Interesting Post on the TN Floods
I was talking to friends and family in Nashville after this weekend's devastating floods, that smashed rainfall records. I found the following blog post an interesting overview of the dynamics at work…
Polk County schools make Lakeland look energy smart
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
TVA wind purchases open the door to new opportunities
Quietly, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been signing contracts with several wind developers that will put the federal utility in a position to significantly grow its wind energy portfolio in 2012,…
No Solution, Just More Pollution
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
SACE is making sustainable biodiesel
SACE has started a subsidiary to make biodiesel. With higher fuel costs, growing issues of national security and an increasing awareness of the impact of global warming pollution, the use of renewable…
Solar manufacturing continues to grow in Tennessee
Good news on solar manufacturing continued this week in Tennessee when Governor Bredesen announced yet another solar company, Confluence Solar, would set up a new $200 million solar manufacturing, warehouse and distribution…
Copenhagen Close-up: Denmark’s Thrifty Use of Bioenergy
This post was co-authored by John Bonitz “We do need a 'new economy,' but one that is founded on thrift and care, on saving and conserving, not on excess and waste. An…
Live in Copenhagen: Rep. Blackburn plays politics at the expense of the planet
It was with great disappointment that I watched the congresswoman’s republican response to the President's weekly radio address last Saturday. She is now in Copenhagen as part of the U.S. Congressional Delegation. Her…
Will a wind project impact the value of my home?
The answer is quite simply, no. According to a three-year study released by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that analyzed data from thousands of homes located near wind farms in the U.S., wind energy…
Solar Markets Growing in Tennessee But There is Still Work To Do
"Our focus on developing the solar industry in Tennessee can create lots of new jobs, if we just choose to see the light." This quote didn't come from a clean energy or…