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Siting of Utility-Scale Solar in North Carolina
(2018-04-27)
In 2007, North Carolina (NC) passed a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS),
the first in the Southeast. The REPS mandated that 12.5% of the state’s electricity
demand be met with renewable energy by 2021. 29 states, ...
The State of Water and Wastewater Utility Debt in North Carolina
(2018-04-27)
Over the next 20 years, North Carolina water and wastewater systems will require up
to $26 billion in capital costs to improve degrading infrastructure. Debt financing
is a popular option to raise capital to fund these projects, ...
Fishing for Food
(2019-04-22)
Within recreational fishing, there is an understudied population of people who fish
for food. Rather than ‘subsistence fishing,’ we use the more inclusive term, ‘fishing
for food’ to mean anyone who consumes their catch, ...
Assessment of Sea Turtle Rehabilitation in North Carolina
(2019-04-26)
As is the case with all sea turtle species, the five species that occur within North
Carolina waters are listed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973. Due to their endangered/threatened ...
Energy Storage and Solar for New Peaking Capacity in North Carolina
(2019-04-26)
Solar power paired with battery energy storage is increasingly presented as an alternative
to traditional natural gas
combustion turbine technology for providing power during times of very high demand.
This analysis uses ...
A Roadmap to the New Rural Electric Cooperative Business Model
(2017-04-27)
In North Carolina today, rural electric cooperatives provide electricity to 26% of
the state’s population. Conducted for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), this project
aims to assess the services that these cooperatives ...
Increasing Homeowner Demand for Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Recommendations for the North Carolina Building Performance Association
(2017-04-26)
With rising concern aimed at energy consumption and its environmental impacts, efforts
are being made to conserve energy across the United States. Nearly half of all domestic
energy use is dedicated to homes and buildings. ...
ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL OF DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATER FROM GROUNDWATER IN NORTH CAROLINA AQUIFERS
(2016-04-29)
Over 4 million people in North Carolina rely on coastal groundwater aquifers as a
source of drinking water. Utilities disinfect this water primarily with chlorine
in order to remove pathogens, but the process can result ...
A Bottom-Up Model of Residential Electricity Demand in North and South Carolina
(2017-04-28)
Residential electricity is a significant component of total electricity use in the
United States, and the residential market is also a key demographic for energy efficiency
(EE) and distributed generation growth. Uncertainty ...
A Farm-to-School Program Review and Implementation Guide for North Carolina Public School Parents Case Study: E.K. Powe Elementary School | Durham, North Carolina
(2010-04-29)
Farm to School is a phrase used to describe programs that connect locally-grown foods
to schools (Farm to School, 2009). The medium that provides this connection varies,
but it is typically made through school gardens, ...