renewable energy

An aerial view of the Salem Nuclear Power Plant and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station situated on the Delaware River in Lower Alloways Township, New Jersey.

Energy experts share how the U.S. can reach Biden's renewable energy goals

6:00pm February 02, 2023

by H.J. Mai

The Biden administration's goal of carbon-free electricity generation by 2035 will require an overhaul of the U.S. energy sector. Experts across the industry shared their views of how it might work.

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Solar energy farm in Moore County, North Carolina

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Duke Energy proposes two new programs to help customers use renewable energy

10:53am January 31, 2023

by David Boraks, WFAE

Duke Energy has asked North Carolina regulators to approve the expansion of a program that lets large customers contract for renewable energy.

A worker walks past lines of solar panels at the Roha Dyechem solar project in the western northwest Indian state of Rajasthan.

'Sunny Makes Money': India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022

12:00pm November 22, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

India, on track to become the world's most populous country, gets about 70% of its electricity from coal. But the government is aggressively investing in renewable energy — particularly solar.

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An array of photovoltaic panels are pictured at a solar power park in Kozani, Greece on April 6, 2022. Greece's power transmission operator says it recently hit a new benchmark, using exclusively renewable energy for a brief time.

Greece says its entire electrical grid ran on 100% renewables for the first time

3:17pm October 13, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Renewable energy sources covered Greece's electricity demands for about five hours last Friday, the operator of the country's power grid said.

Environment

Boone plans new climate action plan to help meet 2050 clean energy targets

3:59pm August 26, 2022

by Keri Brown

Solar and wind power projects have been booming in California, like the Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in the Tehachapi Mountains, but that doesn't mean fossil fuels are fading away quickly.

California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren't fading away yet

11:35am May 13, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

California broke its record for renewable energy when solar and wind provided enough to meet all consumer demand. At the time, natural gas power plants were still on, a necessity for the grid.

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Duke Energy reports boost in wind and solar power generation in 2021

4:53pm April 26, 2022

by April Laissle

Duke Energy says it posted a 20% increase in wind and solar power last year.

Environment

Duke Energy works on plan to phase out coal, reduce carbon emissions

4:47pm February 15, 2022

by Keri Brown

Duke Energy says it's on track to stop generating electricity with coal by 2035. That includes the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, one of its largest plants.

Environment

Boone municipal buildings go climate-neutral eight years ahead of schedule

4:40pm January 27, 2022

by Eddie Garcia

The town of Boone is hitting some of its climate goals eight years ahead of schedule.

The Xinyuan Coal Mine operated by Yangquan Coal Industry Group Co. in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, in October.

China Has Promised To Go Carbon-Neutral By 2060, But Coal Is Still King

8:00am June 14, 2021

by Emily Feng

This year, China pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2060. It has invested heavily in solar, wind and nuclear energy. Still, coal-fired heavy industry made up 37% of its economic activity last year.

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