by James Sharp | January 28, 2025 | Nexus, Uncategorized
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...
by James Sharp | October 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by James Sharp | September 25, 2024 | Nexus, Uncategorized
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...
by James Sharp | September 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
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,...
by zamora | March 5, 2024 | Nexus, Uncategorized
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....
by zamora | February 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
“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...
by zamora | September 25, 2023 | Nexus, Uncategorized
Nexus Project Experiments Continue to Advance Agricultural Innovations 1. Biochar Preparation: Wet Biochar Crushing Biochar particle size has a great impact on its physical properties such as total porosity and BET surface area, which enhance water-holding capacity...
by zamora | June 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Held June 7-9, the 11th annual Appalachian Energy Summit convened hundreds of sustainability professionals, faculty, administrators, and students at App State for an immersive, solution-oriented experience focusing on clean energy and sustainability issues. The...
by zamora | March 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Appalachian Energy Center is pleased to welcome Kate Bashford to the team. Kate will serve as the Clean Energy and Storage Project Manager for STEPs4GROWTH, a four-year, $23.7 million statewide workforce development program funded by the Department of...
by zamora | February 1, 2023 | Nexus, Uncategorized
Last semester, Nexus served App State and the greater community as a center for education, research, and outreach. A total of 16.5 hours of field days were conducted at Nexus, including five App State classes, one tour for App State’s Renewable Energy Initiative...
