Research

Informative research and publications regarding WNC’s green economy follows.  If you know of something that’s missing, please let us know and we’ll add it.

Green Economy / Green Jobs

North Carolina Green Economy Resource Guide. NC Commerce. 2009 (pdf)

Green Jobs in North Carolina: 2008 Assessment. Sustainable Economies Consulting. 2008 (pdf)

Green Jobs: Towards decent work in a sustainable, low-carbon world. United Nations Environment Programme. 2008 (pdf)

Clean Energy

Providing all global energy with wind, water, and solar power. Stanford University & UC Davis.
Part I: Technologies, energy resources, quantities and areas of infrastructure, and materials (pdf)
Part II: Reliability, system and transmission costs, and policies (pdf)

North Carolina Economic Developer’s Guide to the Renewable Energy Industries. ASU Energy Center.
Volume 4: The Green Economy is Hungry. 2010 (pdf)
Volume 3: Green: Real, Right Now. 2009 (pdf)
Volume 2: Climate, Security, Economy Drive Renewable Energy. 2008 (pdf)
Volume 1: Renewable Energy Industry Guide. 2005 (pdf)

NC Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Industries Census. North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association.
2010 Industry Census (pdf)
2009 Industry Census (pdf)
2008 Industry Census (pdf)

Working with the Sun: How solar power can protect North Carolina’s environment and create new jobs. Environment North Carolina. 2010 (pdf)

Energy Efficiency in the South. Duke University et al. 2010 (pdf)

Getting Prepared: Economic Development in a Transforming Energy Economy. International Economic Development Council. 2010 (pdf)

Wind in Western North Carolina: Challenges, Opportunities, Realities. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. 2009 (pdf)

Coastal Wind: Energy for North Carolina’s Future. UNC Chapel Hill. 2009 (pdf)

The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America. The Pew Charitable Trusts. 2009 (pdf)

Clean Energy Opportunities for Western North Carolina: A Snapshot of Existing Businesses and Supportive Infrastructure. Land-of-Sky Regional Council. 2008 (pdf)

Renewable Energy in North Carolina: The Potential Supply Chain. Dr. Keith Debbage, UNCG. 2008 (pdf)

Western North Carolina’s Wood Waste Biomass Supply Survey Results. Waste Reduction Partners. 2007 (pdf)

Energizing Appalachia: A Regional Blueprint for Economic and Energy Development. Appalachian Regional Commission. 2006 (pdf)

North Carolina State Energy Plan. NC State Energy Office. 2005 (pdf)

Biofuels

North Carolina’s Strategic Plan for Biofuels Leadership. NC Biofuels Center. 2007 (pdf)

Clean Vehicles / Transportation

Economic Impact of the Electrification Roadmap. Electrification Coalition. 2010 (pdf)

Natural Products

Medicinal Herbs for Commerce Project: Final Presentation. NC State University. 2009 (pdf)

Expanding the Natural Products Economy in Western North Carolina. RTI International. 2006 (pdf)

Local Foods

Farm Promotion and Support: Ideas and Tools for Economic Development and Tourism Development Authorities. Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. 2009 (pdf)

Growing Local: Expanding the Western North Carolina Food and Farm Economy. Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. 2007 (pdf)