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 Article | 02.27.2020

Car Enthusiasts Flock to Knoxville Auto Show and Test Drive Electric Vehicles

This past weekend car enthusiasts convened at the 32nd annual Knox Auto Show held in the Knoxville Convention Center to check out the latest car models. What many attendees didn’t …...

 Article | 02.25.2020

TVA Blocks Steady Solar Growth, Tennessee Loses Solar Jobs in 2019

If solar jobs increased nationwide and particularly in the Southeast, why did Tennessee lose solar jobs in 2019?

 Article | 02.24.2020

Santee Cooper ownership might change hands: Five things that surprised us in the report

The fate of South Carolina’s state-owned utility Santee Cooper came more into focus last week as a key report detailed several potential future scenarios for the utility. Read on to see how we got...

 Article | 02.21.2020

Solar Creates More Jobs than Nuclear

Which electricity generation technology is the bigger job creation engine: solar or nuclear? Solar, far and wide.

 Article | 02.20.2020

Join Together, Virtually, to Protect Our Coast Against Offshore Drilling

 Article | 02.19.2020

North Carolina and Duke Energy Hold Commanding Lead on Energy Efficiency in the Southeast

Duke Energy and North Carolina continue to lead the Southeast on energy efficiency, accounting for vastly more energy savings than any other utility or state in the region. New state policies and...

 Article | 02.14.2020

See Why We Love Driving Electric and Why Clean Transportation Allows Us to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Dust

Electric vehicles are good for public health, the environment, and your wallet. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s Driving on Sunshine campaign promotes driving electric through free,...

 Article | 02.14.2020

Knoxville Community Organizations Ask the City to “Show Some Love” for Clean Energy in Annual Budget

In August of 2019, the City of Knoxville passed city and community-wide carbon reduction goals. Last week, local groups gathered the day before the City's annual budget retreat, to urge leaders to...

 Article | 02.05.2020

Follow the money! Blackrock reshapes investments by moving significant money away from fossil fuels

Worldwide, the call is growing for smarter, more sustainable choices... Thanks to increasing awareness and to the loud calls from the masses, the big players are taking note and taking action.

 Article | 02.03.2020

Energy efficiency slows climate change, saves money. Why haven’t we embraced it more?

The choices we make in the next decade will either lock us into a future of fossil fuel dependence or transition us toward a clean energy future. Energy efficiency has the power to replace dirty...