North carolina

United States

Copper Drops as Dollar Strengthens on Trump Lead in US Election

Copper fell along with most metals, weighed down by a rise in the dollar as Donald Trump took an early lead in the US election.The Associated Press called North…

Offshore Wind Power

Dominion Energy Plans to Add 3.4 GW of New Offshore Wind

In its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) and the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC), Domini…

Electricity Transmission

Over 97,000 US Customers Still Without Power From Hurricane Helene

[1/2] Power line poles lean after Tropical Storm Helene caused widespread damage to infrastructure, in Lake Lure, North Carolina, U.S. October 1, 2024. REUTERS/…

Microgrid

Powersecure to Run Microgrid Generator With 100% Renewable Fuel

Source: PowerSecurePowerSecure, a distributed energy infrastructure provider and key player in the microgrid industry, announced today that its Durham, North Ca…

Energy Storage System

Natron Energy to Build $1.4bn Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory in North Carolina

The Edgecombe County facility will enable a 40-fold scale-up of Natron’s current production capacity. Credit: Natron Energy/Business Wire.Natron Energy ha…

Solar Panel

More Than 1,300 Customers Enrolled in Duke Energy’s New Solar and Storage Incentive Program

(Photo by Joe DelNero /NREL)Duke Energy has enrolled more than 1,300 customers in North Carolina in its new PowerPair pilot, a one-time incentive-based program …

Hydropower Plant

Hydropower Stakeholders Identify Key Gaps and Solutions in US Supply Chain

High Rock Dam turbines located on the Yadkin River in Central North Carolina. Photo by Josh Bauer, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryHydropower stakeholders h…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Finland's Kempower Just Opened a DC Fast Charger Factory in North Carolina

Finnish EV charger manufacturer Kempower officially opened its first US DC fast charger factory in Durham, North Carolina.Kempower already has three DC fast cha…

RNG

Rockingham County Chooses Waga Energy to Produce RNG in North Carolina

Following a request for proposal by the Rockingham County won by Waga Energy, the two parties signed a contract to produce RNG at the waste storage site in the …

Carbon Emissions

By 2030, North Carolina Could Cut Climate Emissions by Two-Thirds. Here’s How:

A high-rise building under construction in downtown Raleigh in 2014. (Credit: James Willamor / Creative Commons)by Elizabeth Ouzts, Energy News NetworkA new Nor…

Electric Vehicles

Frito-Lay Unveils Its First All-Electric Truck Fleet in the US

Snack giant Frito-Lay has launched its first 100% all-electric truck fleet at one of its North Carolina distribution sites.Frito-Lay’s electric truck flee…

Electric Vehicle Battery

India-Based Epsilon Advanced Materials (Eam) To Build $650M Graphite Anode Plant in North Carolina

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), India’s leading battery materials company, plans to build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing facility in Brunsw…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Beta Technologies Breaks Ground on First Electric Aircraft Charging Site in North Carolina

With initial production at its new manufacturing facility underway, electric aircraft developer BETA Technologies has begun setting up charging infrastructure t…

Electric Vehicles

BYD | Ride Delivers Two k7M Electric Buses to Burlington, NC

BYD | RIDE delivered two K7M 30' battery-electric buses to the City of Burlington in North Carolina to serve the passengers of its Link Transit Fleet. The z…

Wind Farm

Google, Apex Clean Energy Enter PPA for 189 MW North Carolina Wind Farm

Apex Clean Energy and Google today announced a power purchase agreement for the full 189 MW capacity of Timbermill Wind to be constructed in North Carolina.Timb…