DK Greenroots: Adopt-a-Senator for ACES – Kay Hagan Knows Better, But We Could Lose Her
“I believe we need a new energy policy that will invest in renewable energies to create good jobs here at home while also reducing our dependence on foreign oil”
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Duke, Progress Energy Merger Provides Bigger Clout to Energy Efficiency, Nuclear
“We are hopeful in this merger that Duke and Progress can work to solidify their coal-fired power plant retirement commitments and look for even more opportunities to decrease their reliance on coal”
SACE Open House & Solar Ribbon Cutting – Knoxville
SACE announced an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 8, 2012, to showcase its new 9.6 kW solar photovoltaic installation and energy efficiency retrofits at its Knoxville headquarters. The event highlighted SACE's commitment to clean…
Duke reaches Save-A-Watt settlement
“his group's concern from the beginning was to make sure Save-A-Watt resulted in significant reductions in energy use”
New industry-enviro group pushes efficiency resource standard bill
A new coalition of environmental groups and industry players, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, is launching a push for national legislation establishing an energy efficiency resource standard. The standard would require electric and natural…
Yes We Can: Southern Solutions for a National Renewable Energy Standard
SACE released a report analyzing the Southeast's renewable energy potential to meet a national Renewable Energy Standard. The analysis demonstrates that utilities across eleven Southeastern states have sufficient homegrown clean energy resources to fulfill 15% of…
Viewpoint: Gulf Power lighting way toward energy efficiency
Former Florida PSC chairman E. Leon Jacobs, Jr. praises Gulf Power's new energy efficiency programs approved by the PSC, noting the company's leadership in implementing best-practice efficiency initiatives. Jacobs, a SACE board member, credits both NRDC…
EPA closer to gas limits
“Efficiency, if done right, could actually reduce people's bills. I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that people are necessarily going to pay, on the whole, more money.”
Coalition takes aim at emissions
“Putting a price on carbon will raise the price of electricity, there's no doubt about that, but you can offset that with efficiency and conservation”
Nashville Energy Works Yields Millions in Economic Growth, Homeowner Savings
Nashville Energy Works, an energy efficiency retrofit program created by Mayor Karl Dean's office in partnership with TVA and NES, has generated millions in economic growth and homeowner savings since inception. The program has completed nearly…
Alabama Environmental Council hosts energy forum with national speakers
“We're very concerned that there is not a real public process for exploring alternatives”
Duke, NC public staff reach agreement on energy efficiency rider
Duke Energy Carolinas reached a settlement with the North Carolina Utilities Commission public staff and multiple intervenors, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, regarding a new demand-side management and energy efficiency cost recovery mechanism. The…
Tennesseans Keep Up the Pressure to Move Beyond Coal
“Renewable generation resources such as the Cleanline project that will bring 3,500 megawatts of wind-generated electricity as early as 2015, and increased energy efficiency measures could help Memphis shift away from coal-fired power”
House Dems settle on 15% renewable energy target
“We should be more progressive now.”
Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America
Promotional material for the documentary film "Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America," directed by Jeff Barrie. The film explores energy solutions across America, examining mountaintop removal impacts and showcasing conservation and renewable energy approaches used…