
Clean Energy Stories
Lower energy costs, more clean jobs, healthier communities. Federal investments are playing a meaningful role in the Southeast’s transition toward a new clean energy economy. Read about how your neighbors are benefitting from clean energy.

Building Resilience in Central North Carolina: A Community-Centered Approach
With help from a DOE grant, the Central Pines Regional Council in North Carolina is building a network of resilience hubs to strengthen the community's ability to withstand and recover from natural disasters, power outages, or public health crises.

Olivia Amyette is Bringing Solar Power—and Paid Job Training—to Georgians Who Need It
For Olivia Amyette, solar power should be for everyone, and she doesn’t just mean access to owning and using solar panels. She's also growing a diverse solar workforce with paid local training programs by creating Georgia’s first and only registered solar apprenticeship program.

A Sacred Obligation of Our People
Two years after receiving North Carolina's first electric school bus, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is electrifying its fleet and advancing climate resilience with $4.99M in IRA funding for renewable energy projects.

Ride On the Electric School Bus
Georgia school bus driver Craig Burch shares a day in his life driving an electric bus, highlighting quieter rides, smoother operations, and students’ positive reactions.

ElectrifyGT: Sparking Clean Energy Leaders, One Campus Collaboration at a Time
A Georgia Tech organization inspires students to electrify the campus fleet with federal tax credits, prepare for the clean energy workforce, and create a healthier environment on campus and in the community.

EPA’s $15M Investment Brings 38 Electric School Buses to Durham, Protecting Kids’ Health
Students, school staff, and EPA Administrator Michael Regan celebrated a $15 million grant funding 38 electric school buses for Durham, N.C., reducing emissions and benefiting student health.

In North Carolina, Putting the Farm in Solar Farm
Joel Olsen uses sheep and the Renewable Energy for America Program to maintain his 28-megawatt solar farm in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Atlanta Motorsports Park Revs Up With Solar Power
Federal funding helps a Georgia speedway generate over half its energy needs through solar, powered by panels manufactured in state at Qcells.

Staying online and helping neighbors thanks to solar + battery storage after Hurricane Helene
This story comes from Chandra Brown whose community was still without power eight days after Hurricane Helene, but she was able to power her home and help her neighbors thanks to solar and battery storage.

How our EV became a lifesaver after Hurricane Helene
This blog post comes to us from Alan Shedd who resides in coastal Georgia. He shares how his Kia EV6 V2L made dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, including a power outage, more comfortable.