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Around the world, a million plastic bottles are bought every minute, according to the UN Environment Program. A Davidson startup company says it has a solution: bottled water that comes in refillable aluminum or glass containers.
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A south Charlotte teen has won a national award for his concept of using a smartphone app to promote water conservation. He says it was inspired by his 12 years living in Mumbai.
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Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones has named Sarah Hazel permanently to the job of overseeing the city's sustainability efforts.
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Duke Energy has set a goal of doubling the renewable energy it produces or buys by 2025. The new target is in the company's annual sustainability report…
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Several top-level city staffers who oversee environmental policy in Charlotte are departing this month, at a time when City Hall is trying to focus on…
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Duke Energy says it expanded renewable energy generation by about 19 percent in 2017. That's according to the company's annual sustainability report out…
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Duke Energy says it could completely phase out coal-fired power plants by 2050. By then, the utility expects to be generating electricity through a mix of…
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Do you drive to and from work in the Charlotte area? Several local groups are promoting a bit of a competition this month called the Clean Commute…
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President Donald Trump wants to revive the coal industry and bring back coal jobs. But big coal buyers like Duke Energy are moving in the opposite…
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Thinking about getting rid of that gas-guzzler in your driveway? A lunch-hour display of electric vehicles at Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center…