Guilford Clean Power Now Coalition

08/07/2026

Looks like this program will be excellent.

📍Join us on Tuesday, August 18th, at 6 PM to learn more about Duke Energy’s monopoly and political influence in North Carolina, how it affects our communities, and why meaningful change is possible!

We are honored to welcome Sue Sturgis as our featured speaker. Sue is the Research and Communicarions Manager with the Energy and Policy Institute, and is a respected journalist who has spent decades investigating energy and climate issues across the Southeast.

We look forward to learning more from her on this important issue! Register today: https://tinyurl.com/3v4r4ybt

08/07/2026

Go, Tom! That's just what we need: 100% clean energy by 2050!

08/07/2026

For last night's meeting of the Guilford County Commissioners, we had a great turnout of supporters. Many thanks to Gail, Tom, and Elijah for speaking up for a goal of 100% clean energy by 2050!

08/05/2026

We learned yesterday that Greensboro's City Council is planning to adopt a 120-day data center moratorium at its meeting on August 18, 2026. A moratorium allows time for the community to come together around how to regulate any data centers that may get built here. While a number of other NC localities have approved data center moratoriums lasting one and two years, our leaders are choosing to pack our process into four months. These four months will be filled with elections and holidays and will fly by. The moratorium will end before 2026 is over. In that time, will the public have an adequate opportunity to educate itself over the potential impacts of the data center industry and be involved in designing the regulations that we need to govern their activities? Our coalition has joined with other local groups seeking a 32-month moratorium, which is what we understand to be the maximum time possible. Our City Council is choosing to approve just a small fraction of that for its 120-day pause on data centers. What is the rush? Why are we not giving the process the time that it requires to include the voices of the public?

08/01/2026

Did you know that you can look up polling results for how people are reacting to climate change? This site will show you specific states and even counties. It reports that in Guilford County, 74% of people support a transition to 100% clean energy in the US by 2050. We think 74% is a pretty hefty percentage! And we love the goal of 100% clean energy by 2050!

Explore American attitudes and opinions about climate change across every state and county.

07/30/2026

Many thanks to Greensboro City Council April Parker for meeting with us and for serving as the Council's liaison to the Community Sustainability Council. Not only does she advocate for sustainability, but we are very impressed by her commitment to making Greensboro resilient in the face of climate change. Thank you, Councilmember Parker!

07/28/2026

Brilliant use of batteries! Exactly the direction that we need to head.
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07/23/2026

07/22/2026

The data centers industry is now advertising to try to gain the public's support. But we need time to sort through all the issues, work with our elected officials to figure out what our future should look like, and craft the needed regulations. A 32-month moratorium is the right next step.

North Carolina Connects has sponsored a six-figure advertising campaign touting the economic and business benefits of data centers.

07/18/2026

Want to do a deeper dive into strategic engagement on data centers? Here's a great opportunity! Monday, August 3 at 6:00 pm. Be there, or be square.