Renewable Energy

The Renewable Energy Team conducts research to develop bio-based and wind energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

wind turbine

Restoration Institute lands $98 million funding to develop next-generation wind turbines

The next-generation wind turbines and drive trains will be tested by the Clemson University Restoration Institute in a move that is expected to create hundreds of jobs and place one of the most important sites for wind energy research and development in South Carolina.

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GE's chairman and CEO, Jeff Immelt

Summit on Renewable Energy

General Electric’s chairman and CEO, Jeff Immelt was the keynote speaker at the Summit on Renewable Energy, which focused on South Carolina Job Opportunities in the Green Economy. The summit was hosted by the Clemson University Restoration Institute and GE Energy.

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Learn more about the Summit on Renewable Energy: S.C. Job Opportunities in the Green Economy >>

 

energy secretary Steven Chu

U.S. must lead shift to 'green economy,' energy secretary tells Clemson symposium

Speaking at a symposium hosted by the Clemson University Restoration Institute, energy secretary Steven Chu said the world is changing and America must be a leader in the new “green economy.”

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Learn more about the Symposium on Energy: Building Intellectual Capital for a Green Economy >>


Project scope includes development of

  • Innovative technologies to convert field crops, wood residue and algae into biofuels
  • Novel technologies to enhance agricultural crops for fuel production and to build industry partnerships
  • Studies to determine the feasibility of small- and commercial-scale wind energy
  • Integration of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar and hydrogen

For more information on Renewable Energy contact:
Nicholas C. Rigas, Ph.D.
Renewable Energy Director
Phone: 843-554-7226
Email: Nicholas Rigas