Engineers Week: Innovation keeps the lights on in NC mountain town

Jan 15, 2025

Innovation

How new technology is keeping the lights on in NC mountain town

Deep in the Pisgah National Forest, the French Broad River winds its way through the town of Hot Springs, N.C. The rural mountain community is an anomaly of sorts: While 550 year-round residents create a tight-knit feel, its location near the Appalachian...

Insights

3D mural will honor the spirit of historic Charlotte neighborhood

Only historians or Charlotte residents of more than half a century know why Stonewall Street became Brooklyn Village Avenue last year. But anyone pausing at the corner of Brooklyn Village and College Street may soon understand. Duke Energy has hired a...

Making a Difference

A new way for companies in Indiana to cut carbon emissions

The Blue River Solar Facility at Toray Resin in Shelbyville, Ind., is the first in Duke Energy Indiana’s pilot solar program, which makes it easier for businesses, schools and nonprofits to use clean, renewable energy.

Retro

Retro photos: What do these keys unlock?

The images are from the Duke Energy archives in Charlotte, N.C. If you know any of the people or locations in the photos, email illumination@duke-energy.com, and include the photo number or attach the...

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