Students Lead Group Conservation Effort
With Energy Fair on The Brickyard
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, NC State celebrated the "Year of Energy" with the dedication of North Carolina’s largest grid-tied photovoltaic solar panel array, located on university property near the RBC Center in Raleigh. Following the ceremony was NC State's inaugural Energy Fair, held on North Campus, which brought together concepts detailing how NC State and its partners can envision complex solutions to energy issues.
"Our state is an importer of energy at a cost of about 16 billion dollars per year," NC State Chancellor James L. Oblinger said during his State of NC State address in September 2007. "Reversing that equation — even a little bit — would be a long-term economic driver for the state.
"If we're going to play a lead role in that effort, we have to start on our own campus," he said. "We can provide significant leadership from NC State in this high-priority area."
The hunt for alternative and renewable energy sources fuels research across the globe, and Tuesday's solar-array dedication highlighted NC State's commitment to continuing those efforts. | MORE
NC State will marshal its resources to focus on energy and the environment. An energy council made up of students, faculty, staff and industry representatives has begun the planning process for a “Year of Energy.” The council will not only concentrate on building partnerships and momentum, but also on how we build on our academic resources to create scholarships and academic programs focused around energy and the environment.
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