Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Messages-for-Duke-Energy-in-Charlotte-27MZIFVTZO2J.htmlConceptually similarAirship at Duke Energy HQ in CharlotteGP046YTCompleted★★★★Airship at Duke Energy HQ in CharlotteGP046YUCompleted★★★★★★Airship at Duke Energy HQ in CharlotteGP046YVCompleted★★★★★★Messages for Duke Energy in CharlotteGP046YSCompleted★★★★Airship Over Marshall Coal Plant in NCGP046ZLCompleted★★★★★★Airship Over Marshall Coal Plant in NCGP046ZMCompleted★★★★Airship Over Marshall Coal Plant in NCGP046ZNCompleted★★★★★★Airship Over Marshall Coal Plant in NCGP046ZKCompleted★★★★Airship Protests Duke Energy in WilmingtonGP046GACompleted★★★★View AllGP046YRMessages for Duke Energy in CharlotteThe Greenpeace thermal airship A.E. Bates flies over activists displaying messages for Duke Energy. Banners on the airship read "Duke: Don't Raise Rates for Dirty Energy" and "Cleaner is Cheaper." The message on the ground reads "We want affordable rates & clean air. Be a leader Duke." The flight calls attention to the largest energy supplier in the United State's plans to continue using coal, nuclear and other forms of dangerous energy at great public cost.Locations:Charlotte-North America-North Carolina-United States of AmericaDate:2 Aug, 2012Credit:© Jason Miczek / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2400px X 2129pxKeywords:A.E. Bates (airship)-Actions and protests-Aerial view-Banners-Buildings-Cityscapes-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-Duke Energy-Fields-Grass-KWCI (GPI)-Money-Non-renewable energy-Nuclear (campaign title)-Outdoors-Skyscrapers-Summer-Urban areasShoot:Airship Protests Duke Energy in NCThe Greenpeace thermal airship A.E. Bates flies over Duke Energy Headquarters in downtown Charlotte, and a week later the airship flies over Marshall Steam Station on Lake Norman. The flights call attention to Duke Energy’s plans to continue using coal, nuclear and other forms of dangerous energy at great public cost. Banners on the airship read “Duke: Don’t Raise Rates for Dirty Energy” and “Cleaner is Cheaper.”To coincide with the statewide airship tour, Greenpeace released “Charting the Correction Course: A Clean Energy Pathway for Duke Energy.” The report details how the newly merged Duke Energy can invest in wind, solar and energy efficiency while saving themselves and North Carolina rate payers billions of dollars over 20 years.Related Collections:Duke Energy Airship Tour 2012