Progress making progress with low-income energy efficiency program
This blog was written by SACE intern Jeannie McKinney and Natalie Mims. Finding best practices in utility-led energy efficiency programs usually means looking beyond our region. Sadly, most of the leading programs…
Looking beyond Solyndra to REAP big rewards
All the hype over the Solyndra collapse has got me thinking. Most of the criticisms of the Solyndra collapse have focused on the quantity of money, but by now it’s clear that…
Driving energy efficiency too slow
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Southeast is movin on up in ACEEE state scorecard ranking
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE ) released their 5th annual state scorecard on energy efficiency yesterday and the results, not surprisingly, support that the efficiency sector continues to…
Citizens take charge of their health, test for toxic mercury
This blog was written by Eriqah Foreman Williams with input from Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
A fresh look at the buyer of last resort, PURPA
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Energy Awareness Month: Save Energy With Simple Tips for the Home
As the third in a series of blogs during Energy Awareness Month, this post explores simple energy savings tips for your home. Since 1991, the federal government has recognized October as Energy…
Turn Words into Action; Turn Action into Results
This guest post was authored by Danielle Matheson, Campus Program Communications Intern for the Southern Energy Network (SEN). Energy Awareness Month is happening now and for the rest of October! There are…
Energy Awareness Month: Save Energy with Home Retrofits for Less Than $300
As the first in a series of blogs during Energy Awareness Month, this post will look at do-it-yourself home energy retrofits for less than $300. In 1991, the federal government designated October…
Georgia Power and Efficiency - Not Out of the Bottom Yet
This blog was written by SACE intern Jeannie McKinney and Natalie Mims. According to their second quarter report for 2011,*Georgia Power Company (GPC) has only accomplished 9 percent of their annual energy…