EFC Program: Energy and Sustainability

The EFC helps communities use pricing and financial incentives to reduce energy use and increase clean energy sources. The EFC designs and evaluates energy finance systems involving partnerships between public, nonprofit, and finance sectors.

Leaders in Environment and Finance (LEAF)

Through the Leaders in Environment and Finance (LEAF) fellowship program, the EFC at UNC will...
Rural Community Energy and Economic Capacity Building Program

The EFC recently launched a program to provide resources to empower rural town administrators to...
Clean Energy for Higher Education

Sustainability on college campuses is on the rise. More than 675 colleges nationwide have become...
Market Assessments of Energy Efficiency Retrofit Financing Programs

State and local governments across the country, working with banks, energy companies, and other...
Residential Electric Customer Usage and Expenditure Analysis

North Carolina electricity rates and the resulting consumer electricity expenditures impact a...
Jump Starting On-Bill Energy Efficiency Programming in NC

With support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, the Environmental Finance Center is working...
Innovative Finance Program Design for Clean Energy

The Environment Finance Center assists communities and organizations in developing clean energy...
North Carolina Electricity Pricing Research and Tools

In an effort to interpret and promote sustainable and clean energy use in North Carolina, the...
Designing and Implementing Community Energy Finance Programs

Local governments across the country are becoming increasingly involved in promoting,...