Duke Energy Corp. is modifying its largest coal plants to burn natural gas for at least part of the power they produce in order to reduce coal use in the near term… Some clean-energy advocates worry the work will just extend the life of coal plants, allowing Duke to continue to recover costs for plants they say are no longer economical to operate.
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Record surge in methane levels ‘surprising and disturbing’, say scientists — Financial Times
Methane Emissions From Oil and Natural Gas Production Higher Than Previously Thought–SciTech Daily
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production in its annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, according to new research from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). The research team found 90 percent higher emissions from oil production and 50 percent higher emissions for natural gas production than EPA estimated in its latest inventory.
Solar March Madness: US 20, Duke Energy 6 — NC WARN
Duke Energy: A US Leader In Climate Pollution — NC WARN TV AD
Urge Governor Cooper to Stop Duke Energy’s Gas Expansion:
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Financial rationale for Mountain Valley Pipeline has evaporated in changing market — IEEFA
Climate watchdogs challenge Duke Energy’s polluting 15-year plan — Facing South
New federal assistance funds not enough to protect 100,000s of families from eviction and utility shutoffs — News Release
Despite last week’s passage of legislation allocating nearly $500 million for emergency rent and utility assistance, hundreds of thousands of struggling families in North Carolina will remain at risk of eviction and disconnection from water and energy service if further action is not taken before the end of the month, advocates said today in separate letters to Gov. Roy Cooper and the NC Utilities Commission.
Watchdog accuses Duke energy of misleading state regulators — WXII
Duke Energy Faces Challenges to its Push for New Natural Gas Plants — GreentechMedia
Duke Energy’s plan to build gigawatts of new natural gas generators to supply its grid over the next 15 years has already drawn fire from clean energy advocates, who say it violates the utility’s long-range decarbonization goals and could leave customers paying for power plants that can’t economically compete with cleaner alternatives.