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Siemens joins forces with UN Women: Upskilling program for +600 African girls in ICT and work readiness skills kicks off

Siemens has partnered with United Nations (UN) Women Germany for an upskilling program of more than 600 young African women in South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda. The joint initiative was launched in April 2022. Now, the first round…

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GE Vernova’s Gas Power business built and safely transported some of the world’s largest HRSG Supermodules from Korea to Japan

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business today announced the completion of the safe transport and delivery of one of the world’s largest HRSG Supermodules from South Korea to Japan. These large, prefabricated Supermodules are for three GE Heat Recovery Steam Generators…

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Duke Energy’s grid improvements avoid outages, speed restoration for Florida customers ahead of hurricane season

As Florida heads into another hurricane season, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers about the benefits of its smart, self-healing technology to help combat power outages during storms. Much like a GPS can reroute traffic during an accident, self-healing technology…

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We agreed with Holcim on a new strategic partnership to accelerate sustainable building solutions with renewable energy projects

Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies, and Holcim, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, have signed a major new clean energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in Germany – as well as agreeing to work together on a wide…

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Duke Energy hosts annual Storm School, awards $55,000 in Foundation grants to local EMA organizations

 First responders, including representatives from local police, fire and emergency management agencies (EMA) throughout southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, attended Duke Energy Storm School, an interactive training session on the company’s preparation for and response to severe weather. At the…

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Southern Company ranks No. 1 for Black executives for second consecutive year in national ranking of Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc

For the second consecutive year, Southern Company has been named the top company for Black Executives by DiversityInc as part of that organization’s rankings of the top Companies for Diversity. Southern Company also ranks number 24 on the overall 2023…

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China’s First Girder Replacement, Transportation and Erection Integrated Machine Put into Use on Shuohuang Railway

On April 20, China’s first girder replacement, transportation and erection integrated machine completed the replacement of masonry beams of the No.149 bridge along the Shuohuang (Shuozhou-Huanghua) Railway, marking that the equipment was officially put into use. The THLJ-16 girder replacement,…

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Duke Energy awards more than $125,000 in grants to support economic development in Indiana

Duke Energy is awarding more than $125,000 in grants to 26 local and regional economic development organizations to spur new jobs and investment in Indiana communities. The grants are through Duke Energy’s Partnership Program, which funds marketing and strategic efforts…

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