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Southeast River Runs Part 9: Coal Ash on the Tennessee River
This is the ninth blog in a series featuring rivers of the Southeast endangered by toxic coal ash pollution. The rest of the series can be found here. Thanks to David Whiteside,…
5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions
This guest blog was written by Michael Obeiter, Kristin Meek and Rebecca Gasper of the World Resources Institute (WRI). The original post can be found here. A new WRI analysis finds that Tennessee can…
Solar Markets Growing in Tennessee But There is Still Work To Do
"Our focus on developing the solar industry in Tennessee can create lots of new jobs, if we just choose to see the light." This quote didn't come from a clean energy or…
Where the 2018 Candidates Stand on Energy: Democratic Nominee for Tennessee Senator Phil Bredesen
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
SACE Testimony shows why Clean Power Plan means jobs for Tennessee
Earlier today, I testified before the Tennessee Legislature's Government Operations Joint Committee on the importance of the Clean Power Plan and its significance for Tennessee. As you can see by the line up,…
Over $7 Million in Solar Innovation Grants Awarded to Tennessee Solar Industry
Tennessee businesses in the solar industry have been awaiting the announcement of awarded grants from the Tennessee Solar Institute (TSI) for weeks. And they finally got it. On December 8th, TSI announced…
Study highlights the growing solar value chain in Tennessee
A recent study released by the Tennessee Solar Institute (TSI) highlights the state's growing solar value chain as one of the bright spots in Tennessee's economy, but warns that Tennessee must remain…
Two new Tennessee programs set to help residents and businesses save energy and reduce costs
The State of Tennessee announced two separate energy efficiency programs this week: one to assist residents in the purchase of energy efficient heating and cooling equipment, and the other to provide low…
Massive Wind Power Opportunities for Tennessee
This post is the second in a blog series discussing state-by-state highlights of wind energy throughout the South in the lead up to the WINDPOWER Expo in Orlando, FL, May 18 –…
In Case You Missed It, There’s a Clean Energy Jobs Boom in Tennessee
Clean energy means different things to different people. Some might picture suburban rooftops adorned in sparkly solar panels on a bright summer day. Others might envision an idyllic green-grass, blue-sky pasture framing…