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Wind powering the Emerald Isle
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Solar manufacturing continues to grow in Tennessee
Good news on solar manufacturing continued this week in Tennessee when Governor Bredesen announced yet another solar company, Confluence Solar, would set up a new $200 million solar manufacturing, warehouse and distribution…
Florida RPS: Glass half-full or half-empty?
Debates about our clean energy future always come around to the glass half-full or half-empty idiom. When we contemplate changing markets, expansion of renewable technologies, and other uncertainties, some folks just have…
TVA Bellefonte: A Nuclear Ford Pinto
Place your Bets If you were going to spend (bet) $8 billion on two nuclear reactors, would you invest in a nuclear reactor design with the following history? They were designed in…
Oil Spill Sinking Not Shrinking Thanks to Toxic Dispersants
At first glance, the latest forecast image from NOAA shows that the oil spill is significantly smaller than in previous days. The truth is that the amount of oil spewing out of…
The Southeast Has A Ten Billion Coal Dollar Habit
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Dirty Energy Hunt in Florida through 1Sky
This guest blog was written Debbie Attias , 1Sky volunteer with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
The Saddest Thing: First-hand Encounter of Oil on Florida and Alabama Beaches
On Monday, June 28, I walked the once pristine beaches of Perdido Key, Florida and was sickened by what I saw. Until recently, these beaches were arguably the whitest sugar-sand beaches in…
Too little, too late? Congress may fail to move from oil spill to a robust energy bill
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Fukushima Still a Disaster and State Secrets Law Passes in Japan
As if there wasn't enough to be worried about with the ongoing Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan that began nearly three years ago, there have been a number of false stories and misleading…