Gene Therapy for Diseases. Gene Therapy has made important medical advances in less than two decades. Within this short time span, it has moved from the conceptual stage to technology development and laboratory research to clinical translational trials for a variety of deadly diseases. Among the most notable advancements are the following:
Duke Energy's merger with Progress Energy, completed in July 2012, created the largest electric utility in the United States. In fact, two of the three largest U.S. utilities are the result of recent mergers. Exelon, third on the list of the 10 biggest U.S. utilities, merged with Constellation Energy in March 2012. Duke will now service 7 million retail customers across six states.
Two of Franceâs electric utilities, EDF and GDF Suez, were considered the worldâs largest utilities based on 2015 market values. EDF is a mostly government-owned company. Its primary focus is nuclear energy, while GDF Suez focuses mostly on natural gas and renewables.Nine of the top 20 utilities are based in the United States, with Duke Energy being the largest U.S. electric utility.Duke Energy is located in North Carolina and provides energy to over seven million customers. Almost all of its electricity generation comes from coal, natural gas, and oil.wo of Franceâs electric utilities, EDF and GDF Suez, were considered the worldâs largest utilities based on 2015 market values. EDF is a mostly government-owned company. Its primary focus is nuclear energy, while GDF Suez focuses mostly on natural gas and renewables.