Clean Line to Deliver Wind Power to 1.5 Million Southern Homes
This blog is part of the Southern Wind Energy Association’s Windy Wednesday series leading up to the wind energy industry’s largest annual event, WINDPOWER 2016, being hosted in New Orleans May 23-26. Registration and details…
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Mismanagement: The Solution to Pollution is NOT Dilution
Laura Reynolds was the former Executive Director of Tropical Audubon and is now a consultant representing the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Today, as expected, the Governor and his Cabinet unanimously approved…
Wind power pays $222 million a year to rural landowners
This is a guest post from the American Wind Energy Association. You can view the original post here. U.S. wind farms now pay $222 million dollars a year to farming families and other…
Department of Energy Green Lights Wind Power Transmission Line
The Department of Energy has finalized its review of the Plains and Eastern Clean Line transmission project. The Plains and Eastern Clean Line project will connect substantial quantities of the highest-quality, low-cost…
Honoring 40 Days of Lent and 40 Faith Organizations Using Clean Energy
Kailie Melchior, Communications intern with SACE, co-wrote this blog. In the spirit of Lent, SACE has reflected on the past 40 days of Lent by showcasing 40 places of worship that put…
Video and Petition: Florida Power and Light in Hot Water with Turkey Point Contamination
Heard the news about Florida Power and Light's (FPL) Turkey Point nuclear reactors' contamination of Biscayne National Park and the public drinking water resource? Spoiler Alert: The news is not good. A…
How Communities Can Welcome Wind Farms
This blog is part of the Southern Wind Energy Association’s Windy Wednesday series leading up to the wind energy industry’s largest annual event, WINDPOWER 2016, being hosted in New Orleans May 23-26. Registration and details…
Guest Post: Rural Electric Cooperatives Improve Energy Efficiency with On-Bill Financing
This post was written by Marilynn Marsh-Robinson, Partnership and Alliances Manager at the Environmental Defense Fund, and originally appeared on EDF's Energy Exchange blog on March 9, 2016. You can view the…
Green Spirit Awards: Rock Hill, SC Brewery Turns Sun Into Beer
This is the second post in our Green Spirit Awards monthly blog series, highlighting breweries, wineries and distilleries in the Southeast using clean energy to create tasty, sustainable beverages. You can read…
How Much Solar Was Installed in 2015 and Where?
Don’t stop us now! After another record breaking year for the industry, hopes are high for solar, despite being faced with challenges and setbacks throughout the country. 7,260 megawatts of solar were…