Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Carolina in the News

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

UNC EFC Wins Portion of Major Federal Grant
WCHL 1360-AM (Chapel Hill)
A $2.2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant has been awarded to a consortium of organizations, including the UNC Environmental Finance Center. EFC Director Jeff Hughes says the grant will help provide assistance to local and state governments around the country to develop innovative energy finance programs.
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UNC center part of energy project
The Chapel Hill Herald
To promote investment in clean energy, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 million to a national team that includes the Environmental Finance Center at UNC. ...The group will provide technical assistance services to state and local recipients of 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and State Energy Program funds. The UNC center is coordinating this effort on behalf of the nationwide Environmental Finance Center Network.
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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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