When Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina in September 2024, it knocked out power, internet service, and roads across much of the region. Communities that suddenly found themselves cut ...
Fossil fuels are already impacting electric bills, as evidenced by Georgia Power asking the Georgia Commission to adjust bills for its fuel cost pass-through and to pay for the cost of the damage ...
EVs are a technological solution to climate change and much more: they are affordable, better-performing, and clean. The posts below share stories that exemplify these EV benefits, benefits that ...
The couple installed a plug-in solar system that has now been running for about six months. Their setup currently generates about 2,400 watts (2.4 kilowatts) of electricity, starting with a smaller ...
It's time to stop warring with each other over fossil fuels that belong to the past, because no one can embargo the sun. Note: This article was originally shared in SACE’s free newsletter, “Wired In,” ...
Energy costs are driven by a number of factors, but first and foremost by utility spending. Utilities submit proposals to increase rates to regulatory agencies for review and approval, and the ...
Federal investment has turned the Southeast into a surprising hub for electric school bus production, creating hundreds of new jobs and accelerating the shift to zero-emission transportation. Welders ...
Over the past decade, the price of solar has dropped significantly. As a result, distributed solar is far more accessible to the average person than ever before. Though efficiency improvements and ...
TVA has unveiled Resilience 360°, a program wrapped in buzzwords about “reliability” and “partnership.” But peel back the petroleum-based mask, and the disguise falls apart. This isn’t as much a ...
Energy efficiency is a proven low-cost, clean energy resource that reduces energy waste and carbon emissions while lowering customer bills. However, Southeastern utilities and regulators continue to ...
The powerful North Carolina utility is cagey about the exact location, but there are clues, and environmentalists want to know. In any event, a fossil fuel buildout is on. Duke Energy’s Asheville ...
The uncertainty caused by political whipsawing is taking its toll, adding pressure to a nascent market that is navigating the complex transition from petroleum to electric-powered transportation. That ...