EiJ Global Record: Eastern North Carolina, USA
The eastern Piedmont and southeastern lowlands of North Carolina are the “birthplace” of the environmental justice movement (EJ) in the United States.
Environmental Injustice in Eastern North Carolina, USA
Project page for research on environmental injustice in Eastern North Carolina, USA.
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Enviva Plant Ahoskie, N.C.
The Ahoskie Plant is the first Enviva plant that was opened in North Carolina. This plant has a production capacity of 410,000 metric tons annually.
Craven County Wood Energy Plant
The Craven County Wood Energy plant is the first biomass processing plant in Eastern North Carolina. Located in New Bern, N.C..
North Carolina adopts The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS)
This plan requires that investor owned utilities in the state to acquire 12.5% of their energy mix from renewables by 2021.
Timeline of Biomass in Eastern North Carolina
This timeline documents the emergence and evolution of the biomass industry in Eastern North Carolina.
Renewable Energy Directive Methodology
The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is a plan inacted by the European Union to transition to renewable energy sources and venture away from fossil fuels.
Northhampton County Enviva Plant
Enviva is the largest biomass processor in the United States. Nearly all the wood pellets which are exported to Europe are processed and distributed by Enviva.
This statement outlines our goals for the Biomass project, what materials we assembled, and our guiding theoretical compasses for analysis of our work during Dr.