Duke Energy Begins Operation of Idaho’s Largest Solar Plant

February 7, 2023 9:30 AM

Idaho Power to purchase power through 20-year agreementCompany awards $15,000 grant to support the Shoshone Basin Rangeland Fire Protection Association CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 7, 2023 / Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK), today announced it has placed into commercial operation the 120-megawatt (MW) Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho.This is the organization's...

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Duluth Art Institute: Embracing Our Shared Humanity

February 6, 2023 1:05 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2023 / Six colorful Black figures fill the scene, standing out against a backdrop of orange and blue. The abstract characters, made of a combination of acrylic and collaged paper, are in motion, walking single file off the edge of the panel. They are leaving, heading somewhere new, somewhere unknown.The piece is "Exodus" by award-winning Minnesota artist Christopher E. Harrison and was recently featured...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend

February 6, 2023 7:55 AM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2023 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company"), a Toronto-based company engaged in the operation, acquisition, and development of renewable energy projects in the America's, is pleased to announce that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.15 per common share outstanding.This dividend will be paid on February 24th, 2023, to shareholders of record at...

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Southern Company’s Management Council Addresses a New Energy Future

February 2, 2023 12:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2023 / Southern Company:Originally published in Southern Company's 2021 Corporate Responsibility Executive Summary ReportFor more than a century Southern Company has focused on providing reliable energy to its customers. As our business has grown, we continue to place customers at the center of all we do. Today, customers, communities and a wide array of stakeholders are relying on us to provide clean,...

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Learning History, Life Skills by Handling Mules

February 2, 2023 10:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2023 / Energized by EdisonHigh in the Sierra Nevada, a group of kids ranging in age from nine to 17 spends every other weekend from February through May in the tiny mountain community of Kernville. They're immersed in nature, accompanied only by chaperones and the sounds and movements of their gentle companions: mules. This is no leisure activity; the youngsters, many from economically challenged...

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The More You Know: Reduced Flaring Cuts SO2 Emissions at Mildred Lake

February 2, 2023 10:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2023 / A little knowledge provided a big payback in reducing sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions at the Mildred Lake upgrading facility."Flaring occasionally happens due to maintenance, turnarounds, plant upsets or other outages. But reducing unnecessary flaring in our operations is important because we want to be a good corporate neighbour and we also have regulated limits on how much SO2 we can...

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Can Cloud Technology Help Us Get to Net Zero?

February 2, 2023 10:20 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2023 / Baker HughesOriginally published by Atlantic RethinkAs one of the world's largest energy technology companies, Baker Hughes is deeply connected to the hydrocarbon industry. And the company is supportive of the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement and is working to significantly reduce its own carbon footprint.Accurate reporting is at the heart of Baker Hughes' ongoing effort to achieve net...

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This HBCU Is Showing Students New Career Paths at Utilities

February 2, 2023 8:57 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2023 / Five students climbed mock utility poles at Denmark Technical College as their partners held a stopwatch to measure their progress at the end of their 16-week training. They spent the training learning the basics of linework and climbed the poles at the James W. Bowden Sr. Electrical Lineworker Range at the college in South Carolina. The field named after program founder and Duke Energy retiree...

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Virent Bio-Based Fuel Used in Third Milestone Demonstration Flight Powered With 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

February 1, 2023 5:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2023 / Virent's plant-based synthesized aromatic kerosene today helped power an Emirates Airline demonstration flight, the first in the Middle East and North Africa to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one engine and traditional jet fuel in the other. Virent, a Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:MPC) subsidiary, used its BioForming® process to produce the synthesized aromatic kerosene (SAK), a...

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Entergy Recently Recognized As Sustainability Leader

February 1, 2023 10:15 AM

NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2023 / Recent recognition of Entergy's leadership in environmental, social and governance performance demonstrates the company's commitment to creating sustainable value for all its stakeholders. Entergy was recently named for the 21st consecutive year to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a global standard for benchmarking corporate sustainability performance. The company maintains its industry...

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IAPMO Publishes Children’s Coloring Book "My Mom Is A Plumbing Superhero"

February 1, 2023 8:15 AM

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2023 / KITCHEN & BATH INDUSTRY SHOW - When was the last time your favorite superhero used powers to ensure you have safe drinking water and proper sanitation? The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is leading the charge to spotlight the real-life superheroes who protect our everyday lives by launching a new children's coloring book today. "My Mom Is A Plumbing...

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Suncor Adds a High Tech System To Improve Mine Safety

January 31, 2023 1:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2023 / Suncor's new collision awareness system allows heavy equipment operators to see other vehicles nearby, the vehicle type and how many metres away it is. Based on the vehicle's speed and direction of travel, the system triggers a visual and audible alert if it detects a potential collision risk.Jason Mercer is a miner and a frontline leader with more than two decades of experience operating heavy...

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Georgia Power Celebrates MLK Day as a Day “On” With Largest Volunteer Response on Record

January 31, 2023 11:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2023 / On Monday, January 16, 2022, over 1,000 Georgia Power employees and their loved ones volunteered in more than 30 service projects throughout the state, which has been noted as the largest volunteer turnout to date.Through partnerships with Hands On Atlanta, United Way, along with local churches and food pantries, employees spent the day serving their communities."We're really excited about...

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Policy Can Have a Crucial Impact on Our Clean Energy Future

January 31, 2023 8:35 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2023 / Duke Energy: For the past two years, I've been incredibly honored to represent Duke Energy at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, also commonly referred to as the Conference of the Parties (COP). At Duke Energy, we have made significant progress in delivering the increasingly clean, affordable and reliable energy our customers and communities count on. As we continue our clean...

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Enhanced Energy Efficiency Rebates Now Available Through New Agreement Between Enbridge Gas and the Canada Greener Homes Grant

January 26, 2023 1:55 PM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 26, 2023 / Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas), along with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the province of Ontario, announced the official launch for the co-delivery of the Canada Greener Homes Grant through a single window to all eligible Ontarians via Enbridge Gas' enhanced Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program.Ontarians are encouraged to visit the website for program details, eligibility criteria, and...

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Southern Company Becomes Official Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner of the AJGA

January 26, 2023 12:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 26, 2023 / Southern Company and the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) are proud to announce Southern Company as the Official Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner of the AJGA. The partnership will also include the Southern Company Foundation, which will support various scholarships in efforts to close the gender and diversity gaps in the sport."We are honored to serve as a partner with the AJGA...

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Duke Energy Responds to Constructive Carbon Plan Decision by North Carolina Utilities Commission

January 26, 2023 9:00 AM

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / January 6, 2023 / Duke Energy issued the following statement in response to today's order by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) on its carbon plan, an outcome prescribed by North Carolina state law (Energy Solutions for North Carolina, HB951). BackgroundOn May 16, 2022, Duke Energy filed a proposed Carolinas Carbon Plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). Our proposal was shaped by...

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Entergy Launches Child Savings Account Program at the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi Summit

January 25, 2023 11:10 AM

JACKSON, MS / ACCESSWIRE / January 25, 2023 / Entergy Mississippi, LLC has kicked off a new child savings account program at the Children's Foundation of Mississippi Summit. Kids to College, powered by Entergy, in partnership with the Children's Foundation of Mississippi, announced the program will donate $60,000 to help low- and moderate-income Mississippi families establish 1,200 child savings accounts. Eligible families can sign up for a Kids...

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Suncor 2022 Report on Sustainability: Biodiversity

January 25, 2023 10:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 25, 2023 / Our approachThroughout the life cycle of our projects, we seek to avoid, minimize, restore and/or offset impacts to biodiversity from our operations. We do this by:incorporating the principles of the mitigation hierarchy, integrated land use and management planning processes into project design, operation, reclamation and closureusing tools such as constraints mapping and wildlife sweeps to...

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Baker Hughes 2023 Energy Transition Pulse: Confidence To Hit Net-Zero Emissions Goals Stable Despite Energy Trilemma

January 25, 2023 8:15 AM

Survey of over 500 global executives cites economic instability as greatest threat to investments in energy transition technologiesMajority of those surveyed (57%) investing or plan to invest in more LNGNet-zero goals to be achieved through partnerships, technology innovation, and new investmentHOUSTON, TX and LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / January 25, 2023 / Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR), an energy technology company, on Wednesday launched its 2023...

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