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clean energy

Vanderbilt University to host conference on the future of Tennessee’s land, water and energy

Caroline Eggers

February 9, 2024

Vanderbilt University is hosting its second annual “State of the Environment” conference on Monday to address Tennessee’s biggest environmental challenges and opportunities.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, conservation, fossil fuels, water, wetlands

Tennessee has the fastest-growing clean energy workforce in the nation — and no, it’s not all because of EVs

Caroline Eggers

October 2, 2023

Tennessee has the fastest-growing clean energy workforce in the nation — and it is not just because of all of the new electric vehicle manufacturing plants.

Filed Under: Environment, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy

The Biden Administration could halt TVA’s gas plans. A petition is asking for just that.

Caroline Eggers

January 5, 2023

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On Thursday, more than 100 organizations submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency to move the Tennessee Valley Authority’s decision on whether to build a new natural gas plant to the executive branch.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, Cumberland Fossil Plant, energy, fossil fuels, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

Greenwashing delays climate action. And yes, it’s happening in Tennessee.

Caroline Eggers

November 18, 2022

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Greenwashing is the practice of using media campaigns, PR spin and distraction to deceive the public into believing an organization’s aims or actions are more ecological than they really are.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, fossil fuels, renewable energy, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

NES board, for the first time ever, comes out against TVA fossil fuel plans

Caroline Eggers

May 26, 2022

The NES board voiced an opinion this week about how TVA should invest in its energy future – with the conclusion that the utility should invest in renewable energy and ditch plans for more fossil fuels

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, fossil fuels, Nashville Electric Service, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

The latest UN climate report says stop burning fossil fuels. TVA has other plans.

Caroline Eggers

April 8, 2022

The United Nations’ latest report on climate change calls for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, climate change, fossil fuels, TVA

Report Outlines How The Southeast Can Reach 100% Clean Electricity By 2035

Caroline Eggers

June 17, 2021

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The Biden Administration announced last year the goal of eliminating carbon emissions from the electricity sector by 2035.

Filed Under: Environment, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, hydroelectric, hydropower, nuclear power, solar power, Southern Alliance For Clean Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

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