Protect Families: Stop Toxic Coal Ash From Polluting the Federal Transportation Bill
The following post was authored by Sandra Diaz of Appalachian Voices and originally published on "The Front Porch" on April 24, 2012. West Virginia Rep. David McKinley is a man on a…
The Evidence is In and REAP is a keeper!
With gas prices high and rising tensions in the Middle East, some are expecting an average of $5 per gallon (or even higher), nationwide this summer. These high energy costs and volatility…
Regional Cooperation for Southeastern Offshore Wind
SACE staff Chris Carnevale and Simon Mahan contributed to this post. 15.7 million people reside in the Southeast Coastal Region – along the coasts of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. …
Obama calls oil a fuel of the past while visiting the Tarheel State
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Register Now for the Southeastern Coastal Wind Energy Conference
The Southeast has good wind energy resources in coastal and offshore areas. The Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference, being held in Charlotte on March 8/9, will connect experts together from academia, government,…
Wind Power is the Most Under Exploited Energy Opportunity in the Southern U.S.
This blog is a guest post by Herman K. Trabish originally posted at greentechmedia. New technologies make the Southern states’ wind resources a new frontier for developers. The U.S. has nearly 45,000…
Did N.C. lead a retreat from cleaner air standards?
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
New Report Highlights Power Plant Stress on Freshwater Supplies in Southeast
A new report by the Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative (EW3), “Freshwater Use by U.S. Power Plants: Electricity’s Thirst for a Precious Resource,” details how water use by power…
Grants Now Available for Advancing Biofuels Commercialization in NC
The story of David and Goliath is one that should bring courage to advanced biofuels innovators. These are the determined and clever souls who labor to create new technologies that will compete…
Progress making progress with low-income energy efficiency program
This blog was written by SACE intern Jeannie McKinney and Natalie Mims. Finding best practices in utility-led energy efficiency programs usually means looking beyond our region. Sadly, most of the leading programs…