Hyde County lies southeast on the flat coastal plain of North Carolina, part of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula. It encompasses nationally recognized wildlife refuges and provides vital habitat for endangered, threatened, ...

Energy efficient technologies are a major tool for reducing electricity usage as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Nevertheless, serious market barriers impede the diffusion of these solutions. Many utilities offer ...

To examine general population trends of large whales in South Georgia waters, two opportunistic data sets of large whale sightings from 1991-2010 around South Georgia were analyzed: the South Georgia Museum log of whale ...

Child diarrhea is one of the primary causes of infant death in the world. It affects poor populations in developing countries who do not have access to clean water or sanitation. Due to the limited resources that can be ...

The ethanol industry has experienced explosive growth in the past several years due to concerns about oil dependence and climate change. However, sentiment has begun to shift against corn ethanol due to increasing food ...

“Small wind” is defined as wind-powered electric generators with rated capacities of 100 kilowatts (kW) or less. Compared with utility-scale wind systems, small wind enjoys many economic and social advantages including ...

Recurring energy and economic crises promote legislation and government action focused on the development of domestic energy sources to alleviate foreign dependency and create jobs for a rising percentage of unemployed ...

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, our client for this masters project, is evaluating how best to transition from a primarily single-species management approach to an integrated multi-species management paradigm. ...

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, our client for this masters project, is evaluating how best to transition from a primarily single-species management approach to an integrated multi-species management paradigm. ...

The North Carolina coast includes a dynamic chain of barrier islands known as the Outer Banks. Transportation management on these islands has been the subject of debate over the past two decades because of the high cost ...