The couple installed a plug-in solar system that has now been running for about six months. Their setup currently generates about 2,400 watts (2.4 kilowatts) of electricity, starting with a smaller ...

It's time to stop warring with each other over fossil fuels that belong to the past, because no one can embargo the sun. Note: This article was originally shared in SACE’s free newsletter, “Wired In,” ...

Energy costs are driven by a number of factors, but first and foremost by utility spending. Utilities submit proposals to increase rates to regulatory agencies for review and approval, and the ...

Summary: Duke Energy filed its proposed Integrated Resource Plan in North Carolina in October, 2025. In response, on March 30, 2026, SACE filed testimony from three experts assessing how the North ...

That’s why states have a regulated planning process upstream from utility spending decisions, typically called Integrated Resource Plans, or IRPs. In North Carolina, for example, Duke has to submit an ...

The price of fossil fuels – oil, gasoline, and methane gas – is a hot topic as the US is once again involved in conflict in the Middle East. Southeastern utilities are simulta ...

Lower Purchase Price. Buying a used EV is often cheaper than buying a used gas car for several reasons. First, most used models now have a lower purchase price than their gas-powered counterparts.

Federal investment has turned the Southeast into a surprising hub for electric school bus production, creating hundreds of new jobs and accelerating the shift to zero-emission transportation. Welders ...

“Natural gas is a fossil fuel energy source.” This is the first line of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s page defining “natural” gas. The fuel is mostly made up of methane, and, similar to ...

A new loan program helps homeowners in North Carolina and South Carolina make home upgrades that lower their energy bills, promote safety, and help them be better prepared for extreme weather. The ...

“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you’re the one filming it.” – unknown This quote has been ...

Duke is proposing to build a large fossil gas plant near Roxboro, North Carolina. This blog takes a look at the existing coal plant, the proposed gas plant, the gas pipeline supply options, and ...