For Florida homeowner, “biggest barrier to solar is who controls your utilities”
This blog is fourth in a series on diversity in the solar energy field in Florida. Click here for other posts in that series. Homeowner Michelle A. Vigil has covered her downtown Tampa house and…
Knoxville City Council Approves Resolution in Support of Federal Action on Climate Change
Last night, the Knoxville City Council approved a resolution in support of federal action on climate change, the promotion of clean energy and the reduction of greenhouse gas pollution. The Climate Knoxville…
Solar Power is the Next Frontier of Freedom, says Navy Veteran Solar Installer
This blog is the first in a series on diversity in the solar energy field in Florida. Check here for future posts. Retired Navy SEAL Commander Steve Rutherford is on a mission.…
Hundreds Gather in Memphis to Discuss Environmental Justice Issues
This blog was co-authored by Sandra Upchurch, SACE's Memphis Energy Organizer. As fall descended on Memphis, over 250 people attended the Sierra Club’s 13th Annual Grassroots Community Conference. This was the first…
New NAACP report touts energy equity opportunities
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) released a new report this week, Just Energy Policies, profiling energy policies that can help reform energy production and use in the…
NAACP Releases Coal Blooded Report and Toolkit
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in conjunction with Little Village Environmental Justice Organization and the Indigenous Environmental Network, released a report analyzing sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen…