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September Newsletter
Note from the Director
With dramatic increases in population and an economy in transition from manufacturing to technology and services, it goes without question that the landscape of our state is rapidly changing. It is equally certain that our infrastructure is failing to keep pace.
The state will have to make tough choices on infrastructure investments in the years to come. How will those choices be made? the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) is asking tough questions around these issues as we embark on our newest - and possibly most ambitious - program of work on growth and infrastructure: Changing Landscapes: Building the Good Growth State?
Update On Programs
Energy
As part of its program of work on Energy, the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) is forming a Business Committee on Energy (BCE), to understand and communicate the dramatic changes taking place in North Carolina’s energy environment and to identify ways in which state government can better organize itself to deal with the threats and take advantage of the opportunities in our energy future.
Online Conversations - Emerging Issues Debate
As we travel the state, we hear from many of you on what to think about for the next emerging issues debate. Wind power and how North Carolina can harness it, or even if we should harness it, is a topic that we keep hearing about. This month, IEI's Diane Cherry kicks off the debate.
People in Action
At a recent event, Dr. Jay Hakes discussed his latest book, A Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment.
Dr. Hakes recently came by IEI’s offices to engage in a conversation about the institutional framework for making energy decisions, using his tenure at the EIA and the state of Florida as lessons learned.
Did You Know?
Together with NC Cooperative Extension and North Carolina’s economic development regional partnerships, the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) is holding regional energy forums across the state this fall.