For Florida homeowner, “biggest barrier to solar is who controls your utilities”
This blog is fourth in a series on diversity in the solar energy field in Florida. Click here for other posts in that series. Homeowner Michelle A. Vigil has covered her downtown Tampa house and…
Solar works for me because we just had twins: Sgt. Dawan Woods
This blog is third in a series on diversity in the solar energy field in Florida. Click here for other posts in that series. I managed to catch Technical Sergeant Dawan Woods in a brief…
These Solar Panels Are My Retirement Plan
This blog is second in a series on diversity in the solar energy field in Florida. Click here for other posts in that series. I met Larry Sinatra, a county government employee, at his suburban…
Solar Power is the Next Frontier of Freedom, says Navy Veteran Solar Installer
This blog is the first in a series on diversity in the solar energy field in Florida. Check here for future posts. Retired Navy SEAL Commander Steve Rutherford is on a mission.…
Community Solar Projects Expand Access to Clean, Affordable Energy in the Tennessee Valley and Across the Southeast
Solar fever is sweeping the nation, and the Southeast is no exception. Every year, more and more people are taking advantage of the most abundant energy resource on Earth by installing solar…
The Sunshine State: License Plate Slogan or License to Steal?
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) is not even pretending to be objective anymore: they have become a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida Power & Light (FPL) and the other monopoly electric utilities…
Clean, Distributed Energy Can Benefit Low-Income Families
This post, authored by Jorge Madrid and Marilynn Marsh-Robinson, originally appeared on Energy Exchange, a blog by Environmental Defense Fund, on November 17, 2014. You can view the original post here. We’ve spent…
Solar for All: Memphis Solar Shines On African American Communities
Natalie Mims, SACE Energy Efficiency Director, and Sandra Upchurch, SACE Energy Organizer in Memphis also contributed to this post. Just like BBQ, there is plenty of sunshine to go around in Memphis.…
Business Leaders Agree: Florida Needs A Clean Energy Wake-up Call
It is no secret that clean energy advocates, from those of us at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to Conservatives for Energy Freedom founder Debbie Dooley, think that Floridians are being…
A Poem for the Florida Commission: Deny the Utilities' Meager Goals
In Florida, land of the sun The utilities pulled a fast one. No efficiency tools Without swimming pools Low Income? You’ll end up with none. With the RIM test used as…