energy

A series of black solar panels on a residential roof; a chimney is off to the left and the sky if a deep blue with a wisp of white clouds.

Nov 4, 2024

Clean energy: a solution for resiliency

Natural disasters can have a devastating impact on communities, causing loss of life, property damage, and negative health impacts. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, many consider what could’ve been done to prevent some of the damages, and what can be done in the future to address these issues.

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Oct 31, 2024

Linking energy loss to interfaces in organic solar cells could make them much more efficient

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converted into electricity.

Oct 24, 2024

States consider cost allocation for grid upgrades and use of grid-enhancing technologies

Raleigh, NC – (October 23, 2024) The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q3 2024 edition of The 50 States of Grid Modernization. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on grid modernization, utility business model and rate reforms, energy storage, microgrids, and demand response. The report…

a row of windmills is silhouetted against a sunrise

Oct 2, 2024

Model projects energy storage needs for fossil fuel-free energy system

The model offers policymakers critical information for long-term energy system planning.

Mike Walden wearing glasses, a navy blue long-sleeved shirt and red tie sits at a desk behind a microphone.

Mar 14, 2023

You decide: will North Carolina be a leader in new energy?

With new technologies on the rise, the energy economy can seem to shift in various directions. Is North Carolina positioned to capitalize on these new paths?

Iqbal Husain, left, works with Taohid Latif ’22 on the latter’s Ph.D. project.

Feb 10, 2023

Providing FREEDM through a better power grid

Iqbal Husain, director of NC State’s FREEDM Systems Center and a distinguished professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, is on a mission to make the world cleaner, greener and easier to travel in.

Tube furnace used for catalytic graphitization of biomass waste resources.

Sep 27, 2022

$2.25M grant awarded to develop sustainable energy products from waste streams

A team of researchers in NC State’s College of Natural Resources and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has been awarded a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and battery-grade graphite using seaweed and wood waste.

Qian Luo, Jethro Ssengonzi, Aditya Keskar and Dr. Jeremiah Johnson at the 2022 Macro-Energy Systems Workshop.

Jun 30, 2022

CCEE faculty, students attend 2022 Macro-Energy Systems Workshop

CCEE associate professor Dr. Jeremiah Johnson and three CCEE students traveled to California to participate in the 2022 Macro-Energy Systems Workshop at Stanford University on June 20-21. Macro-Energy Systems is an emergent field and research community that focuses on large-scale, systems-level, long-term aspects of energy systems and their implications for the environment, economy, and human wellbeing.

Latex-gloved hands holding a clear hydrogel.

Oct 28, 2021

Using liquid metal to turn motion into electricity — even underwater

NC State researchers have created a soft and stretchable device that converts movement into electricity and can work in wet environments.