Clean Energy

Energy efficiency measures and solar and wind technologies are rapidly being deployed around the world. Help it happen in North Carolina by joining our NC Clean Path 2025 team that is working to replace fossil fuels with solar and battery storage around the state, including working to eliminate the obstacles put in place by Duke Energy and the state legislature. Find out how you can help.
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Energy Efficiency policies deliver, save consumers billions – ACEEE News Release

June 24, 2011

States across the country have been reaching or exceeding their energy savings goals established through Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS), thereby lowering utility bills for consumers and reducing the need to build costly new power plants.

GE Sees Solar Cheaper than Oil, Nukes – Bloomberg

May 31, 2011

Solar power may be cheaper than electricity generated by fossil fuels and nuclear reactors within three to five years because of innovations, said Mark M. Little, the global research director for General Electric Co.

NC approves 300MW coastal wind farm – Charlotte Business Journal

May 12, 2011

N.C. regulators have issued a permit for construction of a proposed 300-megawatt wind farm near Elizabeth City.

Solar power market tops $71 billion in 2010 – The San Francisco Chronicle

March 14, 2011

The latest report, released today, shows a decade of remarkable growth. The market for solar power, wind power and biofuels still pales when compared with that for fossil fuels (Exxon Mobil, for example, made $383.2 billion last year). But clean-energy technology is no longer stuck in a niche.

Large Power Plants Sit Idle in North Carolina while Duke Wants to Raise Rates to Build New Ones – News Release by NC WARN

February 16, 2011

Duke Energy has a hefty surplus of generation capacity; it should promptly retire at least one newer coal-burning plant and stop trying to build nuclear reactors.
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Consumers Against Rate Hikes – News Release by NC WARN

February 3, 2011

A loose-knit group of organizations representing diverse interests is taking pre-emptive action against proposed annual rate hikes by Duke Energy and Progress Energy.

Groups don’t want utilities to raise rates to build nuclear plants – WRAL

February 1, 2011

Several organizations fired a pre-emptive strike Tuesday against plans by two North Carolina utilities.

Nuclear Prices Soar 37% as Solar Prices Keep Falling – News Release by NC WARN

December 21, 2010

John Locke Foundation attacks continue despite federal data fortifying NC WARN’s July finding that solar power is now cheaper than juice from new nukes.

Full-page ads claim state panel caved to builders on home energy efficiency standards – NC Independent News

December 8, 2010

Ads by NC WARN say NC Building Code Council cut back on new home standards that would produce long-term savings for buyers

Why Do Home Builders Want You to Waste Money? – News Release by NC WARN

December 8, 2010

The NC Building Code Council capitulated to pressure by the NC Home Builders Association, which will cost homeowners higher power bills while squandering state efforts to help curb global climate change.

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