Clean Energy

North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced. But now the state's GOP-controlled legislature is seeking to repeal a key element in that law.

Timbermill Wind in Chowan County includes 45 turbines spread out across more than 6,000 acres. The project is expected to produce clean energy and provide an economic boom to the region.

A 2021 North Carolina state law requires Duke Energy to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% compared to 2005 levels by 2030, and to be carbon neutral by 2050. Critics say the latest proposed plan relies too heavily on fossil fuels.

The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $8 billion to create 10 hydrogen hubs around the country.

The three-month pilot program from NCDOT and the Town of Cary aims to reduce carbon emissions.

The North Carolina Clean Energy Pre-Apprenticeship Program is part of a larger plan to build a workforce that will sustain the future of green energy.

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that passed a final vote in Congress on Friday will help speed up electric vehicle adoption in North Carolina. The state stands to get $109 million to expand vehicle charging stations.

A landmark energy measure for North Carolina that aims to dramatically reduce power plant greenhouse gas emissions received final legislative approval Thursday, despite lingering concerns by some that customers aren't helped sufficiently with higher electricity bills.

WUNC's Dave DeWitt speaks with Elizabeth Ouzts from the Energy News Network

Republican state senators passed three new measures along party lines that aim to change North Carolina election law. Meanwhile in the state house, a long-awaited 47-page energy bill made a controversial debut, and municipalities around the state celebrate Juneteenth for the first time against the backdrop of ongoing conversations about how to teach history in public schools.