Duke Energy Archives - Renew Economy

Coal

Second biggest US utility to exit coal by 2035, doubles down on renewables
American energy giant Duke has committed to reduce generation from coal to 5% by 2030 and make a complete coal exit by 2035.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 15, 2022

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Solar and distributed energy to power the world, not coal, says former US utility boss
Former head of largest utility in US says solar, not coal, key to bringing electricity to Asia and Africa, and fossil fuel grids in western countries not sustainable.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2015

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Could millions of smart meters be used to create a powerful supercomputer?
Hive Computing wants to rival the processing power of Google and Amazon by harnessing idle smart meters.
Jeff St John

Aug 10, 2015

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Big US utility acquires majority stake in REC solar
Duke Energy to invest up to $225 million into commercial solar projects developed by REC Solar.
James Ayre

Feb 10, 2015

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Former Duke CEO: US grid will be ‘blank sheet of paper’
Former Duke CEO Jim Rogers calls for “de-coupling on steroids” in order to get utilities prepared to rewrite the future.
Stephen Lacey

Feb 12, 2014

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Renewable energy barriers fall with new FERC order
Energy storage fans rejoice as US energy regulator allows storage to be connected to the grid, paving the way for more solar arrays and wind farms.
Tina Casey

Nov 26, 2013

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