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Congress Prevents Wind Industry from Falling Off Cliff
This post was written by Steve Clemmer, Director of Energy Research & Analysis for the Union of Concerned Scientists, and first appeared on UCS' blog The Equation on January 2. You can…
TVA Awarded Utility of the Year by AWEA
In November 2012, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was recognized as the "Utility of the Year" by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The former CEO of AWEA, Denise Bode, said of this…
Google pressures largest US utility company to put renewable energy on the menu
This guest blog was authored by Gary Cook, senior policy analyst at Greenpeace, USA. Google's own blog can be found here. Thanks to some pressure from Google, the largest utility company in the…
5 Ways Capitol Hill Can Boost the American Wind Industry
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Ecotality Blinks Out, But EVs Still Growing
In recent news, electric vehicle charger developer and EV Project coordinator, Ecotality, announced that it is likely to file for bankruptcy. Ecotality has spearheaded some of the largest charging infrastructure installations in…
If You Burn Colombia's Coal with Alabama's Cash, Where are the Jobs?
How closely tied are Alabama Power's coal-fired electric plants and Alabama coal mining jobs? Not very, it turns out. Despite the attempt by one elected official to link the two, the fact…
The Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference is Next Week!
The following is a guest post written by Jen Banks, Director of Operations for the Southeastern Coastal Wind Coalition originally posted here. The Southeastern states from Virginia to Florida are home to…
Touring Sustainable Bioenergy in Virginia
Last month, I had the good fortune to travel to Farmville, VA for a conference on sustainable biomass. Hosted by the Center for Natural Capital, the event at Longwood University featured an…
FPL’s Solar Plan: It’s a Joke, But It’s Not Funny
I live and work in south Florida and have been a clean energy advocate for well over a decade. During that time, Florida’s families and businesses have overwhelmingly supported more solar power…
Part 1: Making our new Asheville office more energy efficient
This is the first post in a three-part series detailing energy efficiency upgrades to SACE’s new Asheville office. Read the rest of the series here or watch this video for a virtual tour! Since…