“A Sacred Obligation of Our People:” The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Leads North Carolina in Environmental Stewardship With IRA Funding
Two years after receiving North Carolina's first electric school bus, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is electrifying its fleet and advancing climate resilience with $4.99M in IRA funding for renewable energy…
Ride On the Electric School Bus
Georgia school bus driver Craig Burch shares a day in his life driving an electric bus, highlighting quieter rides, smoother operations, and students’ positive reactions.
ElectrifyGT: Sparking Clean Energy Leaders, One Campus Collaboration at a Time
A Georgia Tech organization inspires students across majors and backgrounds to prepare for the clean energy workforce, while creating a healthier environment on campus and in the surrounding Atlanta community.
EPA’s $15M Investment Brings 38 Electric School Buses to Durham, Protecting Kids' Health
EPA Administrator Michael Regan celebrated a $15 million grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding 38 electric school buses for Durham, N.C., reducing emissions and benefiting student health.
In North Carolina, Putting the Farm in Solar Farm
How Joel Olsen uses sheep and the Renewable Energy for America Program to maintain his 28-megawatt solar farm in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
From Abstract to Reality: When Your Hometown Becomes a Climate Casualty
“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.”
Atlanta Motorsports Park Revs Up With Solar Power
This Georgia speedway generates over half its energy needs through solar, powered by panels manufactured in state at Qcells.
Resilience and Reliability: Ready for the Storm
Power, like water, is now a necessity. When you hear that a hurricane is headed your way, you immediately worry about losing power. What if you could remove power from your list…
We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
With increasingly catastrophic storms like Helene, we need to call the source of this destruction what it is – burning fossil fuels. Yet this message is not being elevated in our region…
A "Ewe-nique" Solar Solution and 5 Other Exciting Signs of Progress in the Southeast
The Clean Energy Generation is making progress every day here in the Southeast. From sheep and goats helping maintain solar farms, to solar-powered housing for homeless veterans, to a Florida school district's all-electric…