Sustainability

A New App Challenges Wake Tech To Be More Sustainable

Catherine Brand — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:24:30 +0000

Wake Tech Community College is backing up its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new partnership with JouleBug, a mobile app customized for its students. The free JouleBug app was created in Raleigh and gives users points, pins, and rewards for making sustainable choices – like taking shorter showers, recycling, or eating on campus to reduce vehicle emissions.

Conference Explores North Carolina’s Energy Future

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:24:12 +0000

North Carolina companies are in the midst of a sustainable energy boom. Solar farms have bloomed, wind farms could be on their way, and local entrepreneurs are experimenting with biofuels and solar power. But cheap natural gas and new legislation could slow sustainable energy growth.

Experts are discussing these advancements at the North Carolina Department of Commerce's 10th Annual Sustainable Energy Conference in Raleigh today. Keynote speaker Marilyn Brown is a professor from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She said today on The State of Things that many people are looking to fracking for natural gas to solve our energy needs.

Raleigh Recognized for Green-ness

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:05:00 +0000

Raleigh has been named the winner in a national sustainability contest. The city took the top prize in the Siemens Sustainable Community Awards in the mid-size community category.