$300,000 Grants from Duke Energy Will Increase the Triangle’s Electric Transit Vehicles

Hannah AstinStaff Writer Duke Energy has given two grants to assist Triangle area transit agencies fund charging stations for electric busses, which are being integrated into the agencies.  The grants total $300,000. One grant was awarded to GoRaleigh for $200,000 to assist in installing five charging stations. The other was awarded to GoTriangle for $100,000 to install two charging stations for two electric busses that … Continue reading $300,000 Grants from Duke Energy Will Increase the Triangle’s Electric Transit Vehicles

Duke Energy to Increase Its Solar Power Capacity

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Over the next two years, Duke Energy has set a goal to boost at least a fifth of its solar power supply to North and South Carolina. The plan is credited to company-owned and third-party partnerships and projects. In all, 14 projects will add around 600 megawatts of solar power to the 3,000 that the Charlotte-based electric company sends across the Carolinas. … Continue reading Duke Energy to Increase Its Solar Power Capacity

Duke Energy Called to Use More Clean Energy

Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer Corrections: “… the company’s past includes a deadly coal ash spill …” – The spill was not deadly, and this has since been deleted “… contributed to countless individuals consuming coal ash …” – No individuals were recorded consuming coal ash “These toxins can do damage themselves directly to the body as well as increase the risk in those who are exposed to them of … Continue reading Duke Energy Called to Use More Clean Energy