July, 2011

Highly-Valuable Information Compiled Together in “2011 NC Clean Energy Data Book”

RALEIGH – What is North Carolina’s clean energy economy – and what does it encompass?  What are our state’s clean energy resources, installed projects, business and job creation opportunities, and what regions of our state are leading the way?  The NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), a membership organization representing individuals, businesses, government and non-profits that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, has compiled all of this valuable information and much more into the “first-ever” 2011 NC Clean Energy Data Book.  Previously, the information found in this new publication was scattered across numerous state agencies, found in over a thousand regulatory filings at the NC Utilities Commission, on various websites, or not catalogued online at all.

Click here to download the 2011 NC Clean Energy Data Book, access hi-res maps found in the publication, view a sampling of photos of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects from across our state, listen to an archived webinar with the publication’s authors and media, and learn more about upcoming events across the state when NCSEA will discuss the regional findings.  NCSEA’s staff can also connect reporters with local companies in their media market for interviews or provide more local (county) information  included in the regional analysis. Email your questions to Julie Robinson, NCSEA’s Director of Communications & Government Affairs, at julie@energync.org.

Bull City Forward will feature Luke Fishback of PlotWatt at their next Innovation Cafe on Wednesday, July 20 at Beyu Caffe in downtown Durham.    The event will start at 7 pm with a thirty minute presentation followed by a happy hour.

More on PlotWatt

PlotWatt helps people to reduce their energy bills. Their cloud-based algorithms analyze smart meter data to figure out appliance level energy costs without monitoring the individual appliances. Beta users (in 22 states and counting) have cut their bills by as much as 50%. Luke started the company when he bought his first house and realized he couldn’t cut his energy costs without knowing which appliances were driving them. In figuring out how to save himself some money, he realized many other homeowners would benefit from the same thing.