North Carolina has made significant investments of state resources in developing energy efficiency and in promoting and using alternative energy. The NC ARC Program is working to begin a partnership with the NC Green Business Fund, NC Energy Office, and the Energy Office at Appalachian State University to promote the initiatives identified in the Energy Blueprint.
Below are links to local and national organizations that focus on alternative energy and energy efficiency and the NC Green Economy Resource Directory, which was created by Sara Day Evans with the NC Department of Commerce's Division of Community Assistance, 21st Century Communities Program, and with support from R.V. Rikard with the NC Board of Science and Technology.
North Carolina Green Economy Resource Directory
The purpose of the 
NC Green Economy Resource Directory is to highlight local, regional, state, and national organizations that provide support, guidance, funding, incentives and education for North Carolina’s green economy. Designed with collaboration in mind, suggestions are expected!
Questions and comments should be directed to Sara Day Evans, Western Regional Coordinator, at 828.251.6914 ext. 201 or sevans@nccommerce.com.
Energy Efficiency in Appalachia
Prepared for ARC by the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, March 2009
Energy Efficiency in Appalachia is an assessment of the potential long-term energy efficiency gains for the Appalachian Region over current baseline projections from introducing a range of advanced efficiency standards for each energy end-use sector, and to detail the economic and environmental impacts from the technologies and investment required to attain these objectives. It addresses several essential questions:
• How big are the energy-efficiency resources in Appalachia?
• How quickly can these energy-efficiency resources be realized?
• What policies and programs can most effectively translate these resources into energy savings?
• What impact will such policies and programs have on jobs and wages in Appalachia?
Click here to download the report.
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NATIONAL RESOURCES:
Alternative Energy:
Energy Efficiency:
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Energy Star (Joint program of the US EPA and the US Department of Energy)
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