Utilities

All-Electric Buildings: Clean Energy’s Next Frontier

February 17, 2023 10:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 17, 2023 / Edison International Switching from gas to electric appliances reduces indoor air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, which are linked to major health issues. Energized by Edison Residential and commercial buildings generate significant annual greenhouse gas emissions globally, and their carbon footprint is growing. In California, they're responsible for roughly 14% of...

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Innovation at Southern Company

February 16, 2023 2:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2023 / Southern Company Originally published in Southern Company's 2021 Corporate Responsibility Executive Summary Report Southern Company leads the U.S. utility industry in the development, funding and demonstration of innovative research necessary to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy. For more than a century, Southern Company has been building the future of energy and developing a...

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Order Up! Michigan’s Feed the City Tour Nourishes Stomach and Soul

February 16, 2023 2:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2023 / Enbridge Nothing brings people together like food. The Feed The City Tour in Michigan is evidence of that, where the brainchild between the Saginaw Community Foundation and regional organization Bridge The Gap visits cities throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region to serve food and provide a place for bonding between community members. "Bridge the Gap is all about forming positive relationships...

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Making Room for Indigenous Voices at COP27

February 16, 2023 9:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2023 / When JP Gladu travelled to Egypt for COP27 last November, he was impressed with the increased Indigenous presence compared to the first COP he attended 22 years ago. JP Gladu, a member of the Sand Point First Nation in Northern Ontario and Suncor Board of Directors member, attended the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) as both a panel...

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Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions To Build New Solar Plant in El Paso County, Colo.

February 16, 2023 8:25 AM

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2023 / Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS) has acquired Pike Solar, a new solar power plant being constructed to serve customers of Colorado Springs Utilities. Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK). DESS acquired the solar project from JUWI Inc. (JUWI), a global solar power developer. Containing more than 414,000 solar panels on about 1,310...

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Los Angeles Team Honored for Work in the Community

February 15, 2023 2:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 15, 2023 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation (L-R) Members of the Los Angeles refinery's Community Advisory Panel (CAP): Maribel Alejandre, Olga Chavez, Ken Fisher, Bruce Heyman, Chad Mayer, CP Patsatzis, Sandy Cajas, Juanita Naranjo, Kim Richard, Lucia Moreno-Linares, Ely Fournier and Evelyn Hernandez, Wilmington Community Clinic Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles refinery received multiple awards for its...

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Baker Hughes Receives Three External Recognitions for Sustainability Leadership

February 15, 2023 11:00 AM

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / February 15, 2023 / Baker Hughes is recognized as an "industry mover" - among over 7,800 companies - by the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023 and is No. 1 for customers in energy equipment and services category - "a stakeholder leader" in the industry- and in top 250 overall in the JUST Capital 2023 Rankings. In addition, EcoVadis, one of the leading sustainability ratings, rated Baker Hughes "silver" for its ESG...

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Water Technologies International, Inc. Signs with a Major Distributor for Florida Hospital Networks for Expansion of its “DI Water” Business

February 15, 2023 9:35 AM

The Major Distributor Serves Hospital Networks with Locations Throughout Florida. Commercial Applications for DI Water Include Medical, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, and a Host of other Industries Throughout Florida. WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 15, 2023 / Water Technologies International, Inc.) (OTC Markets Pink Sheets:WTII - News) the leader in the technology in atmospheric water generator's production and design announced...

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Getting Critical in ESG Investment with 374Water at Gabelli Funds 33rd Annual Symposium

February 15, 2023 7:34 AM

DURHAM, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 15, 2023 / 374Water (NASDAQ:SCWO) a leading cleantech company focused on wastewater treatment solutions, is set to make its first appearance at the Gabelli Funds 33rd Annual Pump, Valve, & Water Systems Symposium on February 23rd, 2023 at the Lotte NY Palace, NYC. The presentation will feature 374Water's latest innovation, a revolutionary waste treatment technology, SCWO - Supercritical Water Oxidation, that...

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Entergy Volunteers Honor the Dream by Addressing Hunger Across Louisiana

February 14, 2023 2:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2023 / Entergy Corporation: At Entergy, giving back to the community doesn't begin and end with January 16 but continues throughout the year. Dr. King once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" Our employees respond through action. Last month, Entergy volunteers across Louisiana collaborated with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Healthy Blue...

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Solar Energy Field Takes Shape

February 14, 2023 1:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2023 / Just a few months after breaking ground in July 2022, Chevron's Hayhurst Solar Power Facility is taking shape. A joint venture with Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., the solar field is closer to powering our Permian Basin operations with renewable energy. Colin Parfitt (right), Chevron's vice president of Midstream, speaks with Joe Constante (left), a participant on a recent tour of the solar...

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Rhode Island’s MLK Center Delivers on an ‘Audacious’ Goal

February 14, 2023 11:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2023 / Non-profit delivers life-changing programs-nutrition, education, kinship, wellness-to those in need A house fire last year sent a Newport, RI, family spiralling. The household situation was already complex. The matriarch, a grandmother, is raising her three grandchildren, one with cystic fibrosis and another with Down's syndrome. The family sought relief at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

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Suncor 2022 Report on Sustainability: Land and Reclamation

February 14, 2023 11:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2023 / We focus on reducing the amount of land we disturb and facilitating the return of a biologically diverse landscape and naturally sustainable ecosystems. To do this, we are: reducing the impact of our operations on the environment through scientific research and implementing best management practices collaborating with neighbouring companies to reduce the cumulative effects of development...

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Transportation Electrification Gains Momentum

February 13, 2023 11:25 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2023 / Edison International Energized by Edison When record-high temperatures brought California's electric grid to the brink of rotating power outages last September, skeptics of the state's aggressive efforts to promote the widespread adoption of electric vehicles had a field day. "If the grid can't handle the demand for power now, how will it be able to handle millions of additional EVs?" they...

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U.S. Department of Energy Encourages Southeast Hydrogen Hub To Submit Full Application for Federal Funding

February 13, 2023 9:20 AM

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2023 / The Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition today announced it is among the limited number of organizations encouraged by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit a full application in response to the $8 billion in funding for regional clean hydrogen hubs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The coalition, which includes major utility companies Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Louisville...

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Chevron Awarded Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America

February 9, 2023 4:30 PM

SAN RAMON, Calif. / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2023 / Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) has been awarded the 2023 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA). The Bell Seal is a first-of-its-kind workplace mental health certification that recognizes employers who strive to create mentally healthy workplaces for their employees. Employers that receive MHA's Bell Seal are nationally recognized for advancing workplace...

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Winning Energy-Efficiency Tips for Big Game Sunday

February 9, 2023 10:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2023 / Edison International Energized by Edison If you're hosting a party for the big game, you may be preparing a giant spread, arranging comfortable seating and making sure your TV resolution is pixel-perfect. The last thing you need to worry about is a utility bill surprise. Whether you plan on cheering for Kansas City or Philadelphia, keeping energy costs low while hosting an epic football gathering...

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Honouring the Past and Inspiring the Future: Suncor Celebrates Black History Month

February 9, 2023 9:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2023 / Together, we honour the past and inspire the future-this is the theme for the Suncor Black History Month celebration and the sentiment we will carry into the year and beyond. "Understanding the context of the history of the Black community, built on a foundation of struggles, achievements and perseverance, allows for a future of deeper understanding on the challenges we face today in this...

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Duke Energy Celebrates Florida Arbor Day by Giving Away 1,200 Free Trees to Customers Throughout the State

February 9, 2023 8:30 AM

Florida Arbor Day is recognized on the third Friday in January Company encourages strategic tree planting to maximize environmental benefits, conserve energy and help keep power on Nearly 11,000 trees distributed since 2017 through Energy-Saving Trees program ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2023 / In honor of Florida Arbor Day, Duke Energy Florida is collaborating with the Arbor Day Foundation's Energy-Saving Trees program to give...

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Varcoe: Will Canada Answer the Call for LNG? ‘It’s a TBD,’ Says Enbridge Head

February 8, 2023 11:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 8, 2023 / Originally published by Calgary Herald By Chris Varcoe The CEO of Canada's largest energy company says countries such as Japan and Germany are knocking on our front door seeking supplies of natural gas. Will this country answer the call? Are we doing enough to grow the LNG sector? "It's a TBD," Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel said in an interview Wednesday. "When our big allies, the Germans and the...

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