Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster News
December 20, 2017
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In This Issue:
- Cleantech Point of View
- Upcoming RTCC Events
- RTCC in Action
- Member News
- Industry News & Trends
- Who's Hiring
- Industry Partner Events
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Cleantech is Big in the Triangle, and She's Helping Lead the Way
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By Christa Gala, News & Observer
Susan Sanford believes cleantech will become one of the fastest-growing job sectors in the Triangle as companies and cities try to use less energy to save money and reduce their environmental impact. Sanford, 43, was named executive director of the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster last year. Here she talks about the industry, and how it could save you money if there’s a water leak in your home.
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DC Power: Two Energy Birds, One Shining Stone
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By Vik Rao, Research Triangle Energy Consortium
Energy resiliency, especially in relatively isolated communities, can largely be achieved by local production and distribution. In the mid to low latitudes, solar intensity will favor solar electricity. And it is getting cheaper by the day. A recent winning tender for utility scale solar in India came in at around 3.6 cents per kWh. That is cheaper than many coal plants, certainly any newly constructed ones.
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How Robotic Automation is Improving Customer Service
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By Duke Energy
Late every summer, college students haul their mini fridges, laptops and industrial-sized jars of peanut butter to college dorms and apartments for the new school year. And energy companies across the country see big spikes in requests to start service. Each one of these requests – tens of thousands per month – was processed manually. Not anymore.
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DistribuTECH 2018 North Carolina Delegation
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Join the North Carolina DistribuTECH delegation and enjoy significant savings off the full conference and exhibit booth price, elevated marketing and branding, and strategic connections with other delegates and cleantech companies.
The Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster is an official supporting partner of DistribuTECH 2018 and will market the North Carolina energy economy in partnership with E4 Carolinas and the Economic Development Partnership of NC.
Location:
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Date:
January 23-25, 2018
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2018 Cleantech Connect Career Fair
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The Cleantech and Energy Career Fair is focused on providing employers an opportunity to promote job opportunities and career information to job seekers, skilled professionals, and students who are seeking internships or are interested in learning more about the types of technologies and innovative solutions companies are engaged in within the cleantech and energy sector.
Access to the career fair is free for students and job seekers, but registration is required. Exhibition opportunities are available for employers.
Location:
Currituck/Hatteras Room
Talley Student Union
North Carolina State University
2610 Cates Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27606
Date:
January 30, 2018 | 4-7pm
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Duke University Energy Week - Spark Career Event
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On November 7, the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster sponsored the Duke University Energy Week's Spark Career Event. This event was an opportunity for students looking for jobs/internships to connect with employers in the cleantech space. Some RTCC member companies including Sensus (pictured here) and SAS were on hand to tell students about opportunities at their companies.
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Pittsboro Board of Commissioners Meeting
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RTCC's own Emmit Owens spoke to the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners early in November about the cleantech innovation taking place at the Chatham Park development.
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Conservatives for Clean Energy: NC's Corporate Clean Energy Champions
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On November 14, the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster attended the Conservatives for Clean Energy's annual award recognition ceremony. This event was an opportunity to recognize North Carolina businesses and policymakers driving positive change in the cleantech space. During the event, RTCC's Board Chairman Gary Rackliffe of ABB, spoke about grid modernization and energy storage trends (pictured left).
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Smart City Expo World Congress
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From November 14 - 16, Susan Sanford attended the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. During the trip, Susan participated in the USA pavilion on the expo hall floor to represent the Research Triangle region and the more than 350 companies that call it home.
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New York Times ClimateTECH Conference
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The Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster recently attended the New York Times' ClimaTECH conference in San Francisco, CA. RTCC was a promotional partner of the event and brought along a delegation of board member companies including ABB, Field2Base, and PowerSecure. During the conference, RTCC staff member Matt Abele had the opportunity to place the Research Triangle region in the spotlight by posing a question to California Governor Jerry Brown about regional economic development.
While attending the conference, RTCC staff also had the opportunity to stop by Powerhouse Solar in Oakland, CA to talk about opportunities in cleantech entrepreneurship.
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Cleantech Innovators Holiday Networking
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On December 6, the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster hosted a holiday networking event at Bond Brothers Beer Company in Cary, NC. Nearly 50 cleantech influencers and industry representatives were in attendance!
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#TriangleTuesdays Virtual Career Fair
Each week
Work in the Triangle hosts a virtual career fair on Twitter using the hashtag
#TriangleTuesdays. Work in the Triangle is an initiative designed to showcase the Triangle as one of the top destinations for talented professionals. Have a job that’s hard to fill? Send your jobs
to
info@workinthetriangle.com and they will post them on Triangle Tuesdays via their handle
@worktrianglenc or tweet out the jobs from your handle and we will retweet them!
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Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition
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Hosting Organization:
Smart Grid Observer
When:
January 17-18, 2018
Where:
Chicago, IL
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Hosting Organization:
Duke University Energy Initiative
When:
January 25, 2018
Where:
Duke University
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PowerAmerica 2018 Annual Meeting
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Hosting Organization:
PowerAmerica
When:
February 6, 2018
Where:
James B. Hunt Library, NC State University
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Hosting Organization:
UNC Institute for the Environment & Center for Sustainable Enterprise at UNC's Kenan Flagler Business School
When:
March 1-2, 2018
Where:
UNC Friday Center
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Hosting Organization:
Water Resources Research Institute
When:
March 14-15, 2018
Where:
McKimmon Center, NC State University
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Hosting Organization:
Research Triangle Park
When:
March 15, 2018
Where:
The Frontier, RTP, NC
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Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo
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Hosting Organization:
TechConnect
When:
March 26-29, 2018
Where:
Kansas City, MO
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When:
April 6-8, 2018
Where:
Geneva, Switzerland
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2018 State Energy Conference
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Hosting Organization:
NC Clean Energy Technology Center/NCSU
When:
April 17-18, 2018
Where:
McKimmon Conference Center
Raleigh, NC
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Hosting Organization:
EarthShare NC
When:
April 20, 2018
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Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley
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Hosting Organization:
Smart Cities Council
When:
May 7-9, 2018
Where:
Santa Clara, CA
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