Energy Efficiency & Conservation

Resource Source and Description Audience Topic Type Additional Tags File
N.C. Clean Energy by the Numbers

Snapshot of renewable energy jobs, installations and revenue throughout North Carolina

N.C. Sustainable Energy Association
Factsheet
North Carolina
N.C. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS)

Summary of NC REPS and links to further information and legislation

DSIRE
Policy or Regulation
North Carolina
NABCEP — Associate Directory

Directory of NABCEP-certified solar PV, solar thermal and small wind energy professionals

North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Guide or Toolkit
National Agricultural Library — Energy Resources

List of resources exploring types of renewable energy, energy policy, energy funding and energy efficiency for sustainable agriculture practices

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Report
Factsheet
Policy or Regulation
Guide or Toolkit
Rural or Agricultural
Business or Commercial
Financing & Incentives
National Energy Education Development Project (NEED) — Educator Curriculum Resources

Explore energy related curricula by topic and grade level, plus assessment rubrics correlated to Common Core State Standards. Includes interactive maps, presentations, coloring pages and more

National Energy Education Development Project
Guide or Toolkit
K-12
NC DEQ Conservation Resources

A collection of energy efficiency and conservation fact sheets and assessment guides for business, industry and public facilities, including information on North Carolina's Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) financing programs

NC Department of Environmental Quality
Factsheet
Guide or Toolkit
Government or Schools
Business or Commercial
North Carolina
Financing & Incentives
Duke Energy
NC Project Green

NC Project Green serves as a tool to share resources for NC agencies and local governments including case studies, Cool Cities resolutions and toolkits, U.S. Mayor's Climate Action Handbook, webinars, meetings, legislation and more.

NC Department of Environmental Quality
Report
Policy or Regulation
Guide or Toolkit
Service
Government or Schools
Business or Commercial
North Carolina
NREL Data and Tools

Datasets, maps, models and tools for economic and financial analysis of energy efficiency and renewables

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Report
Tool or Calculator
Map
One in Three U.S. Households Faces A Challenge in Meeting Energy Needs

This 2018 article from the EIA describes energy burden and energy insecurity in the U.S.

U.S. Energy Information Administration
Report
Low-Income
Renter
Decision Maker Guides
PACE Programs Near You

A map of PACE and C-PACE programs across the U.S.

PACE Nation
Map
Business or Commercial
Financing & Incentives

Energy Efficiency & Conservation News

App State Architect Illustrates a New Standard in Carbon-Neutral Design

“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 so...

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