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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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…
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.”
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.”
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…
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…
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…
Florida lags behind other states on generating solar energy
“I heard that for 10 years ... intermittent cloud cover. A good number of states have set targets for renewable energy and that helps to create a market where renewable energy can thrive and Florida policy makers have not done that.”
Hundreds Call for Offshore Wind Jobs in Georgia, USA
Approximately 300 people attended a rally on Tybee Island sponsored by SACE and the Sierra Club to promote offshore wind energy development in Georgia. Anna Smit, Clean Energy Associate for SACE, highlighted the potential for high-quality…
Too Pessimistic about Renewable Energy
John Wilson of SACE argues that renewable energy growth has consistently exceeded expert predictions, citing Minnesota's $20 billion renewable investment as evidence. He contends that Southeast utility staff and energy experts regularly underestimate renewable energy opportunities…
Solar-Powered Biodiesel Station Opens in Atlanta
A new biodiesel fuel station opened in Atlanta at 250 Arizona Ave. NE as a partnership between the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and Clean Energy Biofuels (CEB). The station recovers used oils from food…
Offshore drilling protest on Folly Beach Saturday
“the nation should be turning its attention to renewable, clean fuel such as wind energy”
Wind energy rally held on Tybee
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Sierra Club hosted a wind energy rally on Tybee Island, Georgia, highlighting the island's wind resources and the job-creation potential of wind energy. SACE representative Anna Smit spoke about…
UTC Honored With Sustainability Awards
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga received two major sustainability honors: designation as a 2011 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Motor North America, and selection for the University Green Power Leadership…
Florida Stimulus Success: The Untold Story of Energy Savings and Economic Development
Maria Hubert of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy reports on Florida's successful deployment of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus) funds totaling $175.86 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The article highlights specific…