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2013

Nov 12, 2013

FROM VACANT BUILDING TO ENERGY EFFICIENT CHARTER SCHOOL

A new, green built charter school is born in East Durham on the site of a once-derelict 48,000ft public school building. 

Nov 7, 2013

HOW A RALEIGH-BASED ACCELERATOR IS NURTURING DISRUPTIVE NEW IDEAS

From waterless toilets to home energy efficiency solutions, the Cherokee-McDonough Challenge nurtures innovative green start-ups. Dr Christopher Wedding of Cherokee Investments makes the case for why this matters. 

Nov 4, 2013

UNCC TEAM CREATES AWARD-WINNING NET ZERO ENERGY HOME

A net-zero energy house provides an innovative approach to urban revitalization, and wins awards at the Solar Decathlon in the process. 

Oct 31, 2013

NC STATE SLASHES WATER USE, ENERGY, EMISSIONS

NCSU is well on its way to achieving ambitious goals to cut water- and energy-use by 2015. 

Oct 31, 2013

EXPLORING CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR THE CAROLINAS

A changing climate demands we build resiliency into our businesses and communities. The Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference is providing a platform to explore how we do that. 

Oct 22, 2013

MAKING ENERGY WORK: WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF ENERGY IN NORTH CAROLINA?

Renewables, distributed power, energy storage, smart grids - this year's NCSEA conference explores the disruptive changes that are happening now in the energy sector. 

Oct 20, 2013

UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INNOVATION ACROSS OUR STATE

A new report sets out to better understand the needs of organizations attempting to innovate. 

Oct 16, 2013

NC CONTINUES SOLAR BOOM: 3RD IN NATION FOR Q3

The solar industry in North Carolina is witnessing massive growth, especially in utility-scale projects. 

Oct 14, 2013

THE NC PEV TASKFORCE HOSTS ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUMMIT

Join a collaborative group of stakeholders as they highlight implementation efforts and economic impact of Plug-in Electric Vehicles. 

Oct 9, 2013

NC TRAVEL INITIATIVE EXPANDS ITS REACH

The NC GreenTravel initiative is broadening its reach through a partnership with TripAdvisor.