What are Distributed Energy Resources?

How much electricity does your community need at the ready at any given time? Will it be enough when more vehicles are plugging into charging stations instead of filling up at gas stations? How will your workplace or home fare during the next extreme weather event in winter or summer? Will certain updates lessen the […]

Solar for Savings How are small businesses finding savings for their bottom line? Some are harvesting that savings via sunshine: adding the ability to produce their own solar energy.  The Rural Energy for America Program offers a generous way to support solar for rural, small businesses. Only a portion of those are farms. Many are […]

Knoxville Gathering Opportunities in Energy has once again brought business, research, government and thought leaders together to explore the future of energy for Tennessee. The November gathering in downtown Knoxville attracted entrepreneurs, university researchers and even a retired United States Senator.   A $10 million award was announced for an effort to help rural electric […]

Another way we want to keep you up-to-date about solar and energy topics is over at KnoxTNToday.com, where Anne Brock writes a weekly column for the online news source.   Here’s a quick look at topics she’s covered in 2023: My home’s energy checkup ‘Save Money, Save Energy’ Land use is latest hot solar topic […]

More Projects Solar Alliance is proud to design solar projects for a range of clients, supporting small business and communities!  Check out some of our latest smaller-scale projects here in our Case Studies.  They include solar atop a distillery warehouse and also an array that supplies part of the electricity for a community recreation center.  […]

When Summer Brings Extremes Summer’s sizzle presents extreme weather challenges to rival deep freezing winter punches to the nation’s power grid. Summer storms can add an extra challenge. What will it take to avoid a grid failure this summer?  Those from various corners of the energy sector are working to prevent it.  This includes government, […]

Data Shows Solar Still Growing America is quenching its thirst for energy alternatives primarily through solar.  Soon, expect to see more photovoltaics where you live or work. The latest US Solar Market Insight report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association predicts the solar industry will nearly triple in size over the next […]

Saturday Mornings on the Radio Worried about protecting against porch pirates, wonder what changes are ahead in the real estate market, or want to connect with nonprofit efforts in the East Tennessee community?  Around the House with Scott Brockamp covers all those things and more.  Connect with the Solar Alliance YouTube channel for what’s new! […]

KUB Community Solar Launches   Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest!   Considering solar to reduce your carbon footprint at home or the office?  Not in a good spot to install your own solar?  If you are a Knoxville Utilities Board customer, now is your time get actively involved.  KUB has launched its […]

How can you put more of your hard-earned tax dollars to work for yourself instead of paying the federal government so much on April 18th  (AKA April 15th)? Renewable energy could not only curb your tax burden the next time around, but could be a key to building equity and wealth in the long run.  […]