South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), and Santee Cooper, South Carolina’s state-owned electric and water utility, have received approval for combined construction and operating licenses (COLs) from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for two new nuclear units at V. C. Summer Station in Jenkinsville, S.C. “Receiving approval [...]
A solar-powered car sponsored by SolarWorld,  will visit the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a research institute of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Cocoa, Fla., today March 19th. “The vehicle’s visit to FSEC, an esteemed research institute that has been promoting America’s energy independence for more than 35 years, is especially fitting. Our [...]
Southern Energy Management crews installed 60 systems in 60 days. Seventy homes across South Carolina have been chosen to participate in a unique program that will bring solar thermal energy to more families in the Palmetto State.
Electricity and hot water for remote, off the grid health clinics and schools is the focus of the “Small Scale Solar Organic Rankine Cycle for Rural Cogeneration” project that is the winner of the 2010 ConocoPhillips, Penn State Energy Prize. The ConocoPhillips Energy Prize recognizes new ideas and original, feasible solutions in three areas that [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. – Baker Renewable Energy is pleased to announce the completion of a Skystream 3.7 wind turbine installation in conjunction with the North Carolina Solar Center at North Carolina State University (NCSU). The new small wind system, located at the North Carolina Solar Center’s Test and Training facility adjacent to NCSU’s McKimmon Center, has [...]
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The condenser for the power plant block of the Andasol 3 Solar Thermal power project arrived at the building site near La Calahorra on Monday. Also the turbine for the Andasol 3 power plant has already reached the Mediterranean coast in the south of Spain. At the same time, the generator that was built in [...]
Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (SNRY 0.14, +0.02, +21.62%) , with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, received $704,110 in grant funding to be used for a solar rooftop array on its showcase facility in South Carolina. “Our expansion in the state of South Carolina continues with the addition of a $1.5 million [...]
Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, has announced a strategic partnership with Ireland based Surface Power, a leading designer and manufacturer of solar thermal products. The agreement allows SNRY to expand into the multi-billion dollar solar heating and solar air-conditioning market. The agreement will allow SNRY to [...]
Mar 17 2010 | Posted in
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