Energy

Jun 1, 2023

The spark of innovation: Koulomb charges forward with local EV infrastructure 

Electric vehicle drivers in search of a fast charge solution in Mecklenburg County now have a few new options to juice up on the road – and they can be […]

Dec 7, 2017

SECU Members increase support for NC GreenPower’s Solar Schools program

The member-funded State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is increasing its 2018-2019 support for NC GreenPower’s Solar Schools program – good news for North Carolina schools interested in participating in the […]

Apr 19, 2017

Majority of Realtors say clients interested in sustainability

Growing consumer interest and demand for greener, more sustainable properties is driving a dialogue between Realtors and homebuyers and sellers. Over half of Realtors find that consumers have interest in […]

Nov 17, 2016

Green Street Cottages begins construction of 64 homes at Cramerton Mills

  Real Estate continues to recover in the Mecklenburg County area and local homebuilder Green Street Cottages is aiming to capitalize on growing demand for traditional single-family homes with a […]

Jun 1, 2016

Living off the grid

Joe Bowling attributes his longtime affinity to a self-sustaining lifestyle to his mother’s Depression-era childhood and her subsequent belief in the motto “waste not, want not.” The 49-year-old Air Force […]

Apr 7, 2016

Steps to creating high-performance communities

As Charlotte prepares to update its growth and development policies, some urban experts have recommendations on what can be successful long term. In an article published on ArchDaily, an online […]

Mar 4, 2016

Rowan County solar project announced

Duke Energy announced its third solar project to be built in 2016, the 6-megawatt Woodleaf Solar Facility slated for Rowan County. “We see 2016 shaping up to be an active […]

Jan 13, 2016

Tax valuations for outdated equipment reined in

A solar energy company based in Asheville has something to be sunny about after the North Carolina Court of Appeals shaved more than a million dollars from the taxable value […]

Oct 6, 2015

VIDEO: Historic Cliffside powerhouse imploded by Duke Energy in Mooresboro

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – As Duke Energy demolished one of the last vestiges of the historic coal-fired Cliffside Steam Station in Mooresboro on Tuesday morning, Reno and Betty Bailey knew the […]

Dec 12, 2014

Duke to repair leaky pipe at coal ash dump near Charlotte

RALEIGH — North Carolina environmental officials said Thursday that they have approved plans by Duke Energy to drain contaminated wastewater from a huge coal ash dump near Charlotte to repair a leaking pipe. […]

Oct 29, 2014

Alevo announces plans for Concord plant

After six years of research and development, energy service provider Alevo Group announced plans for its 2,000-acre manufacturing facility in Concord at a launch ceremony Tuesday. Alevo is repurposing the […]

Apr 25, 2014

Winners of sustainability awards celebrated

Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham and City Council members John Autry, David Howard, Patsy Kinsey, Vi Lyles and LaWana Mayfield were on hand to celebrate the […]

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