During the first several months of 2022, hundreds of SACE members joined thousands of clean energy advocates who spoke up and urged their elected leaders in Congress to pass the largest climate and clean energy law in U.S. history – the Inflation Reduction Act. Since its passage on August 16, 2022, the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has enabled the creation of hundreds of thousands of clean energy jobs, brought billions of dollars in investments in clean energy manufacturing across the country, and made it more possible for people like you and me to implement clean, energy-efficient technologies in our own lives thanks to tax credits and rebates. Take a look:
- Billions of dollars in clean energy investment projects that are already bringing economic growth to our Southeastern states
- Over 270,000 new good-paying and union clean energy jobs created as of June 2024, with another 1.5 million potential jobs projected over the next decade
- Over 70,000 – and counting – electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, plus EV tax credits that have saved consumers $1 billion
- Increased clean energy investments in low-income communities across the country, including bringing low-cost solar to hard-working American families
- 3.4 million American families saved $8.4 billion on clean energy and energy efficiency investments through the IRA tax credits last year
It’s clear that the IRA is benefitting real people in our communities – and we’ve rounded up some quotes from just a handful of them over the last year to show how. Take their word for it, and click on a quote to read the full story!
Many of our Clean Energy Generation members have used tax credits from the IRA to help make clean energy upgrades to their homes and vehicles more affordable.
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Others commented on how, even just two years in, the funding from the IRA is already incredibly important to communities across the region, bringing jobs and workforce training, educational opportunities, and visualizations of a safer, healthier future.
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Clean Energy Generation Monthly Member Calls
Since August 2023, we have been hosting Clean Energy Generation member calls as an easy way for anyone interested to learn about inspiring ideas and solutions from the IRA or elsewhere, hear updates from SACE’s Clean Energy Generation team, and meet others from across the Southeast. Every second Friday of the month, we come together to discuss exciting opportunities and funding and share ways to get involved. All are welcome to join and take part in the conversation – from newcomers to clean energy experts, homeowners to renters, and no matter your age, income, or zip code.
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How Can You Get Involved Right Now?
In addition to joining a Clean Energy Generation member call, you can help protect the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by signing this petition. We’ve made significant climate progress through the passing of the IRA, investing in communities across the Southeast, but now this historic climate legislation is being threatened by big polluters and their allies in Congress. Join us in calling on our leaders in Congress to stand up to attacks on federal climate funding!
Sign the Petition to Protect the IRA
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Two Years In: The Inflation Reduction Act is Benefitting Real People in Our Communities Every Day
On average, I meet perhaps 50 K-12 teachers each year, and I often ask them: What is the biggest challenge you face that impacts your ability to connect with and educate your students?
Here’s a rough tabulation:
Screen time, how it robs kids of their ability to pay attention, impedes social interaction, and makes parenting more difficult: 80%
Everything else combined: 20%
Maybe this is a cynical viewpoint, but it seems like that world of today revolves around the mega-corporations profiting by punishing their customers.
In this case, we have the tech giants ruining the lives of our children. Elsewhere, we have healthcare industry driving people into bankruptcy, Big Oil ruining our planet, the gun lobby murdering our kids, and, of course, an ultra-corrupt government looting our treasury to pay off billionaire donors.
Note that this wasn’t the case when we boomers were growing up 60 years ago. This is a distinctive shift from the 1960s when corporate America was focused on things like color TVs and the Ford Mustang.
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Is a Team of Is a Bunch of MAGA Thugs Beating the Snot Out of a Woman a New Low, or Is it What We Now Need to Expect?
Just when we think there is a bottom, the United States sinks just a bit lower. It’s our brand nowadays.
That’s quite a left cross this thug delivered to this helpless female protestor.
It wasn’t too long ago that beating up women was taboo in America. My 11-year-old, sixth-grade son saw a male classmate of his badly bruise a girl by pushing her hard down to the ground–and proceeded to punch him in the mouth. A fellow father witnessed the scene and told me, “Your son’s fist was in that kid’s teeth within a fraction of a second.”
I had brought him up to avoid violence and achieve peaceful resolutions to conflicts, but I couldn’t fault him here.
What a disgusting bunch of turds we’ve become.
We’re starting to see intimations that stupidity like this is generated and posted by Russian data centers so as to appeal to MAGA idiots and favor the Republicans in the upcoming midterms.
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