Duke Energy reports boost in wind and solar power generation in 2021
Duke Energy says it posted a 20% increase in wind and solar power last year.
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Computer Models Of Civilization Offer Routes To Ending Global Warming
Scientists who warned of heat waves and rising seas this week also say that it's possible to avoid the worst effects of the warming climate. They're relying on computer models of the world economy.
Biden Administration Strikes A Deal To Bring Offshore Wind To California
For years, the Navy has objected to offshore wind farms on the California coast. The Biden administration announced a deal for new projects, crucial to achieving its climate change policy.
Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?
New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.
North Carolina May Ban Wind Power Near Coast, Military Flights
North Carolina could permanently ban big wind-power projects from the most energy intensive parts of the state's Atlantic coast.
The South Has Been Slow To Harness Its Wind, But That's Changing
There are several reasons the region is lagging in wind energy — including lower wind speeds. But now North Carolina is home to the first large-scale commercial wind farm in the Southeast.
South Getting First Big Wind Farm
The idea of a commercial scale wind farm in the South is not just a lot of hot air.