Another Day, Another Solar Factory Opens In The US

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:55:18 +0000

Yet another new solar factory is launching in the US, attended by hundreds of new permanent jobs and an estimated $2.9 billion in economic activity for its host state.

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Officials Approve Duke Energy’s Plan to Replace Coal with Gas-Fired Units

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:39:18 +0000

Regulators in North Carolina have approved Duke Energy’s plan to replace some of the utility’s coal-fired units with natural gas-fired generation. The North Carolina Utilities Commission in December issued orders […]

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North Carolina Republicans Aren’t Worried About Cuts To Clean Energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:09:23 +0000

The Conservatives For Clean Energy are convinced they will be able to talk sense to the incoming administration. Good luck with that.

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The Blue Ridge Parkway Could Come Back With Better Charging

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:25:28 +0000

My Visit To The Parkway Earlier this year, I had the chance to get out and drive around half of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a scenic road run by the National Park Service that runs from Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Along the way, it runs … [continued]

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Living Through Hurricane Helene in Buncombe County — Part 1, Days 0–4

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:06:26 +0000

Buncombe County, Water Scarcity, & The Muddy Submerging Waters of Climate Change Starting on Day 4 and moving back to Days 0–3, here’s a look at what’s been happening in the Appalachians after Helene. Day 4 His eyes widened in alarm as I suggested to the kind man in the … [continued]

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IONNA Breaks Ground on 1st “Rechargery”

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:07:54 +0000

Durham, NC — IONNA, the charging network founded by eight of the world’s top automakers: BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Stellantis and Toyota, announced they have broken ground on the first IONNA ‘Rechargery.’ In the thriving heart of Apex, North Carolina, just a few miles from its previously … [continued]

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NC Governor Cooper Announces First Awards for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:10:46 +0000

[Last week], Governor Roy Cooper took an important step to advance his Clean Transportation Plan by announcing the first round of conditional awards for developers to install and operate electric vehicle charging stations using North Carolina’s share of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded … [continued]

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EV Jobs Are On The Rise & New Ads Hope To Spark Interest In Them

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:03:51 +0000

While the purported slowdown in demand for EVs seems to find automakers halting or slowing their original electrification plans, EVs have actually reached 20% of global auto sales. That number is expected to increase exponentially, and so will EV jobs numbers. In fact, by 2035, EVs could potentially account for … [continued]

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New “Supercell” EV Batteries Have All The Energy Density For 20% Less Cost

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:20:33 +0000

New “Supercell” EV batteries are made with the help of high-tech atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, adapted for commercial use to reduce costs and enhance performance.

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