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3,339 mentions for topic: Energy Policy
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Knoxville has been selected as one of 12 Solar America Cities by the Department of Energy, receiving a $200,000 grant plus technical assistance to boost solar power adoption. The Tennessee Valley Authority will contribute an additional…
An op-ed published by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy urges Tennessee Senators Alexander and Corker to vote for HR 5351, a renewable energy incentives bill that would restore support for energy-efficient and renewable technologies while…
“What I heard for the first time is two Tennessee senators standing up and in essence both saying they want to do something about global warming.”
“The senator continually states that the wind doesn't blow in Tennessee. But the Tennessee Valley Authority shows, in its latest renewable energy assessment, that the wind energy potential for TVA is almost equivalent to the amount of hydropower currently generated for the TVA system.”
SACE is leading environmental groups in lobbying the Florida Legislature to prevent nuclear power from being included in the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard. Nick Algee, a SACE Florida Organizer, announced citizen lobby days scheduled for March…
Environmental and social activists in South Florida are organizing climate change advocacy events on Saturday, including bike rides, rallies, and community cleanings in conjunction with 350.org and 1Sky campaigns. The events aim to promote energy legislation…
Colin Hagan, federal policy associate for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues in this op-ed that the American Clean Energy and Security Act's cap-and-trade system would benefit Georgia economically. He contends that auctioning pollution credits,…
Op-ed by Angela Speir Phelps (Georgia Watch) and Jim Powell arguing that energy efficiency is a cost-effective solution to meet Georgia's energy needs and achieve energy independence. The authors cite potential savings of $6.3 billion and…
“Unfortunately, Mr. Stan Wise is doing the bidding for Southern power companies. We have heard yet another refrain of the South's tired song when it comes to renewable energy production: 'The sun don't shine, the wind don't blow and the trees don't grow here.'”
A letter to the editor from Richard Mode, National Wildlife Federation outreach coordinator in North Carolina, thanks Rep. Heath Shuler for voting in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The author argues the…
“Nuclear power is the exact same it was in the 1950's. It's the same technology, it hasn't really gotten any cleaner.”
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy unveiled a biodiesel production facility at the University of Tennessee's agricultural campus that converts used restaurant cooking grease into renewable fuel. The portable facility, funded by a $140,000 state grant…
“It's fundamental to every person in this country, whether you're from Nashville, Tennessee, or Key West, Florida. These decisions are going to impact you.”
“We are very pleased that TVA is growing its renewable energy portfolio. We think it is long overdue.”
“Wind has the real potential to play a significant role in the coming decades”
