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The Help My House (HMH) Loan Pilot Program tested the use of on-bill financing (OBF) to implement energy efficiency measures in 125 homes served by South Carolina's electric cooperatives. The program demonstrated that OBF can significantly reduce residential electricity use and costs while maintaining high member satisfaction, serving as a cost-effective alternative to new power generation investment.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlines the economic, environmental, and health benefits of implementing energy efficiency policies in South Carolina, specifically focusing on goals for 2030.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute describes the role of lithium as a critical mineral for clean energy, its global supply chain, extraction and processing methods, and the environmental and social externalities associated with its production.

This document consists of a list of figure captions for maps depicting Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) nuclear waste transport routes across various United States states and the District of Columbia.

This report by Energy Innovation analyzes the rising costs of coal-fired power generation in the United States between 2021 and 2024, concluding that coal is becoming increasingly uneconomic compared to alternatives like wind, solar, and natural gas.

This briefing paper provides a detailed status update as of April 10, 2024, on the climate policies, energy trends, and bilateral engagement between China and the United States. It outlines China's progress toward its 2030 and 2060 carbon goals, the U.S. implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the diplomatic efforts to maintain climate cooperation despite broader geopolitical tensions.

A 2009 fact sheet by the World Resources Institute, Southface, and the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) outlining the potential economic and environmental benefits of implementing a national energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) in South Carolina.