Appalachian Energy Center
Educational Research Institute
Why pick this one
Appalachian Energy Center combines 25 years of applied clean energy research with workshops, outreach, and Appalachian State University collaboration.
Best for
- North Carolina clean energy professionals seeking workshops or continuing education
- Organizations seeking applied research on clean energy technologies, policies, or economics
- Farm productivity research involving biochar and integrated sustainable energy
- Community members seeking contemporary energy discussions through the Sustainable Energy Speaker Series
- College and university students presenting energy, sustainability, or environmental research
Look elsewhere if
- Emergency energy repairs or residential contractor services
- Customers seeking direct equipment installation rather than research, education, or outreach
- Businesses seeking published service pricing or guaranteed response times
Specialties
- clean energy conversion and supply
- efficient distribution and grid integration
- energy consumption and efficient infrastructure
- clean energy policy, economics, and societal impacts
- sustainable farm productivity research through the NEXUS project
- clean vehicles, batteries, and energy storage
What makes them different
- Operates in tandem with Appalachian State University
- Marks 25 years of research, service, and energy education in 2026
- Organizes work across five areas, including clean energy supply, grid integration, infrastructure efficiency, policy and economics, and outreach
- North Carolina legislative funding is leveraged to acquire additional external funding
- Offers a free Appalachian Energy Summit student poster competition with cash prizes for top-ranked posters
- Years in business
- 25
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1115 Peacock Hall, ASU Box 32131, Boone, NC 28608
- Phone
- +18282627514
- Website
- http://energy.appstate.edu/
- russellja@appstate.edu
Services
- applied clean energy research
- clean energy workshops and continuing education
- energy extension, education, and outreach
- sustainable energy speaker series
- student energy research poster competition
- professional engagement for industry, public agencies, educators, and communities