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Energy

Jun 15, 2021

Two S.C. cities in top 10 list for energy efficiency

Two South Carolina locales will be recognized today by the EPA as one of 10 mid-size cities with the highest number of new Energy Star certified buildings as of 2020.

Jun 9, 2021

Bosch to invest $360M in North American locations

One of the company's three Palmetto State locations will receive an $80 million investment to ramp up the production of its electric powertrain and electromobility efforts. Another has set precedents for solar energy, say executives.

May 20, 2021

New co-op drives rural development with 5-county expansion

Contractor Rush Thrift says that poor internet is just part of living in certain areas of Oconee County. That's one reason why new utility Upcountry Fiber is launching its $150 million, five-county broadband expansion in the area.

May 17, 2021

600-acre solar farm bound for Anderson

Within months, the first few signs of a county-backed solar farm are set to crop up along 600-acres of farmland along Highway 178.

May 13, 2021

Colonial Pipeline restarts, delivers to Upstate

Following a five-day shutdown, Colonial Pipeline restarted operations Wednesday at 5 p.m. after delivering more than 41 million gallons of gasoline to Spartanburg, Belton, Charlotte and five other East Coast markets.

Apr 16, 2021

Irish company builds data center power hub in Upstate

Following the groundbreaking of incoming data center DC Blox in Greenville, E+I Engineering is on the move in Anderson with a $13 million investment set to bring a data center power distribution center and 200 jobs to the area.

Apr 15, 2021

IPS acquires 2 companies in Washington state

IPS, a Greenville-based company that specializes in service, repair and engineering for electric motors, generators and rotating equipment, has purchased Delta Electric Motors and Eastside Electric Motors in Washington State.

Mar 1, 2021

International team designs bridges, light poles from turbine blades

Wind farmers face a colossal quandary that is only growing with the size of turbine blades, some that are now the length of a football field. An international team in partnership with Greenville's Logisticus Group is seeking a solution.

Feb 18, 2021

Upstate Forever announces ForeverGreen award winners

Upstate Forever is naming this year's ForeverGreen Award winners now but waiting until next year to honor them in ceremony.

Jan 22, 2021

Greenville named in top 10 remote work haven list

Money pointed the spotlight on Greenville in its recently published list of "Best Places to Live if You Work from Home," where the city shone for having the lowest cost-of-living and highest density of restaurants per capita on the list

Jan 15, 2021

Duke Energy invests in minority business through Columbia bank

Duke Energy deposited $5 million into Black-owned Optus Bank at the end of 2020 to amplify the company's support for minority-owned businesses and low-income communities.

Jan 13, 2021

Upstate broadband company expands with $7.5M investment

As broadband investment projects unfurl across the state, Greenville-based Broadband Infrastructure Inc. received $7.5 million in capital from a recent funding deal with Emigrant Business Credit. BbI, parent company to Carolina Underground Solutions LLC and Absolute Technologies LLC, will use the capital to finance its expansion as 2020’s Roaring Twenties Small Company honoree. “We are […][...]