The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Watauga County’s Landfill Gas-To-Energy Project for excellence in innovation and for achieving [...]
Verizon to spend $100M on solar panels, fuel cells for facilitiesVerizon is making its largest commitment to clean power to date with a planned $100 million investment into installing solar [...]
Geothermal energy’s environmental & health benefits work $117M annuallyThe Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has released an Air Emissions Comparison and Externality Analysis showing geothermal energy provides significant [...]
Natural gas becomes a fuel for the long haulTruckers, UPS join the lot choosing cleaner, cheaper path The natural gas boom has already upended the American [...]
In Rockingham County, the sun is a cropPELHAM — The first thing that gets your attention is the blue — row after row of polycrystalline panels sitting [...]
Sustainable energy investments total $785M in NCRALEIGH, N.C. — Sustainable energy projects across 45 of North Carolina’s 100 counties totaled more than $785 million between 2007-2012, [...]
N.C. A&T wins ACC Clean Energy ChallengeRALEIGH, N.C. — Three North Carolina universities made this Final Four and in the end, North Carolina A&T emerged [...]
U.S. Solar Market Grows 76%: An Increasingly Competitive Energy SourceGTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) have released the “U.S. Solar Market Insight: Year-in-Review 2012,” the [...]
Sustainable energy conference comes as state looks at overhauling lawJust a few years ago North Carolina’s Sustainable Energy Conference events focused on the moonshot dream of developing state policies [...]
Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Launches Smart Transportation Industry FocusResearch Triangle Region, N.C. – Research Triangle Region economic developers and companies have officially entered the race to make the [...]
NC Taskforce Prepares Plug-in Electric Vehicle Readiness PlanA new readiness plan aims to help the state of North Carolina prepare for hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles [...]
Solar Farm Could Aid MegaParkTwo solar farms planned for Montgomery County could provide power to the Heart of North Carolina MegaPark, a major business [...]
Harnett County farmer uses hog waste to create renewable energyOne Harnett County farmer is investing in a new energy source — hog waste. Farmer Tom Butler of Butler [...]
O2 Energies building larger solar projectsO2 Energies President Joel Olsen says his company will start construction in April on its largest project to date, a 6.3-megawatt, [...]
Chapel Hill’s Strata Solar to build 100-MW farm in Duplin CountyChapel Hill’s Strata Solar said on Monday that it is finalizing plans for a 100-megawatt, $250 million project in Duplin [...]
Italian solar company puts U.S. operations in CharlotteSiser President Guido Barbi (left) and Vice President Filippo Merlo say Italian investors are interested in getting into the U.S. [...]
GEENEX Announces Solar Projects in North CarolinaA new solar power research center coming to a location formerly occupied by an airport will provide a workforce [...]
NC proves Southeastern powerhouse for solarSNL Energy published a graph Wednesday that illustrates North Carolina’s opportunity in the solar industry — and what could [...]
Report: Record year for U.S. wind projects in 2012U.S. companies built record 13.2 gigawatts worth of new wind power capacity in the country in 2012, according to [...]
Prospecting For Wind And Sun On The OBXDominion North Carolina Power plans to study the prospect of wind and solar energy on the Outer Banks for [...]
Time for private purchases of renewable powerFive years ago, North Carolina became the first state in the Southeast to set a renewable energy and efficiency [...]
Fuquay-Varina company goes solarThe Bob Barker Co. is going green in a big way. The detention center supply company has transformed a [...]
If you’re in Cary, you may be solar poweredCARY — The long rows of solar panels in southern Cary can power 200 homes, but they had an [...]
Establishing a Wind Powered Economic ZoneNorth Myrtle Beach Reaches for Offshore Wind On November 19, the City of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina officially became a [...]
Going green – solar farms, crops – at Robeson Community CollegeLUMBERTON, N.C. — Farming has changed considerably over the last several decades. More and more, farmers are looking to non-traditional [...]
Semprius to power $2.3M Pentagon solar projectDURHAM, N.C. — Solar technology startup Semprius will be putting photovoltaic modules produced at its new factory in Henderson as part [...]
Duke Energy to test new uses for old EV batteriesDuke Energy, partnering with General Motors and power technology company ABB, will test whether used electric-vehicle batteries can find [...]
Solar Energy Providing Jobs in Eastern N.C.BATH — Solar energy production has become a hot industry in Eastern North Carolina, pumping revenue and jobs into some [...]
Some farmers growing profit with new row crop: solar panelsROWLAND, N.C – Just off a country road is a sight few people ever imagined in this corner of [...]
U.S. Solar Energy Jobs Increase by More Than 13 PercentThe Solar Foundation’s Latest Annual Jobs Census Shows Consistent Industry Growth, Notes SEIA WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Solar Energy [...]
Asheville part of Clean Cities for alternative fuelBENT CREEK — It used to be fuel in Western North Carolina came in two basic flavors — regular and premium petroleum. Now [...]
Massive solar project proposed in Asheville, N.C.RIDGECREST — The Ridgecrest Conference Center could become home to one of the state’s largest investments in solar power, featuring potentially 90,500 [...]
Newly Updated Web-Based Tool Helps Examine Best Use of Incentive Dollars for On-site WindNew York and Massachusetts increase rank while California and Vermont scale back Comparing the combined impact of state and [...]
America Votes Solar – National Solar Survey 2012During early September, Hart Research undertook an online national survey of 1,206 registered voters on behalf of the Solar Energy [...]
Plug-In Electric Vehicle WeekMonday, October 1 – Saturday, October 6, 2012 The Triangle Region will host Triangle Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Awareness [...]
Solar firm Semprius opens Henderson plant Sept. 26DURHAM, N.C. — Solar technology startup Semprius will opened its production plant in Henderson on Sept. 26. Semprius is based in Durham [...]
President Obama Signs Executive Order Promoting Industrial Energy EfficiencyFor Immediate Release August 30, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order to facilitate investments in [...]
Solar panels sales energized by lower prices, rebatesA combination of federal and state tax credits, plummeting equipment prices and an environmentally savvy population has led to a [...]
SEIA’s Major Solar Projects ListThis list is for informational purposes only, reflecting projects and completed milestones in the public domain. The information in this [...]
Five Key Takeaways from the U.S. Solar Market Trends Report1. Photovoltaic markets are growing quickly Last year was another banner year for solar, with large increases in both the [...]
Solar company to create more than 300 jobs in NCSHELBY, N.C. — A designer and manufacturer of solar power mounting systems plans will set up its U.S. headquarters in [...]
The Secret to Solar PowerMost mornings, Danny Kennedy hops on a bike with orange saddlebags and rides half an hour from his home to [...]
N.C. Energy Office Wins Grant for Energy Efficiency Improvement ProjectsProgram Will Benefit Rural Schools, Community Colleges and Local Governments RALEIGH – The North Carolina Energy Office has received a [...]
Asheville goes greener with natural gas vehiclesASHEVILLE — Aiming to become the greenest city in the Southeast, Asheville boosted the number of vehicles in the municipal fleet [...]
Grand Opening for the City of Greensboro’s first Compressed Natural Gas fueling stationWhat: The City of Greensboro is hosting a Grand Opening for its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station [...]
Dorcas Creates Energy & Cash with Rooftop Solar FarmCary, NC - Dorcas Ministries in Cary has a new solar rooftop. It generates energy, cash and claims to be the [...]
Let’s be Friends!The Friends of the N.C. Solar Center is a campaign to support the N.C. Solar Center’s mission of advancing clean energy [...]
$7M solar farm planned in SanfordA Pennsylvania developer aims to build a $7 million solar farm in Sanford, according to documents it filed with the [...]
Apple, SunEnergy1 solar projects get N.C. approvalN.C. regulators have cleared two major solar projects for construction this week — Apple Inc.’s proposed 20-megawatt project at its Catawba County [...]
Site Selection Ranks North Carolina 5th Most Competitive State for BusinessAn outstanding business climate supports companies locating and expanding in N.C. North Carolina was once again among Site Selection’s [...]
Diesel Technologies Drastically Cut Emissions in Real-World ConditionsMatt Shipman | News Services | 919.515.6386 Dr. Chris Frey | 919.515.1155 New research from North Carolina State University shows [...]
NC Voters Embrace Energy Efficiency Solutions2012 Energy Issues Public Opinion Poll A 2012 energy issues poll found a vast majority of North Carolina voters are [...]
WRAL now making power in GarnerGARNER, N.C. — WRAL-TV is now an electricity producer. Parent company Capitol Broadcasting Company installed a 1-megawatt solar farm at the [...]
Offshore wind forum to highlight NC’s potentialWith the federal government set to identify suitable areas of the Atlantic Ocean for offshore wind farms, a federal official [...]
Majority of North Carolinians want greater access to clean energy sourcesPoll respondents seek more energy options amid rising fuel prices and stagnant incomes RALEIGH, NC, For North Carolinians [...]
New Bern solar project harnesses the sun’s energy from warehouse rooftopESA Renewables completes 1.26-megawatt solar power plant, Eastern North Carolina’s largest New Bern, N.C. (April 5, 2012) – [...]
Apple plans nation’s biggest private fuel cell energy project at N.C. data centerNorth Carolina will be home to the nation’s largest private fuel cell energy project, a nonpolluting, silent power plant that [...]
Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference Highlights Progress and Potential of Four Southeastern StatesOnshore wind development and manufacturing, as well as offshore wind planning, are happening on a broad scale in the United [...]
Wilmington, NC to add new electric charging stationsWILMINGTON — City of Wilmington officials are continuing efforts to turn the Port City green. Soon the first level of [...]
Research Triangle: The New Silicon Valley of the Smart Grid?We explore the 60-plus smart grid players and cutting-edge test labs and pilot projects of North Carolina’s Research Triangle. ————————– [...]
President announces new initiatives to support advanced vehiclesThe President is announcing a new $1 billion National Community Deployment Challenge to catalyze up to 10 to 15 model [...]
R. James Woolsey on Energy – March 15, 1-2:20p NCSU Centennial campusThe Triangle Institute for Security Studies and North Carolina State University Energy and Security Initiative is delighted to invite you [...]
Lightning-smart lab shows grid of the futureWalk into this Smart Grid laboratory, and you’ll enter into an indoor forest of sturdy utility poles, all mounted with [...]
Study Finds Decline in Solar CostsSolar power has the potential to hedge rising electricity costs, according to a study by the North Carolina Sustainable Energy [...]
Chapel Hill company plans 15 solar farms this yearBy Ted Richardson Johnny Evans, right, and Dan Shields install solar panels at a solar farm being built by Strata [...]
Apple Plans 20MW of Solar Power for iDataCenter in N.C.Apple has revealed new details about the operations of its huge data center in Maiden, North Carolina, including plans to [...]
Nonprofit to host solar panel systemInvestor to rent roof space at Dorcas Ministries. BY ANDREW KENNEY, akenney@newsobserver.com CARY – Dorcas Ministries’ new home came with [...]
Chapel Hill solar farm proposedA Chapel Hill green energy developer has chosen its home base to build one of the state’s largest solar energy [...]
Panel Backs Offshore Wind in North CarolinaA report released today from the North Carolina Governor’s Scientific Advisory Panel on Offshore Energy has effectively endorsed offshore wind [...]
Biogen Idec Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in RTPMove underscores commitment to environmental sustainability in the region (Research Triangle Park, N.C. – February 2, 2012) – On February [...]
SunEnergy1 dedicates solar project in Plymouth, N.C.SunEnergy1’s Kenny Habul dedicated the first phase of his company’s 20-megawatt solar farm in Plymouth this week, saying he will [...]
Evatran Open House: February 2ndPlugless Power™, developed by Evatran™, is the first electric vehicle (EV) charging system on the market to offer customers a [...]
Electric plants shift from coal to natural gasPITTSBURGH — The huge, belching smokestacks of electric power plants have long symbolized air pollution woes. But a shift is [...]
Cleveland County solar farm opensDuke will buy electricity from Strata Solar, which hopes to add 150-200 jobs. By Bruce Henderson bhenderson@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Friday, Jan. [...]
Alamance County Rest Area receives Electric Vehicle Charging StationThe event marked the formal ribbon-cutting of one of the first electric vehicle charging stations to operate at a North [...]
Electric Motor Manufacturer to Create 166 Jobs in Cleveland CountyState Grant Helps Baldor Electric Expand in Kings Mountain RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Baldor Electric [...]
First Citizens turns to solar powerFirst Citizens Bank is going green — and we’re not talking about the color of cash money. The Raleigh-based bank [...]
Environmental groups make deal in Duke Energy merger hearingA deal between environmental groups and Duke Energy and Progress Energy in South Carolina will require the companies [...]
NCSU scientists introduce solar dyeResearchers from North Carolina State University have developed a dye they say can improve solar energy technology. Head researcher [...]
EV Test Drive event in Western NC on Dec. 1stGreengov group members in Western NC are invited to attend the Electric Vehicle Test Drive Event on Thursday, December 1st [...]
FMC Lithium expanding in GastonStory by: Steve Byers, Charlotte Observer Manufacturer FMC Lithium is making a $50 million investment in Gaston County. The [...]
RTI International Adds EV Charging StationsRTI International recently added two electric vehicle charging stations on their Research Triangle Park campus. The N.C. Solar Center’s Clean [...]
2011 Freeing the Grid released2011 Freeing the Grid released; more states make the grade on renewable energy policies Renewable energy advocates today released the [...]
IREC’s 2011 Updates and Trends Annual Report releasedThe Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC’s) 2011 Updates & Trends Annual Report was released on October 17, 2011 in Dallas, [...]
New NCSU Solar House hours of operationAfter briefly being closed due to state budget cuts, the NCSU Solar House is now back open on a limited [...]
Green Job Training in the SoutheastStory by: cleanenergy.org Recently, it seems that every politician has the exact same top three priorities: Jobs, Jobs and Jobs. [...]
This wind farm has a chanceStory by: Raleigh News & Observer A proposal to build a 300-megawatt wind energy farm in the northeast corner of [...]
Proposal would double state’s solar energy outputStory by: John Murawski, Raleigh N&O (reposted) Solar energy has been far and away the most successful of the [...]
U.S. solar industry had a bright 2010Story by: San Jose Mercury News A recent report by the Solar Energy Industries Association found that 2010 was a [...]