Is this our generation's moonshot moment? This Earth Month has seen growing momentum for climate action
This blog was co-written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Updated Electrify the South Toolkit and Website Help Local Governments Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s Electrify the South Electrify Vehicle Policy Toolkit and website get a 2021 refresh with loads of new content.
Solar Choice Metering: A Better Way (Duke vs. Dominion)
South Carolina's Energy Freedom Act requires the Public Service Commission to establish a "solar choice metering tariff" for customer-generators (e.g., rooftop solar customers). Customers seem overwhelmingly opposed to the Dominion proposal. On…
Memphian Rep. Steve Cohen introduces bill to improve coal ash clean up
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) earlier this month introduced legislation called the “Ensuring…
Memphis City Council delays vote on pipeline ordinance
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. Community opposition in Memphis to the proposed Byhalia Connection Pipeline, which would transport…
Memphis City Council Adopts Climate Action Plan
Memphis City Council adopted goals to reduce City and County climate pollution by 51% below 2016 levels by 2035, and 71% by 2050.
SACE and Allies Urge Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring 100% Clean Electricity in the United States by 2035
Fully decarbonizing the power sector, along with electrification, would reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 70-80%, helping fulfill our commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement while simultaneously creating millions of jobs, cleaning…
Tracking Decarbonization in the Southeast: Every Year Matters and Every Choice Matters
Several electric utilities in the region have set long-term goals to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...but will it be too little too late? To answer this question, SACE has analyzed historical data…
EVs Can Drive Down Offshore Oil
On the 11th anniversary of the tragic Deepwater Horizon explosion, SACE reexamines how we can move on past the threats of offshore drilling into a clean energy economy with electric vehicles.
A summary of the climate-related funding proposals in the American Jobs Plan
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. As we mentioned in our blog post a few weeks back, the American…