Energy Efficiency/ Renewable Energy
Biomass benefits will require time
February 15, 2012
The Biomass Energy Resource Center released a report yesterday about the benefits of biomass energy. The report, Biomass Supply and Carbon Accounting for
Southeastern Forests, demonstrates that the carbon neutral impact of biomass fuel will not be seen for approximately 50 years.
The report includes an examination of wood fuel resources, the process of producing them, and the impact on wildlife and natural resources. The report includes the 25 existing or proposed biomass facilities in Georgia.
GA Power will power 20,000 homes with solar energy
September 6, 2011
GA Power has announced that solar power is an affordable option for supplying electricity to customers at a low rate. The company is taking bids through December for a project that will provide power to 20,000 homes. Read more here.
Solar Summit focuses on Georgia's abundant sunshine
Business leaders and GA Public Service Commission members are now advocating for increased use of solar energy in Georgia.
A summit was held last week in Atlanta, bringing people together from across the state and Southeast,to discuss increased use of the solar capacity which ranks our state among the top 10 in the country.
AJC coverage is here.
Troup County sees savings with EE
June 10,2011
The Troup County jail and correctional institute have installed solar panels, begun an energy conservation program, and upgraded their HVAC systems. They should see savings of up to half of their annual energy costs in the first year. Read more here.
Wind Energy is a viable option for Southern Company portfolio
May 22, 2011
Southern Company CEO Thomas Fanning said recently that solar energy will be a more important part of the company's portfolio.
The
Saporta Report includes a guest column explaining the short and long term financial benefits for Southern Company investors by adding wind energy to power options. Read more here.
- Huffington Post: Road maps to New Power
- Clean Energy-at What Cost?
- The Huffington Post includes Georgia in Top Five States for Solar Capacity
- The Economist on fossil fuel subsidies
- Google Announces Investment in Wind Energy
- GA Tech Report on Energy Options(PDF)
- Energy Efficiency in the South (PDF)
Conservation
In early 2008, a coal fired power plant was proposed for Washington County by Power4Georgians, a consortium of nine electric membership corporations (EMC).
Their application to the state Environmental Protection Division (EPD) for a permit to build an 850-megawatt pulverized coal plant in middle Georgia, concerned local residents and citizens across middle Georgia.
Our concern for the negative impact Plant Washington would have on our air, water, farms and homes, wildlife, and local economy brought people of all ages together.
In July 2108 we created the Fall-line Alliance for a Clean Environment, or FACE. Composed of a cross-section of the community in Sandersville, the county seat of Washington County, FACE members include school administrators, kaolin mining executives and plant workers, health professionals, ministers, mothers and fathers, timber owners, and small business owners, among others.
Together with our partners across the state and country, we are committed to protecting the fragile ecosystems of the Ogeechee and Oconee Rivers, both threatened by Plant Washington. If constructed, Plant Washington will use up to 16 million gallons of water a day while annual releasing dangerous toxins into our water and air, and then traveling downstream and downwind to our friends, neighbors, and family.
Suppport FACE by becoming a member