Dear Governor McCrory: We Can Do More. We Must Do More.
Last week, in a crowded middle school auditorium in Wilmington, North Carolina, over 130 local residents and environmental advocates joined together to speak out in favor of clean energy in North Carolina.…
Winter Is Coming - Keeping warm with eco-friendly insulation
This guest post is provided by Caitlin at EcoCajun and was originally published at EcoCajun.com. KEEPING WARM WITH ECO-FRIENDLY INSULATION Insulation is easily one of the most effective ways to make a…
EmPower TN Selects First-Round Energy Efficiency Projects for $33.6 Million in Funding
Thanks to proactive investment in energy efficiency, the Volunteer State is one step closer to seeing significant reductions in the utility bills paid by state-operated facilities. The Tennessee Office of Customer Focused…
Support Clean Energy on #GivingTuesday 2015
First Black Friday. Then Cyber Monday. Now Giving Tuesday! With one commercial holiday after another, it’s hard not to get caught up in the season of shopping, instead…
Environmental Justice Community Airs Concerns in Memphis
Last weekend, the 2015 Memphis Environmental Justice Conference - Envisioning a Cleaner, Healthier Environment - brought people together, both local and national, to hear speakers talk on issues ranging from transportation issues, labor and…
Halloween Costume Guide: The Tricks and Treats of Fighting for Clean Energy
This blog was written by Alissa Jean Schafer and Sarah Gilliam, with creative contributions from Angela Garrone and Sara Barczak. Here at SACE, we work very hard to move the Southeast towards clean energy…
Guest Post: Clean Power Plan Can Boost Energy Efficiency Investments in Affordable Housing
This Guest Post was written by Khalil Shahyd, Project Manager, Urban Solutions for the Natural Resources Defense Council and originally appeared on NRDC's Switchboard Blog. One of the overlooked elements in President Obama's Clean…
Beyond Admiration: Changing the Energy Efficiency Conversation
“You coming or going?” a gruff voice asked as I tightened my seatbelt and settled in for my flight from Little Rock to Dallas. I turned towards my seatmate, a large man…
The Home of the Blues Gets a Little Greener
Memphis, TN, known as the Home of the Blues, got a little greener last week when two important clean energy projects were recognized during a one-day press event. Southern Alliance for Clean…
A Clean, Green Job-Creating Machine
Information in this blog was taken from an in-person interview with Dana Dorsey of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation as well as information included in an article on her work in High Ground…