Tennessee may become the first state to legally define gas as “renewable energy.” State law currently defines natural gas as “clean energy.”
In Tennessee, who uses the most fracked gas?
Methane gas, the fracked fossil fuel that’s also called natural gas, powers a lot of Tennessee. But, who uses the most gas? The answer might surprise you.
TVA 2020 v. 2030: Why the nation’s largest public utility is not getting cleaner
The Tennessee Valley Authority is still extremely reliant on fossil fuel sources, while others say they could opt for cleaner energy production now.
How Biden affected TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a unique utility. It’s one of the biggest in the nation, serving 10 million people, yet it’s also public. The utility is owned by the federal government and shaped by U.S. presidents — including, most recently, Joe Biden.
TVA will soon give bonuses to its executives for adding solar, batteries to the Valley
For the first time ever, TVA will be rewarding its leaders for adding renewables and batteries to the grid.
TVA plans 9th gas plant since 2020
The Tennessee Valley Authority is increasing its gas capacity by about 60% this decade.
Fossil fuels are 90% of TVA’s capital expenditures next year — and you’re paying for it
The Tennessee Valley Authority is raising the cost of electricity this fall for the second year in a row.
NashVillager Podcast: TVA is being lapped
Is waiting for a nuclear power renaissance really the best bet for Tennessee’s electric grid? Plus the local news for August 27, 2024.
Nashville issues 7th heat advisory this summer
Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. and globally. Heat can strain organs in bodies as people try to cool down, worsening conditions like heart disease, diabetes and asthma. Heat risk communication like heat advisories, however, varies across the country.
TVA leadership’s ‘fossil fuel agenda’ questioned as utility advances another gas project
TVA is planning to build a half-gigawatt methane gas plant in central Mississippi. The federal utility released a draft environmental review for the project, in which TVA considered no alternatives to a gas plant.
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