AEC News

Scholarships Available for Veterans and Community College Students Wanting to Enter the Solar Industry
Feb 6, 2019

Cypress Creek Renewables has donated $5,000 to support five $1,000 scholarships for veterans and community college students in Iredell, Rowan and Yadk...

Lisa Poger

Lisa Poger
Feb 5, 2019

Event DetailsLisa Poger, NC Electric Transportation Manager at Duke EnergyElectric Vehicle Strategies for Electric UtilitiesMonday, February 18 | 4:00...

Inaugural Energy Innovation Student Pitch Competition at the NC State Energy Conference - March 15 Deadline
Jan 23, 2019

The First Annual Energy Innovation Student Pitch Competition, will be held in conjunction with the State Energy Conference of North Carolina on April ...

Pilot Systems Successful at Cooperative Farms
Dec 4, 2018

The first round (2018 spring) of pilot system operations at our cooperating farms was successful. Against The Grain (ATG) farm produced more than 30 b...

AEC Internal Grants Announced
Dec 4, 2018

The Appalachian Energy Center recently announced six internal awards in our 2018 funding cycle.  We are excited to support the important and dive...

Landon Williams

Landon Williams
Nov 26, 2018

Landon Williams, Senior Public Engagement Specialist at Duke EnergyDuke Energy: Utility Initiatives for a Low Carbon FutureMonday, November 26 | 4:00 ...

Appalachian alumnus Bill Pfleger explores ‘The New Energy Landscape’ through microgrid technology
Nov 26, 2018

During the kick-off talk in Appalachian State University’s fall 2018 Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Alumni Edition, Bill Pfleger ’04 ’06 ’...

Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes
Oct 29, 2018

Sean Hayes, Senior Vice President of Operations at Carolina Solar Services (previously Executive Director of The Oberlin Project)The Oberlin Project: ...

Open Call for Proposals 18-19 Cycle - AEC Internal Grant Opportunity
Oct 23, 2018

The Appalachian Energy Center will award a limited number of grants this fall to support faculty- or staff-led work in the energy domain. Please see f...

Bill Pfleger

Bill Pfleger
Sep 24, 2018

Bill Pfleger, Solutions Architect ManagerMicrogrid Competency Center at Schneider ElectricThe New Energy Landscape: Microgrid Trends & Future Dire...