SACE in the News: Construction Underway at New Nuclear Plant in Georgia and Wind Power Gets Off the Ground in South Carolina
Safety questions post-Fukushima have created a significant amount of uncertainty regarding the future of nuclear power in the US, as other countries such as Germany move to ban nuclear power. Construction costs,…
Offshore Wind Blowing into a Town Near You
Recently, an important piece of legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate: an investment tax credit to support the development of offshore wind energy. Specifically, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act would…
Can the wind be harnessed in Kentucky?
Bracken and Mason counties in Northeastern Kentucky (not far from Cincinnati, Ohio) could become home to Kentucky's first wind farm. Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources is studying the location for a possible 100…
The Growing Wind Industry in Georgia
This blog was co-authored by Katie Stokes. This is the last of five blogs in a series where the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has highlighted states throughout our region and their…
The Growing Wind Industry in Tennessee
This blog was co-authored by Simon Mahan. This is the fourth blog in a series of five where the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy will be highlighting states throughout our region and…
The Growing Wind Industry in South Carolina
This blog was co-authored by Katie Stokes. This is the third of five blogs in a series where the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy will be highlighting states throughout our region and…
The Growing Wind Industry in Kentucky
This blog was co-authored by Simon Mahan. This is the second of five blogs in a series where the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy will be highlighting states throughout our region and…
The Growing Wind Industry in North Carolina
This blog was co-authored by Katie Stokes. This is the first of five blogs in a series where the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy will be highlighting states throughout our region and…
NC Governor Seeks Public Input for Offshore Energy Future
In response to a proposed federal natural gas and oil leasing program for the Atlantic, Governor Beverly Perdue of North Carolina created (by executive order) a Scientific Advisory Panel on Offshore Energy…
Where Solar and Wind Power Meet in South Carolina
On a blustery, yet sunny, December afternoon in Summerville, South Carolina just outside of Charleston, a crowd of about 100 gathered to witness the unveiling of the state's largest solar tracker. The…