The Solar Center - Much More Than Solar!

The North Carolina Solar Center began in 1981 with the creation of a solar house built to research and demonstrate the benefits of passive solar, solar water heating, and solar electricity. Since then the Solar Center has grown and expanded. With a full-time staff of over thirty people, we cover all renewable energy areas including wind and biomass. We also have teams dedicated to High Performance Buildings, Clean Transportation, Economic Development, Distributed Generation, and of course we manage the DSIRE project, the national "go-to" resource for renewable energy and energy efficiency policy and incentives.

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N.C. GREEN BUSINESS FUND SOLICITS INNOVATIVE PROPOSALS
More Than $8 Million Available For Entrepreneurial, Job-Creating Ventures Statewide RALEIGH – Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco announced today that the N.C. Green Business Fund is seeking proposals to help small businesses statewide develop ...
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Coastal Resources Commission clears the way for responsible offshore wind
At its 29-30 October 2009 meetings in Atlantic Beach, NC, the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission declared utility-scale wind turbines to be a water-dependent use.
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NC Solar Center and IREC Release updated Connecting to the Grid Guide
The sixth edition of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council's (IREC) Connecting to the Grid Guide is now available online.
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Progress Energy Solar Hot Water Program
Progress Energy is committed to developing new, alternative energy sources. As part of that commitment, they are implementing a research study of residential solar water heating that will pay participants $1,000.
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Southern Energy & Environment Expo
This year's Southern Energy & Environment Expo was entitled "S.E.E. The Action". Laurel Varnado, Brian Lips, and Wade Fulghum represented the Solar Center at a booth during the expo. ABC's of Action: Agriculture, Buildings & Cars! The 9th Annual S.E.
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Solar Center Wins NC Green Business Fund Award
NC Green Business Fund awards grant that will enable the Solar Center to become an SRCC Accredited Testing Laboratory. SRCC certification is required to utilize both the 30% Federal and 35% State tax credit for solar thermal projects. All new and innova
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MAJESTC Project
The North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC) in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University has been awarded funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This project will develop a training program for solar professionals...
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