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BOEM sets May auction for offshore wind leasing in 2 areas off the Carolinas
One analysis from Environmental Entrepreneurs and the Southeastern Wind Coalition estimated leasing auction prices for a potential project off the coast of North Carolina to be about $140 million, with the potential for lower prices given more lease sale op...
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E2: Cooper’s EO A Critical Step for NC’s Clean Energy Transition; Now Time for Concrete Actions
On January 7, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 246, which strengthens North Carolina’s carbon emission reduction goals, emphasizing transportation decarbonization and equity in the state’s transition to a clean economy. The following is a state...
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Offshore Wind to Generate Billions for North Carolina Economy
The state must actively pursue development of offshore wind projects to capture the maximum economic opportunity RALEIGH, N.C. - A new analysis shows that constructing 2.8-gigawatts of offshore wind off North Carolina’s coast by 2030 will result in a net e...
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North Carolina Offshore Wind Cost-Benefit Analysis
SUMMARY Over the next decade offshore wind is expected to play a significant role in decarbonizing the U.S. electric sector, and especially along the East Coast. When states are considering offshore wind goals, they will certainly evaluate the myriad of as...
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Lexington’s congressional district holds nearly 5,000 clean energy jobs, report says
Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District in Lexington currently hosts 4,760 clean energy jobs according to a new national report by a nonpartisan group advocating for more investment. E2, which bills itself as a business group advocating for policies both b...
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Opinion: Biden’s plan can foster solar opportunity locally
According to the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), senior-level solar installers who are licensed electricians earn as much as $35 an hour and boast health and retirement packages. More solar jobs mean more money in ...