Anti-Renewables Push Continues With Shady Vote

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The battle over North Carolina's renewable portfolio standard carries on after a suspicious vote in a Senate committee. Read more →

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NC Renewable Energy Standard Scores Surprise Win

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To the shock and horror of its backers, a bill attempting to gut North Carolina's renewable energy standard fails in committee. Read more →

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Google Data Center To Get New Renewables From Duke

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Google will apparently get the clean energy it wants for an expanded North Carolina data center, as Duke Energy goes along with adding new renewable sources. Read more →

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Solar-Powered Classroom Project Shines On Kickstarter

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The promise of renewable energy inspires students to take their classroom off-grid. Read more →

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North Carolina Status As A Clean Jobs Leader Threatened

This is Catawba Valley Habitat for Humanity's Zero Energy House in the Ridgeview Neighborhood of Hickory, North Carolina. It is considered to be the first Zero Energy home in the entire state. (image via skrobotic/Flickr)

Even as North Carolina celebrates being a top place for green jobs, possible legislation could weaken state renewable energy standards there and other places. Read more →

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Boxman Can’t Contain Enthusiasm For Containers

An example of Boxman Studios' design for an urban built environment using refurbished containers. Image by Cluck Design Collaborative via Boxman Studios.

Boxman, a North Carolina firm that specializes in modifying shipping containers for the events industry, has launched a division focusing on the adaptive reuse of containers in permanent structures. Read more →

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Green N.C. Fire Station Saves Energy, Construction Costs

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The new Fire Station No. 42 in Charlotte, N.C., not only earned LEED Gold certification for its green features, it also came in on time and $2 million under budget. Read more →

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A Net Zero Solar Homestead, Inspired By The Solar Decathlon

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In N.C., Deltec Homes has taken Appalachian State's 2011 Solar Decathlon entry, the Solar Homestead, and turned it into a commercially available net zero home. Read more →

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Amid Solar Turmoil, Concentrating PV Maker Readies Plant

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Is it any time to be opening a solar manufacturing plant? It is for Semprius, which boasts CPV modules with 33.9 percent efficiency. Read more →

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Charlotte, N.C., Sets Its Sites On Sustainability

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Envision Charlotte is a unique public-private partnership with Duke Energy at the helm that aims to help Charlotte become a global model for sustainability. Read more →

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