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Many Coal Plants in the SE are Ripe for Retirement

Today the Union of Concerned Scientists released an important new report entitled "Ripe for Retirement: The Case for Closing America's Costliest Coal Plants", which highlights the financial uncertainty of many coal plants around the…

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UNFCCC Doha Conference Sets Stage for 2015 Global Climate Deal

Click here to read SACE's blog on the 2011 UNFCCC Conference in Durban, South Africa. It's been 20 years since the United Nations member nations promised to create an international regime aimed…

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Southeast Coal Exports: A Climate Shell Game?

Ulla Reeves, SACE's Regional Program Director edited and contributed to this post. What has long been thought of as an energy issue primarily affecting the Pacific Northwest is now making its way…

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SACE Solar Array Shines In Its First Year

Just over a year ago we made the decision to continue to practice what we preach with the installation and activation of our own solar photovoltaic array at our Knoxville, TN office. …

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The next Solyndra? $8 billion U.S. loan guarantee for Vogtle nuclear reactors too risky

This opinion editorial was written by Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense. It was originally published by the Tampa Tribune on their website on September 11, 2013 and can be…

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Volunteers Flock to Water Mission International to Help Install 100kW Solar System

This post was originally written by George Greene III, Chief Executive Officer of Water Missions International, and posted in March 2013 on SolarWorld's blog here. Work has begun on one of the…

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If You Build It, They Will Come: Alabama wind farm would boost tourism

This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.

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Why Climate Change Is a Civil Rights Issue

This post was written by Dr. Gerald L. Durley, Pastor Emeritus of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA and consultant to SACE. It was originally published by the Huffington Post on their…

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If You Burn Colombia's Coal with Alabama's Cash, Where are the Jobs?

How closely tied are Alabama Power's coal-fired electric plants and Alabama coal mining jobs? Not very, it turns out. Despite the attempt by one elected official to link the two, the fact…

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Sharp Manufacturing Jobs at Solar Facility in Memphis

Last week I had the pleasure of touring the Sharp Manufacturing Company of America’s Memphis, TN facility with a few members of SACE staff.  Having used Sharp solar panels for both our…