Editorial by Hal Goodtree. Map from Southern Environmental Law Center. Cary, NC – Fracking has the potential to make North Carolina a net energy exporter. But serious concerns exist about contamination of water supplies. Until those concerns are laid to rest, Cary needs to ban fracking within our town limits.…
Story by Leslie Huffman, photo by Hal Goodtree. Cary, NC – Back in 2007, the North Carolina General Assembly implemented the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS). Under this law, investor-owned utility companies in North Carolina (like Duke Energy) are required to meet 12.5% of their electrical needs…
Cary, NC – Following up on our Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station story yesterday, Emily Barrett from ToC has passed along some info about other charging stations and plans in Cary.…
Cary, NC – According to a report on TheAutoChannel, Siemens has been selected to provide Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations for Cary.…
But when I checked into any ill health effects caused by CFL's, I found that most claims were false. Here is the factual information I found provided by the Environmental Protection Agency.…
Morrisville, NC - Southern Energy Management (SEM) is one of the key businesses in North Carolina making the commitment to go "carbon neutral". …
Story by Hal Goodtree. Photos courtesy of SAS. Above: Dr. Jim Goodnight. Cary, NC – Earlier this month, SAS hosted a diplomatic mission to North Carolina focused on clean energy, green innovation and smart grid technologies.…
Everyone living in Cary knows at least one person that works for SAS Institute here in Cary. The company has won many awards for it's innovative technology and family friendly work environment. But I was invited recently to see how SAS Institute is changing our local environment with the production…
Cary, NC – ABB Technologies, with North American headquarters in Cary, has announced a $10 million investment in a smart grid technology and development center known as the Smart Grid Center of Excellence (COE).…
Story & picture by Hal Goodtree Morrisville, NC – North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue visited Southern Energy in Morrisville yesterday to share some good news about Federal funding of SBA loans. Gov. Perdue was there to talk about the passage of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act. In Washington,…
