Utilities

Duke Energy Helped Over 189,000 Customers Access More Than $191 Million in Energy Assistance

March 7, 2023 9:35 AM

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2023 / Duke Energy: Over $75 Million Distributed to 77,000 Customers in North Carolina Collaboration Key to Success in Assisting Customers in Need As rising prices for many goods and services hit families and businesses across its territory over the last year, Duke Energy helped nearly 190,000 residential customers gain access to nearly $200 million in funds to help pay their energy bills in 2022. Initiated...

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2023 Enbridge Day: ‘The First Choice for Energy Delivery’

March 3, 2023 10:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 3, 2023 / Enbridge Energy reliability. Energy sustainability. Energy affordability. It's an "energy trilemma" facing the world today, and Enbridge is equipped to address it, our President and CEO Greg Ebel told an audience today in Toronto during our 2023 Enbridge Day investor community conference. Mr. Ebel, and other members of our executive leadership, spoke of the North American energy advantage-which...

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Education Co-Lead for Mosaic, Suncor’s Black Employee Network, Drives Efforts To Promote Knowledge of Black History

March 3, 2023 10:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 3, 2023 / As the Education Co-lead for Mosaic, Suncor's Black employee network, Stanley Opara drives the network's efforts to promote knowledge of Black history and understanding of the issues that impact the community. "I think it needs to go beyond the month of February," he says. "This needs to happen all year round." Mosaic, works to provide a safe and welcoming space for all employees to positively...

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From Wasted Food to Carbon-Neutral Fuel

March 2, 2023 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2023 / Enbridge An image from Divert Inc.'s facility at Freetown, MA. Divert has been at the forefront of efforts to prevent wasted food across the United States since 2007. The numbers are concerning, if not staggering. In the United States, alone, more than 100 million tons of wasted food are generated annually, with about 50% going to landfills or incinerators. As wasted food decomposes, it creates...

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Duke: A New Way for Companies in Indiana To Cut Carbon Emissions

March 2, 2023 9:25 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2023 / Duke Energy By Virginia Brown Thousands of solar panels now line an 8-acre plot in Shelbyville, Ind., converting an undeveloped field into a clean energy factory. The Blue River Solar Facility is the first in Duke Energy Indiana's pilot solar program, which makes it easier for businesses, schools and nonprofits to use clean, renewable energy. Duke Energy installs, operates, owns and maintains the...

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Workforce Sustainability at Southern Company

March 1, 2023 11:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 1, 2023 / Southern Company Originally published in Southern Company's 2021 Corporate Responsibility Executive Summary Report Southern Company is focused on having the right people with the right skills who are trained to perform their jobs safely and ethically to meet current and future business requirements. This focus is exemplified through Our Values and our Code of Ethics. We uphold our values, ethics and...

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More Than a Uniform: Honoring Those Lost in the Line of Duty

February 28, 2023 11:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2023 / Enbridge Why? Because the person behind the badge mattered. Across the United States, police officers have taken up post to support the families and communities of fallen officers who have been killed while making the "ultimate sacrifice." The Brotherhood for the Fallen was formed in 2010 in response to a growing rate of reported police officers being killed while in the line of duty. The...

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El Paso Food Bank Continues Partnership With Marathon Petroleum

February 28, 2023 9:15 AM

Families in need in El Paso, Texas, will continue having access to special monthly food distributions throughout 2023 at Marathon Petroleum's local refinery. The refinery has renewed its partnership with the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to host the three-hour events on the last Friday of every month. Along with the refinery's financial support of the distributions, employee volunteers help load food into the vehicles of recipients....

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Baker Hughes Contributes Over $170,000 to Kahramanmaras Earthquake Relief

February 28, 2023 8:45 AM

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2023 / The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $100,000 grant to the Turkish Philanthropy Funds' Turkiye Earthquake Relief Fund to support those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and surrounding areas. Additionally, through direct contributions from Baker Hughes employees and matching gifts from the Baker Hughes Foundation, an incremental $72,000 to support relief efforts has been raised since the...

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Edison International President and CEO Pedro Pizarro Presenting the Clean Energy Future at SXSW

February 27, 2023 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2023 / Edison International President and CEO Pedro Pizarro will take the stage at the 2023 South By Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference on March 11 in Austin, Texas where he will examine the critical need for equity, affordability and the stark reality of what might happen if we do not take immediate actions to address climate change. If you're going to SXSW, the annual conference that celebrates the...

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Suncor Sustainability Specialist Shares His Experience From COP15, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity

February 27, 2023 10:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2023 / Suncor Energy Mark Boulton, a Specialist Sustainability Advisor at Suncor, attended the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, COP15, held in Montreal, Canada. The convention focused on achieving biodiversity targets and negotiating a global biodiversity framework. Mark noticed that industries, including Canada's energy sector, are increasingly being seen as a part of the solution...

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Baker Hughes Invests $50 Million To Support Unity Bank of Houston, Texas’ Sole Black-Owned Banking Institution

February 27, 2023 8:15 AM

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2023 / Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Monday a $50 million investment to support Texas' only Black-owned banking institution as part of its commitment to supplier diversification and advancement of racial equity through meaningful change across four key values - grow, collaborate, lead and care. The investment, made through a $50 million deposit in J.P. Morgan Asset Management's...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Q4 and Year End 2022 Results

February 24, 2023 12:05 PM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 24, 2023 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris Renewable Energy" or the "Company"), is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three and year ended December 31, 2022. This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, which are available on the Company's website at...

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Key Takeaways From the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2023

February 24, 2023 9:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 24, 2023 / Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli opening the Annual Meeting 2023 On 30th - 31st January 2023, Baker Hughes held its annual forum hosting energy and industry thought leaders from around the globe in Florence, Italy. The mission for the 2-day agenda was clear: to drive meaningful dialogue on how we balance the energy trilemma and continue momentum in the energy...

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Duke Energy Named One of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for Sixth Consecutive Year

February 23, 2023 9:55 AM

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 23, 2023 / After a year where the company made outstanding progress executing its strategy, strengthening its clean energy commitments, and responding effectively to the urgency of external events, Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine for the sixth year in a row. Duke Energy moved up four spots and was ranked 4th among gas and electric utilities....

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The Case for Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas

February 22, 2023 2:25 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 22, 2023 / Enbridge Germany, Japan, South Korea . . . they're knocking on our door. The world wants Canada's energy, specifically Canadian liquified natural gas (LNG), as countries shift away from Russian imports. To be sure, an energy crisis driven by the need for energy security is well underway. But there's much more to consider as global demand for energy grows and Canada's important role comes into...

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CVX Signs MoU With Egypt on Methane Management

February 21, 2023 11:15 AM

CAIRO, EGYPT / ACCESSWIRE / February 21, 2023 / Chevron New Ventures PTE. LTD. ("Chevron") and the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MOPMR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to share best practices and expertise related to the reduction of methane emissions. The MoU, witnessed by Clay Neff, president of Chevron International Exploration and Production and H.E. the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral...

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Duke Energy To Help Customers Go 100% Renewable

February 21, 2023 9:30 AM

Expanded offerings for Green Source Advantage allows path to 24x7 renewable energy, and option for energy storage Company proposes renewable program for residential customers with no long-term commitments CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 21, 2023 / Duke Energy has proposed a major expansion to its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program, giving customers the option to supplement their power usage with 100% renewable power - and the ability to...

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Bringing Resources ‘Under One Roof’ for Survivors of Domestic Violence

February 20, 2023 12:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 20, 2023 / Enbridge From left, Women Aware's Catherine Cintron, Melinda Clugsten, Josephine Mingione, Maria Betanzos and Maliha Janjua sport jeans at Denim Day, an international movement to "wear jeans with a purpose," stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault, and promote awareness and education. In New Jersey, Women Aware helps survivors and their children move on from unsafe situations "Last...

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Entergy Celebrates HBCU Night With the New Orleans Pelicans

February 17, 2023 1:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 17, 2023 / Entergy Corporation On Saturday, Jan. 28, Entergy hosted Dillard University faculty, staff and students, and other Historically Black College and University leaders from across Louisiana during The New Orleans' Pelicans HBCU event at the Smoothie King Center. This event was part of a series of community engagements hosted by the Pelicans to provide resources to empower the Black community....

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