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Gainesville Renewable Energy Center creates new opportunities
This post was co-authored by John Bonitz Late last month opponents of the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center were heard by an administrative law judge. That's an opening sentence that's sure to thrill,…
EPA Takes Input on New Climate Pollution Safeguards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to issue New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for safeguarding our climate from greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution emitted from major sources such as coal plants and…
Dear Coastal Citizens: If You Love the Place You Call Home, Please Read On
Jennifer Rennicks contributed to this post. Dear Coastal Citizens: If you love the place we call home, please read on. I sympathize with those who feel that sea level rise sounds like…
TVA decision to downsize Generation Partners defies logic
Imagine you were head of an agency charged with providing affordable energy, stewarding the environment and supporting economic development and technological innovation. Now imagine that the agency operated a program that fostered…
SACE asked to participate in National Climate Assessment
Each year, starting in 1989, an annual report titled, “Our Changing Planet” has been produced by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and submitted to Congress. The USGCRP also conducts the…
State Clean Energy Rankings: Southeast Lagging Behind
After investigating a range of factors in technology, policy, and capital, a new report on United States Clean Energy leadership evaluates and ranks each state for status and developments in clean technology…
NWF Releases New Report in Support of Offshore Wind Energy
Yesterday, the National Wildlife Federation, SACE and over 45 partner organizations issued a new report, The Turning Point for Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy: Time for Action to Create Jobs, Reduce Pollution, Protect…
Many Coal Plants in the SE are Ripe for Retirement
Today the Union of Concerned Scientists released an important new report entitled "Ripe for Retirement: The Case for Closing America's Costliest Coal Plants", which highlights the financial uncertainty of many coal plants around the…
Southeastern States Headed Up, But Still Have Room to Grow with Energy Efficiency
Yesterday, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy released its seventh annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. The annual report ranks states on their policy and program efforts, and provides recommendations for ways in…
See How Climate Change Impacts Your State
SACE just released updated, state-specific fact sheets detailing the impacts that climate change is having on six Southeast states. The new fact sheets are available for Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,…