/tags/energy Energy en-US Copyright Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:37:58 GMT /environment/2024-11-07/duke-energy-carbon-plan-ncuc-reduce-carbon-emissions-hb951 Clean energy advocates say the revised Carbon Plan moves away from fossil fuels too slowly. The plan also pushes back a state goal to reduce emissions by 70% by 2030. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:37:58 GMT /environment/2024-11-07/duke-energy-carbon-plan-ncuc-reduce-carbon-emissions-hb951 Celeste Gracia /environment/2022-09-13/nc-utilities-panel-hears-testimony-over-duke-energy-co2-plan Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:57:03 GMT /environment/2022-09-13/nc-utilities-panel-hears-testimony-over-duke-energy-co2-plan Associated Press /environment/2021-06-10/nc-gov-cooper-sets-ambitious-goal-for-offshore-wind-energy-by-2040 On Wednesday, Cooper signed Executive Order No. 218, which calls for developing 2.8 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 and 8 gigawatts by 2040. If that happens, the governor said that would power 2.3 million homes by 2040. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:07:42 GMT /environment/2021-06-10/nc-gov-cooper-sets-ambitious-goal-for-offshore-wind-energy-by-2040 David Boraks /business-economy/2018-02-26/pipeline-plans-and-solar-legislation-put-ncs-energy-portfolio-in-flux The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline promises to bring huge quantities of cheap natural gas to North Carolina, which could slow growth for solar… Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:54:17 GMT /business-economy/2018-02-26/pipeline-plans-and-solar-legislation-put-ncs-energy-portfolio-in-flux Rebecca Martinez /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-17/author-examines-both-sides-of-the-fracking-debate-in-new-book Author Daniel Raimi began his journey studying natural gas and oil development in Durham. While interning at a state agency, he wrote a report about the… Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:55:07 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-17/author-examines-both-sides-of-the-fracking-debate-in-new-book Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2018-01-17/author-examines-both-sides-of-the-fracking-debate-in-new-book Author Daniel Raimi began his journey studying natural gas and oil development in Durham. While interning at a state agency, he wrote a report about the… Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:55:07 GMT /business-economy/2018-01-17/author-examines-both-sides-of-the-fracking-debate-in-new-book Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /environment/2017-05-09/charge-toward-natural-gas-alarms-environmental-groups In many homes across the state, residents come home from work, turn on their lights, run their dishwashers and watch television or browse the Internet.… Tue, 09 May 2017 14:23:47 GMT /environment/2017-05-09/charge-toward-natural-gas-alarms-environmental-groups Jason deBruyn /news/2017-03-20/environmental-groups-want-duke-u-to-halt-campus-natural-gas-plant Updated Friday, March 24: The public will have a chance to weigh in on plans to build a natural gas-fueled combined heat and power plant on the Duke… Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:37:58 GMT /news/2017-03-20/environmental-groups-want-duke-u-to-halt-campus-natural-gas-plant Rebecca Martinez /show/the-state-of-things/2015-05-05/north-carolinas-changing-energy-policy State lawmakers recently negotiated a deal that originally would have weakened North Carolina's requirements for renewables as one source of the state's… Tue, 05 May 2015 16:11:52 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-05-05/north-carolinas-changing-energy-policy Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /environment/2015-05-05/north-carolinas-changing-energy-policy State lawmakers recently negotiated a deal that originally would have weakened North Carolina's requirements for renewables as one source of the state's… Tue, 05 May 2015 16:11:52 GMT /environment/2015-05-05/north-carolinas-changing-energy-policy Will Michaels, Frank Stasio