We learn from the John Locke Foundation that an extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline into North Carolina has been approved by the state. There had been political obstacles for years placed by Governor Roy Cooper and his administration. This is a pipeline that runs from West Virginia and Virginia. […]
Category: Energy
In Celebration Of Fracking
Duke Energy Trying To Build More Natural Gas Plants
WRAL reports about the fact that Duke Energy is seeking permits for new natural gas plants in Person County. This is happening after government pushed the utility to shut down other natural gas plants elsewhere in the state. And this was a uniparty endeavor– i.e., both socialists and establishment Republicans […]
We Need Energy Abundance
This gentleman points to what had recently happened in Spain. He says that energy abundance contributes to human flourishing: (HT: Fred)
Roadblocks for Natural Gas In North Carolina
With the delusional politics we experienced over the last decade or so, we saw the retirement of coal-burning plants for electrical generation in the state of North Carolina. We saw huge amounts of farmland converted for solar panel installations– defiling the landscape and harming the environment. We saw very limited […]
Beware “Smart” Devices, Electric Vehicles
The EV owners were warned, and here we are. WEF puppets are openly gloating about the plan to shut down your car at will š ā World Economic Forum plans to use smart devices on air conditioning, TVs, Electric Vehiclesā¦ so the state can take aggressive action and shut themā¦ […]
Duke Energy Seeks Funding For Nuclear Power At Belew’s Creek
Fox 8 has the story here. Of course, federal funding for such activities is blatantly unconstitutional. However, it is very good that Duke Energy is trying to add more nuclear to its mix for generating capacity.
Two North Carolina Energy Stories In Conflict
Carolina Journal had a good article on Friday indicating that the geographic region that includes both North Carolina and South Carolina is vulnerable to power outages this winter with severe weather. The article attributes this situation to multiple factors including hurricane damage, population growth, increased use of electricity and the […]
Trying To Back Off From The Green Agenda In North Carolina
I believe that few North Carolinians are aware Duke Energy is required by law to cut emissions by 70% at its power plants by the year 2030. Think about this. All that power generation will have to be converted to wind, solar and perhaps nuclear by that time. During the […]
NC Electric Rates are Higher… Why?
An article in the News and Record piqued some interest. Electricity rates in North Carolina increased 8.5% a couple of months ago. They will go up two more times over the next two years. Why did these rates increase? We are told it is because of all the work performed […]