Railway operator Norfolk Southern today kicked off a daily rail service for moving cargo between Charleston and S.C. State Ports Authority’s new rail yard in the Upstate, officials said today. The train service allows companies to transport shipping containers to and from SPA’s so-called inland port, a nearly 100-acre facility that opened weeks ago near […]
The fact that the nuclear industry is significant in South Carolina surprises few people, but the $20 billion scope of its yearly economic impact in the Carolinas just might. A new study by Clemson University says employment and corporate activity from energy production at the 12 commercial nuclear plants in South Carolina and North Carolina are primary […]
As the South Carolina Inland Port was announcing the beginning of regular service for all ocean carriers and clients today, Greer Economic Development Executive Director Reno Deaton was illustrating its impact on Greer to City Council. The first regular departure from Charleston to Greer was Tuesday, with the start of regular arrivals and departures at […]
As the South Carolina Inland Port was announcing the beginning of regular service for all ocean carriers and clients today, Greer Economic Development Executive Director Reno Deaton was illustrating its impact on Greer to City Council. The first regular departure from Charleston to Greer was Tuesday, with the start of regular arrivals and departures at […]
Duke Energy Carolinas proposes to build a 750-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant at its recently shuttered W.S. Lee coal-powered facility in Anderson County, S.C. The N.C. Electric Membership Corp. would be a minority partner in the proposed plan, owning 100 megawatts of the capacity. Duke says no final decision has been made to build the […]
Emphasis on economic development in Oconee County may be beginning to bear fruit. Figures provided by the county Economic Development Commission Thursday showed there are currently 22,151 jobs in the county – an increase of 238 in the past 12 months. Richard Blackwell, executive director of the commission, said the increase comes despite the loss […]
The top executive at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research said he will travel to Asia in November with a delegation of South Carolina economic development officials. Fred Cartwright said CU-ICAR is recruiting research and development partners. Cartwright will accompany representatives of the Upstate S.C. Alliance and the S.C. Department of Commerce. He said CU-ICAR is […]
Greenville Technical College said it recently received funding through the Clemson University Center for Workforce Development and Duke Energy to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce development in South Carolina. To read about the three projects, visit GSA Business.
As one of the largest automotive exporters in the U.S., BMW has announced the expansion of the company’s export program to emerging markets. Originally announced in 2011 to support export of BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicles to certain countries, BMW will now expand this operation to include the new BMW X5. To support this expansion, […]
Clemson University faculty affiliated with the automotive engineering department received almost $4.5 million in research and sponsored programs in the past year. The 2013 annual report on the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research also shows more than 200 students enrolled this academic year in automotive engineering. The faculty-generated awards funded 24 projects. Automotive companies […]
