The state of New York has solidified its position as the nation’s leader on advancing clean, zero-emissions energy with the passage of the state’s Clean Energy Standard (CES), Exelon Corp. said today following the New York Public Service Commission’s approval of the CES. “Today is a historic day for New York and the energy industry,… Keep reading →
Building on Accenture Federal Services’ (AFS) (NYSE:ACN) long track record of helping government agencies address complex, high-impact challenges, such as healthcare.gov and studentloans.gov, AFS has launched the new Accenture Federal Services Digital Studio in Washington, D.C., to focus on the next big challenge for government: radically improving the engagement of citizens and employees. AFS built… Keep reading →
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global smart city market, with a focus on energy, water, mobility, buildings, and government services, providing comprehensive profiles of smart city projects and forecasts for smart city technologies, segmented by industry and region, through 2025. As city leaders around the world continue to commit to smart city… Keep reading →
Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HDSN) announced that it has been awarded, as prime contractor, a five-year contract including a five-year renewal option, by the United States Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) with an estimated maximum value over the term of the agreement of $400 million in sales to the Department of Defense. The fixed price contract is… Keep reading →
Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc. today announced its participation as a board member of the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI), a public-private partnership spearheaded by the White House to accelerate the development of next generation 5G wireless networks in the United States. In conjunction with the initiative’s member companies and more than 400 university… Keep reading →
Norsk Titanium AS, the world’s pioneering supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components announced today the State of New York, in partnership with SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has placed an order for an initial lot of 20 of Norsk Titanium’s patented MERKE IV™ Rapid Plasma Deposition™ (“RPD™”) machines. The order is in accordance with an… Keep reading →
Exelon Generation has formally notified grid operator PJM Interconnection of its plans to retire the Quad Cities Generating Station on June 1, 2018. This is the latest of several procedural notifications Exelon is required to make prior to retiring the Quad Cities and Clinton nuclear stations in Illinois. Last month, Exelon Generation similarly notified the… Keep reading →
Bread for the World today expressed hope that the poverty plan released by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and the House of Representatives’ Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility will start a bipartisan discussion on how to end hunger and poverty. “Bread for the World applauds Speaker Ryan for giving poverty the attention it… Keep reading →
Leaders from Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, will today meet with Energy Ministers attending the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7) summit in San Francisco, where the company will announce a commitment to sell more than two billion1 energy efficient LED light bulbs by 2020. Reaching this goal is estimated to… Keep reading →
The Department of Justice’s new policy of enlisting companies to conduct criminal investigations of their employees as a condition of civil settlements—the so-called Yates Memo—will have a chilling effect on the ability of companies to cooperate and comply with the government, according to a new report released today at a symposium hosted jointly by the… Keep reading →