Jobs in South Carolina’s clean energy economy grew 16 times faster annually than total jobs between 1998 and 2007. Although South Carolina did not attract clean technology venture capital investments in the last three years, the state has experienced significant job growth in the category of Clean Energy.

South Carolina’s Renewable Energy Grants and Loans Program could spur more growth with low-interest loans for building renewable energy generation facilities, including those powered by wind, solar and biomass resources.

BY THE NUMBERS, THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY

EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES

1. Ometric Corporation, Columbia
   (Conservation and Pollution Mitigation)
   Designs and manufactures optical-sensor technologies that monitor a spectrum of industrial processes and provide real-time feedback
2. Sky Energy, Greenville
   (Clean Energy)
   Sells wind energy certificates and helps finance wind farm development

Pew Environment Group

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