Energy Production & Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNC Charlotte is collaborative industry/education partnership that produces a technical workforce, advancements in technology for the global energy industry while supporting the Carolinas’ multi-state economic and energy security. EPIC researchers undertake ocean renewable energy projects for the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) under the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP). The CSI is a multi-institutional research and educational partnership of the University of North Carolina System. The NCROEP advances inter-disciplinary marine energy solutions across UNC System partner colleges of engineering at NC State University, UNC Charlotte, and NC A&T University.
