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Happy Global Wind Day!
Every year, June 15th marks Global Wind Day. Founded in 2009, WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council host events all around the world to promote wind power. In the European Union, wind…
Copenhagen Close-up: Electric Vehicles a Climate Key for Denmark and the Southeast
The blogpost is co-authored by Anne Blair While all eyes are focused on the commitments the U.S. and other world leaders may make during the climate change negotiations in Copenhagan later this…
Bills seek to promote solar freedom in SC Legislature
Several bills have been introduced in the South Carolina Legislature to promote solar freedom and reduce energy costs for consumers. These bills seek to help consumers, who are now burdened with having…
Pay now for what you might get later
Last Wednesday, the St. Petersburg Times recognized the "Powerful Savings" available to Florida by investing in conservation. Yet the chief obstacle to conservation remains Florida's commitment to overinvest in nuclear power. Even…
The Potential for Solar to Power Low-Income, Minority Communities
This guest blog by Marvin Smith with Future 500 was originally posted here. Solar power is on the rise faster than a Steph Curry shot. Not only is its adoption exceeding predictions, but…
Southeast River Runs Part 6: Coal ash in the ACT River Basin
This is the sixth 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 Frank Chitwood,…
Solar In The Southeast, Fall Update
SACE Staffer Alissa Jean Schafer contributed to this post. When it comes to deploying solar power, the Southeastern United States has been a mixed bag for quite some time. Thanks to weak or non-existent…
Life is More Than Peak Experience, There is Daily Opportunity!
How do we get people to lower their electricity consumption overall, not just at peak? A recent conference in Florida showed the high-tech perspective of some energy industry folks and continuing utility focus on cutting demand at…