America’s famously known independent Southern state, Texas, was hit by a major cold weather event in February causing millions to lose power. At first, the snow and its layering of white sparked feelings of excitement, but those shed quickly as … Continued
I recently spoke at the University of North Carolina Clean Tech Summit — and I was inspired by our state’s enormous potential to fully transition to a clean energy economy. I challenged the students and business leaders in attendance to … Continued
The energy and utilities sector is on the brink of myriad technological advancements essential to our country’s social, economic, and environmental future. Over the past decade, we’ve hung in the threshold of an exponential increase in grid capability, and now … Continued
Terms like “smart grid” and “modern grid” are unavoidable in conversations about the future of the American electrical grid; but what do these umbrella words mean for the future of utility companies and energy consumers? Jonas Monast, Assistant Professor at … Continued
This summer, interns for the Institute’s Cleantech Program have been engaging with startups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to tell their stories of cleantech innovation—digitally. The student interns have been writing whitepapers about cleantech disruption and blog posts which … Continued
For the past two years, we have served as co-chairs of the Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee. As such, we often find ourselves in conversation about energy markets, and brainstorming ideas for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at scale. As RESPC … Continued
The clean tech conversation goes beyond the annual UNC Clean Tech Summit! We are launching a webinar series focused on the clean tech economy from a regional, national and global lens. The first series in April 2020 features five (5) webinars with … Continued
Click image to view slideshow. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted its annual Clean Tech Summit, convening industry, government and research leaders from around the globe for discussions on innovating to a clean economy. The seventh annual … Continued
Campus community members interested in the future of sustainability gathered at the UNC Clean Tech Summit, which took place on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21.
Some details about the technology were shared at the UNC Clean Tech Summit in Chapel Hill
