August 2010 Posts (14)

Agencies seek public comment on the most dramatic overhaul in the label’s 30-year history

WASHINGTON – As a new generation of cars and light…

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Asheville-based, Hemp Technologies which distributes and installs an innovative hemp-based green wall system as well as other products has one of their hemp-built houses featured on CNN.

See the video of this coverage here

The Land of Sky Clean Vehicles

Coalition has formed an Electric Vehicle

Committee to get ready for the roll out of plug in vehicles including the

Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt. The Committee is planning for the installation of

public access EV charging stations at strategic locations in the region. The

Committee is also assisting interested parties in securing grants to support

their projects. Contact… Continue

(Fletcher, N.C.) August 24, 2010 – AdvantageWest announces the application process for positions with the 2010-11 AdvantageGreen Energy Internships Program is now open. Nine internships and three fellowships are available under the program. Applicants must be either a graduate within the preceding three years of an accredited institution of higher education in the State of North Carolina, or be a permanent resident of North Carolina who has graduated from an accredited, out-of-state institution… Continue

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NC IDEA is seeking grant applications from North Carolina entrepreneurs and startups for its Fall 2010 Grants Cycle. Applications from NC-based companies focused on information technology, medical devices, materials sciences or green technologies will be accepted starting Monday, August 16th at www.ncidea.org

The organization is hosting a webinar to discuss its grant process and…

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Application Due: September 30, 2010

Eligible Entities: State and local governments, nonprofit organizations



The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) advances economic growth by assisting communities experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per capita income to create an environment that fosters innovation, promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts increased private capital investment. EDA requests proposals for the following programs: Public… Continue

Application Due: September 8, 2010

Eligible Entities: State or local government; any governmental agency, including a municipal utility or public power authority; Indian tribes; corporations; nonprofits

The High Energy Cost Grant Program provides financial assistance for the improvement of energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities serving eligible rural communities with home energy costs that are over 275 percent of the national average. Eligible projects for…

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Governor Purdue has signed HB 1829, continuing North Carolina's leadership as one of the best environments for renewable energy industry. A quick summary of the law's key provisions follows:



1) Extension of NC's 35% Renewable Energy Property Tax Credit until 2016. When combined with the federal 30% credit, this makes NC a very attractive location for investing in renewables. Additionally, the legislature made a few important revisions to this… Continue

NCSEA's annual industries census survey is underway. This annual survey evaluates the employment and industry dynamics of North Carolina's renewable energy and energy efficiency firms and has received national press attention the past two years. In 2009, over 550 firms participated in the survey and shared their insight on the renewable energy and energy efficiency landscape in North Carolina. NCSEA is hoping to build on this number for the 2010 census, so please consider… Continue

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today that he will postpone a

vote on the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of

2010 until after the August recess. Reid told reporters that the

scaled-down energy bill, which includes the proposed HOME STAR retrofit

incentive and financing program, lacks enough votes to pass before the recess.



Get the latest updates on HOME STAR at the Efficiency First… Continue

AdvantageWest is pleased to announce a call for applications clean energy businesses to submit an internship position for consideration for the AdvantageGreen Energy Internships Program.



The AdvantageGreen Energy Internships Program, which has been made possible through the support of the NC State Energy Office, will place nine, 12-month paid internships with regional clean energy businesses providing experiential learning and training in a well-supported and supervised work… Continue

The Electric Power Research Institute, the research arm of the power industry, picked the Raleigh Convention Center for its 2011 meeting on the plug-in electric car.

It'll be the first time the confab is held outside California, the nation's undisputed leader in the electric car realm.

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Programs to provide $18 million for N.C. farmers



Gov. Beverly Perdue on Monday announced an $18.4 million package of programs to help North Carolina farmers rebound from…

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