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Demand for workers pushes wages higher
Maybe the politicians can’t agree on what to do about increasing the federal minimum wage, but the market is making its own decisions. And the decision seems to be that wages must go up.
McMaster protests proposed EV tax credits
Earlier this week, Gov. Henry McMaster called proposed tax credits for electric vehicles made by unionized manufacturers discriminatory in a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership.
GE invests $5M in Next Generation of Greenville engineers
The company selected Greenville as one of four locations to establish a program designed to increase the diversity of young people in engineering. GE is working with Clemson University on programs for kids aged 13 to 18.
AT&T contributes to Unity Park project
AT&T South Carolina has joined the ranks of almost a dozen private donors to Greenville’s 60-acre Unity Park project.
Anderson gains new farm as county becomes solar hotspot
A slew of recent solar investments are putting Anderson County on the grid as a green energy hub in the Upstate. The latest, a $68 million farm built out by Cypress Creek Renewables is expected to power 9,100 homes each year.
Logisticus Group partners with turbine recycling company
Logisticus Group and Tennessee company Carbon Rivers are collaborating on efforts to recycle wind turbine blades for aftermarket uses.
Xinjiang solar ban spurs caching, reshoring in S.C.
China’s Xinjiang province, nestled against Kazakhstan and Russia, may be a three-day drive from the country’s economic center in Shanghai, but the area manufactures 45% of all polysilicon used across the globe.
Proterra partners with Taylor Machine Works on electric forklift project
Proterra, a company that develops and manufactures commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Taylor Machine Works Inc. have partnered to create electric container handlers for ports and electric forklifts.
First Solar invests $11M in underserved communities
A solar technology company that recently moved near Greer’s Inland Port plans to revitalize communities across the Southeast and beyond with an $11 million investment in the Local Initiatives Support Corp. and Hope Credit Union.
VisionGreenwood takes action on wider broadband access
The organization recently launched the “Closing the Gapâ€_x009d_ speed test to collect real-time internet speed data over the next few weeks. It is a crowd-sourced internet test created to collect the data needed to build a case for addition
Proterra lands contract for Miami bus fleet
Proterra Inc. and Florida’s Miami-Dade County this week announced a fleet electrification project with the county acquiring 42 Proterra ZX5+ electric transit buses, featuring a total of 19 megawatt-hours of battery storage capacity
Next-Gen Mail Truck’ to be made in Spartanburg
The U.S. Postal Delivery Service’s newest ride — which appear to be right out of a Pixar film according to some pundits — will start its life in Spartanburg with a $155 investment in the county.
