Matt Raker's Blog Posts Tagged 'clean energy' (166)

You’re an entrepreneur starting a venture with high-growth potential. You have a promising business plan and the drive and enthusiasm needed to take your product or idea to market. The problem? Credit cards are maxed out. You’ve borrowed all you can from friends and family (still managing to keep your relationships intact). The banks aren’t ready to talk to you - and…

Accelerating Appalachia^TM, the nation’s first business accelerator focused on nature-based companies, has officially launched and is seeking entrepreneurs for its inaugural class. The mentor and investor driven program is aimed at attracting and growing innovative, high-impact ventures in areas such as food products, agroforestry, fiber, green building, craft…

(PV Tech) Third party-owned solar in California generated US$938 million…

The US Department of Energy has officially designated the Land-of-Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition as the 85th…

Here's a quick snippet from Jim Kennerly's Regulartory Update as Regulatory Analyst for the NC Sustainable Energy Association:

At its staff conference on Tuesday, January 22nd, the Utilities Commission granted certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs) to several dozen utility-scale solar projects totaling 166 megawatts (MW) in nameplate capacity. While there is no guarantee…

Here's the press release from the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development:

Henderson County, NC - Zentric, Inc. announced their plans today to consolidate and relocate operations of the company’s headquarters to Henderson County, NC.  The company plans to create 116 new jobs and invest $7 million in real and business personal property over the next few years.  The location decision marks Zentric’s emergence from a technology development company to an…

From The Atlantic:

Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research by the University of Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College.

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Check out this great interview with Maggie Ullman in Grist Magazine as part of their Knope and Changeseries:

Southern sustainability: Asheville’s Maggie Ullman says her city is greener than you think

"Maggie Ullman takes an ecological approach to bureaucracy. “Everyone complains about…

A new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) states that the US has the technology and the solar capacity to power every home across the states with energy from the sun! Researchers found that the US has the ability to make and deploy systems able to generate as much as 200,000 GW of energy – or about 400,000 TWh of energy annually. To give that some perspective, 1 GW is what a standard nuclear…

Duke Energy and Progress Energy have agreed to disclose additional information about their ongoing efforts to comply with the swine/poultry waste-to-energy obligations included in the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) law. The utilities filed a settlement agreement on Tuesday, July 31 with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Earlier this summer, North Carolina’s electric suppliers — Duke, Progress, Dominion and the municipal and cooperative power…

Wind power will be the second biggest contributor to global renewable electricity generation by 2017, according to a ground-breaking report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Despite economic uncertainties in many countries, global power generation from renewable sources including wind will increase by more than 40% to almost 6,400 terawatt hours (TWh) — roughly the equivalent of one-and-a-half times current electricity production in the U.S., predicts the…

"Not Your Father's Energy Efficiency": New "Intelligent Efficiency" Discoveries Focus on Interconnected Systems-Not Devices Such as Cars or Refrigerators; Shift in Emphasis Could Slash 12-22 Percent of Current U.S. Energy Use

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2012): America now has a major new source of energy that could rival the contribution made to the economy by natural gas, coal, and nuclear power, according to a report released today by the American Council for…

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES: Much of a pot of money intended to increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution in Western North Carolina could go to farms in the eastern part of the state. The 2012-13 budget bill passed by the state House on Wednesday would give the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer…

Each year, the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University launches a two semester Senior Capstone Project course for our soon to be graduating students.  Projects should allow them to integrate as much of their education as possible.  This course is multi-disciplinary-- mixing students from all three of our programs (electrical engineering, electrical and computer engineering technology and engineering technology).  This year we will have forty-six (46)…

HICKORY, N.C., Mar 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- If an intelligent building can control temperature, security and other operational features, then it should also be able to turn on and off lights automatically.

As more people discover that LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are a more energy-efficient and longer-lasting option than standard fluorescent bulbs, their popularity continues to grow. That increased popularity is leading architects and facility managers to become more…

PITTSBURGH, Mar 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has received a $1.84 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) for the development and demonstration of more efficient commercial electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The project will promote smart charging technology that better manages the efficiency, availability and reliability of power, especially during peak times and at popular charging locations.

Eaton's grant…

China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited, a wind turbine manufacturer in China, opened its North American research and development center on the Centennial Campus of NC State University in Raleigh. The new center will focus on state-of-the-art research on…

The letter of intent deadline (optional) is April 2, 2012. Concept papers are due April 9, 2012 and full applications are due May 29, 2012.

The Sunshot Incubator Program provides support to assist small businesses in making the transition from a proof of concept or business plan to domestic commercialization or deployment of solar energy products through advanced research and development, strengthening domestic manufacturing and cutting-edge technology. Proposed activities should be…