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.
Minnesota is the biggest gainer in our solar power rankings this year, shooting up 14 spots even as its largest utility transitions from a rebate program to a performance payment. The incentives are still good, though, and Minnesotaâs RPS and solar carve-out are some of the best in the nation. Way to go, North Star!