Plug-in solar is safe, affordable, and ready. Here’s everything you need to know about the proven technology 👇

Plug-in Solar Is Safe, Affordable, and Ready. Here's What You Need to Know. - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

A recap of SACE's July 2026 webinar on plug-in solar safety, standards, and policy.

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Unlike their old diesel buses, this Florida county's new electric school buses don’t release lung-damaging fumes, story via Florida Trend 🔌💡

Electric school buses are on the rise; See which Gulf Coast school district made the switch

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Stan Cross, SACE's Electric Transportation Director, sets off on a 5,000-mile EV road trip from North Carolina to Newfoundland, and makes a few reflections along the way ➡️ ow.ly/XZg650Zw9O9 🔌💡

80% of Americans feel powerless over how much they’re charged for electricity. But you're not ➡️ Sign and submit the letter at the link to tell your utility, your regulators, and your elected officials to lower your power bills: bit.ly/saceaffordability 🔌💡

The same electric vehicles that plug into the grid to draw their energy, can also plug into the grid to send it back, story via Grist 🔌💡

The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.

Despite fearmongering that EVs will crash the grid, an emerging technology will help them support it by providing backup power.

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In a blatant disregard to its statutory obligation, FERC has authorized two pipeline proposals that would bring more than 500 miles of unnecessary methane gas pipelines across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. We’re pushing back. Read the full statement ➡️ ow.ly/sBbQ50ZvWfj 🔌💡

Policymakers play an important role in the advancement of agriculture plus solar ☀️ Join our second agrivoltaics webinar to dive into the current landscape of both state and federal agrivoltaics policy: ow.ly/n2fZ50ZvRBO 🔌💡

No more gas stations! ⛽ Used #ElectricVehicles are often now cheaper, higher performing, and more convenient than their gas equivalents. To learn more, check out our ‘Beginner’s Guide to Buying a Used EV’: bit.ly/usedevguide 🔌💡

How does your utility stack up? ☀️ Nationally, 51% of planned generation additions to the grid were solar in 2025. To shed more light, check out our "Solar in the Southeast" report: bit.ly/SACESolarReport26 🔌💡

Electrifying the competition! Blue Bird electric school buses have made it to the final two of this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Georgia contest 🔌💡

Middle GA's Blue Bird Vision EV school bus reaches top 2 in Coolest Thing Made in GA race

The Fort Valley-manufactured and Macon-headquartered Blue Bird Vision Electric School Bus has advanced as one of the Top 2 finalists in the 2026 Coolest Thing M

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Duke Energy is planning a massive methane gas buildout in Davie and Davidson Counties—threatening their air, water, and health all at the expense of ratepayers. We're working with groups across North Carolina to stop it. Read the full statement ➡️ ow.ly/GbGe50ZuNaQ 🔌💡

Electricity bills spiked 10% last year — 20% in some states. Three culprits: Big Tech data centers straining the grid, monopoly utilities pocketing record profits, and over-reliance on volatile gas. States have the tools to fight back. Here's how 👇 www.evergreencollaborative.com/news/clean-e...

Clean Energy Is Cheap Energy: How States Can Rein In Sky-High Electric Bills - Evergreen Collaborative

Three culprits are driving bills higher: Big Tech data centers, utility profits, and natural gas prices. Here's what state leaders can do about all three.

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I love the electric planes, but it should not come at the expense of needed EV charging. 🔌💡

Florida wants to use cash meant for electric car chargers on flying cars instead

‘Money is being hijacked from what would have benefited a large population to go to the oligarch, ultra-wealthy'

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A solar microgrid keeps Western North Carolina's Broad River Fire Department running during power outages 🔌💡

The Fire Station That Didn't Go Dark

Before, powering Broad River Fire Department's Shumont Substation d...

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People and communities across the Southeast are taking action, sharing solutions, and celebrating successes as we transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Join the #CleanEnergyGeneration to get monthly updates, resources, and ways to take action: bit.ly/joinCEG 🔌💡

Let there be light! Tampa-based, solar-powered streetlights are keeping the lights on even during power outages 🔌💡

Tampa-based solar streetlight company helping communities stay in the light

The new lights are completely solar-powered, meaning they don't have to connect to the energy grid.

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While Southeastern families are stuck choosing between A/C and groceries, our utilities are posting record profits ➡️ Sign and submit the letter at the link to tell your utility, your regulators, and your elected officials to lower your power bills: bit.ly/saceaffordability 🔌💡

RVs are electrifying! The first all-electric RVs are battery-powered trailers that propel themselves, story via @washingtonpost.com 🔌💡

Column | The 10-mpg RV has met its all-electric successor

Millions of Americans venture into the great outdoors in RVs, and new technologies aim for fuel efficiency and automation.

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From LED streetlights to e-bike rebates, the #CleanEnergyGeneration is making progress in cities, towns, and counties across the Southeast. Take a look at just six of the many local signs of progress 👇

E-bike Rebate Programs and 5 Other Local Signs of Progress in the Southeast - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Take a look at just six of the many signs of local clean energy progress we've seen in the Southeast so far this year.

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Ditch those oil changes! 🔧 Used #ElectricVehicles are often now cheaper, higher performing, and more convenient than their gas equivalents. To learn more, check out our ‘Beginner’s Guide to Buying a Used EV’: bit.ly/usedevguide 🔌💡

#REPlusFL is your chance to connect with hundreds of solar, storage, and other renewable energy professionals from across Florida. Use code 'MN54K9HJ' at checkout for 15% off registration. 🗓 When: August 25-26 📍Where: Tampa, FL 🔗 RSVP: re-plus.events/florida/

"It takes me about 5 seconds to plug in my EV and walk away." See how one Uber and Lyft driver cuts fuel costs with home EV charging 🔌💡

Power at Home: Rideshare Driver Shows Why EVs are Winning the Convenience & Cost Race - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

See how one Uber and Lyft driver cuts fuel costs with home EV charging. Real rideshare savings, everyday convenience, and proof that EVs handle even high-mileage driving with ease.

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Duke Energy wants to build two massive gas plants in the heart of rural agricultural land on the Yadkin River — threatening public health, pollution, and electric bills. Sign the petition to tell decision-makers to protect Davidson and Davie Counties: bit.ly/protectdavco 🔌💡

Americans want AI powered by clean energy, not more gas and coal. The AI boom shouldn’t mean an epidemic of new air pollution. Check out our new Data Center Air Pollution Tracker to stay up to date with who’s polluting and who’s looking towards a sustainable future —> datacenterairpollution.com

Data Center Air Pollution Tracker

Are major technology and AI companies' data centers running on clean energy or fossil fuels? Get the facts. Click to learn more and find out.

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54 GW of solar = 9.3 million US homes! ☀️ As utilities across the Southeast forecast significant demand, solar plus storage remains the fastest and least-risky way to meet this growth. To shed more light, check out our "Solar in the Southeast" report: bit.ly/SACESolarReport26 🔌💡

The batteries of more than 200 electric school buses are sending power back to the grid, easing the strain as temperatures soar, story via Reuters 🔌💡

Electric school buses tapped to shore up fragile power grids amid heat - AOL

Batteries in more than 200 electric school buses are helping some people find relief when temperatures soar.

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Missed yesterday's webinar? Watch the recording: ow.ly/JRt550ZrWtq

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Demand for plug-in solar is soaring because it's accessible and affordable ☀️🔌 But this technology with zero documented lineworker deaths faces heavier regulation than portable gas generators with confirmed fatalities. RSVP to learn more: ow.ly/irmT50ZjFTF

Let’s Go Electric is helping Georgians and North Carolinians lower their utility bills and climate impact through energy efficient upgrades, story via Yale Program on Climate Change Communication 🔌💡

Initiative in North Carolina and Georgia helps residents lower their electricity bills » Yale Climate Connections

It helps people make their homes more energy efficient.

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Record ocean heat, hidden reports: NOAA's climate data is harder to find under the Trump administration, even as 2026 ranks among the warmest years on record 🔌💡

Don’t Hide the Thermometer: Data Leads to Better Decisions - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Record ocean heat, hidden reports: NOAA's climate data is harder to find under the Trump administration, even as 2026 ranks among the warmest years on record.

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Take action, share solutions, celebrate successes. Join Blair and the 1,000+ other people from across the Southeast who have already joined the #CleanEnergyGeneration. It’s FREE! Join here: bit.ly/joinCEG 🔌💡