Breathing New Life Into American Solar Manufacturing: ES Foundry Opens New SC Solar Cell Facility
A new solar cell manufacturing facility in Greenwood, South Carolina promises investment in renewable energy and local economic development with job creation and cutting-edge solar technology.
Goodwill is Growing the Clean Energy Workforce
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee is growing the clean energy workforce in the Southeast.
Kent Wimmer’s Home Energy Journey: Four Years, Four Heat Pumps, For the Climate
Clean Energy Generation member Kent Wimmer rejoins us as he continues on his journey to reduce his Florida home’s dependency on gas – this time by switching to a heat pump clothes…
Now is the Right Time to Do What's Right
In difficult and uncertain times, we are comforted by a clear vision and keeping our eyes on the prize of what is important. In the turbulent 1960s, one of Martin Luther King…
Solar United National Empowers Historically Disadvantaged Communities to See a Bright, Clean Energy Future
In Charleston, South Carolina, renewable energy developer Solar United National empowers communities through clean energy projects and workforce training, providing underprivileged communities with solar industry skills, economic opportunities, and disaster resiliency hubs.
Spreading Faith in Solar: Statesboro Churches First to Complete Georgia BRIGHT Solar Installations
Trinity Episcopal Church and Unitarian Universalist Church have dreamed of solar power for years. The Inflation Reduction Act and Georgia BRIGHT made their dreams a reality.
“Energy For All Y’All” Shares Inspiring Stories of Folks in the Southeast Embracing Clean Energy
A collaborative storytelling project between three organizations highlights the innovative ways real people are taking advantage of federal funding to improve their lives and communities with clean energy.
In a flood-damaged N.C. town, a microgrid had a big impact
A renewable microgrid in flood-hit Hot Springs, N.C., powered the town after Hurricane Helene, reducing outages from weeks to days.
How Winter Storm Elliott prompted one family's switch to a heat pump
SACE Research Director Maggie Shober’s family faced a gas leak and rolling blackouts during Winter Storm Elliott, prompting their switch to a safer, more reliable heat pump for future winters.
A (Solar) Light in the Dark: Six Uplifting Stories from Hurricane Season
As SACE’s Digital Communications Manager, one of my favorite things to do every week is search for four positive stories about clean energy across the Southeast. Maybe it’s a team of Florida…