Utilities

Edison International 2021 Sustainability Report: Environmental & Social Justice

December 20, 2022 11:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2022 / Edison International is committed to doing our part to support communities that are particularly vulnerable to and face disproportionate economic, social, public health and other effects from climate change and other environmental hazards ("environmental and social justice," or ESJ, communities) in building adaptative capacity. We believe that a transition to clean energy has the power to create...

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A Century's Worth of Natural History Specimens Enter the Digital Age

December 19, 2022 11:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2022 / Out from the depths of the collections at the Canadian Museum of Nature, natural history specimens are ready for their close-up. The nation's natural history museum, based in Ottawa, is undertaking a major project to digitize over 14.5 million of its collections that document biodiversity and geodiversity, mostly within Canada. Once completed, the online records will live on indefinitely for...

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Setting Realistic Energy Goals in Your Sustainability Plan

December 19, 2022 10:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2022 / NRG Energy: By Greg Kandankulam The case for including energy goals in a sustainability plan is clear. The more challenging matter is figuring out how to make the goals realistic to avoid over-promising and under-delivering. If your business is considering a sustainability plan, you've likely heard about "net-zero" carbon emissions. The Biden administration hopes to achieve a net-zero U.S....

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Defying the Senses...the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

December 16, 2022 12:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2022 / According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 20,000 people are taken to an emergency room and 400 people die every year from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. What causes carbon monoxide poisoning? Carbon monoxide may be released as the result of improper functioning of: heaters boilers fireplaces stoves other gas or fuel-powered equipment When carbon monoxide is released in...

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Duke Energy Named One of North America's Top Sustainable Companies for 17th Straight Year

December 16, 2022 9:00 AM

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2022 / As Duke Energy continues to make significant progress in delivering the affordable, reliable and clean energy its customers and communities count on, the company was recently named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the 17th consecutive year. "As we lead the largest clean energy transition in the U.S., our stakeholders care about the impact we are making on topics...

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National Grid Attends White House Electrification Summit

December 15, 2022 3:15 PM

BROOKLYN, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2022 / National Grid's New York President, Rudy Wynter, was among a select group of energy leaders invited to participate in the White House Electrification Summit this week. The summit convened experts from the private and public sectors to explore how electrification can help the United States meet its climate and equity goals. "Utilities have an essential role to play in the transition to a cleaner,...

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A Responsible Approach To Benefit Natural Gas Consumers

December 15, 2022 2:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2022 / There's a new acronym to take stock of in the vernacular of Enbridge Gas. We've all come to know RNG, or renewable natural gas, very well in the past year or two as we embarked on a number of key initiatives to help manufacture and distribute the clean biogas generated from decomposing organic waste. Now with help from the United States' largest natural gas producer, EQT Corporation (EQT), we're...

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A Plan To Help Protect Pacific Marine Habitats

December 15, 2022 10:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2022 / Suncor Energy As the saying goes, if you're planning effectively, you'll always be changing your plans. So, what happens when your business plan, and the world around us, changes? Since the early 1980s, Petro‑Canada (and later Suncor after the merger) has held three legacy exploration permits off the coast of British Columbia. These licenses cover an area of 23,000 square kilometres, or about...

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Marathon Petroleum Named Among BNSF Sustainability Award Winners

December 14, 2022 2:15 PM

BNSF Railway Company named Marathon Petroleum one of six winners of its inaugural BNSF Sustainability Award. Marathon Petroleum was recognized for increasing the production of renewable fuels and bringing that product to market. Marathon Petroleum also partnered with BNSF to develop the first unit train solution to transport renewable diesel to the West Coast. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 14, 2022 / Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) was...

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PSE&G: Two First Place J.D. Power Rankings in 2022

December 14, 2022 10:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 14, 2022 / PSE&G has been recognized again for delivering award-winning customer satisfaction. As New Jersey's largest combination utility, PSE&G provides electric service for 2.3 million customers and natural gas service for 1.9 million customers. PSE&G is the first combination utility to ever receive the highest customer satisfaction ranking by both its natural gas and electric customers in the same year...

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Duke Energy Collaborates With AWS To Develop Smart Grid Solutions To Better Serve Customers and Drive Its Clean Energy Transition

December 14, 2022 9:45 AM

Duke Energy will build new smart grid software and services on AWS and expand its Intelligent Grid Services - a suite of custom-built applications that help the utility anticipate future energy demand and identify where and how to update the power grid. AWS will build out the cloud technologies needed to support these critical grid-planning solutions. Duke Energy's applications, running on AWS, will help the utility advance its data-driven grid...

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Baker Hughes Recognized by Forbes as One of the World's Top Female Friendly Companies 2022

December 14, 2022 8:10 AM

HOUSTON, TX and LONDON, ENGLAND / ACCESSWIRE / December 14, 2022 / Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR), an energy technology company, has been recognized by Forbes as one of The World's Top Female-Friendly Companies. In partnership with market research company Statista, Forbes identified the 400 companies excelling in championing women at work. Awardees were selected based on independent surveys of approximately 85,000 women in 36 countries around the...

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Entergy's Supply Chain Organization Donates Nearly $700,000 in Sanitizing Goods

December 13, 2022 1:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2022 / Entergy Corporation Entergy's supply chain organization this year donated more than 8,000 cases of hand and surface sanitizing liquid, spray and wipes, valued at $694,000. The supplies were distributed to six community partners in the greater New Orleans area and to the Feeding America Food Network, which serves affiliate food banks across the country. The supplies were originally purchased in...

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Enbridge and Partners Celebrate Inauguration of Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm

December 13, 2022 11:35 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2022 / Enbridge Known for its blustery winds, choppy seas and notorious storms, the Bay of Biscay in western France may seem like an unusual place for warm smiles and sunny celebrations-especially in late November. But the winds of the Loire-Atlantique region and Atlantic Ocean are being cheered today as France's first commercial-scale offshore wind project becomes fully operational. French project...

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USLG Cortes Campers Approved for Floor Planning with Gerzeny’s RV World

December 13, 2022 8:00 AM

EUCLID, OH / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2022 / US Lighting Group, Inc. (OTC:USLG) today announced its subsidiary, Cortes Campers, has been approved to sell Cortes Campers through a major US floor planning program. Floor planning or floor plan finance works like a credit card, whereby an RV dealer can purchase its RV inventory on credit. "Being part of a floor planning bank program is a key steppingstone for Cortes Campers as we grow and...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Adds Expertise to Work with the Board

December 13, 2022 7:55 AM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2022 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris Renewable Energy" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that its board of directors (the "Board") is adding Catherine Fagnan as a Consultant to the Board until the next Annual General Meeting, expected to be held in June 2023 (the "2023 AGM"). Catherine will work with, and advise, the Board, on a variety of initiatives, including ESG matters, for...

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Working Locally to Achieve an Equitable Clean Energy Future

December 12, 2022 11:00 AM

NORTHAMTPON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2022 / Edison International The Latino Equity Alliance is focused on building power within the Latino LGBTQ+ community and advocating for systemic changes that promote healthy and safe environments in schools, homes and neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Part of the nonprofit's public education and community leadership work includes ensuring everyone actively participates in and benefits from a clean energy...

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Celebrating Companies Evolving Energy

December 12, 2022 10:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2022 / NRG Energy NRG celebrated the organizations shaping the future of energy on November 17. Through the Excellence in Energy Awards, we continue to showcase the range of effective, elegant, and ambitious solutions making a positive impact in the categories of Community Outreach, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainability for the third straight year. The 2022 Excellence in Energy Award winners Selected...

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SCE Teams With Lockheed Martin on Huge Solar Farm Expansion

December 9, 2022 10:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 9, 2022 / Edison International Now up and running in Palmdale: a 20-megawatt, ground-mounted solar farm that is the largest Net Energy Metering project in Southern California Edison's 50,000-square-mile service area. The 130-acre farm is helping to power Lockheed Martin's famed Skunk Works, the birthplace of several cutting-edge military aircraft, including the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird and F-117 Nighthawk...

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All Year Cooling of Coral Springs, Florida Accepts Cryptocurrency Payments

December 9, 2022 7:50 AM

CORAL SPRINGS, FL / ACCESSWIRE / December 9, 2022 / All Year Cooling will now be accepting cryptocurrency as a payment option for all of its services. This move comes as the company looks to embrace new technologies and provide its customers with more convenient payment options. Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, meaning they are not subject to government or...

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