North Carolina

Anna Hofmann

North Carolina has the potential to be a leader in offshore wind development, and the governor’s guidance can help jumpstart the industry. As a new market, however, the industry needs a stronger signal of interest. An executive order setting a goal for offshore wind development will show the wind industry...

On December 1, the Politico-owned staple set its sights on the slow (so far) progress of offshore wind approvals.

French energy conglomerate Total and local Duke Energy won bids for offshore wind development off the Carolinas with $315 million offers, says this May 11 Reuters report.

This April 26 radio story from Charlotte quotes an activist from a noted civil-rights family: "We understand that the climate crisis serves as a multiplier on the worst forms of disparity that we as a society have perfected."

After invoking the Defense Production Act for critical clean-energy inputs, US President Joe Biden used bandwidth on March 29 to trumpet a new EV factory in North Carolina.

Energy Efficiency:

Source: ACEEE

Buildings:
Score 5.00 / 9

Utilities:
Score 3.00 / 20

Transportation:
Score 4.50 / 12

Source: DSIRE

Energy Efficiency Programs:
65 Incentives and Policies

Solar Power:

Source: DSIRE

Renewable Energy Programs:
48 Incentives and Policies

Solar Energy Programs:
27 Incentives and Policies

Source: YPCCC

86%

of people in North Carolina support funding research into renewable energy sources in 2020.

(Same as the national average)
(est. 6,729,555 of 7,863,008 adults)

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