Utilities

Dozens of Trees Take Root at Galveston Bay Refinery

April 29, 2024 5:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employee volunteers from Marathon Petroleum's Galveston Bay refinery planted dozens of new trees at its Texas City facility. In partnership with Trees for Houston and students from a local high school, nearly 100 volunteers planted 83 trees in the refinery's greenbelt. Eight different species of trees, all native to the area, were planted during the one-day event in...

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Duke Energy Florida's Tree Care Practices Prevent Outages, Earn 18th Consecutive Year of National Recognition

April 29, 2024 4:30 PM

The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Duke Energy Florida for its tree care practices by naming the company a "Tree Line USA" utility for the 18th year in a row. Duke Energy achieved Tree Line USA status by meeting certain criteria such as following industry standards for quality tree care, including proper pruning, annually training employees and contractors in best practices, sponsoring tree plantings and public education programs, and...

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Vogtle Unit 4 Enters Commercial Operation

April 29, 2024 11:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2024 / Southern Company Plant Vogtle now the largest generator of clean energy in U.S. Southern Company Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the State of Georgia. The new unit, which can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, will provide reliable, emissions-free energy to customers...

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Pepco Holdings Innovator of the Year Awards

April 29, 2024 10:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2024 / Pepco Pepco | The Source This year we celebrated our first annual Innovator of the Year Awards, where we had the privilege of recognizing our top innovators across Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power and Pepco who have gone to great lengths to ensure safe and reliable energy service to our customers. Throughout 2023, they developed groundbreaking solutions to streamline our operations and...

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Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $152,000 in Support of Earth Day, Climate Education

April 29, 2024 9:30 AM

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2024 / The Baker Hughes Foundation announced a $152,000 grant to EARTHDAY.ORG in support of climate and environmental literacy as well as the global Earth Day movement. EARTHDAY.ORG's mission is to diversify the environmental movement and mobilize it as the most effective vehicle to build a healthy, sustainable environment, address climate change and protect the Earth for future generations. The grant will...

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On Earth Day, and Every Day, We’re "Abuzz" With Energy To Support a Healthier, Happy Planet

April 26, 2024 10:30 AM

Pepco | The Source NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 26, 2024 / Founded 54 years ago and celebrated every April 22, Earth Day brings attention to ways we can all work together to protect our planet. Pepco works hard every day to act responsibly, be a leader in addressing environmental challenges, and partner with our customers and communities to create a more sustainable future. Here are a few examples of ways we are helping protect our...

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Entergy Texas’ First Solar Resource Helps Customers Meet Sustainability Goals

April 26, 2024 6:20 AM

Texas is the fastest growing state in the nation, and with rapid growth comes an increased demand for electricity. As the demand for power grows in Southeast Texas, many homeowners and businesses are requesting cleaner energy options to help support their climate and environmental goals. "Generating electricity from renewable resources plays an important role in building a cleaner energy future, and Entergy Texas is seeking ways to diversify its...

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Celebrating Earth Month: Southern Company NFWF Partnership

April 25, 2024 2:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Earth Day and every day, we are committed to being good stewards of our community. With more than 20 years of partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, we aim to not just serve, but enhance the places we call home. Discover how our collaboration is enriching lives and safeguarding wildlife: https://lnkd.in/gU3zeCaY View original content here. View additional multimedia and more...

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Duke Energy’s Annual Impact Report Shares Progress Toward a Cleaner Tomorrow That Includes Affordability and Reliability

April 25, 2024 2:15 PM

Carbon emissions from electric generation are down 48% from 2005 levels Since 2022, helped customers access nearly $377 million in financial support CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) released its 2023 Impact Report, its 18th annual accounting of its progress toward its sustainable business goals. This year's report includes highlights from its 2050 clean energy transition strategy, which strives to deliver...

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TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables, a Portfolio Company of BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure Business, Join Forces To Develop Renewable Natural Gas in the United States

April 25, 2024 9:30 AM

PARIS, FRANCE and BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company, and Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-based organics-to-renewable natural gas production and a portfolio company of a fund managed by BlackRock's Diversified Infrastructure business, have signed an agreement to create an equally owned joint venture to develop, build, and operate Farm Powered® renewable natural gas (RNG)...

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M2i Global, Inc. Partners with Komodo Capital to Identify and Secure Assets in Australia

April 25, 2024 8:30 AM

M2i Global, Inc. ("M2i," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (OTC PINK:MTWO), a Company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners, is pleased to announce its execution of a strategic partnership with Komodo Capital, a mergers and acquisition firm with significant relationships in Australia. The goal of the strategic partnership...

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Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Environmental Stewardship

April 25, 2024 6:30 AM

Entergy's performance report integrates a comprehensive overview of our 2023 achievements, including financial results with economic, environmental, governance, and social performance and impacts. Learn how we power life for all our stakeholders at performancereport.entergy.com. Future generations depend on us Our climate actions are driving our growth story and preparing us to deliver meaningful environmental, social and economic benefits to...

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Coastal Conservation Association Florida, the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the FWC Continue Redfish Restocking Efforts Along West Coast

April 24, 2024 8:45 AM

The partners will release 50 slot-sized redfish in Bay County to support stock enhancement and kick off the 2024 Redfish Film Fest PANAMA CITY, FL / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2024 / Duke Energy (Coastal Conservation Association Florida issued the following news release.) Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida), the state's leading organization dedicated to marine fisheries conservation, education and advocacy, will join the Duke...

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Embracing Identity, Overcoming Obstacles, Igniting a Love of Learning

April 23, 2024 11:45 AM

Pride of self. Pride of identity. Pride of tradition. Taught alongside standard subjects like math and history, culture is embedded in the land-based learning curriculum at Mother Teresa Middle School in Regina, and helps young learners-70% of whom are Indigenous-know and connect with who they are through a commitment to truth and reconciliation. Here in the Saskatchewan capital, students pick sweetgrass, the sacred hair of Mother Earth, and...

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Atlantic City Electric Customers Experienced Company's Most Reliable Service, Thanks to Electric Grid Performance and Resiliency Enhancements

April 23, 2024 8:30 AM

Infrastructure projects to build a smarter, stronger and cleaner energy grid support a 45 percent overall decrease in outages over 10 years. MAYS LANDING, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2024 / Atlantic City Electric's efforts to reinforce the local energy grid, add new technology and smart devices and target projects to increase resiliency against more frequent and impactful weather events, resulted in customers experiencing the lowest frequency of...

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374Water Appoints Chris Gannon as New CEO to Spearhead Scaling of its Revolutionary Waste and Water Treatment Technology

April 23, 2024 8:00 AM

DURHAM, NC / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2024 / 374Water Inc. (Nasdaq:SCWO), a global leader in cutting-edge, sustainable waste management technologies, today announced the appointment of Chris Gannon as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Gannon brings a broad array of executive leadership experience in multiple disciplines and industries, including environmental technology development, highly engineered...

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Pacific Mammal Research Uses Grants to Study Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea

April 22, 2024 1:45 PM

Cindy Elliser, PhD, founded Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) in 2014, focusing on studying harbor porpoises and harbor seals to support their conservation in the Salish Sea. PacMam conducts long-term research, including photo-identification and behavioral surveys, to understand the life history, behavior, and ecology of these marine mammals. Marathon Petroleum's grants totaling $40,000 from 2022 to 2023 have been instrumental in supporting...

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In Nebraska and Elsewhere, FFA Cultivates Career-Ready Students for the Agricultural Sector

April 22, 2024 1:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 22, 2024 / In Nebraska, one out of every three jobs is agriculture-based. Focused on developing leaders and innovators for the future, the state association of the national Future Farmers of America (FFA) promotes agricultural education by offering skills training and education in local FFA chapters across Nebraska. Currently, more than 12,000 high school students are members of the FFA in Nebraska. "It's...

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Asplundh Announces 2023 Sustainability Report

April 22, 2024 11:00 AM

New report provides an overview of actions on environmental, social and governance initiatives. WILLOW GROVE, PA / ACCESSWIRE / April 22, 2024 / Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC today released its 2023 Sustainability Report - "Sustainability in Action." The report details the company's continuing efforts to implement an ambitious environmental, social and governance agenda that includes achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and outlines its successes,...

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Coastal Second Harvest Food Bank Awarded Grant From Duke Energy Foundation

April 18, 2024 4:00 PM

(Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida issued the following news release.) Funding expands hunger relief capabilities in central Florida ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2024 / Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently received a $27,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation through the Powerful Communities program. The funding expanded the cold storage capacity at eight of Second Harvest's community feeding partners, allowing...

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