ARISE - Appalachian Regional Initiative for Sustainable Energy is a Boone-based nonprofit founded in 1998 and has an objective to see 500 new solar systems installed in Watauga County by 2010

ASU Sustainable Energy Society - Appalachian State Univeristy's clean energy organization powered by students and staff, is dedicated to education of renewable energy sources

Blue Ridge Biofuels - Worker owned business that provides clean burning biofuels for vehicles and homes to the Asheville and Western NC area

CLEAR - Carolinians Leading in Education and Awareness of Renewables is the Charlotte Metro local partner for the NC Million Solar Roofs Initiative

Interstate Renewable Energy Council - Since 1982, IREC's mission is to accelerate the sustainable utilization of renewable energy sources and technologies in and through state and local goverment and community activies

Kleiwerks - Asheville based international natural building non-profit

Mountain Housing Opportunities - Affordable housing non-profit that does some green building through improving homes, neighborhoods and communities for people in the Asheville area

NC Green Power - Local non-profit program that is an easy & effective way to buy or supply renewable energy

NC Sustainable Energy Association - Founded in 1978, a non-profit working to create a sustainable energy future for NC

Sustainable WNC - A gatewayl for businesses, nonprofits, citizens and local governments working to promote sustainability in western NC

US Green Building Council - A national non-profit community of leaders working to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated

USGBC South Carolina Chapter - SC's chapter of the US Green Building Council