How necessary is nuclear power? Renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydroelectric, can provide all but 6% of North Carolina’s electricity, finds a new Duke University study. “Critics of renewable power point out that solar and wind sources are intermittent. The truth is that solar and wind are complementary in …
NC CLEAN PATH 2025
In August 2017, NC WARN published North Carolina Clean Path 2025: Achieving an Economical Clean Energy Future, a plan for quickly transitioning the state’s electricity from fossil fuels to solar, battery storage and enhanced energy efficiency.
Local teams are working around the state to implement the plan. Learn more here. The articles below are either about the NC CLEAN PATH 2025 plan or about similar efforts underway in other places.
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Solar, Wind Can Power NC – Groundbreaking Study – Report by Dr. John Blackburn Published by IEER
NC WARN technical expert, Dr. John Blackburn, has published a study showing that NC can replace coal with energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.
Indian Tribes Bet on Solar Power – Associated Press
Indian tribes control more than 55 million acres of land across the nation, and those lands are capable of producing solar power equivalent to more than four times the amount of electricity generated annually in the US.
Solar power from Sahara a step closer: The German-led Desertec initiative believes it can deliver power to Europe as early as 2015 – The Guardian
A massive solar project to benefit both Europe and North Africa — from The Guardian
Renewables Outpace Nuclear in US – Dept of Energy
For the second month in a row, renewable sources accounted for more domestic energy production than did nuclear power
Growing U.S. Wind Power – Department of Energy
New Study Sheds Light on the Growing U.S. Wind Power Market
California Sets Pace for Solar Power – The New York Times
California, the longtime national leader in solar energy, has a capacity of more than 500 megawatts of solar power at peak periods in the early afternoon — the same as a major power plant.
The Path to Clean Efficient Energy – News and Observer Oped by Dr. Blackburn, Jim Warren
Instead of risking $35 billion on new plants, there is a better, cheaper and more secure way to handle North Carolina’s energy needs.
U.S. Energy Chair Dismisses New Coal, Nukes – Reuters
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKTRE5447HI20090505 UK U.S. utilities, regulator disagree on generation Wed May 6, 2009 12:59am BST By Eileen O’Grady HOUSTON (Reuters) – The nation’s top power industry regulator on Tuesday suggested that U.S. utilities don’t need to build big nuclear or coal-fired power plants to fill the nation’s future power supply needs. …
Black, Brown & Green Alliance in Durham – Indy Weekly
With the world awakening to economic and environmental crises, a newly emerging Black Brown and Green Alliance in Durham is organizing to seize the strategic moment to blaze a sustainable and just economic path.