CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today released a new white paper, Developing the Communications Platform to Enable a More Intelligent Grid, which outlines an innovative approach for modernizing our electricity grid.

By Christopher D. Kirkpatrick, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. May 13--Inside the garage of Duke Energy's chief technology officer, a refrigerator-sized battery-and-computer station processes electricity from rooftop solar panels. The electricity powers his home directly.

By Christopher D. Kirkpatrick, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Nov. 14--MOHLER -- Continued Coverage from 2D If you want to know about alternative energy, talk to Duke Energy Corp.'s David Mohler.

By Christopher D. Kirkpatrick, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Nov. 13--If you consider alternative energy these days, you also need to consider Duke Energy Corp.'s David Mohler.

By Christopher D. Kirkpatrick, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Nov. 13--It might not be as sexy as harnessing the wind, sun and water. But electricity produced from animal waste and plant matter could become a major part of the state's renewable energy future. Duke Energy Corp.