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• General
• 2005 Annual Report (pdf)
• 2003 Annual Report (North Carolina Energy Outlook 2003)
• Energy Emergency Plan
• North Carolina Biomass Roadmap (pdf)
• NC EnergyNotes Newsletter
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• Technical Factsheets/Reports
• Caulking & Weatherstripping
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• Task Lighting
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• Energy Market Impacts of a Clean Energy Portfolio Standard

• General
• Solar Energy: An Overview
• Solar Energy and You
• Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies (Revised September 2001)
• A Word to the Wise
• Information Resources for Conservation and Renewable Energy (Revised June 2002)
• Energy Education Resources for Teachers and Students (Revised September 2001)
• Solar Activities for Students (Revised September 2001)
• Renewable Tax Credits for North Carolina (Revised June 2002)
• Recommended Reading List for Solar and Renewable Technologies (New, September 2001)
• Selected Biomass Energy Sources and Conversion Technologies for North Carolina (June 2002)

• Photovoltaics
• Photovoltaics: Electricity from the Sun (Revised June 2002)
• Siting of Active Solar Collectors and Photovoltaic Modules (Revised September 2001)
• Photovoltaic Power System for the NCSU Solar House (Revised or New June 2000)
• Photovoltaic Applications (Revised June 2002)
• North Carolina Consumer's Guide to Buying a Solar Electric System

• Passive Solar
• SunBook: A Guide to Solar Energy in North Carolina
• Passive Solar Options for North Carolina Homes
• Passive Solar Design Checklist (Revised June 2002)
• Selecting a Site for Your Passive Solar Home
• Passive Cooling for Your North Carolina Home
• Energy-Saving Landscaping for Your Passive Solar Home (Revised June 2001)
• Sunspace Design Basics
• Sources of Solar House Plans (Revised June 2001)
• Decorating Your Passive Solar Home
• Summer Shading and Exterior Insulation for North Carolina Windows
• Passive Solar Retrofit for North Carolina Homes
• Do-It-Yourself Solar Applications
• Solar Homes for North Carolina II

• Active Solar
• Passive and Active Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (Revised June 2002)
• Space Heating with Active Solar Energy Systems
• Siting of Active Solar Collectors and Photovoltaic Modules (Revised September 2001)
• Heating Your Swimming Pool with Solar Energy (Revised June 2002)
• Trouble-Shooting Your Solar Water Heating System
• Do-It-Yourself Solar Applications

Fueling North Carolina’s Future: North Carolina’s Strategic Plan for Biofuels Leadership

• Analysis of a Renewable Portfolio Standard for the State of North Carolina, La Capra Associates, December 2006 (pdf)
• A Study of the Feasibility of Energy Efficiency as an Eligible Resource as Part of a Renewable Portfolio Standard for the State of North Carolina, GDS Associates, Inc., December 2006 (pdf)

• Public Attitudes Toward Wind Energy in Western and Eastern North Carolina: A Systematic Survey
       Dennis O. Grady, Ph.D. March 4, 2004 PDF PPT
• Public Attitudes Toward Wind Energy in Coastal North Carolina: A Systematic Survey
       Dennis Grady, Ph.D. And Kelly A. Cousino February 26, 2004 PDF
• Public Attitudes Toward Wind Energy in Western North Carolina: A Systematic Survey
       Dennis O. Grady, Ph.D. December 9, 2002 PDF

• Fuel Cell Alliance Documents
• June 24, 2004 meeting (doc)
• January 20, 2005 meeting (doc)
• Roadmap Kick-off Report (pdf)
• Tom Poland article, "Forever Fuel--The Holy Grail of Energy" (doc)

• Annual Energy Outlook
• Energy Savers Online Booklet
• Building Commissioning: The Key to Quality Assurance