg's 'Son of Man' (1971), where a 20th-century man catapulted into the future is horrified when he temporarily changes genders. Instead, Lee frames it as a natural part of her characters' search for meaning and answers. Born in 1947 in London to a pair of professional ballroom dancers, Lee began by writing children's fiction. Her breakout book, an adult fantasy novel called 'The Birthgrave,' came out in 1975. (Its publication 'enabled me finally to stop doing stupid and soul-killing jobs, and start working day and night as a professional writer,' she said.) Lee published steadily for the next two decades, accumulating accolades along the way; she was the first woman to win a British Fantasy Award, in 1980. But by the mid-1990s, big publishers, unable to pigeonhole her work, found it increasingly difficult to market her books and began turning away from her. 'If anyone ever wonders why there's nothing coming from me, it's not my fault. I'm doing the work …. The indication is that I'm not writing what people want to read, but I never did,' she told Locus magazine in 1998. In the decade since Lee's death, her books have become easier to find. And last year, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association gave her the Infinity Award, which honors creators who died before they could be considered for the group's lifetime achievement award. The time is ripe for a Tanith Lee rediscovery. But with such a vast body of work, where do you begin? I adored 'Nosferatu.' Got any books like that? Whether you've just discovered the Gothic bone in your body, or you've always been a fan of the children of the night, you'll find much to explore in Lee's lush stories and novels. She wrote plenty of books about vampires (like 1980's 'Sabella, or The Blood Stone') and werewolves (like 'Lycanthia, or The Children of Wolves' in 1990), but Lee is at her most Gothic with THE SECRET BOOKS OF PARADYS, four volumes set in the darkly romantic city of Paradys. The series, which begins with a collection of three linked novellas called 'The Book of the Damned' (1988), is a delicious mix of debauchery and decadence, bringing us Paradys — a sort of alternate version of Paris — at different points in its history, from the days when it functioned as a Roman fort to its more modern incarnations. In Paradys you'll find feverish, erotic encounters with ancient demons; scarab rings that may confer immortality; fair maidens who transform into weasels; and even a mysterious ice labyrinth. Explore its secrets at your own peril. I want dark fantasy — the darker, the better Lee often riffed on classic fairy tales, which you can find in collections like 'Red as Blood, or Tales From the. Sisters Grimmer' (1983). Her Tales From the Flat Earth series does not retell specific fairy tales, but paging through its volumes will give you 'One Thousand and One Nights' vibes. In the first installment, NIGHT'S MASTER (1978), she introduces Azhrarn, the Prince of Demons, who toys with kings and paupers alike. These linked stories play out in a luxurious fantasy tapestry tinged with desire, fear and wonder. There are powerful magicians who engage in titanic battles, lavish kingdoms built under the sea and earth and powerful supernatural entities who beguile and corrupt the unwary. One of the charms of the narrative is that Lee can make you believe that what you are reading is an authentic ancient legend rather than a new invention. You will be richly rewarded if you venture into Flat Earth. I love high fantasy adventure By reimagining well-known narratives, Lee often makes us consider the way women are represented in fiction — and how we respond to them as readers. In 'White as Snow' (2000), for example, Snow White's evil stepmother is reframed as a war captive who was violated, traumatized and forced into marriage with Snow White's father, the king. THE BIRTHGRAVE (1975), the first volume in a trilogy, begins as a woman wakes up inside a dormant volcano without any knowledge of who she is and, guided by a mysterious voice, embarks on a quest to discover her powers. This is a classic sword-and-sorcery adventure that also manages to completely reimagine the subgenre, which, when Lee was writing, usually starred men. Lee's heroine defies easy categorization. She is not a thrilling Red Sonja type, dispatching enemies with a sword, nor are her unusual powers — she can heal even fatal injuries — enough to protect her from the greed and ambitions of men. By turns, she becomes a pawn, a goddess, a courtesan and ultimately a survivor. Lee's dazzling adult debut showcases what would become the hallmarks of her fiction: an opulently imagined fantasy world, rich emotional understanding of her characters and ambitious, often risky writing with a handsome payoff at the end. Oh, and I'm calling this fantasy, but you could also say it's science fiction. You'll have to read it to find out why. I'm a hopeless romantic In an era in which people can fall in love with ChatGPT, having the hots for an artificial guy may not seem as far-fetched as it did when THE SILVER METAL LOVER was first published in 1981. Lee had a talent for creating flawed, frustrating characters and Jane, the young woman at the heart of 'The Silver Metal Lover,' is a great example. Pampered and vapid, constantly disagreeing with her mother, Jane inhabits a decadent future world; she's unbearably lonely until she meets and falls in love with a silver-skinned musician robot. It's the moment when she makes her first bold decision — to run away with the robot — that we become invested in her as a reader. This is a story of first love, but also of awakenings and beginnings. I should note that although, it may have many trappings of young-adult fiction — such as a pair of star-crossed young lovers — 'The Silver Metal Lover' is not shy about sex and would probably not be categorized as Y.A. today. But she did also write young-adult fiction, right? Yes! THE CLAIDI JOURNALS, a quartet of young adult novels, begins with 'Law of the Wolf Tower' (1998) and concludes with 'Wolf Wing' (2002). Claidi, a teenage girl, toils as a servant in an isolated manor called the House. Her unhappy life of Cinderella-like drudgery comes to an abrupt end when a handsome young man crashes a hot-air balloon in the garden and helps her escape. Thus begins a series of adventures that Claidi narrates in her journals as she discovers the wonders of the outside world, searches for her origins and finds love. Some of the elements of Claidi's world, such as the existence of airships, verge on steampunk, but there is also magic here with a completely different vibe. Lee was never afraid to mix and match to create the picture that she wanted. This fast-paced series serves as a perfect introduction to her lighter, more playful side. I don't have time for a series! Give me something short. Try the science-fiction novella ELECTRIC FOREST (1979). In a world in which reproduction is controlled by the government and practically everyone is beautiful and flawless, Magdala is an outcast, shunned for her birth defects and dwelling in misery. Claudio, an elusive, incredibly rich man, gives her a chance to transfer her consciousness into a beautiful body while her old self is left in suspended animation in a tank. But Claudio demands a steep price for such a gift and, if her original body is damaged, Magdala will die. Does this sound a bit like the plot of 'The Substance'? Maybe — but concerns about bodily autonomy, beauty and power never die. At points, 'Electric Forest' plays like a futuristic Gothic novel, but it also has elements of 'Pygmalion,' a bit of psychosexual manipulation and even a touch of espionage. Now isn't that a heady cocktail? How about something even shorter? Lee penned a mountain of short stories and published several collections, including one about lesbian relationships called 'Fatal Women' (2004), which was written under the pseudonym Esther Garber. But my favorite collection remains THE GORGON AND OTHER BEASTLY TALES (1985). In the stunning, shocking title story, which won Lee a World Fantasy Award, a tourist visiting Greece is told a medusa inhabits a nearby island. Though the locals try to talk some sense into him, he decides to investigate, swimming over to the island at low tide. There he meets a mysterious woman with a mask and … well, I don't want to spoil it. This book is a box of literary chocolates, each story a different flavor.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Business
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Locus Technologies Earns Two EBJ Business Achievement Awards
Recognized for a massive EHS software rollout for a global energy leader and for its development of three innovative applications to tackle sustainability challenges MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, was honored by the Environmental Business Journal® (EBJ) with two prestigious 2024 Business Achievement Awards: the PROJECT MERIT AWARD for Locus's successful implementation of a global waste management solution for one of the world's largest energy leaders, and the TECHNOLOGY MERIT AWARD for Locus's release of step-change software products for produced water management in the oil and gas industry, high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant management, and sustainable construction. Full details of these achievements and Locus's recent worldwide project implementations are available from EBJ is an independent business research publication that has provided strategic market intelligence to the environmental industry since 1988. 'We are honored to be recognized by an esteemed group of researchers and analysts for the work we are doing to raise the bar in the ESG and EHS software space,' said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. 'Our product and implementation teams are masters at developing purpose-built solutions with time-saving frameworks and unmatched configurability. As a result, our clients gain incredible economies while remaining responsive to the emerging demands of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the shifting regulatory pressures state-side. We are pleased to be acknowledged for these advancements.' Environmental Business Journal® provides strategic market intelligence to executives and investors in 13 business segments of the environmental industry including environmental consulting & engineering, remediation & industrial services, water & wastewater equipment, air quality & pollution control equipment, hazardous waste management, resource recovery, solid waste management, water/wastewater infrastructure, renewable energy and environmental instrumentation & information systems. 'In another year of strong growth for the environmental industry in 2024, a number of companies set themselves apart with their growth, innovation, M&A, or signature projects that merit the special recognition of an EBJ award,' said Grant Ferrier, editor of Environmental Business Journal and chair of the EBJ Business Achievement Award selection committee. The 2024 EBJ awards will be presented live and in-person at the EBJ Business Achievement Awards banquet at Environmental Industry Summit XXIII on April 02-04, 2025, in San Diego, along with CCBJ Business Achievement, Lifetime Achievement and 50-Year Company anniversary awards. To learn more about Locus Produced Water Management, Locus Refrigerant Management, and Locus Sustainable Construction, please visit About Locus TechnologiesLocus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit or email info@ About Environmental Business JournalEnvironmental Business Journal has been published since 1988 by Environmental Business International Inc., an independent research and publishing company focused on the environmental and climate change industries. Media Contact:Brenda MahedyLocus Technologiesmedia@
