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1/21: Bass Connections Open House
January 4, 2015

When: January 21st, 3–5pm Where: Gross Hall 1st floor Energy Hub(Free parking available in Bryan Center Garage) Learn about opportunities to join Bass Connections Meet with current team leaders and students Learn about new project teams for 2015–16... read more about 1/21: Bass Connections Open House »


1/5: New Space for Research, Technology, and Collaboration Opens in Bostock Library
December 29, 2014

Looking for project team meeting and collaboration space? Opening Monday, January 5, The Edge reflects a complete transformation of the first floor of Bostock Library into a flexible new academic service hub designed to support faculty and students... read more about 1/5: New Space for Research, Technology, and Collaboration Opens in Bostock Library »


Introduction to “Distributed Solar Generation for Duke University”
December 23, 2014

The Bass Connections project “Distributed Solar Generation for Duke University Employees” aims to remove some of the barriers that prevent people from installing rooftop solar on their homes. Student Jennifer Sekar talks about her experiences on the... read more about Introduction to “Distributed Solar Generation for Duke University” »


Fall 2014 Recap: Distributed Solar Generation for Duke Employees
December 23, 2014

Graduate student Ellis Baehr reflects on how participating in Bass Connections has allowed her to pursue her passion of becoming an energy problem solver while contributing to the development and leadership of Duke. read more about Fall 2014 Recap: Distributed Solar Generation for Duke Employees »


Solar Tax Incentives in North Carolina
December 23, 2014

Daniel Ketyer explains how historically low installation costs, state and federal tax credits, and low-interest financing, and emerging opportunities to join group purchasing make installing residential solar in North Carolina cheaper than ever. read more about Solar Tax Incentives in North Carolina »


Soft Cost Reductions for Solar
December 23, 2014

Student James Ferguson explains the importance of bringing down "soft costs" to bring down the overall cost of installing residential solar. Solar “soft costs” refer to any non-hardware expenses that go into a solar installation such as planning,... read more about Soft Cost Reductions for Solar »


Bass Connections Solar Team Learns from the Clean Energy 4 Raleigh Campaign
December 23, 2014

As a representative of her Bass Connections team, Jen Williams attended a homeowner solar installation info session event hosted by Clean Energy for Raleigh (CE4R) and the North Carolina Sierra Club Capital Group to learn how Duke can help its... read more about Bass Connections Solar Team Learns from the Clean Energy 4 Raleigh Campaign »


Soft Cost Reductions for Solar
December 22, 2014

Distributed Solar Generation for Duke Employees research team compares local solar soft costs with those of Germany. In order to... read more about Soft Cost Reductions for Solar »


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