Amazing wind power innovations that will keep prices dropping
Wind energy prices have dropped substantially over the past five years and wind power prices are now regularly in the $0.02-$0.035 per kilowatt hour range ($20-$35/MWh). As turbines improve performance and manufacturers…
The Potential for Solar to Power Low-Income, Minority Communities
This guest blog by Marvin Smith with Future 500 was originally posted here. Solar power is on the rise faster than a Steph Curry shot. Not only is its adoption exceeding predictions, but…
Obama threatens to veto bill that would undermine EPA coal ash rule
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on H.R. 1734, a dangerous bill that threatens the health and safety of communities here in the Southeast and across the country. Rep.…
White House Has Plans to Help Low-Income Communities Gain Access to Solar
Angela Garrone, Southeast Energy Research Attorney with SACE, co-wrote this blog with Alissa Jean Schafer, SACE Solar Communications and Policy Manager. In early July, the White House unveiled a new plan to help cut…
Can we talk? Here’s the conversation African Americans need to have about climate change
This guest post, by Danielle Hilton and Seandra Pope, was originally published on Grist on July 8. You can see the original post here. Last year, the African-American author and commentator Charles…
Protecting Florida's Apalachicola River from Coal Ash Pollution
This post was authored by David Guest, Managing Attorney for the Florida office of Earthjustice, a public-interest law firm that represented SACE and our allies in this case. It was originally posted…
First in Flight North Carolina Gets First Wind Farm
In 2011, Iberdrola Renewables announced plans to develop a huge wind farm in North Carolina. Nearly five years later, the Desert Winds wind farm is about to become a reality. Based on…
New EmPower TN initiative set to cut state utility bills by an estimated 28% with energy efficiency and renewable energy
Tennessee lawmakers have recently demonstrated that investing in clean energy is not a partisan issue, so much as it's just plain common sense. In the majority-Republican General Assembly, the state budget was…
Solar Farm Will Generate Energy and Millions In Economic Benefits to Northern Alabama
Toni Nelson, SACE's Renewable Energy Manager, also contributed to this post. A recent study by the University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research found that a proposed 80 MW solar…
Researchers Blow Away Wind Energy Myths, Prove Wind Power Viability in the South
Over the past five years, wind turbine technology has advanced substantially. With taller towers, longer blades and advanced components, harnessing wind energy resources is now technologically feasible in all 50 states. Researchers…