Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Carolina in the News

Check out the recent media mentions of sustainability-related programs, practices, people at UNC:

Progress Energy, UNC to gauge potential of wind power off North Carolina coast
The Triangle Business Journal
Progress Energy is joining with UNC-Chapel Hill on a three-year, $1 million study to map and model the wind resources off the North Carolina coast, the Raleigh-based utility announced Tuesday. ...Progress is committing $300,000 toward the study, matching $300,000 in federal stimulus funds administered by the N.C. Energy Office. The remaining funds will come from federal grants and private sponsors. The study will be led by Harvey Seim, a UNC professor in the university’s marine sciences department.
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-Thanks to UNC News Services for finding these great stories AND compiling the summaries! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at http://uncnews.unc.edu



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