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Chinese firm picks NCSU for wind power research center

China Ming Yang Wind Power Group will locate its North American research and development center at N.C. State's Centennial Campus.

Report touts potential of coastal wind power for N.C.

A science panel advising Gov. Beverly Perdue on offshore energy development says oil and gas drilling is unlikely in waters within North Carolina's authority, but the coast has some of the best East Coast locations for wind power.

Green areas are possible offshore wind power lease sites

Clean energy investment hits record $260B in 2011

U.S. leads the way with solar power investments surging 36 percent. Spending in the U.S. rose by a third to $55.9 billion, surpassing the 1 percent gain in China to $47.4 billion.

GSK pushes on with wind turbines; Lenovo preps Windows tablet; BlackBerry loses more share; reprieve for LightSquared

$600M wind power project in northeastern NC put on hold

Iberdrola Renewables says construction won't begin because there are no agreements to buy electricity from its Desert Wind Energy project near Elizabeth City. The company no longer expects to meet its earlier completion target next year.

ABB, Duke to get federal wind-power funds

The Department of Energy put the two companies' projects among 41 it is backing across 20 states.

NC 'clean energy' firms jump by 700 to 1,800 in less than year

According to a new report from the NC Sustainable Energy Association, the state also is the site of more than 1,800 renewable energy system projects with nearly 3 megawatts of generating capacity. That's enough for more than 561,000 homes.

Clean energy

Wind farm secures approval in northeastern NC

The 20,000-acre project will provide power for 75,000 homes,

Pending bills could boost NC's clean energy sector

Opinion: If you're looking for answers to some our state's daunting problems, just look up. Solar power has the potential to create thousands of new jobs in North Carolina while delivering safe and affordable electricity.

solar power

State commission approves giant wind farm in eastern NC

The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved Atlantic Wind's (AW) application to build a commercial-scale wind farm in Perquimans and Pasquotank counties on Tuesday.

Energy Literacy

Regulators to host hearing for NC wind farm

A company wants to construct as many as 150 turbine towers near Elizabeth City.

Cree, NCSU, ABB land $5.15M federal 'smart grid' grant

NCSU researchers will focus on development of a substation that doesn't have a transformer and links renewable energy sources directly to power grid.

Study calls for faster offshore wind power development

National Wildlife Federation report says initial proposals for projects off Atlantic Coast, including North Carolina, could provide enough power for 1.5 million homes.

NWF wants more wind power.

N.C. offshore wind projects could produce 20,000 jobs, report says

A report from the National Wildlife Federation says North Carolina has "great potential" as a source for offshore wind power.

Analysts: Cleantech is 'growing up' but few exits will be IPOs

Analysis firm R.W. Baird says most startups will exit through acquisitions, not stock offerings.