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2015

ALDI plans rooftop solar on 10 NC stores

Aug 12, 2015

ALDI plans rooftop solar on 10 NC stores

Target isn't the only big box retailer investing in North Carolina's clean energy future. 
Record number of turtle nests found at Cape Hatteras

Aug 6, 2015

Record number of turtle nests found at Cape Hatteras

Conservationists celebrate as 269 nests of endangered turtles have been found on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore this year. 
UNC study: millenials drive less than the rest of us

Jul 27, 2015

UNC study: millenials drive less than the rest of us

On average, "Millenials" drive 7 fewer miles a day than the rest of us. 
Natural gas beats coal in NC electricity mix for first time ever

Jul 18, 2015

Natural gas beats coal in NC electricity mix for first time ever

Coal appears to be declining as an energy source in the US, and North Carolina is no different. What does this mean for emissions? 
NC to get region's first large-scale wind power

Jul 13, 2015

NC to get region’s first large-scale wind power

Construction on a 200+ megawatt wind farm near Elizabeth City looks set to begin within the next month. 
Target installing solar on eight NC stores

Jul 10, 2015

Target installing solar on eight NC stores

The big box retailer is investing heavily in renewables, including 8 large rooftop installations here in North Carolina. 
Soybeans at the early stage of growth in Hofmann Forest. Photo by Roger W Winstead

Jul 1, 2015

Biobased economy created 4 million jobs, says USDA study from NC State & Duke

4 million jobs, and $369 billion, that's how much the BioBased economy contributed to the US economy in 2013 alone. 
Farmer out standing in his soybean field. Photo credit Roger W Winstead

Jun 22, 2015

Chopped produce initiative brings greens from farm to school

Collards and cabbages from farms in Warren County are finding their way back into nearby school cafeterias, thanks to Working Landscape's Chopped Produce Initiative. 
NC State's Wolfpack aims for zero waste

Jun 16, 2015

NC State’s Wolfpack aims for zero waste

Starting this fall, NC State's Carter Finley Stadium is striving for zero waste. 

Jun 10, 2015

2050: 100% renewables possible in NC (and every other state)

A new paper maps out a path to 100% renewables for North Carolina, and every other state in the country. The barriers, say researchers, are largely social, political and cultural, not technical or economic.