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The Earth is Flat and Alabama Has No Wind (a study in misreading maps)
Wind power could provide new jobs and income for northeastern Alabama. Yet, a small number of people have begun a misinformation campaign to ban wind energy in Alabama and prevent millions of…
EPA Announces Limits to Greenhouse Gas Emissions on New Power Plants
This Guest Post was written by Laura Beans and was originally posted on EcoWatch.com The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed carbon emissions standards for new power plants [on Friday, Sept. 20].…
UCS Report: Wind Cheaper than Keeping Alabama Coal Plants Alive
Newly updated research shows that Alabama is still high on the list of states with coal plants that may be more expensive to maintain than to replace with cleaner sources, as we…
Gina McCarthy, the Power Plant Carbon Standards, and Reducing the Risks of Power Outages
This is a guest post by John Rogers, senior energy analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and co-manager of the Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative (EW3) that…
Business Leaders Agree: Florida Needs A Clean Energy Wake-up Call
It is no secret that clean energy advocates, from those of us at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to Conservatives for Energy Freedom founder Debbie Dooley, think that Floridians are being…
1 year since Dan River: 3 ways to prevent another coal ash disaster
One year ago today, Duke Energy dumped nearly 39,000 tons of coal ash and 24 million gallons of wastewater into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina. That's a total of 140,000 tons…
Ocean Power Making Waves
The Department of Energy recently announced $10.5 million in funding support for new marine hydrokinetic resources. Marine hydrokinetic (MHK) resources are ocean-based renewable energy resources that include waves, currents, tides and even ocean…
Georgia Tax Exemption Can Improve Project Economics
Georgia has a number of tax exemptions that could potentially apply to solar and other electric power generation projects. One that can really impact project economics is Georgia’s tangible personal property tax…
Where the 2016 Candidates Stand on Energy Issues: NC Governor Pat McCrory
This post is part of a series of blogs examining where 2016 candidates for President or Governor of North Carolina stand on key energy issues. Note: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) does…
How to beat EV range anxiety? Say hello to the Chevy Bolt!
Do you remember the first time you heard about the iPhone? Like me, did you think “why would I need a phone that did all that?” How long did it take before…