Community Wind Could Show Power in Numbers
One of the hot topics at AWEA’s Windpower conference last week was community wind. What makes a wind farm a “community wind” project, you ask? Community wind projects are generally spearheaded by…
North Carolina Legislature Says Hear No Evil Sea No Evil
The North Carolina Legislature has officially crossed over into crazy. Two prominent bills widely reported on by the national media in recent weeks want to remove science from decision-making processes, deliberately putting…
As Hurricane Season Approaches Climate Adaptation Is More Necessary Than Ever
This blog is the fourth of a four-part series by Simon Mahan, Chris Carnevale, Jennifer Rennicks, and Ulla Reeves on hurricanes and energy. Previous blogs have focused on Hurricanes and Climate Change,…
Hurricanes and Offshore Drilling
This blog is the third of a four-part series by Simon Mahan, Chris Carnevale and Jennifer Rennicks on hurricanes and energy. Previous blogs have focused on Hurricanes and Climate Change, and Hurricanes…
Hurricanes and Climate Change
This blog is the first of a four-part series by Chris Carnevale, and Simon Mahan (former Energy Policy Manager), and Jennifer Rennicks (former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern…
After Two Years The Gulf Spill Is Still Unfolding
Two years ago, we witnessed the unraveling of the worst environmental disaster in our country's history. On April 20, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded into flames, killing 11…
Is the Electric Car Getting Its Revenge?
Anne Blair, SACE's clean fuels and bioenergy program manager, contributed to this post. I recently watched Revenge of the Electric Car (now available on DVD, Netflix, and Hulu), the new account of…
Greenhouse Gas Regulation Not As Costly As Global Warming
Recently a contingency of 221 Members of Congress publicly sided with dirty energy interests over public health interests. These elected officials signed onto a letter penned by Georgia’s own Rep. John Barrow…
Transportation Bill is Bad Drilling Policy
This post was co-authored by Simon Mahan and Jennifer Rennicks. Last week’s passage of the U.S. House of Representatives' transportation bill deserves a brief mention on the blog today if for…
Dear Coastal Citizens: If You Love the Place You Call Home, Please Read On
Jennifer Rennicks contributed to this post. Dear Coastal Citizens: If you love the place we call home, please read on. I sympathize with those who feel that sea level rise sounds like…