Like most regulated monopoly utilities in the Southeast, Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress) intends to build 12 new gas plants, all but one in North Carolina.

Lobbyists, lawyers, and executives of polluting oil, gas, and coal companies are having the EPA abandon its mission and enact a Polluters First Agenda, killing people and costing us trillions. Update ...

Hurricane Helene making landfall near Perry, Florida, on September 26, 2024. With winds reaching 140 mph, the Category 4 storm ranks among the most powerful to strike the United States. Satellite ...

Federal investment has turned the Southeast into a surprising hub for electric school bus production, creating hundreds of new jobs and accelerating the shift to zero-emission transportation. Welders ...

Lower Purchase Price. Buying a used EV is often cheaper than buying a used gas car for several reasons. First, most used models now have a lower purchase price than their gas-powered counterparts.

Georgia's largest utility is proposing significant transmission upgrades. SACE is pushing for the Georgia Public Service Commission to "right-size" the investment for electric bills and support clean ...

“Natural gas is a fossil fuel energy source.” This is the first line of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s page defining “natural” gas. The fuel is mostly made up of methane, and, similar to ...

The NEVI program was designed to increase access to high-speed charging infrastructure along the interstate system and build confidence among American drivers that electric vehicles can function just ...

The uncertainty caused by political whipsawing is taking its toll, adding pressure to a nascent market that is navigating the complex transition from petroleum to electric-powered transportation. That ...

A new loan program helps homeowners in North Carolina and South Carolina make home upgrades that lower their energy bills, promote safety, and help them be better prepared for extreme weather. The ...