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“While TVA is not perfect, I think they have tried to find a reasonable compromise”
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Travels by TVA Chairman cost ratepayers
“He's not spending his money; he's spending our money as ratepayers”
Climate clock still ticking
“I think the clock is running against us. But I would appeal to people that this is not a partisan issue. It's not a political issue. It's a science issue. It's a human health and protect-our-environment issue. If you look at it through that lens, I think we can find common ground.”
East Tennessee welcomes biodiesel production unit
“SACE has been pleased to partner with the UT Institute of Agriculture and the Tennessee state government to bring this project forward. This is an important step in demonstrating new fuels that clean our air, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and protect our climate. SACE is proud to continue to demonstrate real solutions to real environmental problems”
Guest editorial: Faith leaders see warming threat
Rev. Doug Hunt, executive director of Tennessee Interfaith Power & Light, argues that faith leaders have a moral obligation to address climate change alongside scientific evidence. He calls for energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, and sustainable…
Watchdog group hits TVA on nuclear plant fire safety
“This should be a red flag for everybody. That shows a cultural breakdown at the plant relative to redundancy and safety.”
Tennessee among nation's biggest coal importers
Tennessee ranks eighth among U.S. states in coal imports, spending $1.21 billion annually according to a Union of Concerned Scientists report. The TVA's Cumberland City plant is the state's most coal-dependent facility. The UCS argues that…
For most, TVA's electricity rates go up today
“To gouge the residential customer and the small business customer while reducing the rate for large wealthy industrial customers is grossly unfair”
Developer says TVA remains unwilling to consider venture
“TVA should be wary of the Haney offer. He said there is no demand for additional power in the Southeast.”
Knoxville named one of 12 solar cities
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…
Tennessee Senators Need To Vote Not Just Talk Conservation
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…
Tenn. senators Alexander, Corker tout clean energy
“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.”
Alexander fails to lead on clean energy
“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.”
Hagan: Cap-and-trade act would help Georgia
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,…
Efficiency can help us reach energy independence
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…