Santee Cooper's mission is to be the state's leading resource for improving the quality of life for the people of South Carolina.

To fulfill this we are committed to:

*Being the lowest-cost producer and distributor of reliable energy, water and other essential services.

*Providing excellent customer service.

*Maintaining a quality work force.

*Operating according to the highest ethical standards.

*Protecting our environment.

*Being a leader in economic development.

“These clouds have acted like a mirror to the sun’s rays, reflecting the sun’s heat away from the surface to the extent that warming from rising carbon emissions has effectively been cancelled out in this region during the summertime,” said Professor Ken Carslaw of the University of Leeds who co-authored the research.

“If, as seems likely, these winds die down, rising CO2 emissions could then cause the warming of the southern hemisphere to accelerate, which would have an impact on future climate predictions,” he added.

The Leeds team made their prediction using a state-of-the-art global model of aerosols and two decades of meteorological data. The research was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council’s Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) and the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence Programme.

We can no longer think of the earth and industry as competing interests that only thrive at the expense of the other, that world view is not sustainable on any level. Today’s business must balance people, the planet and their profit to be successful. Earth & Industry focuses on the intersection of these three things leading the discussion on how companies can maximize profits while being citizens of this earth.

Finding and using alternate energy sources is of vital importance to your future, and mine. Some say that the human race may have about fifty years in which to get "it" right—or just to survive... Or within fifteen some reports say. Or ten? Or collapse!

And the soaring cost of petrol and gas prices is biting! Reducing the energy you and I use daily is one practical, and significant thing almost anyone can do. Even more important it is to develop acceptance of having to live within limits and develop habits accordingly.

Greenpower-overseas designs and builds a high performing solar energy systems. Our team has extensive experience and we closely link modeling, building, and monitoring to provide solar solutions with the highest return on investment. We have built solid relationships with the top vendors in the industry. Our premier in-house design and installation teams deliver care-free, turnkey solar systems to our customers.GreenPower is uniquely positioned to provide  green solutions for our communities’ growing  energy requirements. Our company has   acquired substantial experience in the  design and development of  renewable energy  projects that are environmentally  friendly and  economical.

Effective October 1st, 2001 the District’s Commission approved Rate Schedule 90, which began the District’s Green Power Program.  This program makes it possible for District customers to voluntarily choose renewable energy resources for all or part of the energy they use in their homes and businesses.  These customers support the development and operation of renewable energy generation projects though the purchase of blocks of renewable energy.  Each block is equivalent to a 100 kWh (kilowatt hour) purchase. Currently, each 100 kWh block is priced at $3.00.  This amount is in addition to the normal cost of electricity, per your current rate schedule.

Energy used in homes represents almost one third of all of the energy produced in North America. That means every homeowner is responsible for releasing a huge amount of CO2 into the atmosphere. The good news is that by making small changes, we can make a big difference.

At Green3DHome, we want to help homeowners reduce their home’s energy use so they can save money and save the planet.
Green3DHome.com helps homeowners reduce their energy use by providing:

* Deep and relevant content regarding home energy use
* Tools that assist users in understanding their specific home’s energy use
* Professional and community based tips, tricks and solutions on reducing energy use
* Connections to relevant builders, designers and green building products
* Motivation that comes from being part of a community
* Free software to model their homes in 3D