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2024 Team Sunergy

App State’s student solar vehicle team races to podium finish in cross-country challenge Aug 7, 2024

Appalachian State University’s student-led, interdisciplinary solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, achieved a podium finish after a strong showing in the 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge... Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

40th Anniversary Appropriate Technology

Appropriate Technology (now STBE) Celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a Three-Day Event, July 12-14, 2024 Jul 8, 2024

The Appropriate Technology Program at Appalachian State University is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a 3-day event (July 12-14) featuring alumni panels on sustainability and renew... Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

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AWS Truepower provides free wind developer software tools Jun 24, 2016

AWS Truepower, an innovative leader in the renewable energy sector, has provided their powerful suite of wind developer software tools free of... Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Team Sunergy

Appalachian State University Solar Vehicle Team preps for summer competition, displays car at local events Jun 23, 2016

Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) will be competing in the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) July 22-28 at the Pitts

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New Valle Crucis Welcome Center

Unique collaboration yields new Valle Crucis Park building [MountainTimes.com] Jun 21, 2016

Thanks to some creative teamwork, Valle Crucis Community Park is now 3.5-acres larger and has a new office, welcome center, office, bathroom

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Solar Vehicle Team learns, grows from experiences [The Appalachian] May 2, 2016

The Solar Vehicle Team had a disappointing showing at the national competition in Austin, Texas last year. 

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Cuban professors try the App State solar vehicle

Cuban professors visit Appalachian State University for sustainability tour Apr 25, 2016

Professors from Universidad de la Habana visited Appalachian State University recently to learn about Appalachian’s sustainable techno

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Race to Zero attendees check out the "Suburban Single Family Detached House" design

Student team selected as grand finalist during 2016 Race to Zero competition Apr 20, 2016

Two student teams from Appalachian State participated in the 2016 Race to Zero Competition, sponsored by the U.S.

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Energy Storage System

JuiceBox Energy Storage System Installation at Appalachian State University in North Carolina [JuiceBoxSolar.com] Apr 14, 2016

JuiceBox Energy, a privately-held Silicon Valley company committed to providing safe, reliable, intelligent and connected energy storage, an

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Members of the team with their solar vehicle

Solar Vehicle Team prepares for international collegiate races at NCCAR Apr 13, 2016

BOONE—While many students were coming back from spring break on Saturday, March 12, Appalachian State’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) was r

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Erin Meezan

Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development to co-host 2016 Global Opportunities Conference Apr 7, 2016

Appalachian State University’s 2016 Global Opportunities Conference, Problems to Possibilities, will be held on Friday, April 8, beginning a

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