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Leilani Munter's Letter to NC DOT About Tesla, Free Market Economics and the Future of Electric Vehicles

Tesla Motors, the all-electric car company, is changing the car-buying business. Or, at least they are trying. Compared to the traditional way of buying cars from dealerships, they are selling directly to consumers.…

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A Tale of Two Utilities: Post-Merger Duke Sees Growth in Carolina Energy Efficiency

This is the second entry in a new blog series entitled Energy Savings in the Southeast. We will dive into the recent performance of Southeastern utilities’ energy efficiency programs, and highlight how the region can…

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Citizens slam Duke for coal ash pollution at shareholder meeting

On May 7, Duke held its annual shareholder meeting outside its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Like most publicly-traded corporations, Duke tried to put on a "dog and pony show" to excite…

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Senate Bill Could Backfire on Charlotte

This guest post was written by Bruce Henderson, writer for the Charlotte Observer, and originally published on the Observer's Earth & Energy blog. The North Carolina Senate's move to purge members of…

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Duke to Close Buck and Riverbend Plants Ahead of Schedule

Duke Energy recently announced that it would retire two of its oldest coal-fired power plants in April 2013, two years ahead of schedule, which is welcome news to many in the state…

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Concerned Citizens Speak Out for Clean Air

This blog was written by Anne Kingsbury, SACE Intern. On June 11, 2012 concerned citizens gathered in Charlotte, NC to offer their support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to…

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Register Now for the Southeastern Coastal Wind Energy Conference

  The Southeast has good wind energy resources in coastal and offshore areas. The Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference, being held in Charlotte on March 8/9, will connect experts together from academia, government,…