UNC Charlotte, City of Charlotte, Centralina Regional Council, Duke Energy Win Prestigious Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech Award for Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Technology

• Award honors PoleVolt™ and achievements that contribute to diverse, equitable, inclusive clean energy technology initiatives.

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / December 8, 2022 / UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC). The organizations were selected for the award based on their collaborative initiative PoleVolt™, which uses existing streetlights to provide curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging for drivers.

Presented at RTCC’s fourth annual Cleantech Innovation Awards, the honor recognizes an organization or initiative that has demonstrated a strong commitment to building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive cleantech economy. RTCC is a not-for-profit organization that supports the creation of sustainable communities…