Project Sustainability

Each month, the show welcomes a new guest who will unpack a specific topic, spanning multiple episodes. Host Peggy Smedley will dive into her guest’s desire to provide alternatives that will empower each of us on what it means to have a healthy home. Simply all the innovations from energy, air, water, lighting, security, appliances, and more that impact our homes.

With a focus on technology—and how it works in the home—listeners will gain a deeper understanding of what’s coming next and what’s already possible today. Determined to give a glimpse into the future, Smedley ends every series with the same question: How can we do even more simply by managing our energy consumption to help make the world healthier, safer, and greener today and for future generations?

EV School Buses

Nov 30, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Mike Bullman, director of transportation, South Carolina Dept. of Education, talk about how South Carolina got started in the EV (electric vehicle) bus space. He says there were four school districts that were awarded buses, and those were the first brought into the fleet.

They also discuss:

What will...

School Buses Go Electric

Nov 23, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Lisa Lillelund, director of channel sales, Proterra, talk about electric school buses in South Carolina. She says they are very excited about the Dept. of Education going electric and bringing in zero-emission school buses to South Carolina.

They also discuss:

How Proterra got involved in school...

EVs and Energy

Nov 15, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Stacey Washington, senior program manager, and Sara Bazemore, director, South Carolina Energy Office, talk about EVs (electric vehicles) and energy management in South Carolina. They additionally talk about the electric vehicle stakeholder initiative report that was just released, which...

How to Move to EVs

Nov 8, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Stan Cross, electric transportation policy director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, talk about encouraging consumers who have two vehicles in their family fleet to replace one of them with an electric vehicle. They discuss some of the barriers to getting that done.

They also discuss:

What the...

EVs in South Carolina

Nov 1, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Stan Cross, electric transportation policy director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, talk about EVs (electric vehicles) and the big picture of where the state of South Carolina is at in terms of EV adoption. He says the alliance tracks indicators to understand whether a state is leading or lagging...