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District 3 Candidates on Climate & Energy: Knoxville City Council Elections
In this blog series, we share the Knoxville City Council candidates’ positions on clean energy and climate issues in their own words. This blog post contains the 3rd District candidates’ responses to…
Why SACE Supports FPL’s Proposed Rate Settlement
This op-ed, written by SACE Executive Director Dr. Stephen A. Smith, originally appeared in South Florida Sun Sentinel on August 20, 2021. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is a nonprofit organization committed to…
Orlando City Council Passes EV Make-Ready Code
Orlando City Council will require EV make-ready for new construction and major renovations. EV make-ready policies lower the cost to install future EVSE and increase likelihood of access to home charging.
Florida Prepares to Accelerate Electric Vehicles
Over the past year, the Florida Department of Transportation engaged electric vehicle (EV) stakeholders to develop Florida's EV Master Plan. The plan isn't perfect, but it is a critical step towards accelerating…
EVERYONE Needs Access to Reliable Charging in order to Transition to Electric Transportation
A SACE staffer's personal experiences with an electric vehicle taught her that it is absolutely critical that utility and public investments center equity and make charging available for folks like her.
Governor Cooper’s Executive Order Commits NC to Address Climate Change and Build an Equitable Clean Energy and Clean Transportation Economy
Today, January 7, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order 246, reflecting the energy and transportation leadership we at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and other advocates have called…
Metro Nashville sets new community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets
Nashville's newly adopted pollution reduction goals will benefit Nashville residents and the environment.
Combining multiple strategies to address urban mobility needs while electrifying transportation is essential to reach our climate targets
As we work toward electrifying transportation, we must keep in mind that while replacing every vehicle on the road with an EV would vastly reduce emissions, it could also perpetuate existing inequities…
VW Settlement Update 2022
It’s been six years since Volkswagen and the EPA agreed to a multiple-part Clean Air Act violation settlement. This updated article explores how Southeastern states have put these funds to use.