Duke Energy, the North Carolina-based utility giant headquartered in Charlotte, announced multiple collaborations this month aimed at accelerating advanced nuclear technology deployment. The company is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in pursuit of a US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to accelerate the exploration of new nuclear technologies; and, according to a...
Environmental groups have, surprisingly, been opposed to the shift to nuclear energy, citing higher infrastructure costs while downplaying its reduced carbon emissions.
Whether it be the heating bill, the price of gas, or the energy cost premium priced into every product from hair-ties to housing, families across North Carolina deserve the same haste for real energy solutions as Big Tech.
The NC Energy Policy Council voted to approve its draft 2024 Biennial Report last week, in which it makes official recommendations to the state’s elected leaders, policymakers, and regulators. The report is currently open to public comment until Nov. 11, after which the Council will consider changes and vote for official approval and submission the...
While a large manufacturing facility might need 100 megawatts of electricity — equivalent to about 100,000 homes — a single data center may use 15 times that amount of power.
Community leaders fear the limitations put in place by regulators, and the slow-walking of advanced small modular reactors (SMR) deployment, will cause North Carolina communities to miss out on homegrown and imported growth, specifically due to a lack of reliable energy resources.
These small reactors would be the first sources of nuclear power constructed in NC since the Harris Nuclear Plant opened in 1987. The state’s population has grown by 70% since then.
North Carolina lawmakers have an opportunity to promote lower emissions while growing the state’s economy — it’s critical that they take that chance. The state Senate recently advanced SB678 to the House Rules Committee. If passed, the bill would change the state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS) to a Clean Energy Portfolio Standard (CEPS) and...
A new bill in the North Carolina Senate could pave the way for more nuclear power in the Tar Heel State. As the threat of climate change hovers over us, supporting this legislation is more important than ever for environmentally minded North Carolinians. Senate Bill 678 would revise existing state laws that require utility companies...
For North Carolina to meet our climate goals, we must embrace nuclear energy.
