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NewHydrogen CEO Steve Hill Discussed Hydrogen and Gas Turbine Combustion Systems with Georgia Tech Clean Energy Expert

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), the developer of a breakthrough technology that uses clean energy and water to produce the world’s cheapest green hydrogen, today announced that in a recent podcast the Company’s CEO Steve Hill spoke with Dr. Tim Lieuwen, Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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  • During the conversation, Dr. Lieuwen shared his extensive insight on gas turbine combustion systems, explaining their versatility and ability to use different types of fuel, including renewable ones such as hydrogen.
  • The discussion also covered the process of generating electricity through gas turbines, with Dr. Lieuwen providing a detailed explanation.
  • Dr. Lieuwen and Mr. Hill also discussed challenges and opportunities of a hydrogen economy, with a focus on the use of green hydrogen produced from renewable sources.
  • Dr. Lieuwen said, “There is a need for efficient energy storage solutions, such as converting the energy into hydrogen and storing it underground.

Pamela Keefe to Join the American Institutes for Research as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Arlington, Va., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pamela J. Keefe, a leader with broad financial experience at non-profit and for-profit organizations, is joining the American Institutes for Research (AIR) as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

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  • Arlington, Va., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pamela J. Keefe, a leader with broad financial experience at non-profit and for-profit organizations, is joining the American Institutes for Research (AIR) as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
  • Keefe, who begins her new position in April, has most recently served as senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a non-profit research and development organization that seeks to address challenges facing the energy industry.
  • Keefe has more than 30 years of experience in finance, with much of that time in senior leadership positions.
  • She will succeed Marijo Ahlgrimm , who is retiring from AIR after 15 years as chief financial officer and, overall, more than 40 years in financial management and leadership of government contracting organizations.

US Department of Energy Recommends Grant Award for ERI’s Plan to Expand Participation in Consumer Electronics Recycling

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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ERI’s application for grant funding of about $5 million is designed to support the DOE’s goal to increase collection of end-of-life consumer electronics and stand-alone batteries for recycling as a key contributor in developing a sustainable domestic source of battery-grade materials.

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  • ERI’s application for grant funding of about $5 million is designed to support the DOE’s goal to increase collection of end-of-life consumer electronics and stand-alone batteries for recycling as a key contributor in developing a sustainable domestic source of battery-grade materials.
  • “We are grateful and excited about the DOE’s support of and commitment to bipartisan infrastructure laws surrounding consumer electronics battery recycling, reprocessing, and battery collection,” said John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI.
  • “We’re honored and humbled to receive the MESC’s recommendation to receive the grant award to pioneer an innovative and comprehensive outreach program to engage and inspire more Americans to responsibly recycle their end-of-life electronics and consumer batteries.
  • ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States.

Inlyte Energy welcomes Ben Kaun as its new Chief Commercial Officer

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Inlyte Energy , developer of iron + sodium grid batteries for a safe, responsible, and affordable renewable energy transition, warmly welcomes industry veteran Ben Kaun as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

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  • SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Inlyte Energy , developer of iron + sodium grid batteries for a safe, responsible, and affordable renewable energy transition, warmly welcomes industry veteran Ben Kaun as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
  • This addition is a signal of Inlyte's commercial readiness and commitment to address the world's rapidly growing stationary storage needs.
  • As CCO, Ben will shape Inlyte's go-to-market strategy, leveraging the company's unique technology to meet the needs of utilities and industrial customers.
  • Inlyte's iron + sodium battery is a workhorse technology with safety, reliability, and performance in long duration, daily cycling applications," Mr. Kaun stated.

Aprio Wealth Management Releases 2024 Wealth Management Economic Outlook

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aprio Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Aprio, LLP, the fastest-growing business advisory and accounting firm in the U.S., has released its 2024 Wealth Management Economic Outlook, highlighting investment trends, insights and takeaways for investors to watch in 2024, as well as long-range economic and investment tailwinds.

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  • Outlook predicts diminished likelihood for a recession, continued global economic normalization and cautionary investment strategies
    ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aprio Wealth Management , a subsidiary of Aprio, LLP , the fastest-growing business advisory and accounting firm in the U.S. , has released its 2024 Wealth Management Economic Outlook , highlighting investment trends, insights and takeaways for investors to watch in 2024, as well as long-range economic and investment tailwinds.
  • "Our goal is to provide clients with the clarity and confidence they need to make informed investment and business decisions," said Simeon Wallis, Chief Investment Officer, Aprio Wealth Management .
  • "This year's Wealth Management Economic Outlook underscores that the current traditional signals in the economic cycle have been less predictive than ever, making it even more critical that investors and executives take an integrated and coordinated approach to their wealth management and business strategies."
  • To explore these wealth management and economic predictions in depth and prepare your 2024 investment and business strategies, visit https://www.wealth.aprio.com/ and download your copy of the 2024 Wealth Management Economic Outlook.

Exelon Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today that Mike Innocenzo, currently president and chief executive officer of Exelon subsidiary PECO, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, reporting to Exelon President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler.

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  • Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today that Mike Innocenzo, currently president and chief executive officer of Exelon subsidiary PECO, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, reporting to Exelon President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler.
  • Dave Velazquez, currently Exelon executive vice president of Utility Operations and Technology, will succeed Innocenzo as president and chief executive officer of PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas delivery company serving nearly 1.7 million electric customers and more than 548,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania.
  • He joined Exelon in 2016 at the merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings, assuming the role of PHI president and CEO.
  • Galambos has held several leadership roles at Exelon since joining the company in 2012 as part of Constellation and BGE’s merger into Exelon.

RedoxBlox Receives $25M to Demonstrate Its Pioneering Long-Duration Thermochemical Energy Storage Technology

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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RedoxBlox , a leader in energy storage solutions, today announced it was awarded $8.9M from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and $6.7M from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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  • RedoxBlox , a leader in energy storage solutions, today announced it was awarded $8.9M from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and $6.7M from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
  • The company’s innovative high-temperature thermochemical battery boasts energy densities comparable to lithium-ion batteries at a fraction of the cost.
  • “The RedoxBlox TCES technology is a promising discovery in materials science and energy storage technology,” said Carmichael Roberts, BEV.
  • “Paired with renewable energy resources, this technology aims to be cost competitive with natural gas for industrial heat applications.

Essential Utilities Announces Election of Roderick K. West to Board of Directors

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces the election of Rod West to the Essential board of directors.

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  • Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces the election of Rod West to the Essential board of directors.
  • As president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans from 2007-2010, West led the company out of its post-Hurricane Katrina bankruptcy and back to profitability.
  • “Rod’s vast utility experience and his strategic and commercial acumen will have an immediate, tangible impact on the Essential Board of Directors and our colleagues, customers and shareholders,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Christopher H. Franklin.
  • West is a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Sigma Pi Phi (The Boulé).

InnovationForce Connects Energy Professionals to Solve Over 200 Verified Utility Challenges With Launch of InnovationWorks Hangar

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C. and VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- InnovationForce, today announced InnovationWorks Hangar, a marketplace of verified utility-based industry challenges that will harness the collaborative intelligence of energy professionals with solutions in a simple and intuitive social networking platform. The Hangar has one sole purpose: accelerate innovation to achieve decarbonization and grid modernization goals faster. Unveiled this morning at the Electric Power Research Institute's Incubatenergy Labs Demo Day, The Hangar is the next phase of advancing InnovationWorks as the world's first AI-enabled Ecosystem Relationship Management (ERM) platform for innovation.

Key Points: 
  • InnovationForce, today announced InnovationWorks Hangar, a marketplace of verified utility-based industry challenges that will harness the collaborative intelligence of energy professionals with solutions in a simple and intuitive social networking platform.
  • RALEIGH, N.C. and VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- InnovationForce , today announced InnovationWorks Hangar, a marketplace of verified utility-based industry challenges that will harness the collaborative intelligence of energy professionals with solutions in a simple and intuitive social networking platform.
  • The InnovationWorks Hangar is a pioneering initiative that promises to be a game-changer by democratizing access to data required to innovate and address key industry challenges.
  • The Hangar offers a diverse repository of over 200 verified utility challenges culled from authoritative public documents like R&D plans, general rate cases, wildfire mitigation strategies, and infrastructure reports.

DTE Energy names Nicholas Akins to board of directors

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Detroit, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DETROIT, Oct. 26, 2023 — DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) has named Nicholas K. Akins, retired Executive Chair of American Electric Power (AEP), to its board of directors, effective December 4.

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  • Detroit, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DETROIT, Oct. 26, 2023 — DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) has named Nicholas K. Akins, retired Executive Chair of American Electric Power (AEP), to its board of directors, effective December 4.
  • Akins, who recently retired from AEP after more than 40 years with the company, also served as the company’s chief executive officer from 2011 through 2022.
  • He led AEP through a period of grid modernization and growth while transitioning the utility toward a clean energy future.
  • “We look forward to bringing Nick with his history of grid modernization and workplace innovation to our board of directors,” Jerry Norcia, chairman and CEO of DTE Energy, said.