Guest Blog: Everyday Climate Vulnerability in Places like Memphis
This is a guest blog written by Shelley Poticha with NRDC. To read the original post, click here. Big storms like Harvey in Houston and Katrina in New Orleans garner weeks of…
A Penny Shared is a Penny Used to Lift Energy Burdens in Memphis
As temperatures begin creeping above 100 degrees and air conditioners strain to keep homes and businesses cool, Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) kicked off its official roll out period for its…
Smart, Prosperous and Resilient? Memphis Named as 1 of 6 Sites for New Climate, Health and Racial Equity Initiative
High energy burdens, sub-standard housing, pervasive poverty, poor public transportation access, poor access to health care and food deserts are all too common in North Memphis. Large community re-development projects in Memphis…
Education, trust and data combine to help Empower Chattanooga lower power bills for low-income families
Their mission is simple: teaching low-income residents low- and no-cost ways to reduce their power bills, something that has a direct impact on quality of life. Since launching in April 2015, the…
Spotlight Shines on Extreme Energy Burdens in Memphis
This past week, national experts from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) traveled from Washington, D.C. to Memphis, TN to help shine a spotlight on the extreme energy burdens many…
Solar for Low-income Communities and More! EPA's Clean Energy Incentive Program
UPDATE: Soon after this blog was published, EPA announced it was extending the public comment period deadline from Aug. 29 to Nov. 1, 2016, to afford more time for tribal consultations. This…
Part 3: Improving the health and efficiency of our Asheville office
This is the third 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! While upgrading…
Community Leaders Say Smart Energy Policies are Pathways out of Poverty
Just as temperatures where dropping and some residents in low income communities were thinking about how they'd pay their astronomical electric bills this winter, a group of community leaders traveled to Washington,…
Realizing Success with Efficiency in Georgia
This blogpost was co-authored by Marcus Strong, energy policy intern for SACE in the summer of 2010. Often in politics, we don't immediately see the effects of actions, whether it's a decision…