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Energy Center Welcomes New Project Manager to Coordinate Battery and Storage Curriculum Integration for Statewide Clean Energy Technical Training Initiative
Mar 1, 2023

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 STE...

Nexus Group Furthers Study in Biochar, Anaerobic Digestion, and Pilot System
Feb 1, 2023

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...

App State Programs Among the First Earning Federal Zero Energy Design Designation
Sep 28, 2022

Appalachian State University is one of 12 universities to receive the Department of Energy's (DOE) new Zero Energy Design designation for post-seconda...

Nexus Group Continues to Boost Greenhouse Systems Efficiencies
Aug 15, 2022

 The Nexus group has successfully carried out several projects to improve the energy efficiency of the high-tunnel greenhouse. The team improved ...

Energy Tech University Prize 2022 Competition
Jul 6, 2022

An Appalachian State University student team earned a Technology Bonus Prize in the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Tech University Prize 2022 Comp...

Energy Summit Student Poster Competition Returns in 2022
Jun 14, 2022

The Appalachian Energy Summit returned in 2022 after a three-year hiatus. Held June 8-10, the Summit welcomed sustainability professionals, faculty, a...

NEXUS Group Launches Two Research Projects at Existing Facility
May 11, 2021

The Nexus group launched two research projects this year at their existing facility located at the Watauga County landfill. The team is working on an ...

Global Carbon Budget, 2020: CO2 Emissions Continue High
Dec 14, 2020

View the Appalachian Today article:  Climate change and the rise of CO2: App State scientists contribute to 2020 Global Carbon BudgetAmid ri...

Solar+Storage Pilot Project for Low to Moderate Income Households
Dec 7, 2020

Low to moderate-income (LMI) households expend a disproportionate amount of disposable income on utilities. Existing weatherization programs for LMI h...

NABCEP Associate Exams Now Available at Home with Live Online Proctoring!
May 4, 2020

NABCEP is excited to announce that candidates may now schedule to take the Associate credentialing exams through live online proctoring.&nbs...