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A Perspective On Helping Japan Disaster Victims
Note from SACE High Risk Energy Choices program director, Sara Barczak: SACE Intern Jeannie McKinney authored this guest blog. She is working in our Knoxville, TN office on energy efficiency policy. Prior…
Behind the scenes look at Georgia biodiesel plant
The following blog post was written by Claire Pendergrast, SACE summer intern (Atlanta office). I wish her all the best at Dartmouth this Fall and beyond. To round out the final days…
Ode to a LEAF
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is very happy to have received our long-awaited 2011 Nissan LEAF. SACE is part of the The EV Project in Tennessee. Staff at our Knoxville, Tennessee…
No more sticker shock
Did you ever think you'd see a car sticker that told you that you could get 99 miles/gallon or better? Well, it's here, sort of. The EPA released its official fuel economy…
Turn Words into Action; Turn Action into Results
This guest post was authored by Danielle Matheson, Campus Program Communications Intern for the Southern Energy Network (SEN). Energy Awareness Month is happening now and for the rest of October! There are…
House Votes to Give Coal Ash Dumps a Free Pass, President Stops Short of Veto Threat
The following is a post written by Professor Rena Steinzor and originally published yesterday on the Center for Progressive Reform Blog. As Prof. Steinzor notes, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to…
Duke Energy adds neighborhood energy efficiency program in South Carolina
Last fall we wrote about Progress Energy's successful implementation of its Neighborhood Energy Saver program. We are happy to announce that this program has already inspired change in our region: as of last…
Congress unfairly picks winners (nuclear reactors) and losers (renewable energy)
When talking about energy policy in our nation’s Capitol, you can hardly visit a U.S. Senator or Representative’s office without hearing that they supposedly support an “all of the above” energy strategy.…
The Answer My Friend is Blowing in the Wind
Last week I attended the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) WindPower 2012 Conference and Exhibition at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. A large portion of my work is focused on offshore…
The EV Project expands to Atlanta
The EV Project, which we first blogged about a year ago, is successfully wrapping up in Tennessee. Its impact in bringing electric vehicles (EVs) to the market is significant and will continue for years…