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South Carolina High School Students Build Solar Powered House
Written on 4 Jun, 2009 at 2:51 in Go Green | viewed 107 times | 0 Comments
Students at Stratford High School are equipped to harness alternative energy sources. They are on the cutting edge of new wave building construction. “We built the house to demonstrate the use of solar energy to power a house, to charge batteries,... (Continue reading)
Clyburn Says South Carolina Not Enough Wind for Wind Energy
Written on 4 Jun, 2009 at 2:42 in Feature | viewed 101 times | 0 Comments
One of the most powerful politicians in South Carolina and the country believes that any new energy policy that focuses on wind and solar power does not consider the nuclear advances of South Carolina. Speaking in Columbia Monday, alongside Savannah River... (Continue reading)
Clemson Students Get Plenty of Green Ideas
Written on 7 May, 2009 at 1:18 in Feature | viewed 168 times | 0 Comments
Going green could be a lot of things. It could be simply using a cloth bag for groceries instead of plastic. Or, it could be attending a meeting of the Pachamama Alliance to learn how to preserve a tropical rainforest. Or volunteering... (Continue reading)
Green Experiment for CTC Students
Written on 7 May, 2009 at 1:09 in Schools | viewed 145 times | 0 Comments
A new Habitat for Humanity house has become the guinea pig in an effort by county high school students to help a future homeowner save money. Cherokee Technology Center students are working to secure an Energy Star rating by building an... (Continue reading)
Going Green Can Save You Green on Insurance
Written on 7 May, 2009 at 1:06 in Go Green | viewed 45 times | 0 Comments
Going green can help you save green on insurance. Some insurance companies now offer lower premiums on car, homeowner, and property insurance if you drive less or buy an environmentally friendly car or home. Whether its Earth day, or any... (Continue reading)
Johns Island Students Keep SC Green
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 2:44 in Go Green | viewed 35 times | 0 Comments
Johns Island, SC – On this Earth Day, some students on Johns Island did their part to keep the planet clean and green. With rubber boots on their feet and spades in their hands, seniors from St. John’s High School were... (Continue reading)
Peregrine to Build Biomass Power Plant
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 2:33 in Feature | viewed 179 times | 0 Comments
Peregrine Energy Corp. of Greenville, S.C., announced plans to build a 50-megawatt co-generation biomass power plant in Darlington County. According to a release, the new facility, which is a joint venture of Peregrine Energy, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. and Sonoco Products... (Continue reading)
Earth Day: North students going green
Written on 22 Apr, 2009 at 14:50 in Feature | viewed 27 times | 0 Comments
NORTH – Dover Elementary School is emerging as a champion for the environment by recycling paper and working to make parents and students more environmentally conscious. Fifth-graders Madison Chavis and Chanel Smith are taking the green lessons to heart. Chavis thinks the... (Continue reading)
Lunch Tray Recycling Program
Written on 22 Apr, 2009 at 14:44 in Recycling | viewed 260 times | 0 Comments
COLUMBIA, S.C. — State officials say they will start a pilot program to recycle school lunch trays and curb the amount of lunchroom trash. Education Department spokesman Pete Pillow says disposable trays made from bamboo and sugar cane will be delivered... (Continue reading)
Carbon tax: S.C. Utilities Warn Could Cause Bill Increase
Written on 22 Apr, 2009 at 14:37 in Feature | viewed 104 times | 0 Comments
Federal legislation that would charge utilities a tariff on greenhouse gases emitted from power plants could increase electric bills for some S.C. consumers by 50 percent, utility officials said. The measure, which a U.S. House energy panel will take up this... (Continue reading)
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