Going Green: 3 Solar Solutions to Try

If the Summer heat in Charleston has you thinking about solar then you are not alone. There are many more solar solutions, of course, these are just three of these exciting solar alternatives to try.
1. Heating Water
One solar way to get hot water with little cost is Thermal Glycol energy. Glycol warms water using the [...]

Solar car completes first ever round-the-world trip

POZNAN, Poland (AP) — The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the U.N. climate talks Thursday, arriving with the message that clean technologies are available now to stop global warming.

Quiet Rooftop Wind Turbine

Plastic parts maker Cascade Engineering is bringing a small rooftop wind turbine called the SWIFT to North America. The company says the SWIFT is significantly quieter than traditional small wind turbines — less than 35 decibels, compared with 40 to 50 decibels for competing products. The tiny turbine is already available in the UK, Belgium, [...]

Mixson – I’On Group

Andy Gilbert wanted to drastically reduce his living space.
The Mount Pleasant resident found the right place at The I’On Group’s new Mixson mixed-use housing development, where blighted World War II-era housing once stood in North Charleston.
The management technology consultant will be the first new resident when he leaves his rented 2,800-square-foot house in Rivertowne and [...]