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UNCG Professor Visits UNCG To Speak On Solar Energy

Marissa SloanStaff Writer On Jan. 31, the first snow of the year fell briefly on campus. Earlier that same day, Dr. Jillian Dempsey dropped by to talk about her recent solar energy research.  Dempsey is an associate professor of chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her research group aims to find more efficient ways to store solar energy so that … Continue reading UNCG Professor Visits UNCG To Speak On Solar Energy

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Duke Energy to Increase Its Solar Power Capacity

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Over the next two years, Duke Energy has set a goal to boost at least a fifth of its solar power supply to North and South Carolina. The plan is credited to company-owned and third-party partnerships and projects. In all, 14 projects will add around 600 megawatts of solar power to the 3,000 that the Charlotte-based electric company sends across the Carolinas. … Continue reading Duke Energy to Increase Its Solar Power Capacity

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North Carolina’s Success with Solar Energy

Rachel SpinellaFeatures Editor As of last year, Charlotte, North Carolina has been placed in second in the U.S. for producing solar-energy. Solar power or energy itself is the power obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun’s rays. Solar energy is also the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available. Not only that, but the U.S. has some of the best solar resources in … Continue reading North Carolina’s Success with Solar Energy

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