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As Building Product Manufacturers Anticipate Challenges of LEED v4 Launch, Concise and Transparent Manner for Validating Products' Environmental Performance Becomes Necessary

2013-04-29 08:24:11

Companies such as Elixir Environmental and GreenCE provide much-needed direction for building product manufacturers seeking to maximize benefits of environmental compliance RIDGEFIELD, Wash., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will vote on the next version of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in June 2013. LEED is an internationally recognized certification system that provides third-party verification of green...

Opportunities for Funding U.S.-Israel Cooperation for Renewable Energy and Efficiency

2013-04-29 08:23:23

New Call for Proposals issued by BIRD Energy, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Israel Ministry of Energy and Water Resources TEL AVIV, Israel, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The current call for proposals announced by BIRD Energy [http://www.birdf.com/?CategoryID=425 ] is in its fifth funding cycle for U.S.-Israel joint Project Proposals with a focus on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. To be considered, a project proposal must include...

PG&E Among Nation's Top 50 Organizations For Multicultural Business Opportunities

2013-04-26 20:20:40

Utility Spent Over $1.3 Billion on Minority-Owned Business Enterprises in 2012 SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has been selected as one of the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" for the first time by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B online website. Supplier diversity leaders from PG&E and 49 other major U.S. corporations attended an award ceremony on April 25 in...

U.S. Representatives Denham, Brown And Speier Urge States To Raise Awareness About Safe Digging Practices

2013-04-26 16:20:49

Members of Congress Call on National Organizations to Help Prevent Serious Pipeline Accidents WASHINGTON, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chairman and Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL) - along with Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Healthcare, and Entitlements Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) today...

Gas Natural Inc. Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.045 per share

2013-04-26 16:20:48

MENTOR, Ohio, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gas Natural Inc. (NYSE MKT: EGAS) (the "Company"), a holding company operating local distributing companies serving approximately 73,000 customers in seven states, has announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.045 per share to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2013. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2013. About Gas Natural Inc. Gas Natural Inc., a holding company, distributes and sells natural gas to...

Duke Energy's Jim Rogers points to stakeholder-focused corporate governance as the key to creating 'sustainable stewardship'

2013-04-26 12:22:40

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Stakeholder-focused corporate governance leads to higher investor confidence, more stable earnings, and a better share price," Jim Rogers, chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), recently told members of The Citadel Directors Institute. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO ) Rogers was the keynote speaker at the Citadel School of Business Administration's conference to keep public company...

Potomac Edison Encourages West Virginia Customers with Billing Questions to Phone Customer Contact Center

2013-04-26 12:22:32

AKRON, Ohio, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), is encouraging customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with questions regarding their most-recent bills to contact the company call center at 1-800-686-0011. As part of its effort to enhance the overall efficiency of its meter-reading process, in February and March Potomac Edison reconfigured its meter-reading routes. The switchover to the new routes temporarily...

FirstEnergy Solutions to Hold Energy Seminar for Large Businesses in Pittsburgh and Surrounding Areas

2013-04-26 12:22:31

AKRON, Ohio, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Large businesses served by Duquesne Light, West Penn Power and Penn Power are invited to attend a free educational seminar about saving money through electric choice and planning for upcoming capacity price changes. These events are being offered by FirstEnergy Solutions, one of the nation's largest electric generation suppliers. The program includes discussion on energy policy, electric and capacity prices, available rebates and ways...

DTE Energy dedicates SolarCurrents project at IHM Sisters

2013-04-26 12:22:27

DTE's largest solar energy installation is second in Monroe County MONROE, Mich., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy and the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM), dedicated a 518-kilowatt solar energy system at the IHM Sisters property here this morning. The $2.6 million solar energy system, with more than 2,000 photovoltaic modules, covers three acres and connects directly with the DTE Energy electric grid. The solar installation has the capacity to power...

FirstEnergy Receives Tree Care Award from National Arbor Day Foundation

2013-04-26 12:22:26

AKRON, Ohio, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifteenth consecutive year, FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), on behalf of its 10 utility companies, has been recognized as a Tree Line USA utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters. The award recognizes investor-owned and public utility companies - electric, gas and water - that promote the dual goals of dependable utility service and abundant, healthy trees along America's...