Energy

Clean energy advocates say the revised Carbon Plan moves away from fossil fuels too slowly. The plan also pushes back a state goal to reduce emissions by 70% by 2030.

On Wednesday, Cooper signed Executive Order No. 218, which calls for developing 2.8 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 and 8 gigawatts by 2040. If that happens, the governor said that would power 2.3 million homes by 2040.

The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline promises to bring huge quantities of cheap natural gas to North Carolina, which could slow growth for solar…

Author Daniel Raimi began his journey studying natural gas and oil development in Durham. While interning at a state agency, he wrote a report about the…

Author Daniel Raimi began his journey studying natural gas and oil development in Durham. While interning at a state agency, he wrote a report about the…

In many homes across the state, residents come home from work, turn on their lights, run their dishwashers and watch television or browse the Internet.…

Updated Friday, March 24: The public will have a chance to weigh in on plans to build a natural gas-fueled combined heat and power plant on the Duke…

State lawmakers recently negotiated a deal that originally would have weakened North Carolina's requirements for renewables as one source of the state's…

State lawmakers recently negotiated a deal that originally would have weakened North Carolina's requirements for renewables as one source of the state's…