Returning Home in the EV, Priceless
OK. I must admit I hate driving but the LEAF has made driving fun again. If you have been following our little holiday adventure and the learning experience we had, you will be…
An Update on our EV Adventure
So we made it to see all the family yesterday. The LEAF is now in Nashville. The trip took a little longer than we planned, about 5.5 hours, including an hour for lunch.…
Taking the EV to see Grandma
So we are taking the trip, yes taking the Nissan LEAF from Knoxville to Nashville, TN, about a 185 mile trip. My last post we talked about the new Fast-Chargers that have…
EV Fast Chargers Deploy in Tennessee
So I plugged the Nissan LEAF into a Blink Level 3- Direct Current (DC) fast charger for the first time today. Cool Stuff! This charger is capable of taking the car from a…
Southern Company Making Us Proud
National Public Radio's Morning Edition ran a story today on how Southern Company is putting its corporate policy of aggressively fighting beneficial health standards ahead of mothers and children, as well as…
NPR coverage of EVs omits some important facts
I sent the following letter to National Public Radio's (NPR) Morning Edition, I got a form response. It appears to be regular occurrence on NPR's Morning Edition to say negative things about…
2011 Solar Home Tour makes Stop at Smith Residence
Knoxville's 2011 Solar Home Tour is October 22. SACE is excited about this year's annual tour, and welcomes the recent expansion of solar energy development in east Tennessee. I am especially excited…
First Impressions of the LEAF
I wanted to share my first impression after driving the Nissan LEAF for the past couple of weeks. While it may be quixotic to think we can ever truly drive “guilt free,” the…
Ode to a LEAF
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is very happy to have received our long-awaited 2011 Nissan LEAF. SACE is part of the The EV Project in Tennessee. Staff at our Knoxville, Tennessee…
SACE asked to participate in National Climate Assessment
Each year, starting in 1989, an annual report titled, “Our Changing Planet” has been produced by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and submitted to Congress. The USGCRP also conducts the…