Where Gov. Romney Stands on Energy
This blog is the first in a series of blogs examining the energy positions of Presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Jill Stein and Gary Johnson. SACE staff Chris Carnevale (as well…
Hands Across the Sand: A Tale of Two Coasts
This post was co-authored by Liz Kazal, Mississippi Campus Organizer for Southern Energy Network. Folly Beach photos courtesy of Foxworthy Studios. On Saturday, August 4, 180 communities in 32 states and 15…
Attention Deficit Hawks: Renewable Energy Provides Way Forward
With the 2012 election cycle in full swing, an emerging hot topic has been government subsidies in energy. Government funding for renewable energy has come under attack, coupled with claims that renewable…
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…