Energy Center Projects
Affordable Passive Solar Planbook
The Affordable Passive Solar Planbook for North Carolina describes the basic fundamentals and components of passive solar design. A collection of passive solar floor plans suited for virtually any location are also included in this book. In addition to passive solar design elements, the plans contain a variety of energy efficient details. They are intended to be affordable homes, and many have less than 1,300 square feet of floor area.
For more info, visit: www.energy.appstate.edu/planbook/.
CommunityTIES Landfill Gas
The CommunityTIES Project is a landfill gas development initiative working with counties in North Carolina to facilitate development of landfill gas-to-energy projects that are community-based with a primary focus on generating economic development outcomes. The statewide project is managed by the Appalachian State University Energy Center with funding from the GoldenLEAF foundation and the N.C. State Energy Office.
NC Energy Star Homes
Homes that earn the ENERGY STAR must meet guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ENERGY STAR qualified homes are at least 15 percent more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC).
For more info, visit: www.ncenergystar.org.
NC Fuel Cell Alliance
The N.C. Fuel Cell Alliance (NCFCA) is dedicated to supporting economic development, research, and education efforts centered on fuel cells in North Carolina. The Alliance is composed of stakeholder groups including industry, academia, and policy makers from across the state.
For more info, visit: www.energy.appstate.edu/fuelcells/.
NC Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The Inventory of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in North Carolina has been conducted at the request of the Energy Division, North Carolina Department of Commerce, with funding jointly from the Energy Division and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Climate Change Division, State and Local Outreach Program.
For more info, visit: www.p2pays.org/ref/05/04493/ncgg.html.
Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site
The Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site is a unique program to give first-hand experience with wind power technology. This facility is open to the public to see and hear wind turbines in operation. Tours and workshops are hosted at the facility, which is maintained by ASU students, faculty, and staff.
For more info, visit: www.wind.appstate.edu.
State Energy Plan
North Carolina's General Assembly established the Energy Policy Council in 1975 as a means of addressing state-specific energy issues and concerns. The 1992 North Carolina Energy Plan was the Energy Policy Council's last examination of energy use, energy production, and environmental concerns in our state. As state and national energy issues have changed in the past 10 years, a more recent and detailed version of North Carolina's energy plan was requested by the Energy Policy Council.
For more info, visit: www.energync.net/resources/docs/pubs/sep_12-04.pdf.
Western NC Renewable Energy Initiative
Western North Carolina contains abundant and readily-available wind, solar, and microhydro resources for producing home-grown, clean, and renewable energy. The Western North Carolina Renewable Energy Initiative (WNCREI) is an Appalachian State University Energy Center (ASUEC) project dedicated to helping create a sustainable energy future for our region. We offer free information on renewable energy, site assessments, demonstration projects, workshops and public presentations. Contact the WNCREI staff with your questions and needs by email at wind_a t_appstate edu or by phone at 828-262-7333.
For more info, visit: www.wind.appstate.edu/workshops/workshops.php.
