Clemson’s 'Your Day' radio program focuses on energy issues this month

Published: January 11, 2010

CLEMSON — The focus is on energy this month on Clemson University’s “Your Day” radio program that airs statewide over ETV Radio network, Monday through Thursday.

The energy focus highlights a $98 million grant to the Clemson University Restoration Institute to conduct large-scale wind turbine research. The grant includes $45 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and $53 million in matching funds. Research will be based at the Restoration Institute site in North Charleston.

Following the November announcement of the grant, Clemson conducted two conferences on renewable energy, one on Nov. 30 and the other on Dec. 8. The January radio shows include interviews from those conferences, as well as with other energy experts.

All shows also can be heard live on the Your Day website: http://yourday.clemson.edu from noon to 1 p.m. Two of the energy shows include opportunities for listeners to call in with questions. Airing on Jan. 19 and 20, these shows also will feature live video streaming. Links to videos of speakers at the renewable energy conferences also will be posted on the website.

Energy program interviews are:

Monday, Jan. 11:

• Bob Inglis, U.S. congressman and member of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Science and Technology

Thursday, Jan. 14:

• Bruce Wood, chairman of the S.C. Solar Council
• Tom French, manager of the Bio Energy, Wind and Carbon Management Program at Savannah River National Laboratory and chairman of the S.C. Biomass Council

Jan. 18:

• Robert Flynn, international timber director, on global projections for wood biomass
• David Shi, president of Furman University, on university presidents’ leadership role regarding global warming
• Paul Gayes, director of the Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies at Coastal Carolina University
• Suzanne Watson, policy director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Jan. 19 (call-in show with live video streaming):

• Liz Gilland, urban tree specialist, on planting trees for energy-savings

Jan. 20 (call-in show with live video streaming):

• Phil Yanov, executive director of the GSA Technology Council, on energy-saving computers and other electronics

Jan. 21: 

• Sharon Epperson, energy correspondent for CNBC-TV
• Paul Campbell, South Carolina senator and chairman of the S.C. Wind Energy Feasibility Study
• Jeff Immelt, president of General Electric
• Jim Turner, president of U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas for Duke Energy
• Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy

Jan. 28: 

• Jim Newsome, president of the S.C. State Ports Authority
• Bobby Hitt, media and public affairs manager for BMW

ETV Radio stations:
WRJA-FM / 88.1, Sumter
WNSC-FM / 88.9, Rock Hill
WLJK-FM / 89.1, Aiken
WJWJ-FM / 89.9, Beaufort
WHMC-FM / 90.1, Conway
WSCI-FM / 89.3 Charleston
WEPR-FM / 90.1, Greenville
WLTR-FM / 91.3, Columbia

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