Trump's Climate Move Way Out Of Touch
President Trump today announced his long-awaited decision on whether or not to honor the United States' carbon reducing responsibilities laid out in the 2015 Paris Agreement (international climate agreement). In the agreement,…
How many jobs do wind farms create?
This blog is part of the Southern Wind Energy Association's Windy Wednesday series leading up to the wind energy industry’s largest annual event, WINDPOWER 2016, being hosted in New Orleans May 23-26. Registration and details…
Big Solar Brightens Up South Carolina Economy
Adger Solar's two new solar power projects in South Carolina have made it into the public eye as they undergo local government review. We anticipate that these projects will deliver roughly 80…
Investors and Businesses Back A Strong Paris Climate Agreement
This guest post is by Christopher N. Fox at Ceres and was originally published here on Ceres' blog, Clean Trillion. The UN climate conference now underway in Paris represents a critical opportunity…
North Charleston Mayor Declares: "Support Solar" and Extend the Solar ITC
Mayor Keith Summey of North Charleston, South Carolina declared by proclamation that yesterday was "A Day To Support Solar" and called for Congress to extend the solar investment tax credit. The proclamation…
White House Has Plans to Help Low-Income Communities Gain Access to Solar
Angela Garrone, Southeast Energy Research Attorney with SACE, co-wrote this blog with Alissa Jean Schafer, SACE Solar Communications and Policy Manager. In early July, the White House unveiled a new plan to help cut…
Solar Farm Will Generate Energy and Millions In Economic Benefits to Northern Alabama
Toni Nelson, SACE's Renewable Energy Manager, also contributed to this post. A recent study by the University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research found that a proposed 80 MW solar…
Business Leaders Agree: Florida Needs A Clean Energy Wake-up Call
It is no secret that clean energy advocates, from those of us at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to Conservatives for Energy Freedom founder Debbie Dooley, think that Floridians are being…
South Carolina Legislature Gives Two Thumbs Up To Wind Energy
Last week, the South Carolina Legislature passed a resolution in support of wind energy in the Palmetto State. Senator Greg Hembree (R-Dillon and Horry Counties) introduced S 757, a concurrent resolution "to recognize the…
Florida: Don't Tax the Sun
This guest blog comes courtesy of John K. Porter, Managing Director of Clean Footprint - Solar Development and Financing There has been a lot of talk coming out of Tallahassee about eliminating…