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Oct 20, 2014

STRATA CELEBRATES $1BN INVESTED IN NC SOLAR

With solar power continuing explosive growth in North Carolina, Chapel Hill-based Strata is celebrating a major milestone. 

Sep 22, 2014

USDA TO INVEST $55 MILLION IN NC SOLAR

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a North Carolina solar farm to announce a raft of new measures in support of clean energy. 

Sep 17, 2014

DUKE ENERGY TO SPEND $500 MILLION ON MORE SOLAR POWER

The latest commitment from Duke Energy confirms an expansion in renewable energy capacity. 

Aug 21, 2014

600 CLEAN ENERGY LEADERS TO GATHER IN CHARLOTTE

NCSEA's annual Making Energy Work conference has become a must-attend event for the NC clean energy industry. 

Jul 23, 2014

HOG WASTE POWER PROTECTS WATER & PROVIDES CLEAN ENERGY TOO

A new anaerobic digestion facility near Bladenboro helps to tackle one of North Carolina's most intractable environmental challenges. 

Jul 2, 2014

SCIENTISTS MAPPING NC SEA FLOOR FOR WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

Offshore wind energy is gaining traction in many parts of the world. Scientists are now looking at the feasibility of turbines off the coast of North Carolina. 

Jun 27, 2014

DUKE ENERGY APPROVES SEVERAL HUGE SOLAR FARMS

Two major announcements this week suggest that large-scale solar is moving forward fast in North Carolina. 

Jun 20, 2014

NORTH CAROLINA POLL FINDS BROAD SUPPORT FOR CLEAN ENERGY

Clean energy incentives and deregulation of the electricity market wins bi-partisan support from NC residents. 

Jun 6, 2014

NC AQUARIUMS SELL WIND POWER TO VISITORS

In a watt-for-watt program, visitors to NC aquariums can purchase wind power certificates that both help offset their own homes' emissions and power the aquariums themselves. 

May 29, 2014

ASHEVILLE COMPANY PROPOSES 12 MASSIVE SOLAR FARMS

If all of ISS's proposed solar plants get built, they will have a collective capacity of 620 megawatts.