Clean Energy Stories

Lower energy costs, more clean jobs, healthier communities. The Southeast is transitioning toward a clean energy economy. Read about how your neighbors are benefitting from clean energy.

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Electric trucking finds a welcome home in Dublin, Virginia

The rural town of Dublin, VA, tucked between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Claytor Lake State Park, is within one day’s trucking distance of 50% of the U.S. population. This makes it an ideal place to demonstrate the success of electric trucks and multiple Dublin-based businesses are doing just that.

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The Mother’s Day gift that saved her family money

A few years ago, Deb treated herself to a Mother’s Day present that was a little more substantial than the typical bouquet of flowers. In 2022, Deb purchased her first EV, a used 2018 Tesla, that she affectionately named Tess. She’s been saving money and reducing CO2 emissions ever since.

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Where Do We Go From Here, Part 2

Stan Cross, SACE's Electric Transportation Director, sets off on a 5,000-mile EV road trip from North Carolina to Newfoundland and documents his journey.

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Clean energy will save this Virginia school district tens of millions

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) is in the process of installing nearly 9.4 megawatts of solar capacity across 29 school sites, a record-breaking project in Virginia. RCPS has plans to become the first school district in the state to develop resilient emergency shelters that can serve the community during grid outages and are powered by solar microgrids.

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