Hands Across the Sand: A Tale of Two Coasts
This post was co-authored by Liz Kazal, Mississippi Campus Organizer for Southern Energy Network. Folly Beach photos courtesy of Foxworthy Studios. On Saturday, August 4, 180 communities in 32 states and 15…
Extreme Energy, Extreme Weather
The following is an editorial authored by Mike Tidwell, founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. The editorial was initially published in the Baltimore Sun on Thursday, July 5, 2012. …
Wind Turbines and Hurricanes
This blog is part of a four-part series by Simon Mahan, Chris Carnevale and Jennifer Rennicks on hurricanes and energy. The blogs include Hurricanes and Climate Change, Hurricanes and Wind Farms, Hurricanes and Coastal Adaptation, and Hurricanes…
Georgia Public Service Commission Approves Coal Retirements
On Tuesday (March 20, 2012), the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a decision approving Georgia Power Company’s request to retire two uneconomic coal units, Harllee Branch Units 1 and 2. We…
When a Clean Energy Standard is None of the Above
A new report has been released by the Energy Information Administration (U.S. Department of Energy) analyzing the impacts of a so-called federal "Clean Energy Standard." But before we delve into the study,…
Hurricane Irene and its Impact on Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power
This is the first in a three part series of blogs examining how natural disasters like hurricanes impact our energy generation. Traditional energy resources (nuclear, coal, oil and natural gas) appeared to…
Southern Co. says NO to new coal but Dean Alford plows ahead with bad business deal
Southern Company, the dinosaur of the utility world, has now declared new coal plants a dead end due to competitive prices of natural gas. The April 18, 2011 Energy & Coal Price Report reports…
In like a Lion, out like a Lamb?
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
TVA may shut down least efficient coal plants
The Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates the oldest fleet of coal plants in the South, is looking at shutting down its oldest coal-fired facilities. In April, I blogged about the Tennessee Valley…