Energy, Utilities & Waste
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the energy, utilities & waste industry.
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01-24-01
Shell forests receive Forest Stewardship Council approval
Shell Forestry has been awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its 159,000 hectares of forests in Latin America.
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08-21-00
Duke Energy Diversity Manager Recognized by Houston Human Resource Management Association
Rohby Word Mitchell of Duke Energy
(NYSE: DUK) was recognized by the Houston Human Resource Management
Association (HHRMA) for her efforts in promoting and sharing information with
the group's diversity committee.
Mitchell, manager of diversity an...
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08-08-00
Georgia Power Takes a Bold Step to Protect the Chattahoochee River
Bill Dahlberg, Chairman and CEO of Southern Company, demonstrated his company’s commitment to environmental stewardship by announcing today that its subsidiary - Georgia Power - will construct 100 percent cooling towers on plants McDonough and Yates on the Chattahoochee Rive...
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06-21-00
International impact assessment award for Shell
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group (Shell) has been awarded the "Corporate Impact Assessment Achievement Award" by the International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA) in recognition of its work on the Camisea Project in Peru.
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06-20-00
Green Mountain Energy Company and Ronald McDonald House Build Nation's First Solar Ronald McDonald House
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2007--Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas (RMHC-ACT) today began installing a 10.8 kilowatt (kW) s...
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06-20-00
Suncor Plans to Pursue Landfill Gas Opportunities
Suncor Energy Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Conestoga-Rovers and Associates of Waterloo, Ontario to pursue opportunities to produce alternative and renewable energy from Canadian municipal landfills.
Conestoga-R...
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06-05-00
New Shell Foundation launches with $30 million
A major new charity set up by the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies was launched today with initial funds of $30 million for sustainable energy and other social investment projects worldwide.
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05-31-00
Majority of Jefferson Davis Graduating Class Receives El Paso Energy Scholarships
El Paso Energy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of El Paso Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPG), announced today it is awarding college scholarships to approximately 175 Jefferson Davis High School graduating seniors. This represents 58% of the estimated graduating class. These st...
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05-04-00
Seven Global Energy Companies Announce Joint Project To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Seven global energy companies announced today that they have joined forces to research and develop advanced carbon dioxide (CO2) separation and geologic storage technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. BP Amoco, Chevron, Norsk Hydro, the Royal Dutch/Shell Group...
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05-04-00
Shell wins social reporting award
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies has been announced as the joint winner of the best social report category of the inaugural Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and Institute of Social and Ethical AccountAbility Social Reporting Awards. And the print advert...
