Electric Vehicle Weekly News Roundup – July 13
Electric Vehicles The movie Field of Dreams gave us the phrase “if you build it, they will come.” Chevrolet realized the opposite is true too. If they come (asking for a product),…
Guest Post - The Present and Future of Smart Charging: Experts Weigh In
SACE is committed to finding ways to enhance our energy systems, support greater penetration of electric vehicles. improve demand response and work with our utilities to identify opportunities that maximize these benefits.…
A tragic anniversary: Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster - 5 years later
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
How Electric Cars Trump Gasoline
With the Southeast's heavy reliance on coal power, the emissions benefit of electric vehicles (EVs) has been brought into question in recent years. Not only that, but what about the associated emissions…
New Report: Power Infrastructure Faces Increased Vulnerability From Climate Change
A report released earlier this week by the Union of Concerned Scientists examines the vulnerability of electricity infrastructure as global warming increases the likelihood of extreme flooding. The report, titled Lights Out:…
EPA Expands the Role of Renewable Energy in the Final Clean Power Plan
This guest post was written by Jeff Deyette, Assistant Director of Research and Analysis for Clean Energy with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The original posting can be found here. On…
The EPA's Clean Power Plan: Setting the Record Straight on the Benefits and Costs
In honor of Vanderbilt University's event "The Clean Power Plan: Health, Energy Demand and Economic Effects" (taking place today and tomorrow) we are publishing this guest blog written by John Rogers, Senior Energy…
What have we learned in the four years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan?
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
The Natural Gas Gamble: New UCS Report Highlights Dependence Concerns
The Natural Gas Gamble Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a new analysis, which shows that instead of aggressive over-reliance on natural gas by utilities as they phase out coal…
Why EVs are still cleaner than gasoline vehicles in the Southeast
Late last week, a response piece, Blowback: Why zero-emission electric cars are still dirty by Dr. Sam Shelton was published in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution (AJC). I admire the work that Dr. Shelton has done…