2+ hour ago  (105+ words) CHARLOTTE " New data shows a record number of electric vehicles were sold in the Carolinas just before the $75,000 federal tax credit expired. According to a report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, nearly 78,000 electric vehicles were sold in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (316+ words) CHARLOTTE " Vehicles owned by the driverless car service Waymo were spotted in a gravel lot in Uptown Charlotte Tuesday, sparking conversation among the people who saw them. While people's opinions differ, the service continues to grow in the Southeast. Waymo…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (81+ words) PERSON COUNTY, N.C. " Duke Energy broke ground on Friday morning at two new natural gas plants in Person County. The new power plants will replace the Roxboro Steam Station, the state's largest coal-fired power plant. The Roxboro facility is set to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (602+ words) LAS VEGAS " Elon Musk's "Vegas Loop," a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concern about alleged workplace safety and environmental violations. Lawmakers spent hours grilling state…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (115+ words) CHARLOTTE " A new study claims solar is not driving the loss of agricultural land in North Carolina. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association's report shows solar takes up less than one-third of a percent of the state's agricultural land and…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (127+ words) BELMONT, N.C. " Belmont's Sisters of Mercy campus broke ground Monday on a large solar array. Officials said the ground-mounted panels will power about 30% of the nonprofit's campus on Mercy Drive. The international Catholic organization said combating climate change is one of…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (112+ words) STOKES COUNTY, N.C. " A new nuclear power plant could be coming to North Carolina for the first time in 50 years. Duke Energy filed paperwork to begin plans to replace a coal plant in Stokes County with nuclear energy. The company says…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (151+ words) The company has released the rundown of all the Uber rides and UberEats orders people have placed over the past year. The company said, "After years of hearing you ask for this, it's finally here!" "Now, for the first time,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (326+ words) Livestream brought to you by: LANCASTER, S.C. " Jill Hinson decided to go solar after hearing of how it saved on her neighbors" energy bills. She says she saw a large dip in her power bills after installation. But she says about…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (623+ words) CHARLOTTE " North Carolina is fifth in the nation for solar power but has been slow to adopt other forms of renewable energy, including wind power. The state's second wind farm opened last year, which was the newest addition providing power…...