post | 05.19.2016
North Carolina’s Secret Agenda to Destroy Renewable Energy
North Carolina's Senate Bill 843 was introduced recently, and if implemented, would flush the entire renewable energy industry down the toilet.
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post | 05.18.2016
A Perfect Storm for Southern Wind Power Purchases?
This year may be the biggest year for wind energy in the South. A number of factors are working together to create a massive market for wind energy all across the country. Some of the important...
post | 05.17.2016
New Shell Oil Spill in the Gulf Underscores Need to Transition to Clean Energy
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reported on Friday serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of perpetuating the fossil fuel era through risky offshore drilling. We all have an opportunity to...
post | 05.17.2016
FPL Rate Hike Public Hearings – Don’t Miss ‘Em
post | 05.13.2016
Eyes on the Prize: EPA Moves Forward on Clean Energy Despite Paused Clean Power Plan
As April came to an end, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a strong signal that it wasn't going to let the current political and legal battle keep it from moving some of the voluntary...
post | 05.13.2016
Engaging on Energy: Nuclear Power in the Southeast
post | 05.11.2016
Take a sneak peek at WINDPOWER 2016 in New Orleans
We recently went down to New Orleans to finalize all the plans for AWEA WINDPOWER 2016 Conference & Exhibition, opening just two weeks from today. It’s the first time our annual conference has come...
post | 05.10.2016
To Drink or Not to Drink: A Change in Advice for North Carolina Well Owners Near Coal Ash Ponds
post | 05.05.2016
Why is 2016 the Year of the Wind?
2016 is the year to act on wind power in a big way and the clock is ticking. At the end of 2015, Congress passed a long-term phaseout of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy - a...
post | 05.03.2016
South Carolina Leads Southeast in Coal Ash Cleanup; NC and TN Taking Action
Cleaning up coal ash works. What are our southeastern states doing to make it happen? This post is part one of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the...