Diane Cherry ConsultingJun 153 minLending in a Disruptive Energy MarketDemand for renewable energy projects is high despite market headwinds, including supply chain uncertainty, and raw materials spikes....
Diane Cherry ConsultingMay 27 minCarbon Neutrality Planning in Mid-Size CitiesThis past week, I moderated a panel at the North Carolina State Energy Conference. The discussion was titled Building a Carbon Neutrality...
Diane Cherry ConsultingApr 255 minCryptocurrency Impacts the EnvironmentIn a nation that's long been fascinated by rags-to-riches stories, it's no surprise that we seem captivated by people who are turning...
Diane Cherry ConsultingMar 284 minInterconnection Challenges Preventing Increased Clean Energy DeploymentThe International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that the Earth will almost certainly reach or exceed 1.5 degrees in the next...
Diane Cherry ConsultingMar 14 minA Tangled Web: Transportation, Air Quality, and Public HealthIt’s no secret that the transportation sector is a major climate driver. It generates nearly 30 percent of United States greenhouse gas...
Diane Cherry ConsultingJan 204 minClean Energy Deployment in the Southeastern United StatesIt’s undeniable–climate change is a big deal. Planetary temperatures are fast approaching major tipping points (1.5 degrees Celsius) that...
Diane Cherry ConsultingDec 22, 20214 minWhat Will 2022 Bring for Clean Energy Deployment?As we enter 2022, the clean energy industry is poised to gain even more ground than in 2021. According to the International Energy Agency...
Diane Cherry ConsultingNov 20, 20215 minCOP26: What Did it Accomplish and How Was it Received? COP26 Earlier this month, global leaders and international ambassadors met in Glasgow, Scotland for the United Nations Framework...
Diane Cherry ConsultingSep 14, 20213 minMaybe They’re Cleaning Up Their Act. Maybe It’s Greenwashing.Last month we covered the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment. The report provides unequivocal evidence that...
Diane Cherry ConsultingAug 17, 20214 minNo Planet B: We Must Act Now on Climate Change In 2018, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a groundbreaking special report on the impacts of...
Diane Cherry ConsultingJul 12, 20213 minNot A Flight Risk: The Military & Wind Development in North CarolinaThe state of North Carolina holds immense potential for wind energy, and particularly for offshore wind. A recent study reported that...
Diane Cherry ConsultingJun 18, 20214 minDoes the “Act to Modernize NC’s Generation” Do Just That?Image courtesy of PV Magazine, August 2020 Earlier this week, legislators in North Carolina publicly released House Bill 951: "An Act to...
Diane Cherry ConsultingJun 7, 20213 minWood Pellets – A Controversial Clean EnergyThe name clean energy evokes images such as wind turbines dotting the landscape, rooftop solar panels, or utility scale solar constructed...
Diane Cherry ConsultingMay 19, 20214 minA Whole Lot of GarbageWhen you toss out your trash each day, you probably don't give it much thought. The furthest consideration Americans give their garbage...
Diane Cherry ConsultingApr 28, 20215 minAn Update on Storage Policy Nationally and in North CarolinaAt the North Carolina State Energy Virtual Conference this past week, I had the honor to moderate a group of panelists discussing growing...
Diane Cherry ConsultingMar 30, 20216 minEnvironmental Justice: Its History and Where We Are NowBackground In the past year, we have seen one of the largest mobilizations against racial injustice in history. Following the murder of...
Diane Cherry ConsultingMar 8, 20217 minCommunity Solar: What North Carolina Needs to LearnBackground Solar continues to grow as a viable and affordable energy source and utility consumers are increasingly presented with options...
Diane Cherry ConsultingFeb 19, 20213 minWill ARPA-E Serve as the Catalyst to Meet the Final 10 Percent of Carbon Neutrality?Nearly a month into the Biden administration, we have seen early strides toward fulfilling campaign promises in climate and clean energy....
Diane Cherry ConsultingJan 27, 20214 minPulling the Southeast Along with the Rest of the CountryIn the last article, we covered the states and how they can be grouped into “leaders”, “followers”, and “laggards” depending on their...
Diane Cherry ConsultingJan 6, 20212 minLaggards, Followers, and Leaders in the Climate Change EffortAs 2021 gets started and we are on the cusp of a new Biden administration, our energy future will look decidedly different....