Clean energy professionals expressed optimism about innovation and job growth but acknowledged the challenges ahead at the Nicholas Institute's annual Women in Energy event. WRAL reported on how recent federal and state policy decisions could reshape the trajectory of North Carolina’s clean energy industry, long considered a leader in solar energy and battery manufacturing.

Alumna Alison Taylor, chief sustainability officer for the global nutrition company ADM, has embarked on an 18-month stint as Duke University’s second Climate Leader in Residence (CLIR).