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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and deputy assistant secretary Michael Berube listen to an explanation of lithium mining at Albemarle Corp. in Kings Mountain.

U.S. energy chief starts southern EV tour to promote Biden agenda

David Boraks

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited North Carolina Monday to begin a four-state Southeast tour to promote the Biden administration's climate policies, clean energy investments and new jobs.

Illustration shows how pulses from a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse attack would affect equipment on earth.

Energy & Environment

Study Finds The Facts, Not Science Fiction, In An Electromagnetic Pulse Attack

David Boraks

Updated 8:58 a.m.A new utility industry study out Tuesday says an electromagnetic pulse triggered by a high-altitude nuclear explosion would threaten the…

Charlotte Area

UNC Charlotte Will Update Engineering Courses With DOE Funding

UNC Charlotte is getting money from the U.S. Department of Energy to update its engineering program in an effort to help modernize the power grid.The…