Renewable Energy Generation & Energy Efficiency Potential

Yes We Can: Southern Solutions for a National RES (February 12, 2009) Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Southern Bioenergy Roadmap (February 17, 2009) Southeast Agriculture & Forestry Energy Resources Alliance (SAFER) and the University of Florida
Local Clean Power Local Clean Power (April 2009) by World Resources Institute, Southface & Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Power of Efficiency (April 2009) by World Resources Institute, Southface & Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
File Saving Energy Cost-Effectively: A National Review of the Cost of Energy Saved Through Utility-Sector Energy Efficiency Programs by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
"At these costs of saved energy, energy efficiency is by far the least costly energy resource option available for utility resource portfolios. Saving a kilowatt-hour through energy efficiency improvements is easily one-third or less the cost of any new source of electricity supply, whether conventional fossil fuel or renewable energy source. In addition, the results of this research suggest that the cost of energy efficiency has remained very consistent over time."
Energy Trends: Highlights on consumer energy usage
Renewable energy sources are at the heart of the emerging green economy, and if consumers have any say, solar would be their carbon neutral source of choice - 37% preference. Nationwide, 27% of households use 10 or more compact fluorescent lightbulbs and about 60 percent of households use 4 or more CFLs.
Southern Regional Economic Assessment of Climate Policy Options and Review of Economic Studies of Climate Policy
"A report produced for the Southern Governors' Association presents economy- and region-wide opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and evaluates their projected potential financial costs or savings."
U.S. Offshore Wind Energy: A Path Forward (October 2009) A Working Paper of the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative
Includes North Carolina. Using a decade of satellite data and information collected from federal meteorological buoys shows that annual offshore wind resources in the region amounted to 330 gigawatts or nearly five times the estimated energy use in nine coastal states.
Regional Renewable Outlook: Virginia/Carolinas (November 2009) SNL Energy
North Carolina is well ahead of neighbors South Carolina and Virginia in developing renewable-energy plants. North Carolina accounts for more than 570 megawatts of about 845 megawatts of renewable energy planned or under construction in the three states.
In the News
File 11-19-09 Bold energy plan can clean up our act
File 10-5-09 Triangle fast-food restaurants go green
File 10-5-09 Duke CEO sends message to Kerry, Boxer and coal industry
File 10-2-09 Duke Energy to Purchase 'Green Energy' Credits
File 10-14-09 Warmer Planet, Fewer Crops?
File Agrees with Obama's response to global warming
File 10-1-09 Citizen groups from all 50 states call for swift action on climate change
File 9-30-09 Rating North Carolina's green economy
File 9-30-09 A New Climate Change Mitigation Tool
File 9-30-09 Environmental Carolinas Launched to Support and Promote Environmental Efforts
File 10-9-09 NC Transit Receives Alternative Energy Funding…
File Cap-and-trade will only succeed if it is auctioned (April 19, 2009) Asheville Citizen Times
File 11-18-09 Forest Service says trees can slow climate change
File 10-8-09 Wilmington, the best little green city in North Carolina?
File 10-12-09 Green walls taking root in green building design
File 10-2-09 Coal-powered campus
File 9-23-09 Man installs wind turbine at home to generate power
File 9-22-09 N.C. Ports' green changes could cut emissions by more than 50 percent
File 9-6-09 Offshore wind farm could be the size of a small town
File 9-2-09 Methane collection system at landfill in the works
File 9-1-09 Renewable energy network starts up
File 8-31-09 Forum urges climate action
File 8-31-09 Congress endangers Clean Air Act
File 08-26-2009 Crack the Books to Get a Green Job
File 8-25-09 Green plan looks ahead, not behind
File 8-24-09 N.C. man heads to D.C. to make a case for biofuels
File 8-24-09 Study: Pamlico Sound best area in state for wind energy
File 8-23-09 Couple sees solar panels as way to do more for environment
File 8-10-09 Solar panels create Cumberland's first 'net zero' home Fayetteville Observer
File 8-4-09 Bringing 'green' home
File 7-27-09 Outdoorsmen owe Shuler a big "thanks" for climate bill vote
File 10-5-09 Big business pushes for climate action
File 10-3-09 emissions edict
File 10-3-09 Define ‘09 event tackles obstacles of going green
File 10-2-09 Progress plan to replace NC coal unit approved
File 10-2-09 Green jobs, clean energy focus of two-day conference
File 10-5-09 Exodus: Apple Leaves Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Spat
File 10-5-09 Farming the wind
File 10-5-09 Journey Through the Arctic Refuge
File 10-4-09 Finished with that water bottle? Compost it
File 10-9-09 Expert: N.C. green economy can help ‘reinvent fire’
File 10-7-09 UNCP biodiesel program received federal grant
File 10-7-09 Hiring news expected at Cree
File 10-6-09 UNC, Duke Energy will team up to construct first offshore turbines
File 10-6-09 North Carolina announces energy grants, loans
File 10-6-09 Advocate takes temperatures on climate
File 10-6-09 Duke Energy, UNC Chapel Hill in wind-turbine pact
File 10-6-09 Wind farms better than offshore rigs
File 10-2-09 A Showcase: Visitor center is model of environmental thrift
File 10-20-09 Report: Pollution from coal costs billions
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