Energy, Utilities & Waste
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the energy, utilities & waste industry.
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10-27-23
Duke Energy Power Plant Employees Give Back to Surrounding Communities With More Than $60,000 in Grants to Area Nonprofits
Power plant employees at Cayuga Station, Edwardsport Station and Gibson Station are awarding $60,000 in Duke Energy Foundation grants to eight charitable organizations in the communities where they live and work.
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10-27-23
INDUSTRY TRENDS: RNG Firm’s Growth Aimed at ‘Repurposing Methane for the Good’
When Neil Smith was asked to come out of retirement in 2021 to head a burgeoning US renewable natural gas (RNG) company, the former CEO of an international power company didn’t hesitate.
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10-27-23
Pizza Joint Grooves to a Greener Beat
While deciding between gas and electric, the brothers were concerned with the power and price tag attached to an eco-friendly oven. Both surprised them.
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10-26-23
Southern Company Issues Annual Sustainability Summary
Southern Company today issued its 2022 Sustainability Summary report.
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10-25-23
Every Growing Season, Will Ricks Looks for Monarchs. Here's Why
On a humid day in late August, Will Ricks is out in the field surveying for pollinators. He takes in the sight of colorful nectar plants and the gentle buzzing of bees, a picturesque backdrop for Ricks’ work as a senior environmental scientist at Duke Energy.
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10-25-23
Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $100,000 to the Coastal Prairie Conservancy
The Baker Hughes Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to the Coastal Prairie Conservancy to support the preservation of coastal prairies, wetlands, farms and ranches to benefit people and wildlife in Texas.
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10-25-23
SCE Completes Seismic Retrofit of the Grid's 'Backbone'
The 5.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Ojai during Hurricane Hilary in August, also known as #Hurriquake, was an excellent reminder to always be prepared.
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10-24-23
Novelis Partners With Southern Company in Pursuit of Decarbonization Goals
Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Southern Company, have announced plans to partner on decarbonization efforts.
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10-24-23
Vanguard Renewables Hosts Annual Meeting of Farm Powered Strategic Alliance
Our Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, founded in 2020 along with Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America, has since grown to 15+ members and held its annual meeting in Colorado last week.
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10-24-23
‘First-Job Experience’: A Summer Camp Like No Other
Like a typical first day of summer camp, the youth attending those hosted by Canada’s Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) start their six-week experience with a touch of apprehension.
