Save Weiss Lake, Build a Wind Farm
Weiss Lake (located in Cherokee County and near Etowah County, Alabama) has the noble distinction of "Crappie Fishing Capital of the World" and is the lifeblood of Northeast Alabama's tourism. The lake…
UCS Report: Wind Cheaper than Keeping Alabama Coal Plants Alive
Newly updated research shows that Alabama is still high on the list of states with coal plants that may be more expensive to maintain than to replace with cleaner sources, as we…
Tourists Flock to Wind Turbines: 14 Examples of Ecotourism
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
How does the wind energy Production Tax Credit benefit the Southeast?
Click here to contact your elected officials today to voice your support for wind energy. The Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a little-known federal incentive that can promote economic development from the private wind…
Alabama Wind Farm Foes Plagiarize Loser Lawsuit
Alabama is a hotbed for wind farm development. Pioneer Green Energy, a Texas-based company with decades of experience developing wind projects across the country, is proposing the Noccalula and Shinbone wind projects in…
Fowl Play: Wind Farms Unfairly Targeted by Fossil Fuel Industry
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
What's Up with Wind Energy in Alabama?
Alabama has become a hotbed of wind energy activity. At least four different wind farms have been proposed across the Yellowhammer State - from upstate, mid-state and downstate Alabama. Alabama Power is…
When Are Birds Actually Fish?
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
If You Build It, They Will Come: Alabama wind farm would boost tourism
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Wind Farms Don't Affect Property Values
A new report released by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds that wind farms do not, in fact, affect the property values of nearby homes. This 2013 study builds upon similar research…