technology

Oct 29, 2014

EX PHILIP MORRIS PLANT BECOMES HOME OF $1BN BATTERY START-UP

If Swiss-based Alevos technology proves viable, it could radically change the energy landscape and bring thousands of jobs to Concord. 

Jun 23, 2014

NEW RESEARCH TOOL EMPOWERS SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONALS WITH QUALITY DATA

Frustrated by the difficulty of finding high-quality, reliable sustainability data, a Chapel Hill based start-up hopes to accelerate the pace of green change. 

May 21, 2014

CAN CHARLOTTE CHARITY CREATE “AMERICA’S MOST SUSTAINABLE URBAN CORE”?

Envision Charlotte has set itself an ambitious goal, and it's using innovative means to achieve it. 

Apr 20, 2014

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: NCSU’S POOLE COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT TAKES ON NCSC’S ONLINE PRESENCE

Today, NCSU's Poole College of Management will officially take on NCSC's role as an online champion of innovation and sustainability across North Carolina. 

Mar 24, 2014

FORUM EXPLORES CHINA’S CLEANTECH OPPORTUNITIES

As China declares a "war on pollution", investors and entrepreneurs across the Globe are paying attention. A forum at Duke University will explore the challenges and opportunities for cleantech in China. 

Mar 12, 2014

BEHIND THE SCENES OF NC STATE’S COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

When Barack Obama announced the The Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, many in the region heralded it as a gamechanger for high tech manufacturing in the Triangle. We talk with the Institute's Acting Executive Director to find out more. 

Mar 6, 2014

BUILDING A CROWDFUNDED LIBRARY OF FARMER INNOVATION

Farmers are natural innovators, but there's no reason they should each have to start from scratch. A Pittsboro non-profit is hoping to build an online library of farmer innovations for others to learn from. 

Mar 3, 2014

BUILDING SMART CITIES IN NC AND BEYOND

Smart Cities require smart technology. But that's just one piece of the puzzle.