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A nonprofit supporting renewable energy and carbon offset projects and providing grants for educational solar installations at K-12 schools. #NCGPSolarSchools

Raleigh, N.C.
Joined February 2009
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Was honored the other day to attend the rooftop solar ribbon cutting at Reaching All Minds Academy in Durham through NCGreenPower. @NCGP . With NCUC Commissioner McKissick and State Energy Office Interim Director Julie Woosley.
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Critical minerals are used in wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, power lines and more. As the U.S. accelerates its shift to a clean energy economy, more critical minerals will be needed. Here’s what you need to know: bit.ly/42e4pmu
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Our Brian Coble was recently selected to join the board of directors of @joulesxelerate joulesaccelerator.com/post/a… Joules is also currently looking for their next cohort of startups ready to take their clean technologies to the next stage in deployment joulesaccelerator.com/apply
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The 2023 State Energy Conference of North Carolina wouldn't be possible without our Silver Sponsors. Thank you @APIenergy, @DCherryConsults, @nccleanenergy, @tricleantech and @Siemens_Energy. Learn more about #NCEnergy2023 at ncenergyconference.com/
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NC GreenPower retweeted
Students at Laurel Mill Elementary are enjoying new energy-efficient LED lights funded by @NCDEQ with @NCGP. The upgrade will avoid 15 tons of greenhouse gas emissions & save the school $2,480 each year - an investment in our planet and our future!
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THIS FRIDAY: Electric vehicle owners will meet up for an Earth Day celebration on Centennial Campus & you're invited! The Ride & Drive event will be held on NC State University’s Centennial Campus on Friday, April 21st from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn more: go.ncsu.edu/driveelectric
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NC GreenPower retweeted
Thank you to Rotary Club of Apex for their support of #PatFamSolar @apexfriendship! It was lovely to meet our local Rotarians and thank them for their support of our @NCGP Solar Project 🌞
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We’re excited to head back to the State Energy Conference in a couple of weeks. We're a sponsor for the event, and a number of our staff members will be attending and speaking. Be sure to check out their sessions and stop by booth #37! #NCEnergy2023 ncenergyconference.com/
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Next Thursday, join us for our first “Misconceptions in Solar” webinar to learn more about the myths relating to solar and public healthy and safety! Learn more and register at nccleantech.ncsu.edu/event/m…
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NC GreenPower retweeted
April is featuring a number of North Carolina EV events in celebration of Earth Day. Check out the list below, and register at driveelectricearthday.org/ev…. -Raleigh: 4/21 -Carrboro: 4/22 -Hendersonville: 4/22 -Winston-Salem: 4/22 -Durham: 4/29 -Asheville: 4/30
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Attention #NorthCarolina! #NCSciFest2023 is here! 🎉🎉 800+ events at schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and more! Find an event near you at NCSciFest.org. #ScienceForAll #NCSciFest #NCSciFest2023 #FullSTEAMAhead #GoKelvinGo
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NC GreenPower retweeted
Enjoying today’s @NEED_Project curriculum training as part of our @NCGP solar panel project @apexfriendship! #PatFamSolar #SunScience Thank you to our generous donors!
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We have an announcement to share… @NC_Governor declared April 2023 #STEM Education Month in #NorthCarolina We have a lot of reasons to celebrate—800+ events across all 💯 #NorthCarolina counties. 🎉🎉🎉 Science fun is almost here! ⚛️ #NCSciFest #NCSciFest2023 #FullSTEAMAhead
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NC GreenPower retweeted
This is great graph - even though #renewables are still a relatively small share of the nation’s total electricity production - in 2023 it shows that they have already become the dominant choice for new power plants, taking that away from fossil gas plants.
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From the mountains 🗻 & the coast 🌊, @NCSciOlympiad will host Regional Tournaments this weekend! Join us in Hickory and Wilmington for a day of #STEM competition. Give back - ncscienceolympiad.ncsu.edu/v… #ScienceOlympiad #NCSciOly23 #NCSO90sRewind
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Celebrate Earth Month at NC State by attending Earth Fair on Wed., April 12! 👉Register to host a table to promote your programs and sustainability-related efforts. 👉Volunteers are also needed and will receive a free t-shirt! sustainability.ncsu.edu/.../…
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@ a woman who inspires you to take #climateaction! Twenty-five trailblazing women leading the fight against climate change reuters.com/business/sustain…
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NC GreenPower retweeted
With help from a guest-poster from @NCDOT, we bust a bunch of common EV myths in a recent article pluginnc.com/resource/electr…
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Congrats to @RaleighGov for earning a 2022 Home Ownership Development Award for its East College Park project! We had the opportunity to partner with the City to support the builders, who needed to meet our SystemVision program standards to participate raleighnc.gov/equity-service…
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