Green business habitat in the NC mountains
Matt Raker's Blog – March 2011 Archive (18)
SolTherm Shines Brightly Through an Overcast Economy
Even though they were founded in 2009 during one of the most challenging economic environments for business, SolTherm Energy has turned these challenges into an asset through their ability to deliver clean energy at a lower cost than conventional sources. SolTherm’s primary focus is in the solar energy…
Added by Matt Raker on March 29, 2011 at 1:45pm — No Comments
Local wheat, bread flour and community mill coming to WNC?
WNC is 40% of the way to a new community bread flour mill and further establishing wheat as a new viable regional crop. Asheville-based Carolina Ground has a Kickstater project running…
Added by Matt Raker on March 28, 2011 at 9:44pm — No Comments
A review of four new solar PV factories announced for the US in 2011
This year has already been extremely active in the development of the US solar industry. In the first few months of the year, four new solar PV manufacturing facilities have been announced entailing more than 3000 new jobs and 500 MW per year worth of production capacity. Below, is a detailed profile of each project announcement. A few common threads that jump out are that each of these plants are from Silicon Valley-based and venture-backed companies - and each plant will be the first…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on March 28, 2011 at 8:54pm — No Comments
USDA Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Grant Program
Application deadline: May 10, 2011
This program provides support for collaborative research and extension projects designed to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields that are relevant to the following priority areas: promotion of a safe, sufficient, and nutritious food supply for all Americans and for people around the world; sustainable agricultural policies that…
Added by Matt Raker on March 28, 2011 at 8:20pm — No Comments
NC Green Business Fund - 2011 Solicitation Update
The 2011 NC Green Business Fund Solicitation application period has been extended to 2pm Monday April 4th, 2011.
Fore more information: http://www.ncscitech.com/gbf/
Added by Matt Raker on March 28, 2011 at 7:41pm — No Comments
Asheville-Based Phytonix Corporation Obtains Global License for a Revolutionary Biofuels Technology to Replace Gasoline
Asheville, NC-based Phytonix Corporation now owns the exclusive worldwide licensing rights for a cutting-edge technology to create an environmentally friendly fuel that replaces gasoline. It also has partnered with a top European University laboratory to create the… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on March 28, 2011 at 7:37pm — No Comments
Biofuels Industry Spotlight: Blue Ridge Biofuels
Courtesy of the NC Biofuels Center, leading the charge toward sourcing 10% of NC's road fuels from locally made biofuels by 2017.
Blue Ridge Biofuels (BRB) is the largest manufacturer and distributor of biodiesel in western North Carolina. What started out as a backyard hobby among friends almost a decade ago provides over 300,000 gallons annually of retail and bulk sales of on-road and off-road…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on March 28, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments
Grants Promote Energy Programs in the U.S. and China
The Energy Foundation is focused on advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy policy in the United States and China, the largest and fastest growing energy markets in the world. The Foundation’s grantmaking programs include support for the following issues: efforts to reduce carbon emissions from the utility industry; policies to increase the energy efficiency of U.S. homes and businesses; policies that reduce vehicle…
Added by Matt Raker on March 23, 2011 at 9:55pm — No Comments
Global Supplier of Battery Components for Electric Drive Vehicles to Expand in Cabarrus County.
Celgard announces $65 million expansion at lithium-ion battery separator facility in Concord.
With state and local government support, green technology continues to grow in North Carolina. One of the latest examples of this burgeoning green industry is Celgard, LLC, a subsidiary of Polypore International and a major global manufacturer of separators for lithium-ion batteries.…
Added by Matt Raker on March 23, 2011 at 1:45pm — No Comments
Governor Perdue visits Eaton plant in Asheville
Matt Guth of Eaton's Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure department and Tracee Humes, Product Manager ETI for Eaton, watch as Governor Bev Perdue tries charging an electric vehicle at the plant.
Governor Bev Perdue visited the Eaton Corporation plant in Asheville March 14. While there,…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on March 23, 2011 at 1:41pm — 1 Comment
WNC Community Colleges Converge Around Green Workforce Education
CANDLER, NC (March 4, 2011) – More than 65 individuals from 12 community colleges across the Western North Carolina region came together with representatives from AdvantageGreen, the North Carolina State Energy Office, the Offices of Congressman Heath Shuler and Senator Kay Hagan, and local employers, including FLS…
Added by Matt Raker on March 14, 2011 at 12:54pm — No Comments
Green News Roudup - March 11
Ethanol plant switches to butanol production; eyes "carbon sink" benefits
Gevo of Englewood, Colo. bought a factory in Luverne, Minn., that makes ethanol from corn. Ethanol replaces some petroleum but has only one main use, vehicle fuel, and it yields less energy per gallon than gasoline. Gevo will convert the plant to make a different chemical, isobutanol, one of a number of new pathways to butanol, a chemical that can be used for fuel for many other…
Added by Matt Raker on March 11, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments
WNC Clean Energy Project featured in ACT
Read the full article in the…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on March 9, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments
Will Allen & Growing Power in Rutherford County
Will Allen and Growing Power are coming to Rutherford County, April 29th-May 1st, 2011. Register here!Join Rutherford County and… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on March 8, 2011 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
Coalition of economic development, education and government leaders launches project to build the clean energy economy in Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina’s green economy is growing — and getting cleaner. A coalition of leaders from the economic development, education and government… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on March 7, 2011 at 5:48pm — No Comments
SylvanSport Brings Manufacturing to Brevard
SylvanSport, the innovative outdoor gear company, has consolidated its manufacturing operations into its new headquarters in Brevard, North Carolina. The company was founded in Transylvania County in 2004, and makes what National Geographic Adventure calls, “the coolest camper ever.”
The SylvanSport…
Added by Matt Raker on March 2, 2011 at 4:55pm — No Comments
Two new reports define a path to 100% renewable energy by 2050
Within just a couple of weeks, two major reports have been published that assess the feasibility of producing 100% of global power needs from wind, water and solar renewable power (WWS) by 2050.
A first study – co-authored by Stanford researcher Mark Z. Jacobson and UC-Davis researcher Mark A. Delucchi –…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on March 1, 2011 at 2:51pm — No Comments
New Harvard study addresses the full cost of coal power
The United States' reliance on coal to generate almost half of its electricity, costs the economy about $345 billion a year in hidden expenses not borne by miners or utilities, including health problems in mining communities and pollution around power plants, a study found.…
Added by Matt Raker on March 1, 2011 at 2:08pm — No Comments
Latest Posts
- Advantage Opportunity Fund tops $1 million mark in loan financing to startups in Western North Carolina
- Noble Cider Announces Release Party Wednesday June 5 at Wedge Brewing
- Don't forget Accelerating Appalachia applications are due by May 31st!!!
- Fail Smart with Turnstone and Venture Asheville
- Don't miss the WNC Outdoor Gear Builders Village at this year's Mountain Sports Festival
- Rightline Gear profiled in Citizen-Times Ideas Section
- New WNC natural products industry alliance gains traction natioanally
Most Popular Posts
- ShadeFund: A New Way To Seed Green Businesses
- Community Foundation announces Opportunity Grant solicitation
- High-Speed Rail in America
- Preview: NCSEA's Unprecedented 'Vision 2025' Report
- 2010 Mountain Green conversation focuses on community sustainability and the greening of eldercare
- USDA Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities – $15.5 million
- New WNC natural products industry alliance gains traction natioanally
Blog Topics by Tags
- clean energy (193)
- grants (64)
- energy efficiency (63)
- solar (57)
- green business (44)
- sustainable agriculture (33)
- wind (30)
- economic development (29)
- innovation (28)
- renewable energy (26)
- renewables (26)
- natural products (24)
- clean vehicles (24)
- green building (24)
- local foods (21)
- finance (19)
- biofuels (18)
- green buildling (13)
- capital (13)
- climate change (13)
- sustainable development (13)
- electric vehicles (11)
- alternative fuels (9)
- jobs (9)
- ev (8)
- energy (7)
- green economy (7)
- entrepreneurship (7)
- research (6)
- venture capital (6)
- CHP (6)
- biomass (6)
- biomass energy (6)
- internships (6)
- recycling (6)
- local (4)
- green design (4)
- green jobs (4)
- clean (4)
- solar thermal (4)
- biodiesel (4)
- job board (4)
- green (4)
- blue ridge food ventures (4)
- technology (4)
- education (3)
- renewable (3)
- efficiency (3)
- training (3)
- local government (3)
- agriculture (3)
- alternative vehicles (3)
- angel capital (3)
- clean tech (3)
- outdoor industry (3)
- outdoor products (3)
- sustainability (3)
- workforce development (3)
- policy (3)
- cradle-to-cradle (3)
- biomimicry (3)
- biotechnology (3)
- business (3)
- business plan (2)
- tourism (2)
- transportation (2)
- certification (2)
- media (2)
- science (2)
- awards (2)
- clean transportation (2)
- evolve energy (2)
- fiber (2)
- solar energy (2)
- hospitality (2)
- DOE (2)
- incentives (2)
- competition (2)
- forest products (2)
- sustainable (2)
- cradle to cradle (2)
- geothermal (2)
- sustainable design (2)
- PACE (2)
- biotech (2)
- pv (2)
- green architecture (2)
- ecotourism (2)
- advanced materials (1)
- textiles (1)
- livable communities (1)
- advanced vehicles (1)
- third party sales (1)
- business" (1)
- loans (1)
- affordable housing (1)
- green data center (1)
- butanol (1)
- efficiency energy (1)
- ag (1)
© 2013 Created by Matt Raker.
