Posts by Jessica Reid
A Squeaky Clean Conversation: Episode 78: The Big Fix—A Citizen’s Guide to Carbon Neutrality
On Episode 78 of the Squeaky Clean Energy podcast, Justin Gillis of The New York Times and Hal Harvey of Energy Innovation talk about their new book, The Big Fix: 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet. In the conversation, the authors highlight inspirational carbon emission reduction stories at the state and local levels and…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation with Representative John Szoka: Episode 77: Conserving the Clean Energy Future
On Episode 77 of the Squeaky Clean Energy podcast, Representative John Szoka reflects on his time in the NC General Assembly and how clean energy became part of his legacy in the state. He talks about his evolution from a non-supporter to a champion of the clean energy industry. Rep. Szoka stresses the importance of…
Read MoreMember Highlight: Ceres Drives Clean Energy Economy and Policy in NC
Collaboratively Authored by Alex Clingman NCSEA spoke with Michael Callan, Mel Mackin, Maren Mahoney, and Adam Vaccaro to learn more about how Ceres is changing the clean energy landscape for investors and companies in North Carolina. Since 1989, Ceres has been a leading force in promoting economic and social change through advocacy of corporate sustainability…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation: Episode 76: From the Ground Up – Better Plans to Achieve a Carbon-Free 2050
On a recent episode of the Squeaky Clean Energy Podcast, host Matt Abele sat down with a group of carbon plan intervenors to discuss more cost-effective pathways to achieve meaningful emissions reductions in North Carolina. Tyler Norris of Cypress Creek Renewables, David Neal of the Southern Environmental Law Center, and Adrienne Mouton-Henderson of the Clean…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation with Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2: Episode 75: Out with Inflation, In with Clean Energy
On the latest episode of the Squeaky Clean Energy Podcast, host Matt Abele talks with Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2, a group of nonpartisan business leaders throughout the country. Abele and Keefe discuss a recent major event in energy policy history: the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation: Episode 74: Raising the Roof on NC’s Residential Solar Market
On the latest episode of the Squeaky Clean Energy Podcast, host Matt Abele sat down with Lauren Bowen, Senior Attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), to shed light on the quickly evolving rooftop solar market in North Carolina. What’s going on with new rate structure proposals? Can homeowners’ associations (HOAs) limit residential rooftop…
Read MoreIn Focus: NC GreenPower’s Solar+ Schools Program
NC GreenPower and Edgecombe Early College staff and students stand in front of an installed solar system funded by the Solar+ Schools Program (Photo Credit: NC GreenPower) NC GreenPower NCSEA had the opportunity to talk with Katie Lebrato, Marketing Communications Director at NC GreenPower, a close partner organization of NCSEA. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC GreenPower…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation: Episode 72: Cooperatively Electric – Addressing the Energy Burden in NC
On the newest episode of the Squeaky Clean Energy Podcast, host Matt Abele sits down with Marshall Cherry, President and CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative, to discuss actions a utility can take to effectively expand access to clean energy and address the energy burden across our state. Addressing the Energy Burden Roanoke…
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