House cuts vital rural energy programs, their fate lies in the Senate
Contributors: Sam Gomberg, John Bonitz, Anne Blair Disappointing news came out of the House of Representatives’ Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday concerning energy programs for America's rural businesses and farms. The Rural…
South Florida Says No to New Nukes, Yes to Solar!
On April 30, SACE joined Citizens Allied for Safe Energy, the Tropical Audubon Society, South Florida Clean Energy Coalition, Save it Now Glades!, Greenpeace, and others in south Florida for a clean energy rally in…
Data Centers Move to Southeast Driven by Access to Cheap, Dirty Energy
Sometime this summer, Apple will open the doors on a 500,000 square foot data center in Maiden, NC. Lured to the location by a $46 million dollar tax break from the state…
Wind Study Started in Sewanee
Not everybody gets the opportunity to watch a crane lift people 100 feet in the air and call it work. I recently had such an opportunity on a trip to Sewanee, Tennessee…
Two 1-megawatt solar projects are largest yet in TVA region
1 MW solar farm in Georgia installed by ESA Renewables Renewable energy continues its expansion in the Southeast with the recent unveiling of two 1-megawatt solar farms in Tennessee and Georgia. Each…
Solar energy continues to provide investments and jobs in the Southeast
Stion's thin-film solar panels will be manufactured at a new facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Solar energy is fast becoming an economic driver in a location that may surprise some people: the Southeast. The…
Where Solar and Wind Power Meet in South Carolina
On a blustery, yet sunny, December afternoon in Summerville, South Carolina just outside of Charleston, a crowd of about 100 gathered to witness the unveiling of the state's largest solar tracker. The…
Over $7 Million in Solar Innovation Grants Awarded to Tennessee Solar Industry
Tennessee businesses in the solar industry have been awaiting the announcement of awarded grants from the Tennessee Solar Institute (TSI) for weeks. And they finally got it. On December 8th, TSI announced…
Spotlighting the Recovery Act - solar schools in the Sunshine State
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Successful Solar Weekend in Knoxville
Knoxville's solar community shone even brighter than usual this past October 1st and 2nd when the city's annual Solar Tour took place throughout the greater Knoxville area. On Friday, October 1st,…