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Road Trips On Electrons
This is a guest post written by David Earnhardt, EV owner and member of the Blue Ridge EV Club. The original post can be found here: https://www.blueridgeevclub.com/blog/road-trips-on-electrons
TVA 2015 IRP Public Comment Period Closes - What's Next?
This week marked the end of the public comment period on the Tennessee Valley Authority's Draft 2015 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). SACE staff, who have been engaged in the planning process for…
Meeting power needs with less coal in Georgia
Ulla Reeves, SACE's Regional Program Director, contributed to and edited this blog. On January 7, Georgia Power Co. announced that it would shutter 15 generating units – about 2,000 megawatts (MW) or…
Red and Black Goes Green: 5 ways UGA is becoming more sustainable
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Globally Warming Oceans Are Killing Coral Reefs
The third-ever global coral bleaching event is killing coral reefs and the many creatures that rely upon them worldwide. Hot global temperatures are heating up the oceans, and are compounded by a…
Deepwater Horizon Anniversary Reminds Why Offshore Drilling Should Be Phased Out, Not Expanded
Today is the seventh anniversary of the tragic Deepwater Horizon blowout. On April 20, 2010, the drilling rig sparked a massive explosion, which killed 11 people and set into motion 87 horrific…
Harvey, Irma, Jose and the shocks and hazards of place
This blog was originally posted by Mary Babic at Oxfam America on September 8, 2017. Oxfam worked with the Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute (HVRI) to develop a series of Social Vulnerability…
New Report Shows Urgency of Picking Up Pace of Climate Action
A new report by the United Nations Environment Program shows that urgent action is needed to reduce climate pollution and prevent the worst impacts of global warming. The annual Emissions Gap report, released…