City Council puts Knoxville on the map with passing of carbon goals
On Tuesday, Knoxville’s City Council unanimously voted to pass carbon reduction goals that puts the Scruffy City on the map for addressing climate change.
#RenewTN Superstars in Music City
This blog was written by Michael MacMillar, former Regional Organizer at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Are electric utilities living up to their promises to cut carbon emissions?
New report uses historical carbon emissions and planned generation to answer the question of whether the Southeast power sector is on track to decarbonize at a rate adequate enough to mitigate the…
Congressman Crist and local elected officials take a spin in an EV at Driving on Sunshine electric vehicle roadshow event
This blog was written by Kelsey Grentzer, former Florida Communications Coordinator at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, in partnership with the City of St. Petersburg,…
Knoxville Mayor Candidates Debate Future of Energy in the City
The #RenewTN movement proved that it is growing –– as the largest crowd yet to assemble in the Knoxville mayoral campaign gathered to hear candidates’ plans on addressing energy issues that affect…
TVA releases final long-term resource plan, and we are underwhelmed
TVA fails to deliver on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and transparency in their final IRP. But most of all, it fails its customers.
House budget would stop seismic testing, new IHAs and offshore drilling!
The U.S. House of Representatives just voted to protect our coasts from offshore drilling. Read on to find out more.
Should we mourn the Clean Power Plan?
The Clean Power Plan would have made a difference in the Southeast. It would have driven significant emission reductions. This blog was originally published on June 18, 2019 and has been updated…
Knoxville proposes new Greenhouse Gas Emission Goals
US cities are taking action to address the climate crisis. Knoxville, Tennessee recently unveiled goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Here we review those goals, how they could affect the Scruffy…
Florida’s power regulators can help consumers save money by setting sensible conservation goals
This op-ed, written by SACE staff Susan Glickman & George Cavros, originally appeared on TheInvadingSea.com (a collaboration of four South Florida media organizations — the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald, Palm…