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SACE Reports Record Year for EVs in Southeast
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released its second annual progress report indicating that 2020 was a record year for electric vehicle adoption in the Southeastern United States. The article covers EV growth trends across Alabama,…
Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia are among the five worst states for residential energy efficiency
A new WalletHub study finds that Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia rank among the five worst U.S. states for residential energy efficiency, with all seven Tennessee Valley states in the bottom third nationally. Forest Bradley-Wright of the…
Tennessee Valley homes rank among worst in nation for energy efficiency
A WalletHub study finds that homes in the Tennessee Valley, including Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia, rank among the worst in the nation for residential energy efficiency despite TVA's lower electricity rates. Forest Bradley-Wright, energy efficiency director…
Suits: Colbert plant violated water act
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management filed a lawsuit against TVA's Colbert Fossil Plant for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act related to coal ash pond storage. Multiple environmental groups, including Southern Alliance for…
New EPB program aims to help Chattanoogans save on energy bills this winter
A new EPB Home Uplift Energy Program in Chattanooga offers free home energy upgrades to qualifying homeowners to help reduce heating bills, which are expected to rise significantly this winter. Forest Bradley-Wright of the Southern Alliance…
Advocacy group says consumers hurt by ruling on TVA transmission lines
“TVA's self-regulated monopoly is an antiquated regressive system that is bad for competition, customers, clean energy, and the environment.”
Electric vehicles surging in the South: How car sales, jobs, investments are driving momentum
The South experienced a surge in electric vehicle purchases in 2021, with the region seeing more EV sales than the previous two years combined, according to a report by Atlas Public Policy and the Southern Alliance…
EGEB: The UN announces the official end of leaded gas worldwide
The article reports on the UN's announcement of the official end of leaded gasoline worldwide, with a focus on the economic benefits of transportation electrification in the Southeast. SACE released a report showing that electrifying transport…
Keep Fuel Dollars Local By Switching To EVs
“to understand what is at stake. We need a strong EV market to retain billions of dollars in transportation fuel spending and support continued regional EV industry job growth. To foster a strong EV market, we need favorable policies and regulatory reforms.”
Katie Britt Doesn’t Mince Words: “Coal Counts.”
Opinion piece criticizing Katie Britt's 2022 Senate campaign for prioritizing coal industry support over clean energy transition. The author cites SACE data showing Alabama ranks last in solar adoption among Southern states and documents Alabama's toxic…
Solar Power In Alabama
An article examining solar power adoption in Alabama, which ranks 49th among U.S. states in residential solar installations. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's fourth annual Solar in the Southeast report ranked Alabama last among Southeastern…
The US South Prepares For The EV Transition
“Americans should embrace electric vehicles to free ourselves from petrol dictators, enhance national security, reduce fuel costs for consumers, address the climate crisis, and put an end to hazardous offshore drilling”
State files lawsuit over Colbert plant
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management filed suit against TVA over water pollution allegations at the Colbert Steam Plant, preempting a planned lawsuit by environmental groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The state's legal…
EV market share in Southeast doubles as industry brings almost $33 billion to the region
Electric vehicle market share in the Southeast (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) doubled from 2.5% in July 2021 to 5% in July 2022, according to the Transportation Electrification in the Southeast report.…