EF Annual Report 2013

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In North Carolina in 2013 $787,000,000 invested to install solar for home, business, and utility use*

Video: Tin Roof Video and Appalachian State University. *Source: Solar Energy Industry Association

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The Grocoff's 113-year-old remodeled historic house achieved 103 percent net positive energy over the past year— despite one of the harshest winters on record. It is expected to be the first cold-climate home to be Net Zero Energy Certified under the strict standards of the International Living Future Institute.
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Nellis Air Force Base installed this 14 megawatt solar array in 2007. A second array, planned for installation in 2015, is expected to offset the annual production of about 27,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to taking 136,000 cars off the road over the next 25 years.

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Academic institutions in North Carolina—such as Appalachia State University—have launched programs that train students, like those at left, in renewable energy installation, design, and power generation. These students provide a ready workforce for the 137 solar companies currently at work throughout the value chain in North Carolina, employing 3,100 people.
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