Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, now head of the largest electric utility in the US, stressed the need for cleaner, more sustainable energy in his remarks before the Democratic National Convention last week. Read More
Rock Hill schools lead S.C. in energy efficiency, saving significant amounts of money and energy. Of the 25 South Carolina schools that have earned EPA’s Energy Star designation, 13 are in Rock Hill. The other 12 are Greenville County schools. Read More
By 2030, the new fuel economy standards for vehicles are expected to yield reductions equivalent to 3.1 million barrels of oil per day. Read More
The White House has issued an Executive Order to encourage efforts to achieve a national goal of deploying 40 gigawatts of new, cost effective industrial Combined Heat & Power (CHP) in the United States by the end of 2020. By producing both heat and electricity for consumption, CHP systems operate at elevated levels of efficiency. Read More
Massachusetts saw its clean energy economy grow 11.2% between July 2011 and July 2012. The state’s clean energy sector now employs 71,523 people at 4,995 clean energy businesses. Read More
A new study paints a revealing picture about the true costs of our energy choices. Read More
Charlotte’s New Energy Capital initiative is reaping huge returns in economic development and job creation. Read More
As electricity rates go up for most Santee Cooper customers, details about Alcoa’s revised power contract reveal important lessons on the value of fuel diversity and good utility planning. Read More
The University of South Carolina gets high marks for sustainability and is one of only two colleges in the southeast to receive top honors from the Princeton Review. Read More
Utilities across the country are taking a closer look at financing energy efficiency retrofits for their customers through various on-bill financing models. Read More
