Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam treads carefully with new energy policy
“We would always like to see more aggressive efforts to move the needle faster. But it was a pleasant change to have a statewide leader starting that conversation.”
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North Carolina Gets Great Clean Air News
“Under the terms of the settlement, Duke will retire old coal plants that have double the electric generating capacity of Cliffside, and will make those retirements legally binding.”
One man halted Duke Energy's solar energy procurement. Clean energy groups say this action was unlawful
North Carolina Utilities Commission Chairman William Brawley unilaterally halted Duke Energy's solar procurement in April without notice or public hearing, according to clean energy groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. During oral arguments, advocates…
New Interactive Web Tool Gives Citizens Detailed Info about Georgia Toxic Coal Ash
“Georgia is home to 41 coal ash impoundments that are threatening our waterways. Seven of the state's 11 plants have been rated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for dam safety; all but one of these were found to pose a significant or high hazard to nearby communities and waterways”
Is Wind Power the Most Under-Exploited Energy Opportunity in the Southern US?
“If they weren't genuinely interested, they would just put out a white paper saying it's too expensive, it's not viable”
'Green diesel' tested on yellow buses
The article examines the environmental and health impacts of diesel-powered school buses in metro Atlanta, where virtually all 6,000 buses use diesel fuel. It discusses how schoolchildren are exposed to harmful particulate matter from bus emissions…
TVA early, under budget on Sevier gas plant
TVA completed the $790 million John Sevier Combined Cycle Gas Plant near Rogersville, Tennessee, a month ahead of schedule and $30 million under budget. The 880-megawatt natural gas plant began commercial operation and will replace part…
US Solar Heads East
“We are in a different world; we have many different ways to provide energy. There's so much energy efficiency opportunity out there that we don't take advantage of because utilities are incentivised to build power plants, because they put that into their rate base and that's how they make money.”
Switch to Green Power!
SACE press release promoting Green Power Switch, a renewable energy program launched by TVA and participating utilities on Earth Day 2000. The release invites Southeast residents to purchase clean energy blocks at $4 per 150 kWh…
Setting An Energy Standard
“They have driven a significant amount of investment and renewables there, and there is no data that indicates RESs drive up electricity rates; that is totally a myth, and the most common one.”
UCS: Power puts strain on water supplies
The Union of Concerned Scientists warns that a proposed coal-fired power plant in Georgia's Washington County could strain local water supplies by requiring groundwater tapping for cooling. Katherine Cummings of the Fall-line Alliance for a Clean…
Public invited to offshore wind energy forum at TCL
The Technical College of the Lowcountry and Coastal Conservation League will host an offshore wind energy forum featuring Chris Carnevale, Coastal Climate and Energy Coordinator with SACE, who will discuss trends and opportunities for offshore wind…
Atlanta's only public, retail biodiesel pump opens for business
“SACE is committed to diversifying our region's fuel mix, whether it be with sustainably-produced biodiesel or further deployment of electric vehicles, are important steps for public health, the environment and for national security.”
USA: SACE, Georgia Sierra Club to Host Rally for Wind Energy Jobs
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and the Georgia Sierra Club announced a rally titled "Wind Works: For Jobs, for Georgians" scheduled for August 31, 2012, at Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion. The event aims to…
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
The EPA published a notice of a proposed consent decree to settle a lawsuit filed by Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and others against the EPA regarding the agency's failure to timely respond to a petition…