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31528
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Robert Williams of Maggie Valley invented a new type of solar collector which could help alleviate the problems of excessive cost and low efficiency. Williams and his family also own the Meadowbrook Resort, where a working model of his solar collector is atop one of the greenhouses. In this article, Williams describes his invention, the solar greenhouse, and the future of solar energy.
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31594
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Leon Neal, applications engineer with the North Carolina Science and Technology Research Center, discusses imaginative methods of harnessing the sun for energy, electricity, heat, and water. Rural areas in North Carolina are particularly suited to the use of solar energy.
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31595
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North Carolina’s climate is varied, but every area of the state could use solar energy for space and hot water heating. With five major mirror manufacturers, North Carolina is also a valuable resource for solar materials. This article describes research being conducted by the state’s universities, and several developments in solar technology.
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35480
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This workshop promoted daylighting—the use of natural light—as a viable alternative to artificial light, which had been the standard for many businesses since the 1960s. Factors used in the presentation were positively impacting the visual environment, instilling a sense of comfort, increasing work productivity, and encouraging the creation of different building forms.
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35687
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The author disclosed that short term costs for installing solar power, whether by flat-plate or heating system, was high. In light of long term benefits, plus its plentitude, Lofton proposed it was an investment worthy alternate fuel source.
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35843
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Solar power was a commonly perceived power source of the future. The author proved it was an energy source of the ages—harnessed as far back as antiquity, in fact. To prove it a feasible solution for the current energy crisis, he discussed the facility of active and passive solar power. He also proposed how homes could be retrofitted, or equipped, to generate this type of power.
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35872
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The title wasn’t an allusion to Theodore Dreiser’s novel, but solar power, lately harnessed by suburbanites. Among them were the Adamczyks and Jones, who have discovered the virtues of this alternative fuel source. Virtues highlighted: saving the environment and on one’s utility bill.
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36245
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Discussed was the increasing role that farmers have been playing in the development of renewable energy industries such as solar and wind. Examples profiled were a solar farm owned by Charlotte based Birdseye Renewable Energy LLC, located on a three hundred acre farm in Robeson County. Noted also was Duke’s Dogwood solar farm in Halifax County.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
p40, 42
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36262
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Promise noted in five profiled individuals, employed by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, also held a potential to enhance the quality of life. The research endeavors by these individuals promised to tackle issues such as obesity, colon cancer, emissions, and pavement quality.
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Research; Obesity; Cancer--Research; Pollution--Research; Urban development; Medical care; Aspirin; Alternative energy sources; Solar power; Wind power; Construction industry; Farmers
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36299
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A positive economic and occupational impact in North Carolina is possible through its growth in industries such as alternate energy. Such an impact is also perceived worldwide. Attesting to this domestic and international impact is insights from eight of the industry’s experts.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 8, August 2016,
p14-20
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Energy industries; Energy industry--North Carolina; Alternative fuel industry; Electric Vehicles; Renewable energy; Manufacturing industries; Solar energy; Solar power; Research and development partnership; Fayetteville Technical Community College--Research; Community colleges; Tax credits; Wind farms--North Carolina; Sustainable development; Natural gas; Service industries; Engineering--North Carolina; Retirement
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36307
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The ELF—a conglomeration of a car, bike, and trike—intends to ease traveling in an increasingly urbanized world. Companies on a roll with this form of transportation include the profiled Organic Transit of Durham and its European counterpart, Schaeffler AG. Promotion of the product included these advantages: safer than a bicycle, more weather resistant than a scooter, and not subject to laws related to the electronic bike market.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 8, August 2016,
p82-87
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36312
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FLS Energy, a solar energy company, joined the ranks of other privately owned businesses with bright economic and occupational futures in North Carolina. Among the other 99 companies highlighted were Ennis-Flint, Rodgers Builders, Camco, Hissho Sushi, and Allen Industries. Factors these businesses often held in common included employees retaining majority ownership, being family owned, and starting with a single product.
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36585
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The movement encouraging a deeper connection to and respect for nature has generated the combination of agriculture and neighborhoods. The profile agrihood, Olivette, facilitates eco-sensitive practices such as permaculture to protect existing species and promote responsible stewardship of the land.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 1, January 2017,
p72-73
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40635
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One of Cecil Staton’s accomplishments during his chancellorship was implementing a plan to transform East Carolina University into a campus that advocates ecological sustainability. The plan, to be implemented between 2017-2022, contains these initiatives in the areas of climate change mitigation, academics and research, campus grounds, and materials management.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 17 Issue 1, Winter 2019,
p6
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Sustainability ; Ecology; Environmental stewardship ; Higher education institutions--campus sustainability ; Staton, Cecil P., Jr. 1958-; University of North Carolina (system)--chancellors ; Recycling; Solar power; Stormwater runoff--Solutions to; Greenhouse gases; Pollution; Global climate change; Academic sustainability; Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating system (STAR); Academic sustainability program--interdisciplinary environmental studies--sustainability studies