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5 Ways to Spot a Wind Power Opponent
Here in the South, we're getting a lot of new attention from the wind industry. And why shouldn't we? New turbine technology is now capable of capturing our wind resources in an…
The Earth is Flat and Alabama Has No Wind (a study in misreading maps)
Wind power could provide new jobs and income for northeastern Alabama. Yet, a small number of people have begun a misinformation campaign to ban wind energy in Alabama and prevent millions of…
Statement: Alabama Power needs more transparent regulation
This blog was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Two years after Fukushima: a complicated reality
UPDATE: On today's 2-year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a landmark decision occurred here in the U.S. that squelches the so-called nuclear renaissance even further. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
More solar and what else? A breakdown of the approved Georgia Power IRP
SACE Renewable Energy Manager Charlie Coggeshall and Energy Efficiency Director Natalie Mims contributed to this post. You've probably heard the news by now: Georgia is going to get a whole lot more…
Efficiency Works for Louisiana
This blog was originally posted by the Alliance for Affordable Energy. On June 26th in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Public Service Commission voted 3-2 to reinstate the statewide plan for energy efficiency…
Southeast River Runs Part 1: Coal ash on the rivers we love
This is the first blog in a series featuring rivers of the Southeast endangered by toxic coal ash pollution. The rest of the series can be found here. Summer is a great time of…
State Legislature paying attention to Florida nuclear tax
On March 18th, I attended the Florida State Senate's workshop on nuclear cost recovery, also known as Florida's "nuclear tax," where industry advocates and the big power companies extolled the many virtues of…
What should TVA learn from Fukushima?
This article, written by Don Safer, was originally published in the Tennessean. Don Safer is board chairman of the Tennessee Environmental Council. It has been two years since the natural and man-made…
The Scariest Climate Change Graph Just Got Scarier
This guest post was written by Tim McDonnell, Climate Desk, and was originally published here. Back in 1999, Penn State University climate scientist Michael Mann released the climate change movement's most potent…