TVA Seeks Comments on Environmental Assessment of Ashley Wind Farm
TVA is accepting comments through December 4 on the draft environmental assessment for the construction of the Ashley Wind Energy Project. TVA plans to purchase the wind energy generated from the Ashley wind…
SACE joins NWF in Offshore Wind Report Release
Today, the National Wildlife Federation, together with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Utility Workers Union of America, Environment America, National Audubon, Conservation Law Foundation, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and…
What could the 2010 midterms mean for climate and energy policy in the Southeast?
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
What is a Florida TV station hiding when it comes to climate? (VIDEOS)
re-posted from 1Sky's Skywriter Blog on October 29, 2010 Post from Andrea Cuccaro, 1Sky Florida and South Carolina organizer We need five minutes from our friends in Florida to write a letter…
The Good and The Bad on Biomass News in North Carolina
Rumor has it that Duke Energy plans to convert the Dan River power plant from coal to biomass fuel. However, the NCUC reached its decision when considering the relatively insignificant amount of…
Successful Solar Weekend in Knoxville
Knoxville's solar community shone even brighter than usual this past October 1st and 2nd when the city's annual Solar Tour took place throughout the greater Knoxville area. On Friday, October 1st,…
In-Valley renewables missing from TVA draft Integrated Resource Plan
TVA's draft Integrated Resource Plan is missing something: a serious commitment to developing the Valley's renewable energy resources. With significant solar, bioenergy and wind resources available throughout the TVA territory, these resources,…
Leon County objects to PACE block by federal mortgage agency
Leon County, Florida (Tallahassee and vicinity), joined a gathering force of local and state government units and clean energy advocates in objecting to the Federal Housing Finance Agency 's mid-summer guidance to…
Update to our blogpost on Gainesville's GREC biopower plant
We got some excellent feedback to our blogpost on the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC), both in the comments section and via email. [For the uninitiated, this is the 100MW biomass electricity…
Offshore Wind: 1,200 Green Jobs in Atlantic City
I'm at the American Wind Energy Association's first North American Offshore Wind Conference & Exhibition in Atlantic City, New Jersey. As I drove into the land of casinos, the five onshore wind…