Georgia Legislators Face Big Clean Energy and Transportation Opportunities
A number of bills at the Georgia General Assembly could bring home benefits of clean energy, electric vehicles, and grow energy equity. Here are five policies of particular significance.
What my kids taught me about the climate crisis
My kids found out about climate change one morning while I slept in, and I will never be the same.
Plant Vogtle: End Of An Era (or is that an "error"?)
After 25 rounds of semi-annual Vogtle Construction Monitoring (VCM), that VCM process is now changing.
As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, democracy reforms hang in the balance
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. Update: On Wednesday, January 19, the Senate held a final vote on the…
Electrifying Transportation Could Bring $7.9 Billion To Georgia's Economy While Slashing Emissions
By leading the transition to electric cars, trucks, and buses, Georgia can spur economic growth, save money, and create jobs — all while reducing carbon emissions to benefit the climate.
Advocacy Groups in Georgia Host 'People’s PSC Hearing'
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. On the evening of Thursday, October 7, groups including the Southern Alliance for…
Bi-Directional Charging: Engaging with Leaders and the Community to Charge Forward with Smart EV Policy
One opportunity with electric transportation is bi-directional charging. This is very much what it sounds like: energy flows from a building to a vehicle. When prompted, that energy can flow back from…
Electrifying school buses will benefit local economy and children’s health
This op-ed, co-written by Anne Mellinger-Birdsong, pediatrician and environmental public health specialist with Mothers & Others For Clean Air, and Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at Southern Alliance…
Georgia Senators fight to keep clean transportation jobs in the Peach State with SK Innovation settlement
Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed…
The Pandemic Effect - Efficiency Performance and Energy Affordability Challenges in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic made energy bills even more unaffordable for families in the Southeast, while utility energy efficiency programs also took a hit. New data shows how the response taken by each…