New terms, new prospects for clean transportation in NC
December 11, 2020
With new leadership in the White House and re-election of a governor who has made clean energy a priority, will North Carolina pick up speed toward becoming the Green Roads State? Let's check the road map!
After the election, what's the forecast for NC's offshore wind future?
December 1, 2020
What will a Biden presidency mean for North Carolina’s clean energy future? What sectors are likely to see gains? The picture looks bright, particularly in the area of offshore wind, due to the combination of a second term for Gov. Roy Cooper and...
News: Winston-Salem's clean energy pledge a good first step
November 23, 2020
A resolution to transition to clean energy is a good first step for Winston-Salem's city council, which now must follow up that pledge with an action plan.
The resolution passed unanimously on Monday, Nov. 16, by the City Council advocates for 50...
Setting a policy road map to NC's clean energy future
November 20, 2020
An increasing number of communities in North Carolina and across the country are pledging themselves to adopt clean energy goals over the coming years. What policies are helping them move toward these targets, and what can North Carolina's...
NC Sierra Club at 50: Clearing the Air for Future Generations with the Clean Smokestacks Act
November 18, 2020
Nearly 20 years ago, North Carolina's biggest cities found themselves near the top of a category no civic booster would want to claim: dirtiest air in the nation. The N.C. Sierra Club played a pivotal role in urging state lawmakers to address the...
Local governments can save green by going green with EVs
November 17, 2020
More than two dozen North Carolina local governments have pledged to transition to 100 percent renewable energy in the coming years. One easy way to do that is by switching over their fleets to electric vehicles. Recently, the N.C. Sierra Club...
News: N.C. Sierra Club's endorsees pledge leadership on climate, other environmental issues
November 17, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper headlines a roster of North Carolina candidates who won election or re-election this year with the endorsement of the N.C. Chapter of the Sierra Club.
"Sierra Club's endorsement and the support that they provided was critical to my...
Corporate commitments to EVs: An environmentally, economically savvy trend
November 9, 2020
Did you know that more than half the vehicles on the road in the United States belong to businesses? That's a big - and influential - piece of the transportation sector. And its influence is being felt as some corporate leaders are calling for a...
Three-state pact promises fair winds, following seas for offshore energy development
October 30, 2020
As renewable energy gains an ever-stronger share of the United States' energy market on land, it's notable that the offshore wind sector is small - especially in the Southeast, despite significant promise for development in the environment off North...
News: Mid-Atlantic offshore wind pact presents great opportunities
October 29, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper and the governors of Maryland and Virginia today announced a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region, which will help promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a hub for offshore wind...