Energy

Mar 14, 2025

Lights On

Atop a mountain on an island in Rwanda’s Lake Burera, 60 K-6 Birwa Primary School students are able to study until the evening hours and their teachers are using digital education tools regularly thanks to seven new solar panels generating electricity for the school.

Feb 27, 2025

New Date Announced for the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum

The 2025 Emerging Issues Forum has been rescheduled to May 28 at NC State’s McKimmon Center due to winter weather, with all previous tickets honored and new tickets still available.

Feb 27, 2025

Study Finds Support for Solar Energy Has Become Politically Polarized

While public support for solar energy remains high, that support declined significantly from 2016 to 2022.

Jan 29, 2025

Powering Change

English alumna Maria Kingery launched a company that harnesses renewable energy and operates with a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.

Jan 13, 2025

New EV Charging Stations Open on Campus

NC State Transportation is excited to announce a significant advancement in its commitment to supporting the clean energy transition. In 2016 and 2017, Volkswagen settled with the Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that…

Jan 13, 2025

New Method Forecasts Computation, Energy Costs for Sustainable AI Models

Predicting energy and computational costs allows users to make informed decisions about when to update AI models to improve AI sustainability.

Dec 3, 2024

Save Energy This Winter at NC State

NC State will implement its annual Holiday Energy Savings Initiative during the 2024 winter break, reducing energy use across campus.

Nov 19, 2024

Students Lead Campus Energy and Water Conservation Competition

NC State students competed to reduce energy and water use in residence halls during the fall Energy and Water Competition sponsored by the Sustainability Stewards.

Nov 4, 2024

Run With the RoboPack

RoboPack and WOLFadvance design teams give agricultural robotics students hands-on experiences to sharpen their skills so they’re ready to future-proof the food supply.

Oct 17, 2024

Hitachi Energy, NC State Partnership Powers Connection

On a rainy fall morning, nearly 200 students gathered at Hitachi Energy’s North American headquarters on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The draw? The company’s “Power of Connection” event — a nontraditional career fair where recruiters, hiring managers and senior professionals engage with students and recent alumni. “We’re looking for talented people to join our diverse…