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North Carolina’s Electric Transportation Transition

In a recent webinar from our Exploring North Carolina’s Clean Energy Transition program, we heard the latest on electric transportation in North Carolina. The session featured […]

Partnership with City of Raleigh Produces EV-Ready Playbook

Electric vehicle (EV) ownership continues to rise in North Carolina, with the state recently crossing the 50,000-vehicle mark. To accommodate and benefit from this electric-transportation surge, more […]

Electric Vehicle Owner Spotlight: Michael Matthews

Michael Matthews, one of our building science specialists, recently purchased his first electric vehicle (EV). We spoke with him to hear about his experiences […]

Battery Possibilities for Electric Forklifts

Electric forklifts that rely on electric motors and industrial batteries are growing in popularity and are offered by many forklift manufacturers. Recent improvements and advancements in […]

Charging at Home: EV Ready or Not

As electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to rise across the country, people are becoming more aware of the technology’s most notable benefits, including the financial savings on gas, environmental impacts […]
A Graphic of the Different Types of DC Fast Charge Connectors

How DC Fast Charging Works

Direct current (DC) fast charging is critical for long-distance electric vehicle (EV) travel and for the continued growth of EV adoption, but how does it work? […]

Electric Vehicle Battery Reuse and Recycling

Electric vehicles (EVs) are starting to take off in the market, increasing from 17,000 globally in 2010 to 8.5 million through 2020 […]

NC State’s SolarPack Goes Racing for the First Time

NC State’s SolarPack team has a lot to be proud of. In August, for the first time, they got their solar-powered electric car onto the course […]

Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Fermata Energy Show Promise of Vehicle-to-Everything Technology

In late 2020, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, energy technology company Fermata Energy and a team of clean energy organizations, including Advanced Energy, launched a pilot project to […]

Plug-in NC: A Decade of Driving Electric

In 2011, the electric vehicle (EV) landscape in North Carolina was still a dream on the horizon. Though talk had been circling for a few years, it was time to […]