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Matt Raker's Blog – February 2011 Archive (9)
Grants Promote Sustainable Environments from the Surdna Foundation
The Surdna Foundation seeks to foster just and sustainable communities throughout the United States. The Foundation's Sustainable Environments work is grounded in an understanding of the interplay between the environment, the economy, and social equity. Through this category, grants are provided to nonprofit organizations in three key priority areas that aim to transform how Americans work, consume, and move: Climate Change, Green Economy, and Transportation and Smart Growth. Online letters…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on February 28, 2011 at 9:55am — No Comments
Green jobs hit demand hurdle in Asheville market
A nice article article in Sunday's Asheville Citizen-Times covering the state of green jobs and features sgblue, FLS Energy, ABCCM Green Jobs and others. Read the full article here. A couple highlights follow:
Luke Lanier liked his life at UNC School of Law, but he found it hard to see purpose in being a lawyer.ContinueAfter deciding law school wasn't…
Added by Matt Raker on February 21, 2011 at 10:42am — 1 Comment
Climate Change "Serious Game" Release Coming to Asheville
On Thursday, February 24, national scientists and leading developers of serious games and gaming technologies will convene at Gaming the Future: Connecting Innovation & Education, a national press conference and…
Added by Matt Raker on February 17, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments
SolTherm and Silver Bluff Village turn on large solar thermal project in Haywood County
Asheville-based, SolTherm Energy has recently completed a large solar thermal system at Silver Bluff Village in Haywood County. This system continues SolTherm's success in bringing the…
Added by Matt Raker on February 15, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Foundational Program Grants from USDA
Deadline: 2/28/11 (Letter of Intent Due); Deadlines vary dependent on program (view RFA for details)
Agency: Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Program: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Foundational Program
Description: The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of…
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NC IDEA fund spring grant cycle for green and clean-tech startups NOW OPEN!
NC IDEA provides small grants (up to $50,000) to high-tech startup companies to support business activities that validate potential markets, reduce risk of early failure, and advance projects to the point of self-sustainability at which time they are suitable for private equity investment. NC IDEA considers awarding grants to technology based businesses with the potential to become high-growth companies. NC IDEA defines a high growth company as a fast growing startup with a significant…
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Sustainable forest-based industries creating jobs across WNC
The Western North Carolina Forest Products Cooperative Marketing Project, which was launched in 2010 by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (based in Asheville) and…
Added by Matt Raker on February 14, 2011 at 5:41pm — No Comments
$46 million available to boost business and job growth for NC companies
In September, the U.S. Congress passed the federal Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Under the act, North Carolina has received $46.1 million to boost business and job growth through the North Carolina Capital Access Program (NC-CAP). Governor Beverly Perdue has designated the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center to administer the program in all 100 counties. The potential impact of NC-CAP on the economy of our state is immense, but only if we all do our parts--banks, businesses and the…
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From Sputnik to SunShot
The SunShot initiative was first announced soon after the State of the Union speech, but on Friday, the Energy Department announced it would provide $27 million to nine new solar projects that are supposed to strengthen the supply chain for solar components.
Dr. Chu said the United States should attempt a “sunshot” by aiming to cut the cost of…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on February 4, 2011 at 7:41pm — No Comments
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