North Carolina

U.S. state government that has become a leading solar energy market and is promoting renewable energy and clean vehicles to meet emissions reduction goals.

North Carolina is the state where Representative John Szoka is proposing reforms to boost the solar sector. Current state laws in North Carolina require consumers to purchase electricity from utilities.

The state where a longstanding freeze on hydraulic fracturing has ended, with new drilling rules going into effect and opening the application process for fracking companies.

The state government of North Carolina has signed a bill into law that permits gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing within its borders.