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ACORNS BEGINNING TO REENTER HUMAN DIETS

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May 11, 2015

Waste to Green recognized for environmental impact

Waste to Green, a minority and woman-owned electronics recycling company, made the “B Corp Best for the Environment” list for the second year in a row. The company works with individuals and businesses to make sure that electronics are disposed of in the most environmentally and socially responsible way possible.

May 6, 2015

Will NC lawmakers set a higher standard for business?

A proposed House bill would establish legal status for benefit corporations in North Carolina.

Apr 21, 2015

North Carolina Sustainability Center passes the torch to Poole College’s Sustainability Initiative

The North Carolina Sustainability Center (NCSC) on April 21 officially transferred its role as an online sustainability community to the Sustainability Initiative at the NC State University Poole College of…

Feb 25, 2015

Concord-based Alevo leads largest US energy storage deployment

Battery manufacturer Alevo is partnering with Customized Energy Solutions in the largest ever energy storage deployment in the country.

Feb 10, 2015

America’s leading producer of brewers yeast coming to Asheville

White Labs, America's leading producer of brewers yeast, is opening up an office in Asheville. The new site will have a laboratory and a tasting site, further solidifying Asheville's place as the craft-beer capital of the east.

Jan 26, 2015

UNC TO HOST CLEAN TECH SUMMIT

Energy leaders from across the state will gather at UNC in February for the second annual Clean Tech Summit.

Jan 25, 2015

DUKE ENERGY TO INSTALL 80-ACRE SOLAR FARM AT CAMP LEJEUNE

Duke Energy will build its first solar project at a military facility in 2015 at Camp Lejeune.

Dec 29, 2014

OFFSHORE WIND COULD BE CLEAN ENERGY GOLD MINE FOR NC

A new report from Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center estimates that offshore can produce a third of the state's energy needs, while also creating tens of thousands of well-paying jobs in the state's coastal region.

Dec 2, 2014

NFL PLAYER FARMS TO FEED THE HUNGRY

A farm in Louisburg donates the first crops of every harvest to those in need.

Nov 25, 2014

ACORNS BEGINNING TO REENTER HUMAN DIETS

Although acorns are rarely found on dinner tables today, they have historically been an important part of human diets. Now the search for sustainably grown food and gluten-free flours may have acorns poised to make a comeback.