Energy

The No. 1 thing that will draw the driving public to electric cars is a viable infrastructure of charging stations. In the U.S., South Carolina has 1.1% of charging stations available to the public. Take a look at the data. … Read More

Hurricane Irma came to the S.C. Lowcountry on Monday, bringing bands of rain, strong wind gusts and downed power lines and trees in different parts of the region. … Read More

S.C. Electric and Gas is asking customers to verify and update contact information to prepare for the possible landfall of Hurricane Irma. And SCE&G and Santee Cooper both offer several options for reporting and tracking power outages. … Read More

The U.S. Department of the Interior will resume evaluating permit applications for seismic testing, a precursor to offshore oil and gas drilling, in the Atlantic Ocean, which reverses a decision made by the Obama administration. … Read More

Charleston-based Southern Current LLC plans to invest $10 million into a new solar facility in Orangeburg County, according to a news release from the S.C. Department of Commerce. The company owns and develops long-term solar energy p … Read More