UNFCCC Doha Conference Sets Stage for 2015 Global Climate Deal
Click here to read SACE's blog on the 2011 UNFCCC Conference in Durban, South Africa. It's been 20 years since the United Nations member nations promised to create an international regime aimed…
Identifying Nuclear Reactors in Google Earth
This blog is one of a series on ways to identify power sources in Google Earth. To use all the features discussed in these blogs, download Google Earth, here. Nuclear power plants…
A Changing Climate and a Changing Public
This post, written by Southern Energy Network's Communications Fellow Simone Domingue, first appeared on SEN's blog. You can find the original post here. “A Climate of Change” read one of the Saturday…
Japan Continues Struggle with Aftermath from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
As 2012 draws to a close, evaluating the ongoing effects of the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on the people of Japan is a difficult and depressing task. After having fled…
Identifying Coal Power Plants Using Google Earth
This blog is the first in a series on ways to identify power sources in Google Earth. To use all the features discussed in these blogs, download Google Earth, here. Have you…
Letting the Coal Ash Settle: The Kingston Disaster 4 Years Later
Just before 1 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2008, TVA's coal ash impoundment at its Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County, TN ruptured and spilled 1.1 billion gallons (5.4 million cubic yards)…
Efficiency from the halls of Congress to the halls of your home
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Southeast Florida Prepares for a Warming World
Another year is almost over and the southeast region of Florida seems to be another year wiser when it comes to planning for climate change. The 4th annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate…
Is North Carolinas renewable energy law in jeopardy?
This guest post, by Sue Sturgis, originally appeared on the Institute for Southern Studies' Facing South blog on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 and is re-posted here with permission. In 2007, North Carolina…
Georgia Puts Toes in the Water for Offshore Wind Energy
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will be preparing an environmental assessment (EA) for a potential meteorological data collection facility offshore from Tybee Island, Georgia. The EA is the next…