Utilities

Anaerobic Digestion: A Solution to the Food Waste Crisis

August 29, 2024 1:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2024 / Every October, Canada celebrates efforts to create a more sustainable future with both Waste Reduction Week and Circular Economy Month, providing an opportune time to discuss how food waste can be leveraged to address not just environmental, but also economic and social issues. Food waste: a mounting challenge for global carbon emissions Food waste represents 30% of the municipal waste stream. And...

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How This Dedicated Team Is Protecting Our Planet

August 29, 2024 9:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2024 / Duke Energy: From our power plant sites to across the whole community, Duke Energy's commitment to land, water and habitat preservation runs deep Trudging up an isolated dirt path at Conestee Nature Preserve in Greenville, S.C., a vast meadow comes into view. It's a uniquely special place, surrounded by hundreds of acres of natural habitats. Piedmont Natural Gas volunteers gathered here on a...

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Entergy Mississippi Helps Customers Keep Cool and Save Money This Summer

August 29, 2024 7:30 AM

JACKSON, MS / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2024 / Entergy Corporation: Extreme heat can increase electricity use and costs, and the past two summers have brought record-level temperatures to our service area and high electricity usage by our customers. Entergy Mississippi is committed to helping our customers stay cool and save money this summer with bill management tools, customer assistance events and programs. Entergy's newly launched online Bill...

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Earning While Learning: A Can't-Miss Summer Program for Indigenous Youth

August 28, 2024 11:00 AM

Outland Youth Employment Program in Quesnel, BC kicks off this summer NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 28, 2024 / Sabre-Anne Elkins, then 17, was scrolling through her Facebook feed in the summer of 2021 when she spotted an ad, encouraging her to join a summer program and get paid. The only requirement? She needed to identify as an Indigenous youth. A proud member of the Williams Lake First Nation band, she immediately signed up along with...

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Forward Water Technologies Corp. Announces Filing of its Management Information Circular in Connection with its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

August 28, 2024 8:00 AM

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / August 28, 2024 / Forward Water Technologies Corp. ("FWTC") (TSXV:FWTC) is pleased to announce that, further to the news releases dated May 14, 2024 announcing the proposed business combination between FWTC and Fraser Mackenzie Accelerator Corp. ("FMAC") (the "Business Combination") and July 22, 2024 announcing that FWTC and FMAC...

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How To Develop Sustainable Community Engagement Strategies

August 27, 2024 1:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024 / Providers of public utilities and services who secure high-quality drinking water or provide access to reliable energy sources have a direct link to the communities they serve. However, for many of these organizations, delivering these vital resources is more than just a business operation-it's a commitment to ensuring the well-being of communities and preserving the surrounding environment. By...

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U.S. Department of Energy Awards Duke Energy Project $57 Million in Cost-Share Funding To Enhance North Carolina’s Energy Grid

August 27, 2024 9:35 AM

Grant will help fund 40-mile transmission line rebuild in Wake, Johnston and Wayne counties to improve reliability for an estimated 14,000 customers RALEIGH, NC / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024 / U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Grid Deployment Office has selected the North Carolina Innovative Transmission Rebuild project to receive $57 million in cost-share funding to enhance the...

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Bill Management Tools and Events Help Entergy Texas Customers Keep Cool and Save Money This Summer

August 27, 2024 7:30 AM

The past two summers have brought record-level temperatures to Southeast Texas, which led to higher-than-usual electricity usage and higher costs on monthly bills. Entergy Texas is committed to helping our customers stay cool and save money this summer with bill management tools and customer assistance events. Entergy's newly launched online Bill Toolkit is a one-stop shop that connects customers to bill management, energy efficiency and...

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My Green Lab Launches Accelerator Partner Program to Promote Industry Collaboration in Lab Sustainability

August 26, 2024 8:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 26, 2024 / My Green Lab is thrilled to announce the launch of its Accelerator Partner Program, a new initiative designed to recognize and support sustainability consulting services and organizations within the health sector. Understanding the importance of industry collaboration for achieving climate targets and creating a resilient, net-zero world, the Accelerator Partner Program will provide participating...

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Entergy New Orleans Supports Families With Back-to-School Giveaway

August 23, 2024 7:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 23, 2024 / Entergy New Orleans partnered with the New Orleans Women's and Children's Shelter for a back-to-school supply give away. The event brought families together for a fun-filled day of activities, learning and community connection. Students received backpacks filled with essential school supplies, including lunchboxes, notebooks, binders and more. "It's always a pleasure to see the smiles on the...

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CORRECTION BY SOURCE: Forward Water Technologies Corp. Closes Private Placement of Convertible Debentures

August 22, 2024 3:10 PM

Forward Water Technologies Corp. (" FWTC ") (TSXV:FWTC), announces that the original news release captioned "Forward Water Technologies Corp. Closes Private Placement of Convertible Debentures" published on August 21, 2024 referred, incorrectly, to the date on which the hold period applicable to the securities issued under the financing expires. The date was referenced as August 19, 2026 and it should have read December 20, 2024. Not for...

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The History of Biogas

August 22, 2024 3:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2024 / Vanguard Renewables While biogas has only come into the modern public periphery in the last few decades, it has actually been utilized throughout history. Evidence of the use of biogas goes back to as early as the 10th century BC, where its combustion was used to heat the bathwater of the ancient Assyrians. Not much was known about the origins of the biogas until about 2,500 years later, when the...

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Veolia and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Establish Groundbreaking Partnership To Reinvent Wastewater Treatment

August 22, 2024 10:45 AM

New environmental challenges prompt iconic American city and leading global water company to reinvent treatment management to improve city's environment and quality of life Reinvented partnership will save city $2 million per year and eliminate 150 annual truck trips by developing sustainable oxygen supplies on-site Modern oxygen system will reduce chemical costs and energy use by at least 10% and eliminate 12 metric tons per month of greenhouse...

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Duke Energy Offers More Than $4.6 Million in Energy Bill Assistance To Help North Carolina Families Facing Financial Hardship

August 22, 2024 9:00 AM

To help lower energy costs for low-income families this summer, Duke Energy is making more than $4.6 million in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company's Share the Light Fund®. "As temperatures climb throughout the summer, these funds will help reduce energy expenses for those who need it most," said Kendal Bowman, president of Duke Energy North Carolina. We're proud of the support Share the Light Fund has provided to...

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Forward Water Technologies Corp. Closes Private Placement of Convertible Debentures

August 21, 2024 8:45 AM

Forward Water Technologies Corp. (" FWTC ") (TSXV:FWTC) is pleased to announce that it has closed an issuance of $200,000 principal amount of unsecured convertible debentures. The debentures bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and the principal amount is automatically convert into units ("Units") at a conversion price of $0.1126 (assuming completion of the proposed 10 for 1 consolidation of FWTC common shares (the "Consolidation")) on...

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Marathon Pipe Line Donation Supports People in Crisis in Madison County, Illinois

August 20, 2024 3:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 / Marathon Pipe Line (MPL) recently made a $20,000 donation to Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) in Wood River, Illinois. The investment will provide resources and support services to children, individuals, and families who have experienced trauma due to violence, addiction, poverty and homelessness. RFM is a blend of nine nonprofit organizations working together to ensure individuals in Madison...

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My Green Lab Announces Strategic Partnership With the Royal Society of Chemistry To Enhance Laboratory Sustainability

August 20, 2024 2:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 / My Green Lab, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting sustainability in laboratories, is pleased to announce a new offer for members of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). This collaboration provides discounted access to the My Green Lab Certification program, designed to help laboratories implement and advance sustainable practices. The certification aims to encourage environmentally...

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Team Effort: Volunteers Enhance Habitat for Humanity ReStore To Support Community Growth in New Castle County

August 20, 2024 11:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 / Delmarva Power Our team recently had the pleasure of volunteering at the Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County ReStore, and it was an incredibly rewarding experience. We dedicated our day to organizing both the warehouse and the sales floor, ensuring that the vast inventory was displayed in a way that would enhance customer flow. This effort is crucial as it directly impacts the efficiency and...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid

August 20, 2024 8:00 AM

Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has accepted its notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB"). The Company's Board of Directors believes that renewing the NCIB will continue to provide the Company with flexibility to manage its capital position. The NCIB will enable the Company to use, when determined appropriate, its available free...

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Empowering Future Generations: Entergy Supports Local HBCUs

August 20, 2024 7:20 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 / Entergy Corporation By: Marcus Brown • Executive Vice President and General Counsel At Entergy, we power life. We've been in business for more than 100 years, and our purpose has never changed. We power life by creating sustainable value for our customers, employees, communities and owners. This goes beyond providing safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy - it also means being there for...

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