post | 08.28.2025
Hurricane-Proof Eco-Hotels and 5 Other Inspiring Signs of Resilience in the Southeast
Take a look at just six of the many inspiring signs of resilience we’ve seen in the Southeast so far this year.
Focus Area Archives
post | 08.26.2025
The Good News: State Home Energy Rebates Are Safe from H.R.1
While H.R.1 is eliminating residential tax credits for home energy efficiency upgrades, it does not affect state rebate programs.
post | 08.19.2025
Take Advantage of Clean Energy Tax Incentives Before It’s Too Late
The Trump Administration’s one big budget bill eliminates clean energy tax incentives on an aggressive timeline. Some tax credits that were previously scheduled to be available through 2032 are...
post | 08.06.2025
High Santee Cooper Bills? Expiring Tax Credits Could Help
As SACE predicted, South Carolina utility Santee Cooper's new peak charges are producing customer bill increases much larger than the advertised 9 percent. Expiring federal tax credits can help...
post | 08.01.2025
EPA Sabotage: It’s Not Just The Environment that Will Suffer; The Economy Will, Too
The economy is driving the shift to clean energy, despite recent attacks on clean energy policy. States, cities, and communities must demand accountability and support leaders who put people over...
post | 07.29.2025
Unleashing Pollution: How Trump is Weaponizing the EPA against Americans
Lobbyists, lawyers, and executives of polluting oil, gas, and coal companies are having the EPA abandon its mission and enact a Polluters First Agenda, killing people and costing us trillions.
post | 05.13.2025
The House GOP’s Energy Policy Would Increase Your Bills and Raise Taxes
Higher costs for all Americans would be the result if the tax bill that the U.S. House of Representatives Republican majority began pushing yesterday isn’t amended thoroughly in the coming days.
post | 05.09.2025
Sweeping South Carolina Energy Legislation Embraces Fossil Gas and Nuclear, Mixed Bag for Clean Energy
South Carolina legislators enacted unwise regulatory rollbacks and rate increases to enable fossil fuel expansion, but also included provisions that may expand renewable energy and energy efficiency.
post | 04.09.2025
The Future of TVA: Status Quo or Time to Go
Are forces conspiring against TVA, and should we be talking about our options?
post | 03.19.2025
SC Home Energy Makeover – Let’s Take This Statewide!!
Ms. Daniels’ home received energy efficiency improvements and a solar system with a modeled energy savings of 72%. This will take her bills from about $350 to about $90 per month. This initiative...