How many jobs do wind farms create?
This blog is part of the Southern Wind Energy Association's Windy Wednesday series leading up to the wind energy industry’s largest annual event, WINDPOWER 2016, being hosted in New Orleans May 23-26. Registration and details…
Wind Power Provides 40% of Electricity to Southwest Power Pool
This blog is part of the Southern Wind Energy Association's Windy Wednesday series leading up to the wind energy industry's largest annual event, WINDPOWER 2016, being hosted in New Orleans May 23-26. Registration…
Super Tuesday: Why are conservatives crazy in love with THIS type of energy?
Conservatives get a bad rap for hating renewable energy. But new polling out by the conservative group, ClearPath, show what types of energy republican voters really want and with Super Tuesday upon…
GCAMP - Breaking barriers to offshore wind farm development for Georgia
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Looks Like a Wind Farm Ban
Recent polling shows that over 70% of Americans support wind energy. In Kansas, where significant wind development has taken place, some 91% of voters believe that “Using renewable energy is the right thing to do for…
Time for North Carolina to Support Wind Power
Wind turbine technology has advanced significantly in the past few years, enabling wind farms to sprout up in new areas, particularly in the Southeast. Taller turbines and longer blades are capable of capturing…
Dirt cheap renewables beating fossil fuels on price
A new analysis shows that wind energy and solar power are more affordable than ever. Every year, Lazard Associates publishes its Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis on different types of power plants including…
Favorable Environmental Review Green Lights Wind Energy Power Line Project
A favorable final environmental analysis of a proposed wind energy power line has just been published. According to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Plains and Eastern Clean Line project,…
Shop Green Friday, not Black Friday
Buy Clean Energy T-shirts this Holiday Season...& Support SACE! The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is excited to announce that this year, there's a couple of colorful, socially-conscious and environmentally-sustainable options you…
South Carolina Offshore Wind Energy Reaches Major Milestone
Yesterday, South Carolina reached a major milestone in advancing potential offshore wind energy development in years to come. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the federal regulator that oversees offshore wind…