Duke Energy’s Becky Rollins: Driving Clean, Renewable Power
By Gina DiPietro, Duke Illumination Staff Writer Atop an 86-foot dam in central North Carolina, Duke Energy’s Becky Rollins looks out over the Pee Dee River. It’s beautiful, she said, motioning below. The floodgates at Tillery Hydroelectric Plant, in service...Why State and Local Governments are Lining Up to Get Behind Heat Pumps
By Katelyn Woodling, Manager of Product Management for Bosch Heating and Cooling North America According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, more than half of all energy used in U.S. homes is directly spent on only two items, heating, and air conditioning....Five Ways Owning an Electric Machine is Different from Owning a Diesel Machine
Construction equipment manufacturers are embracing electric power. Almost every major construction equipment manufacturer has electric vehicles (EVs) in their current product catalog. Some of this is driven by corporate decisions to decrease the negative impact when...The Future of Energy Storage & Microgrids
As electric utility companies look to drastically reduce their CO2 emissions over the next several decades, significant steps are already being taken to begin modernizing the grid. Microgrids represent a key component of that modernization. A microgrid is a localized...New Resource to Increase the Pipeline of Workers in Energy Efficient Construction
By Gwen Brown, Interstate Renewable Energy Council When it comes to running a successful construction project, having a skilled and well-trained workforce is essential. Yet, difficulty filling these types of roles with qualified workers has been an ongoing challenge...