All posts by Amira Ferjani
2022 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference a Success for the Clean Transportation Community
The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) welcomed more than 350 registered attendees in Durham, NC for the 2022 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo. The conference showcased the latest and greatest technologies in the biofuels, electric, natural gas and propane arenas – including everything from Progress Solar’s latest mobile solar electric vehicle (EV) […]
Read More2021-2022 Annual Report Has Been Released
The report covers the major projects from the fiscal year, including the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE), the 50 States Report, Offshore Wind Brings Opportunities off the Coast of North Carolina, the 2022 State Energy Conference of North Carolina, Planning an Affordable, Resilient and Sustainable Grid in North Carolina, the Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT) […]
Read MoreResilient Community Microgrids to Serve Critical Loads in the Aftermath of Severe Events
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) at NC State University has joined a collaborative effort among state government, utility companies, industry and universities to design an advanced microgrid control architecture to ultimately improve the resilience and reliability of the regional grid. The NCCETC staff are supporting the team from UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and […]
Read MoreGood Jobs Challenge Funding to Build Clean Energy Workforce Training Program in North Carolina
In August 2022, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo to announce that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $23.7 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) to create STEPs4GROWTH, a clean energy […]
Read More2022 “Keep Our Air Clean” Student Art Contest Winners Share Their Story
In the fifth year of the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC)’s “Keep Our Air Clean” Student Art Contest, students in North Carolina from kindergarten through high school submitted their artwork for a chance to be featured on billboards across the state. Students were asked to create art focused on actions that people can […]
Read MoreAchieving Resilience Benefits Through Utility Solar + Storage Deployment & Community Solar Access in Low-Income Communities
Staff at the NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) are currently working on two projects focused on community solar access and achieving resilience benefits for low and moderate-income communities through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds distributed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). The two ARPA funded projects the NCCETC […]
Read MoreThe Public Utility Data Liberation (PUDL) Project adds Clean Energy Standards with DSIRE
Electric utilities report a major amount of information to the United States government and other public agencies, including yearly, monthly and even hourly data about fuel burned, electricity generated, operating expenses, power plant usage patterns and emissions. While much of this data is freely available to download from various sources, it is typically distributed in […]
Read MoreBest Strategies for Sustainable Fleet Management Showcased at the 2022 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo
The 6th annual Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo returns in-person for 2022! Discover the latest and greatest in sustainable fleet technology, operations and implementation at the 2022 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference on August 31 and September 1, 2022 at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, NC. The 2022 Sustainable Fleet Technology (SFT) Conference and […]
Read MoreBuilding Resilience in Native American Communities
Earlier this year, NC State University announced it had been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help Native American communities better prepare for future disasters and emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. NC State’s PowerAmerica Institute will work closely with Navajo Technical University, Sandia National Lab […]
Read MoreTips for Financing A Successful & Sustainable Residential Solar Photovoltaic System
Across the United States, more and more homeowners are taking advantage of solar energy to power their lives. The cost of installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has fallen, and now millions of Americans have the opportunity to reduce their electric bills and more affordably invest in generating their own clean energy. Purchasing a solar PV […]
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