he Park has won several statewide and national awards, including the 2006 Project of the Year award from the Environmental Protection Agency, the 2008 Service Learning Partnership Award from Western Carolina University, and the Economic Development Leadership Award from the NC State Energy Office. We anticipate that the growing reputation of the GEP will help promote the resident artists and support their economic development, while contributing to the region-wide revival of heritage arts.

The GEP has received media attention from area television and radio stations, as well as numerous local, statewide and national publications. The GEP has also been featured in a segment of the Farmer’s Almanac Channel, a syndicated PBS show.

ARTICLES
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The Fire Inside: Landfills used to be the end of the line for trash, but a growing movement is turning waste into power. August 2008. WNC Magazine 

Mountain Lovers Love Jackson County, NC June 27, 2008. Banks News TODAY

Waste vegetable oil wanted for Jackson County school buses June 26, 2008. Macon County News

County is seeking waste vegetable oil donors for biofuel production June 26, 2008. The Sylva Herald

Waste vegetable oil wanted for school bus fuel June 25, 2008. Smoky Mountain News

Jackson County Green Energy Park to dedicate greenhouses to memory of Coy Melton May 15, 2008. Macon County News

Blacksmith classes forge a green path January 13, 2008. Asheville Citizen Times

Forging Ahead December 19, 2007. Smoky Mountain News

Science students study in Highlands for semester October 24, 2007. Smoky Mountain News

County’s Green Energy Park seeks tenants for greenhouse October 11, 2007. The Sylva Herald

Jackson’s Green Energy Park undergoes expansion September 5, 2007. Smoky Mountain News

Senator, congressman visit county August 23, 2007. The Sylva Herald

Landing jobs should be part of the mix April 11, 2007 Smoky Mountain News

The Recycle of Life. Artwork and environmental conciousness sprout from a former garbage dump. March/April 2007. WNC Magazine

Methane-fueled blacksmithing forge opens in Dillsboro January 11, 2007. Asheville Citizen-Times

Green Energy Park earns EPA Recognition January 10, 2007. Smoky Mountain News

Green gas heavy metal January 1, 2007. Smoky Mountain News

The Green Scene: Bringing Biofuels to Jackson County January 3, 2006. Mountain Xpress

EPA awards Jackson County Green Energy Park December 21, 2006. Macon County News

Jackson County celebrates opening of Green Energy Park October 11, 2006. Smoky Mountain News

Jackson Green Energy Park Opens October 4, 2006. Smoky Mountain News

The Green Scene: One Man's TrashSeptember 27, 2006. Mountain Xpress

Smoky Mountain Biofuels Approved For ‘Green’ Energy Park March 23, 2006. The Sylva Herald

Jackson County Taking the Lead In Alternative Energy March 9, 2006. Macon County News

Landfill Methane As An Alternative Source of Power February 1, 2006. National Public Radio (NPR)