/tags/solar-energy Solar Energy en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:42:22 GMT /2024-02-07/environmental-groups-tell-appeals-court-nc-regulators-erred-with-rooftop-solar-decision Environmental groups argued at the state Court of Appeals Wednesday that North Carolina regulators erred when they approved new rules and rates for rooftop solar installations and that the changes hurt the state's solar industry. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:42:22 GMT /2024-02-07/environmental-groups-tell-appeals-court-nc-regulators-erred-with-rooftop-solar-decision David Boraks /science-technology/2023-07-03/meet-perovskite-solar-panels A new study from UNC-CH has found a way to strengthen a previously problematic solar panel material. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:43:18 GMT /science-technology/2023-07-03/meet-perovskite-solar-panels Paige Miranda /news/2022-03-28/misinformation-is-derailing-renewable-energy-projects-across-the-united-states The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:34:25 GMT /news/2022-03-28/misinformation-is-derailing-renewable-energy-projects-across-the-united-states Julia Simon /news/2022-03-11/solar-installers-say-duke-energy-plan-would-hurt-rooftop-business A group of North Carolina solar installers is challenging Duke Energy's proposal to change the way rooftop solar owners are paid for electricity. They say it would hurt business and hamper the state's climate change efforts. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:15:33 GMT /news/2022-03-11/solar-installers-say-duke-energy-plan-would-hurt-rooftop-business David Boraks /2020-02-17/solar-advocates-ask-regulators-to-examine-duke-solar-rebate-snafu Solar advocates and dozens of consumers are asking state regulators to investigate after Duke Energy's online system for solar rebates crashed shortly... Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:32:55 GMT /2020-02-17/solar-advocates-ask-regulators-to-examine-duke-solar-rebate-snafu David Boraks /environment/2019-10-25/fayetteville-touts-north-carolinas-first-municipal-community-solar-project The Fayetteville Public Works Commission has rolled out the first community solar project in North Carolina. The utility built a 1 MW solar farm that… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:04:04 GMT /environment/2019-10-25/fayetteville-touts-north-carolinas-first-municipal-community-solar-project Will Michaels /environment/2019-05-14/clean-energy-generated-more-than-28b-statewide-since-2007 A new report shows the economic impact of more than a decade of clean energy investment in the state. The study from the North Carolina Sustainable Energy… Tue, 14 May 2019 18:24:26 GMT /environment/2019-05-14/clean-energy-generated-more-than-28b-statewide-since-2007 Elizabeth Friend /politics/2019-03-19/legislative-committee-investigating-cooper-over-atlantic-coast-pipeline-and-his-solar-connections Gov. Roy Cooper’s handing of the permit process for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is under scrutiny. New information from public records requests raises… Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:17:00 GMT /politics/2019-03-19/legislative-committee-investigating-cooper-over-atlantic-coast-pipeline-and-his-solar-connections Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-19/legislative-committee-investigating-cooper-over-atlantic-coast-pipeline-and-his-solar-connections Gov. Roy Cooper’s handing of the permit process for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is under scrutiny. New information from public records requests raises… Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:17:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-19/legislative-committee-investigating-cooper-over-atlantic-coast-pipeline-and-his-solar-connections Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /environment/2018-07-17/nc-ranks-near-top-nationally-in-solar-power North Carolina joined California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas in seeing the greatest total increases in solar energy generation from 2008 to 2017, according… Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:36:53 GMT /environment/2018-07-17/nc-ranks-near-top-nationally-in-solar-power Rusty Jacobs