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South Carolina HBCUs part of $10M US Department of Energy renewable energy project
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Three of South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be involved in a nationwide project that has been awarded $10 million from the US Department of Energy. The Second life sMARt sysTems (SMART) project will work to solve the problem of the growing stockpile of electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries by finding ways to repurpose the batteries, giving them a second life with high value per kilowatt hour.
Smartville Inc. will coordinate the project, using the company’s Smartville 360 energy storage systems across six locations in four states — California, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina. The Smartville 360 uses domestically sourced high quality tier-1 automotive lithium-ion batteries from retired electric vehicles. According to Smartville Inc, the systems will provide grid resiliency and backup power while simultaneously helping lower energy costs for senior centers, low-income multi-family affordable housing complexes and EV charging facilities in San Diego, Atlanta, New Orleans, Orangeburg and Denmark, S.C. In total, more than 7 MWh of battery capacity will be installed.
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ALLTAPE Adhesive Manufacturing Inc. selects Lexington County to establish first South Carolina operation
COLUMBIA, S.C. – ALLTAPE Adhesive Manufacturing Inc. (ALLTAPE), a manufacturer of adhesive products, today announced it selects Lexington County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $70 million investment will create 130 new jobs. Part of ATP Group and founded in Germany, ALLTAPE specializes in developing and manufacturing sustainable and solvent-free adhesive […]
Cardiff Products Corporation selects Lexington County for first South Carolina operation
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Cardiff Products Corporation (Cardiff Products), a beverage manufacturer, today announced it selects Lexington County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $99.6 million investment will create 94 new jobs. Founded in Canada in 2019, Cardiff Products is a family-owned business that specializes in producing high-quality beverages for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The […]