It filters rainwater, reduces energy use, supports bees, and it's just one of many. Durham-based Xero Flor America has greened some of the biggest roofs in America.

Beer and bike culture tend to mix well. Especially when the beer is actually delivered by rickshaw. 

Not only does the new restaurant dramatically cut energy use, but it educates its patrons about sustainability.

From Greensboro's Proximity Hotel to Durham's Kings' Daughters Inn, NC's travel industry is pushing greener travel. And ECU's Center for Sustainable Tourism is at the forefront of that push. 

From weaning the industry off subsidies to developing a true free market, FLS co-founder Michael Shore sees big changes afoot for renewables.

NCSEA's annual conference in Raleigh showed just how broad the interest in clean energy has become. 

A once-derelict 48,000 square foot school building gets a new lease of life through ambitious green remodeling.

From waterless toilets to sustainability-as-gaming, the Cherokee McDonough Challenge is nurturing some big, potentially game changing ideas.

Urban Eden the generates more energy than it consumes, and champions inner city revitalization in the process.

Businesses and communities need to understand resilience. A changing climate demands it.

Distruptive changes are afoot in the energy industry - changes that will radically alter our state's economy. In the first week of November, experts will gather in Raleigh to explore the future of energy itself.

A new report tracks how businesses and charities are evolving in tough economic times.

From Apple to Google, corporate giants are putting NC on the solar map. 

An upcoming summit explores the implementation of Plug In Electric Vehicles (PEVs) in NC. 

Access to water will be a huge challenge for the textiles industry in coming decades. But it has overcome such challenges before.

Lowes knows a thing or two about renovations. That's why they are helping low income families improve their homes. 

The 6th annual Pepper Festival is not about peppers. It's about a stable, resilient food system. (And great music too.) 

Native grasses, wetlands, and hte occasional roaming beavers. NCSU's Lonnie Poole Golf Course has just been recognized for its outstanding environmental work. 

In some NC municipalities, the textile industry still represents the single biggest user of fresh water. What can be done about this dependence on such a precious resource? 

In the face of a globalized fishing industry, reconnecting communities may be the key to helping family-owned fishing operations to compete.