NC State & Nevados Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Dix Activity Center at NC State Lake Wheeler Field Laboratory 2900 Mid Pines Road, Raleigh, NC

Join us for the ribbon-cutting of the NC State Agrivoltaics Training Site with Nevados, NC Clean Energy Technology Center, & Animal Science! RSVP HERE Celebrate the power of partnership at the NC State & Nevados Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Lunch! This milestone event marks the launch of the NC State Agrivoltaics Training Site, an interdisciplinary collaboration […]

Free

Decommissioning & Solar Recycling Webinar

The Center for Energy Education is holding a webinar on Solar Decommissioning & Recycling for local governments and planning boards on November 18, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Key Points Covered Include: Decommissioning Planning Local Decommissioning Agreements Deconstruction, removal & transportation of solar panels and other equipment Solar Panel Recycling and equipment disposal Value recovery […]

Carolinas DASH Solar Decommissioning Webinar

Join the Center for Energy Education and Taylor Curtis from the National Lab of the Rockies for a clear, practical virtual session outlining what decommissioning involves, the regulations that guide it, when to begin key agreements, and the overall process for responsibly retiring solar projects. LEARN MORE & RSVP

POWERGEN

Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX

Powering the data center boom. Load growth has become the defining challenge for the power generation industry. From utilities and IPPs to EPCs and OEMs, every stakeholder is racing to deliver new capacity – and POWERGEN is where the industry unites to make it happen. POWERGEN is the industry’s leading business and education hub for […]

Battery and Energy Storage Symposium 2026

Hunt Library on Centennial Campus of NC State University Raleigh, NC

This event, hosted by the College of Engineering’s Battery Initiative, will convene faculty, researchers, industry partners, and students to explore emerging advances and applications in batteries and energy-storage technologies. Date & Time: January 20, 2026 @ 9 a.m. Location: James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Duke Energy Hall LEARN MORE & REGISTER

DTECH

San Diego Convention Center

DTECH® is the leading transmission and distribution event in the U.S., now expanding with focused events on Data Centers & AI, Reliability & Resiliency, and the Northeast to better support the evolving energy landscape. From cutting-edge solutions in grid automation, energy efficiency, and demand response to breakthroughs in DER management, smart cities, transportation electrification, and cybersecurity, […]

2026 FREEDM Annual Research Symposium

Hunt Library on Centennial Campus of NC State University Raleigh, NC

This event gives an annual summary of FREEDM research and industry engagement. The symposium will include poster sessions, networking, technical presentations, and a lab tour. This yearly event is the best way to learn about recent research results, network with industry members, and meet the students to discuss their research one on one. This year […]

$125

Connections Summit 2026

Embassy Suites - Cary, NC 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, NC

Join Electricities of NC on Feb. 12-13 in Cary, North Carolina, for Connections Summit 2026: two days of industry insights, networking opportunities, and tools and ideas to strengthen your community’s public power utility. LEARN MORE & REGISTER

CELI 2026 Fellowship: Virtual Info Session

Join CELI for a sneak peek into the CELI 2026 Fellowship on Tuesday, 2/24 at 7pm PT/8pm MT/ 9pm CT/10pm ET! Hear firsthand from our amazing (former) fellows and staff about the exciting program updates for 2026. Get ready to dive into the details and ask all your burning questions! RSVP here for Zoom link: […]

Free

From Billions to Trillions: Reducing Risks for Energy and Climate Finance

Fuqua School of Business 100 Fuqua Drive, Durham, NC

Register now for the third annual "From Billions to Trillions" summit, Duke University’s flagship gathering on mobilizing private capital for global energy and climate solutions. Building on successful summits in 2024 and 2025 that each convened 500+ attendees and a roster of high-level leaders, the 2026 summit will explore how to reduce the risks that constrain energy and climate finance. Key […]

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