Final Clean Power Plan Safeguards Public Health and Spurs Clean Energy Growth
On Monday, President Obama announced the release of the finalized Clean Power Plan, our nation's first regulations to limit carbon pollution from existing fossil-fueled power plants. The Clean Power Plan, as crafted…
In Case You Missed It, There’s a Clean Energy Jobs Boom in Tennessee
Clean energy means different things to different people. Some might picture suburban rooftops adorned in sparkly solar panels on a bright summer day. Others might envision an idyllic green-grass, blue-sky pasture framing…
Low Cost Path for Southern Company to Comply with EPA's Clean Power Plan
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Study Proves Fossil Fuels Way Worse for Land Use than Renewables
A new, peer-reviewed article published in the scientific journal SCIENCE estimates that 3 million hectares of land (that's 11,583 square miles, or 30,000 square kilometers) have been lost due to oil and gas…
WINDPOWER 2015 Presents Great Opportunities for the South
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Women on the Rise: WINDPOWER 2015
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
New DOE Report on Enabling Wind Power in the Southeast and Nationwide
This blog is the second in a series from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy staff attending the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida. This post is re-posted from…
The EPA's Clean Power Plan: Setting the Record Straight on the Benefits and Costs
In honor of Vanderbilt University's event "The Clean Power Plan: Health, Energy Demand and Economic Effects" (taking place today and tomorrow) we are publishing this guest blog written by John Rogers, Senior Energy…
Tesla needs dirt cheap power to charge PowerWall and PowerPack, but from where?
Tesla, the electric car company, is announcing today that it will begin providing batteries to power households and utilities. Already, the blogosphere is catching fire with excitement over the new PowerWall product.…
Is TVA Undervaluing Wind Energy?
Much of the country is currently experiencing a "wind rush" - 23,000 new jobs were created in the wind industry just last year. Wind power's low price is driving utilities to snap…