March 25, 2008 To: Mr. James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy From: Jim Hansen, Columbia University Earth Institute Subject: A Plea for Cooperation and Leadership Dear Mr. Rogers, I was glad to see you attend my talk on climate change in Charlotte last November. I …
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Greenville NC shows efficiency works! – The Daily Reflector
It’s official: Greenville Utilities Commission’s energy-efficiency program for new home construction actually works, and quite well. Faculty members in the East Carolina University Department of Engineering conducted a study, commissioned by ElectriCities, to examine the effectiveness of Greenville Utilities’ E-300 program.
SE Oversupply of Power – NC WARN Motion to Utilities Commission
Behind Closed Doors – NRC, Progress Energy & New Nukes – News Release by NC WARN
News Release Contact: Jim Warren March 11, 2008 NRC cut public out of meeting on new nukes at Shearon Harris Group says agency went into “closed session” after Progress Energy ran into trouble Durham, NC – Federal regulators abruptly halted a public meeting Thursday after problems arose with Progress …
Nuke Costs Can’t Be Secret, Groups Tell NC Commission – News Release by NC WARN
Cliffside is Too Costly – News Release by NC WARN
Progress & Duke Promote Wastage to Build New Plants – The News and Observer
“Leave the lights on – what the heck!” The article below describes only one of several utility programs that encourage maximum electricity usage. Both Duke Energy and Progress Energy “are aggressively recruiting new customers for their programs” before the Utilities Commission bans them. Note that these “leave the lights on” …
Greenscam Alert: Duke Ad Implies Elimination of Greenhouse Gases, and Op-ed in Herald Sun
Blocked! $50 billion in toxic pork for nuclear energy axed from stimulus bill – Announcement from NC WARN
$50 billion in toxic pork for nuclear energy axed from stimulus bill Congressional negotiators in the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed late February 11 on a $789 billion stimulus bill but killed an attempt to squander $50 billion on new nuclear reactors. This result is a major victory …