renewable energy
DUKE ENERGY TO SPEND $500 MILLION ON MORE SOLAR POWER
The latest commitment from Duke Energy confirms an expansion in renewable energy capacity.
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.
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.
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.
DUKE ENERGY APPROVES SEVERAL HUGE SOLAR FARMS
Two major announcements this week suggest that large-scale solar is moving forward fast in North Carolina.
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.
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.
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.
WELLS FARGO INVESTS $100M IN NC SOLAR PROJECTS
Yet more signs that utility-scale solar is bringing economic development to rural North Carolina.
HOW MUCH MONEY CAN NC HOMEOWNERS SAVE BY GOING SOLAR?
Solar energy systems are not cheap, but they can save homeowners considerable amounts of money over the years. A new report helps North Carolinians optimize those savings and choose the right incentives package.