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Helping North Carolina Communities Respond to Extreme Heat

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Key Findings: Costs of Delaying the Clean Electricity Transition

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How States Can Help to Make Homes More Resilient

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FactCheck.org

Trump Officials Mislead About Electrical Grid Reliability External link

Institute Experts: Martin Ross

Inspenet

Data Centers Could Save the Power Grid Up to $150 Billion External link

The News & Observer

Without Greenhouse Gas Limits, Duke Energy Claims It Will Save $10 Billion External link

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing; Martin Ross

Reuters

Explainer: Data Centers’ ‘Flexible’ Power Usage Could Save the Grid Billions. Can They Scale? External link

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Deadline January 5: Accepting Proposals for Duke Climate Collaboration Symposia for 2027-2028

Announcements

Duke Climate Commitment

Climate Week NYC 2026: Preparing for Extreme Weather and Disasters with a Community-First Approach External link

Event Highlights | Institute experts: Brian Murray, Elizabeth Losos

Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute at Johns Hopkins University

Reliable Electricity Linked with Fewer Patient Deaths in Low-Resource Healthcare Facilities External link

Key Findings | Institute experts: Ryan McCord

Watch: Critical Mineral Collaboration Series #2—Recycling, Circularity & Critical Minerals

Event Recordings

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The Regulatory Review

Commentary: Enabling Meaningful Participation in Power Sector Regulation External link

Commentaries | Institute experts: Trey Gowdy, Eric Parajon

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Curious About Nature Finance? Start Here External link

Commentaries | Institute experts: Sara Mason

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Commentary: The Just Energy Transition Cannot Happen Without State-Owned Companies External link

Commentaries | Institute experts: Sandeep Pai

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Students Partner with NC Utilities to Navigate Climate Challenges

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Unlocking the Power Grid's Hidden Capacity

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