Do you know a person or organization in our community that demonstrates extraordinary commitment to the environment? The City of Raleigh wants to celebrate their outstanding work in environmental stewardship with an Environmental Award. Deadline for submission is February 14. Winners will be recognized at an Earth Day celebration April 22 at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Learn more about award categories, the nomination process and the event.
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Environmental Awards Sponsorship Opportunities
The annual City of Raleigh Environmental Awards program is made possible through generous donations from local businesses that share the vision of environmental stewardship for the Raleigh community. We are currently seeking sponsors that would like to support this celebration of environmental awareness. Click here for details, or call (919) 996-3070.
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Local Foods Celebration
Raleigh restaurants, take note... If you have a local foods story, we want to help you tell it. Apply to be one of 20 restaurants showcased at the 7th Annual Environmental Awards April 22 event.
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Raleigh Among National Inaugural Class of Leadership: STAR Community Program
The City of Raleigh is one of 20 U.S. cities selected to participate in the 2014 Leadership STAR Community Program. With extensive support from STAR Communities staff, Leadership STAR Communities will work through the STAR Community Rating System together towards a goal of becoming certified.
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Cheap Biofuel Wouldn't Compete with Food Supply
The energy industry may have a new option to produce biofuel cheaply without infringing on food supplies. North Carolina State University researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive process for extracting energy-rich cellulose from non-edible plant matter such as wood chips, corn husks and grasses.
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New Energy Solution?
Researchers may have solved a major problem with solar power storage: how to retain the sun's energy so it's available at night. Researchers, led by a UNC-Chapel Hill professor, discovered a "new way to use solar energy to split molecules of water into its atomic-level components: oxygen and hydrogen." The hydrogen can be burned for fuel, generating only water as waste, which can then be recycled to be split again.
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