Renewable energy
Biomass in Scotland
Monday, September 17, 2012Scotland’s vision for biomass: small sustainable facilities, close to available local wood supplies and as efficient as possible. Read More
Scotland’s vision for biomass: small sustainable facilities, close to available local wood supplies and as efficient as possible. Read More
Here is a clear explanation of some creative ways other states are inexpensively financing solar projects. Read More
First Solar stays ahead of Chinese companies with a vertically integrated business plan which helps utilities predict uneven power flows from solar. Read More
Apple nears completion of a 20MW solar farm in North Carolina (impressive photos). Read More
Columbia’s WLTX is home to meteorologist Jim Gandy, one of the nation’s most effective communicators of climate change. His viewers have responded with fascination and praise. Read More
The US solar industry installed 772 MW of new solar capacity in the second quarter of 2012, its second best quarter ever. Read More
South Carolina’s offshore wind development has been slowed by natural gas and the recession. Read More
Two new SC communities, one in Summerville and one in Ridgeville, will offer homes with some incredible energy-efficient technologies, including geothermal (ground-sourced) heat pumps, photovoltaic solar panels, super insulated building shells, Energy-Star rated appliances, and state of the art electronic and web-based controls and monitoring systems. Read More
Electricity rates in SC continue to climb. This article, and the many others like it in recent months, underscore the need for greater investment in energy efficiency and open access for utility customers to the free market’s lowest cost financing for renewable energy – solar leasing. Read More