Green Spirit Awards: Swamp Head Brewery Earns Green Spirit Award for Dedication to a Sustainable Florida
This is the fourth post in our Green Spirit Awards monthly blog series, highlighting breweries, wineries and distilleries in the Southeast using clean energy to create tasty, sustainable beverages. You can read…
Guest Post: Rural Electric Cooperatives Improve Energy Efficiency with On-Bill Financing
This post was written by Marilynn Marsh-Robinson, Partnership and Alliances Manager at the Environmental Defense Fund, and originally appeared on EDF's Energy Exchange blog on March 9, 2016. You can view the…
Sleeping Giants: TVA and Georgia Power Stuck in Second Gear on Energy Efficiency
This is the third entry in a new blog series entitled Energy Savings in the Southeast. We will dive into the recent performance of Southeastern utilities’ energy efficiency programs, and highlight how the region…
A Tale of Two Utilities: Post-Merger Duke Sees Growth in Carolina Energy Efficiency
This is the second entry in a new blog series entitled Energy Savings in the Southeast. We will dive into the recent performance of Southeastern utilities’ energy efficiency programs, and highlight how the region can…
JEA Staff Aims to Weaken Net Metering – Will its Board Agree?
SACE staffer George Cavros contributed to this post. At the February 16th Jacksonville Electric (JEA) Board meeting, JEA staff asked its board to approve several solar initiatives – but one of them…
Honoring Black History Month and the Path Towards Energy Justice: Energy Efficiency and Economic Stability in Memphis
This blog is the third in our 2016 Black History Month series honoring advocates and opportunities to advance energy justice. To read other blogs in this series, click here. In cities as old…
Southeast Energy Savings Pacesetter: Entergy Arkansas Breaks the 1% Barrier
This is the first entry in a new blog series entitled Energy Savings in the Southeast. We will dive into the recent performance of Southeastern utilities' energy efficiency programs, and highlight how the region can…
Winter Is Coming - Keeping warm with eco-friendly insulation
This guest post is provided by Caitlin at EcoCajun and was originally published at EcoCajun.com. KEEPING WARM WITH ECO-FRIENDLY INSULATION Insulation is easily one of the most effective ways to make a…
EmPower TN Selects First-Round Energy Efficiency Projects for $33.6 Million in Funding
Thanks to proactive investment in energy efficiency, the Volunteer State is one step closer to seeing significant reductions in the utility bills paid by state-operated facilities. The Tennessee Office of Customer Focused…
EPA Hosts Clean Power Plan Public Hearings in Atlanta
As the Environmental Protection Agency works towards finalizing a few components of the Clean Power Plan, the agency will host public hearings over two days in Atlanta on November 19-20. The hearings…