Map of the Month – November
Redlining and other forms of housing segregation officially ended in 1968 with the Fair Housing Act, but access to lending still differs depending on a person’s race. People of color are still more likely to be denied access to mortgage lending than white people.
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Announces 2023 Summit Award Winners
The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) announced the winners of the inaugural Summit Awards – The Peak Award for Excellence in Leadership, the Luminary Award for Pursuing Energy Equity and […]
Map of the Month – October
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other recent federal developments provide unprecedented opportunities to hasten the energy transition through the development of renewable energy resources. Yet this progress is being hindered by the backlog of energy projects waiting in the interconnection queue, a phase in which energy developers request to connect to the power grid and complete studies about the impact of these connections. The number of projects waiting in the nation’s interconnection queue grew by 40 percent in 2022 as more renewable energy projects were greenlit. The amount of time each project spends in the queue is also growing. Projects completed in 2022 spent an average of five years in the queue, compared to less than two years for projects completed in 2008.
Map of the Month – September
The EPA’s Clean School Bus Program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to air pollution by replacing older school buses with low-emission and zero-emission models. Has that funding reached the communities most impacted by the harmful effects of diesel school buses?
Map of the Month – August
A household’s high energy bills are more than just a heating and cooling problem; they can force low-income households to choose between paying for utilities, groceries or medicine. Studies demonstrate that difficulty covering energy and food costs are often intertwined.
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Receives Multiple Department of Energy Awards for Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation in the Southeast
ATLANTA, GA – The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) announced today three, 36-month awards from the U.S. Department of Energy, totaling $4.7 million to support healthier, more efficient housing in […]
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Now Accepting Nominations for the Annual Summit Awards
ATLANTA, GA – The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) today announced it is seeking nominations for its annual Summit Awards – The Peak Award for Excellence in Leadership, the Luminary […]
Map of the Month – April
This month, our map is influenced by Earth Month, an initiative to raise awareness of global environmental challenges and to increase support for environmental protections and initiatives.
This map highlights the rapid increase of development in one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S., the Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area.
Map of the Month – March
In honor of Women’s History Month, our March map pays tribute to Mária Telkes, a Hungarian-American scientist whose contributions to the field of solar energy research earned her the nickname “The Sun Queen.” Telkes is best remembered for her invention of the solar distiller
Map of the Month – February
In honor of Black History Month, our February map pays homage to David Crosthwait, a Black engineer and inventor who designed heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. This month’s map visualizes the type of heating fuel households use at the county level across the United States for occupied housing units.