October 3, 2025 • 2:46 pm | Nexus
Co-composted biochar field trial (corn harvest) Supported by the Southern SARE On-Farm Research program, this project is testing the use of biochar in local farm fields to better understand its effects on soil health and crop production. With support from the...
September 29, 2025 • 4:49 pm
Appalachian Energy Center Director Dr. Jamie Russell is spearheading plans for a study on the feasibility of installing microgrids to armor some schools against prolonged power outages — especially because school buildings tend to be places where residents congregate...
September 12, 2025 • 3:43 pm
From Response to Resilience: Lessons from Tropical Storm Helene Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30 4:30-5:30 pm Location: Katherine Harper Hall, Room 17 Visit the Energy Center Sustainable Energy Speaker Series page for more information. Western North Carolina continues...
March 6, 2025 • 12:50 pm | Nexus
Turning Hurricane Debris into Biochar at Mountainwise Farm Mountainwise Farm faced significant damage from Hurricane Helene, including downed trees and the loss of several high tunnels. In response, the Nexus team brought three Oregon kilns and a Ring of Fire to the...
January 28, 2025 • 5:02 pm | Nexus
Dr. Jeremy Ferrell, Nexus Project Leader and Associate Professor at the Dept. of STBE, and STBE graduate student Joe Rebilas conducted a study of 2023 data that compared the environments of different types of greenhouses and analyzed the collected data. This...
October 1, 2024 • 4:25 pm
Appalachian Energy Center is excited to announce a new specialized training program in North Carolina offered by Phius. Phius Trades Training provides building construction professionals with the specialized knowledge and expertise necessary to implement passive...
September 25, 2024 • 1:30 pm | Nexus
Direct solar PV hot water for hydroponic system Nexus designed a direct solar PV water heating system using the existing PV array installed in the greenhouse. The original system included eight 195W panels wired into four sets in parallel and two in series, forming...
September 25, 2024 • 9:27 am
Kempower Executive Shares Vision for North Carolina’s Role in Electrified Transportation Kempower’s U.S. Head of Partners and Support presented insight into the future of EV charging and infrastructure, and North Carolina’s vital role in that vision,...
March 5, 2024 • 2:03 pm | Nexus
Nexus Research Explores Readily Available Resources That Enhance Results Biochar- Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste Food waste contains a variety of substrates, making it difficult to maintain optimal process conditions during anaerobic digestion (AD)1....
February 20, 2024 • 9:25 am
“We have just experienced the hottest 10 years of our existence,” Mike Kapp said. “Things are moving in the wrong direction and we need to do something about it.” Kapp presented on Tuesday afternoon as part of The Sustainable Energy Speaker Series, an ongoing...
