Five year since Kingston: A December to Remember
This opinion piece was written by Ulla Reeves, SACE's High Risk Energy Program Director, and was published in the Knoxville News Sentinel on December 22, 2014. This is the final post in…
Part 1: Making our new Asheville office more energy efficient
This is the first post in a three-part series detailing energy efficiency upgrades to SACE’s new Asheville office. Read the rest of the series here or watch this video for a virtual tour! Since…
Privatizing Bellefonte: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
You might think that if some prominent power brokers pitched a plan that promised to shut down more than twenty coal-fired power plants owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority, that an organization…
Appalachian Voices Launches Energy Savings Action Center
Our Southeastern friends at Appalachian Voices recently launched a new website, the Energy Savings Action Center. We are excited about it because residents in eight southeastern states who want to save money…
Five years since Kingston: Cane Run, Kentucky still waiting for solutions
Two weeks from now marks the fifth anniversary of the Kingston coal ash spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. In the weeks leading up to the anniversary, we are posting a…
Five years since Kingston: Communities still waiting for solutions
Six weeks from now marks the fifth anniversary of the Kingston coal ash disaster, one of the worst environmental catastrophes in American history. In the coming weeks, we will post a series of blogs…
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…
The World Came To Tennessee To Talk About Energy Efficiency
The world came to Tennessee to talk about energy efficiency. What are they saying about it? It’s real; there’s plenty of it; it’s cheap. With attendees from Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and…
Dr. Marilyn Brown Reappointed After Unnecessary and Petty Delay
This week we received welcome news that Dr. Marilyn Brown had been reappointed to the TVA Board. This re-appointment concludes a lengthy process that was delayed by some petty moves by our…
Southeast Coal Roundup - Tennessee Valley Authority
Due to the perfect storm of stricter environmental regulations, the current state of malaise in the U.S. economy and the drastic reduction in the price of natural gas, we are beginning to…