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Duke Energy’s Annual Impact Report Shares Progress Toward a Cleaner Tomorrow That Includes Affordability and Reliability

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April 25, 2024 /3BL/ - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) released its 2023 Impact Report , its 18th annual accounting of its progress toward its sustainable business goals. It also has made investments in its grid that has resulted in more reliable service to its customers. million power outages, saving approximately 3.5

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People Behind the Power: What To Know About the Remarkable Role of Duke Energy Lineworkers

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On April 18, Duke Energy celebrates the men and women who keep the lights on for customers every day Lineworkers play a critical role in the clean energy transition and building the grid of the future Over the past seven years, Duke Energy and its Foundation have invested nearly $4 million to strengthen its lineworker talent pipeline CHARLOTTE, N.C.,

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Countries have to double their power grid renewal to meet climate targets

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The world’s electricity systems could dump an extra 58 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere between 2030 and 2050 unless countries double their grid renewal investments to more than US$600 billion per year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concludes in a special report issued this week.

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Duke Energy Carolinas Receives Approval for New Rates in North Carolina, Implements New Programs To Help Customers

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Rates include upgrades to make the grid more resilient and shorten the duration of outages New programs will give customers more control over energy use and help low-income customers Approval includes performance incentives to hold the utility accountable for reliability, encourage renewables and reduce peak system loads CHARLOTTE, N.C.,

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Duke Energy Named as One of America’s Most JUST Companies, Putting Customers and Employees at the Heart of Its Clean Energy Transition

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February 20, 2024 /3BL/ - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for the second consecutive year, ranking 57th overall, up from 79th in 2023. We are committed to a future that offers reliable, accessible and affordable clean energy. is one of America’s largest energy holding companies.

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Duke Energy Invests $350,000 To Support Future Energy Workforce

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January 10, 2024 /3BL/ - The Duke Energy Foundation announces $350,000 to support 11 community college programs across the state working to create a pipeline of skilled lineworkers that will help meet the energy industry's future workforce needs. Lineworkers play an integral role in a more efficient, more reliable digital grid.

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Who wants to be India’s greenest billionaire?

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If there is one word that captures India’s dramatic push to turbocharge its renewable energy sector, it is this: ambition. This is a part of RIL’s 15-year vision to become a leading new-energy and -materials company, with plans to be net-zero by 2035. Last year, RIL unveiled a $10-billion plan (all figures in U.S.

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