AppState Featured as a Top School for Renewable Energy Programs
May 1, 2019
Prestigious universities like Stanford, Duke, Boston University and MIT have renowned alternative energy programs with cutting-edge technology and glo...
Dr. Marie Hoepfl honored with Appalachian’s Graduate Faculty Award
Apr 19, 2019
Dr. Marie Hoepfl, professor and graduate program director for the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, has been awarded the...
Lena Burkett (Class of 2015) uses research results to solve industry issues at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 21, 2019
On a Post-It note stuck to the wall of her office, Lena Burkett has written one of her aims in life: “Cut every American’s utility bill in half,â€...
Solar Coaster... Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Maria Kingery
Mar 19, 2019
Maria's lecture will be about her life on the "solar coaster." She will talk about starting early in the solar industry to evolving into a place where...
IDEXlab Teams Named Finalists for 2019 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
Mar 1, 2019
On February 27, two teams of IDEXlab students from Appalachian State University were selected as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 S...
Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Lisa Poger, North Carolina Electric Transportation Manager at Duke Energy
Feb 5, 2019
Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Lisa Poger, North Carolina Electric Transportation Manager at Duke EnergyElectric Vehicle Strategies for ...
Cooking with Home Biogas
Nov 28, 2018
The Nexus research group with help from students in the Biofuels Technology course have installed a unique small-scale biodigester to convert organic ...
Appalachian alumnus Bill Pfleger explores ‘The New Energy Landscape’ through microgrid technology
Nov 27, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — During the kick-off talk in Appalachian State University’s fall 2018 Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Alumni Edition, Bill Pfleger...
Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Duke Energy: Utility Initiatives for a Low Carbon Future
Nov 19, 2018
Landon Williams, Senior Public Engagement Specialist at Duke EnergyDuke Energy: Utility Initiatives for a Low Carbon FutureMonday, November 26 | 4:00 ...
Appropriate Tech grad student helps local food truck go solar
Nov 13, 2018
Boone, NC - Local restauranteur, Tina Houston, operates a successful food truck, Betty's Biscuits. Until this past sunny, late fall Sunday, she powere...