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Economy drives electric power use down in Southeast
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Call "Natural" Gas what it is: a Fossil Fuel
The Term "Natural Gas" is a Misnomer "Natural gas is a fossil fuel energy source." This is the first line of the U.S. Energy Information Administration's page defining "natural" gas. The fuel…
Facing NextEra’s Mr. Hyde in Florida
SACE staff George Cavros and John Wilson also contributed to this post. Which is the true face of NextEra Energy? The company which is widely admired for advancing renewable energy everywhere BUT…
Celebrate World Water Day: Four Power Plant Cooling Trends Help Us Party More Responsibly
This blog post by John Rogers of the Union of Concerned Scientists was published on March 20, 2014 here. This Saturday is World Water Day, and this year the focus is on…
Boosting Renewable Energy to 25% of Electricity Supply in Western U.S. Would Cut Pollution, Save Billions
This guest post was authored by Michael Goggin and originally published on the American Wind Energy Association's Into the Wind blog. The Western U.S. could reap huge benefits in pollution savings and…
Breezy for the Big Easy: WINDPOWER 2016 heading to New Orleans
This blog is the last in a series from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy staff attending the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida. After each WINDPOWER conference, attendees…
Amazing wind power innovations that will keep prices dropping
Wind energy prices have dropped substantially over the past five years and wind power prices are now regularly in the $0.02-$0.035 per kilowatt hour range ($20-$35/MWh). As turbines improve performance and manufacturers…
South Miami Mayor Goes Big on Solar and Bill Savings
This Guest Blog is courtesy of Philip Stoddard, Mayor of South Miami. I am trying to envision my first $7 electric bill from FPL. For years I’ve watched the prices drop on…
New Study: Energy Choices Today Affect Water Availability Tomorrow
Today, the Energy and Water in a Warming World initiative (EW3), a collaborative effort between the Union of Concerned Scientists and a team of independent experts, released their second major report, Water-Smart Power:…
TVA Misleading Memphis on Reliability, Consistently Imports Power from Neighbor MISO
TVA's misinformation about reliability if MLGW joins MISO is a scare tactic. In fact, without MISO, we're not sure TVA could keep the lights on in Memphis.