Renewable energy · Solar · Wind
Efforts to Undermine Solar and Wind Technologies
Monday, May 14, 2012Report reveals coordinated efforts to undermine public support for solar and wind technologies. Read More
Climate Science
NOAA Confirms Hottest April on Record
Monday, May 14, 2012NOAA concludes this April was the 3rd hottest on record and the past 15 months have been the warmest in the US since records began in 1895. Read More
Economic Development · Energy Efficiency
KB Home Committed to Energy Efficiency
Monday, May 14, 2012KB Home receives national award for its commitment to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by building ENERGY STAR qualified homes in all of its 32 major markets nationwide, including South Carolina. Read More
Climate Science · Coal
Australia Reducing Carbon Emissions
Monday, May 14, 2012Australia takes a big step forward in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. Read More
Nuclear
Earthquakes Threaten SC Nuclear Facilities
Monday, May 14, 2012Earthquake threats prompt questions about one of South Carolina’s nuclear facilities. Read More
Energy Efficiency
Progress Energy Working on Efficiency
Monday, May 14, 2012Progress Energy is “working hard to drive efficiency and hold costs down for customers” in South Carolina. Read More
Offshore Drilling
Current Proposal Prevents Transparency in SC
Monday, May 14, 2012The current proposal from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to allow for exploratory activities related to oil and gas development along the East Coast makes it impossible for states like South Carolina to take an educated position on whether the inherent risks and impacts associated with oil and gas extraction are worth the potential benefits. Read More
Economic Development · Renewable energy · Solar
SC Lagging Behind in Solar Financing
Monday, May 14, 2012Big corporations like Google, U.S. Bancorp, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch see the potential for steady profits in rooftop solar projects and have been supplying the capital to help cover the upfront costs. However, the typical financing methods used are currently illegal in SC. Read More