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…
Tennessee Energy Efficiency Loan Progam helping the bottom line and the environment
If you're a Tennessee business owner thinking about reducing costs through energy efficiency or installing a renewable energy system, it's a good time to turn thought into action. Tennessee's Energy Efficiency Loan…
Hurricane Irene and its Impact on Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power
This is the first in a three part series of blogs examining how natural disasters like hurricanes impact our energy generation. Traditional energy resources (nuclear, coal, oil and natural gas) appeared to…
Utility CEO Speaks Truth
I wanted to share with you an article I read by Don Shelby of minnpost.com. The piece, “Rising from meter-reader to CEO, Xcel’s Dick Kelly has sound perspective on the environment,” is…
SACE in the News: Construction Underway at New Nuclear Plant in Georgia and Wind Power Gets Off the Ground in South Carolina
Safety questions post-Fukushima have created a significant amount of uncertainty regarding the future of nuclear power in the US, as other countries such as Germany move to ban nuclear power. Construction costs,…
NC Court Ruling on Biomass is Bad Policy
Last week the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the N.C. Utilities Commission ruling that Duke Energy (and others) can get renewable energy credit by using any forest biomass…
Climate at the Crossroads
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Florida PSC should look to North Carolina
North Carolina is increasing energy efficiency, cutting waste I'm a native Floridian and as long as I can remember, there's always been a special relationship between Florida and North Carolina, especially in…
Offshore Wind Blowing into a Town Near You
Recently, an important piece of legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate: an investment tax credit to support the development of offshore wind energy. Specifically, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act would…
Can the wind be harnessed in Kentucky?
Bracken and Mason counties in Northeastern Kentucky (not far from Cincinnati, Ohio) could become home to Kentucky's first wind farm. Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources is studying the location for a possible 100…