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Study to seek energy sources off the coast of South Carolina
October 10, 2008 by Liz Mitchell in Beaufort Gazette
October 10, 2008 by Liz Mitchell in Beaufort Gazette
S.C. Energy Office, which was awarded a $500,000, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study the potential for generating wind energy off the coast. Clemson and Coastal Carolina universities and the Savannah River National Lab are also participating in the research.
"The purpose of this (grant) is to develop all the necessary regulations and get a better feel for what's available (in wind resources offshore)," said Erika Hartwigof the state energy office.
Institute researching how state could use wind power to generate electricity
June 9, 2007 by Jenny Munro, Business Writer in The Greenville News
June 9, 2007 by Jenny Munro, Business Writer in The Greenville News
The South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies at Clemson University has begun studying the feasibility of harnessing wind power to generate electricity in the state, according to Nick Rigas, Institute director.
Government wants feedback on floating wind farms at sea
May 2, 2007 by Associated Press in the Sun News
May 2, 2007 by Associated Press in the Sun News
The government wants to know what people think about generating energy from wind, currents and waves off the S.C. coast.
The idea is to harvest energy from wind and water turbines and send the power back to shore through cables.
The greatest potential for wind energy is beyond three miles off the coast, outside state territorial waters, said John Clark, a spokesman for the state Energy Office.
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The notion is almost surreal - rows on rows of mammoth propellers, each blade taller than a football field is long, whirling offshore just above the horizon.
The chances of seeing a wind farm in the ocean off South Carolina might be just that fantastic, even though it's getting a good hard look.
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Santee Cooper, the state-owned utility based in Moncks Corner, unveiled a $2.5 billion plan Monday to build four new power plants, including two nuclear generators, by 2019 to meet surging demand from new residents and businesses.