Utilities

Southern Company Ranked in Top 10 for Best Employers for Women

August 14, 2023 2:00 PM

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2023 / Forbes has recognized Southern Company on its 2023 list of America's Best Employers for Women. Ranked No. 9 in the country, the company received the highest mark in the utility industry and is also the top-ranked company based in the state of Georgia. "We are honored to be selected once again as one of America's Best Employers for Women," said Chris Womack, CEO and president of Southern Company....

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Turning the PAGE: Global Energy Transition in the Spotlight

August 14, 2023 1:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2023 / Enbridge: Unleashing LNG. It's the reason the Partnership to Address Global Emissions (PAGE) coalition was formed in October 2022, and it was the topic of discussion at the recent PAGE-sponsored Reuters Global Energy Transition 2023 conference in New York City. PAGE's mandate is to support an increase in production and support of clean North American natural gas-to replace coal in power...

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Cool Off With Affordable, Efficient Heat Pumps

August 14, 2023 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2023 / Edison International PHOTO CREDIT: LAWRENCE TSUEI Energized by Edison We've all felt the heat. From Lancaster to Palm Springs and Tulare to Irvine, the past few weeks have brought scorching temperatures. July was Earth's hottest month on record. So, if you're planning to buy an air conditioner or replace your natural gas-powered furnace or water heater, electric heat pumps and heat pump water...

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Plugging Into Electric Airplanes

August 11, 2023 11:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 11, 2023 / Edison International Energized by Edison By Mary Ann Milbourn ENERGIZED by Edison Writer Clay Lacy Aviation will break ground this summer on a new terminal and hangar facility at Orange County's John Wayne Airport with an eye toward an electrified future. The state-of-art facility will be the first in the world to be certified to the ISI Envision Gold Standard for sustainable infrastructure. It...

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Customers Benefit From New Entergy Platform To Access Federal Bill Payment Assistance

August 11, 2023 11:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 11, 2023 / While the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers energy bill payment assistance, the typical application process is cumbersome, paper based and error prone - meaning it can take days, weeks or even months for qualifying individuals to receive the help they need. Statewide online applications are limited within our service areas spanning Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas....

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A People-First Culture

August 11, 2023 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 11, 2023 / NRG Energy Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By Peter Johnson NRG lands on Forbes' Best Lists We are honored to be included in Forbes lists for America's Best Midsize Employer and America's Best Employers for Diversity 2023. To have our workplace and culture recognized by our own employees and peers across our industry is demonstrative of the amazing workplace and work we have cultivated...

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Spark Power Builds Momentum With Solid Second Quarter Performance

August 10, 2023 5:00 PM

Gross Profit Margins Continue to Improve; 25.6% Realized in the Quarter Core Business Adjusted EBITDA of $5.6 million Net Working Capital reduction of $2.3 million in the Quarter (Spark Power reports in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified) OAKVILLE, ON / ACCESSWIRE / August 10, 2023 / Spark Power Group Inc. (TSX:SPG), parent company of Spark Power ("Spark Power" or the "Company"), has announced its financial results for the three and six...

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Helping Consumers Reduce Energy Usage and Managing Scope 3 Emissions

August 10, 2023 3:45 PM

Originally published in Enbridge's 2022 Sustainability Report NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 10, 2023 / Enbridge's natural gas distribution business provides natural gas to more than 15 million people in Ontario and Quebec, through 3.9 million residential, commercial, institutional and industrial meter connections. We engage with municipalities, businesses, individual consumers and consumer advocacy groups on a range of related issues,...

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Duke Energy’s Focus on Affordability Grows, Surpassing $70 Million in Aid to Customers, Communities Since 2021

August 10, 2023 8:15 AM

More than $14.5 million to Share the Light Fund® to help low-income customers with bill pay assistance Over $40.4 million invested in energy efficiency programs Launching new program to assist seniors with critical home repairs CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / August 10, 2023 / Duke Energy and its Foundation are marking the milestone of investing more than $70 million since the beginning of 2021 to support nonprofits and other programs dedicated to...

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Our People: Hilary Fenton, Dispatcher to Driver

August 9, 2023 4:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2023 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Hilary Fenton started as a dispatcher for Marathon Petroleum right after she graduated from college. After spending 10 years supporting drivers on the road, she decided to make a career change that would put her in the driver's seat. Now she's delivering fuel and loving the change of scenery she gets as a truck driver and the benefits offered by the company. Hilary...

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Anaerobic Digestion 101: How to Make Renewable Natural Gas from Organic Waste

August 9, 2023 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2023 / Farm Powered anaerobic digestion is a powerful process that recycles organic waste, mainly food and beverage waste from the manufacturing sector and dairy cow manure, into renewable natural gas. It's a pretty simple process - think of it as a giant Crock-Pot that is full of methanogens - which are naturally found in cow manure - that gobbles up the food waste and the manure and creates biogas. That...

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From the Major Leagues to the Southern Company Team

August 9, 2023 10:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2023 / From the major leagues to the Southern Company team - Meet wellness coordinator Cole Billingsley, a former MLB player. When COVID-19 shut down the major leagues and the world in 2020, Cole used his skills as an athlete to pivot into a new career. With a background in nutrition, functional movement and injury recovery, Cole now applies his skills every day in his role with Southern Company. Learn...

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374Water Releases Q2 2023 Results and Defines Path Forward while Preparing to Deploy First Commercial AirSCWO Unit

August 9, 2023 8:00 AM

Leading California public agency expects to begin AirSCWO operations in November DURHAM, NC / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2023 / 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) , a global social impact and cleantech company offering a revolutionary commercial waste management solution for the environment, today provides a business update and reports its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. "It's been a busy quarter and first half of the year as we...

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$682,000 in Duke Energy Grants Provide Economic Boost to Florida Communities

August 8, 2023 4:20 PM

Grants will support organizations and projects designed to attract businesses and enhance the quality of life for Floridians ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2023 / Duke Energy and the Duke Energy Foundation are investing $682,000 in grants to support 35 local economic development agencies and businesses dedicated to bringing new jobs and investment in Florida. "By investing in the people, places and businesses that strengthen and...

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When ‘Pain Outweighs the Ability To Cope’

August 8, 2023 10:50 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2023 / Enbridge: Two teens are sitting outside their high school at lunch. One is having a tough time, feeling disconnected and hopeless. The friend recognizes they need help. But in their rural community, in-person mental health services are hard to come by. They might need to wait weeks to see a professional, and the teen needs help now. An idea comes to mind: they could call a crisis centre together....

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Entergy Named a Top 50 Most Community-Minded Company and 2023 Utilities Sector Leader

August 8, 2023 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2023 / Entergy Corporation Points of Light named Entergy as a 2023 honoree of The Civic 50, the prestigious list recognizing the top community-minded companies in the United States. Entergy was also recognized as this year's Utilities Sector Leader. This is the eighth time Entergy has been included on this list. Learn more: http://enter.gy/6005Peng3 View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling...

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Baker Hughes Earns Top Safety Award From Nevada's Safety Consultation and Training Section

August 8, 2023 9:45 AM

MINDEN, NV / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2023 / The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada's Division of Industrial Relations recognized Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, for successful renewal as a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) participant for its headquarters facility in Minden, Nev. The program recognizes employers and workers who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and...

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All in a Day’s Work for Nature’s Firefighters

August 7, 2023 2:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 7, 2023 / Edison International SCE business partner, Chasin Goat Grazing, brings in the farm animals for a roughly 15-acre buffet of nutrient-rich native plant species. Energized by Edison By Gabriela Ornelas ENERGIZED by Edison Writer B-Roll: All in a Day's Work for Nature's Firefighters Footage It's an early start for some of nature's most efficient and hungry firefighters. Their task? Gobbling up...

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Telling the Nuclear Story

August 3, 2023 9:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 3, 2023 / Entergy Corporation Entergy's Cook-Nelson oversees operations for three states Kimberly Cook-Nelson recently sat down for an interview with the Delta Business Journal's Jack Criss to discuss the benefits of nuclear power and her journey to become one of only three female chief nuclear officers in the country. Cook-Nelson was named Executive Vice President of Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear...

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Closing the Loop: Rethinking Operations, the Economy To Save the Planet

August 3, 2023 1:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 3, 2023 / Vanguard Renewables IMAGE: POLAR BEVERAGES Originally published in Sustainable Brands Whether making a widget or a culinary treat, prioritizing a circular life cycle for products helps keep them out of waste streams until they are negligible - or better yet, they never land there. Those of us in the sustainability space have been talking about "circularity" or the circular economy since at least...

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