When it comes to green energy, Charlotte, North Carolina is a prime example of what it means to be a clean, green city. From electric car charging stations to solar trees and recycling, Charlotte’s energy conservation initiatives are setting the bar for other major metropolitan communities around the nation.More Power 2 Ya
Fueled by the Power2Charlotte campaign for public and private energy conservation, Charlotte’s innovative program has fast advanced the city into a nationally green hero. With 16 green energy projects under its belt, the Power2 energy conservation strategy offers projects and programs that promote aggressive advances in energy efficiency education and environmental quality for both residential and commercial consumers alike.
View an interactive map of Charlotte’s energy initiatives
A Land of Electric Cars
With 26 electric car charging stations in seven convenient locations, Charlotte provides the most advanced incentive for going electric when it comes to your vehicle. The use of electric vehicles has often been encumbered by a lack of easy-to-get-to charging stations. This deterrent has now been overcome with plans to erect even more stations in the near future. Major businesses such as Duke Energy and Wells Fargo have also agreed to partner with the project and offer public charging stations at their locations.
Public Building Energy Efficiency
From computer energy conservation to retrofitting apartment complexes, Charlotte offers some of the best public energy initiatives in the nation. The Old City Hall building, along with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities office, will gain major ground when it comes to conserving energy. It is anticipated that the aggressivemeasures will lead to an 80 percent annual reduction in energy consumption overall.
Green Neighborhoods and Homes
Select neighborhoods like Avenue Condos, Spring Park and Wilmore, are only a few communities that have been awarded grants to enable energy conservation endeavors. Action plan items include home audits, public transit incentives, solar lighting replacements and conservation workshops. Check out True Homes’ Green Homes in Charlotte
The Big Solar Power Kahuna
Of all the energy conservation steps being taken, none grab more attention than the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center (CMGC) parking deck solar installation. With 40 solar panels, the project will be used to monitor energy production and savings, as well as host the energy efficient lighting upgrades and six of the electric car charging stations. And that is just the beginning.
Green Jobs and Careers
According to the 2011 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries Census, Charlotte is quickly topping the charts in the number of North Carolina clean-energy businesses.Renewable energy jobs were up 18% in 2011, right in line with annual projections. Even in spite of a weakened economy and housing construction declines, energy efficiency careers continue to grow at strong rates. Now, with signs of an uptick in the Charlotte real estate market, housing construction
will again increase, leading to even more green buildings, and green jobs.
For more information on True Homes’ Green Home Initiatives, visit us online at www.truehomesusa.com or contact us at 704-271-1191.
True Homes is Charlotte’s largest new home builder with over 60 locations throughout the city.
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