Will Rural America Continue REAPing Renewable Energy Rewards?
As America awaits the House and Senate conference committee agreement on a Farm Bill, now is a good time to check on the progress of one exceptionally good clean energy incentive under consideration. …
USDA announces energy efficiency loan funding for cooperatives
SACE is excited to announce that yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rule on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program. The USDA anticipates that, under the Rural…
Energy Independence Goal Passed for Buncombe County, NC
Last night, North Carolina's Buncombe County Board of Commissioners adopted an Energy Independence Resolution that commits the county to achieving an 80 percent reduction in its carbon footprint through an annual 2…
Georgia Power Lights the Way with Discounted LEDs
Last month, Georgia Power began offering discounted LEDs (light emitting diodes) at Home Depot, while supplies last. The program is quite simple - all you have to do is stop by Home…
Southeastern States Headed Up, But Still Have Room to Grow with Energy Efficiency
Yesterday, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy released its seventh annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. The annual report ranks states on their policy and program efforts, and provides recommendations for ways in…
Continued Carbon Dioxide Emissions Savings at SACE!
I am proud to announce that SACE reduced our carbon dioxide emissions by another ten metric tons from 2011 to 2012! As in years past, after calculating our footprint, we purchased offsets…
Duke Energy's New Energy Savings Incentive Benefits Consumers and Cuts Energy Waste
Yesterday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission approved Duke Energy's new energy efficiency financial incentive. With the order, Duke Energy will shift away from the Modified Save-A-Watt pilot that was approved in 2009,…
Touring Sustainable Bioenergy in Virginia
Last month, I had the good fortune to travel to Farmville, VA for a conference on sustainable biomass. Hosted by the Center for Natural Capital, the event at Longwood University featured an…
The World Came To Tennessee To Talk About Energy Efficiency
The world came to Tennessee to talk about energy efficiency. What are they saying about it? It’s real; there’s plenty of it; it’s cheap. With attendees from Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and…
Southeast Coal Roundup - Duke and Other Southeast Utilities
Across our region, utilities are announcing idling or retirement of their older, uncontrolled coal units and embracing futures with less coal and more renewables in their long term generation planning. First we…