Ecolife Event at Atlantic Station 9/25-26 2010

From: Ecolife Lifestyle Event

Atlantic Station • Atlanta, GA

September 25-26, 2010

10am - 6pm

About Ecolife…

The Ecolife event at Atlantic Station offers attendees two full days of eco-friendly family edutainment and fun. The event provides live entertainment, variety of games, demonstrations and learning experiences for all ages. This includes partners like Captain Planet Foundation, Georgia Recycling Coalition & Earthshare of Georgia.

About Atlantic Station

Atlantic Station is a national model for smart growth and sustainable development with unsurpassed architectural quality, a fusion of functionality and finesse. It combines an attractive mix of affordable, middle-income, and up-scale housing with world-class restaurants, theaters, and retailers. Join us at Atlantic Station as they celebrate their Five Year Anniversary of the biggest brown field restoration project in the nation.

About Our Impact on the Community…

High Impact

Ecolife will educate our community with practical ways to change our lifestyles to improve sustainability. Education combined with practical application makes the difference to conserve and preserve our natural resources.

Low Impact

In 2009 Enviro Expo/Ecolife recycled 89% of the show’s materials to minimize our impact on the environment. For 2010, EcoLife and it’s partners have created a ‘green team’ with the goal of 100% recycled event.

Lasting Impact

Ecolife will pull together a volunteer work crew, young and old, to surprise and gift our community with inspirational message to promote the preservation and conservation of air, land and water for years to come. Stay tuned for the details!

2010 Categories

RECYCLING

Electronics

Cartridges

Phones

Computers

Batteries

Plastic Bottles

Aluminum Cans

Building Products

CFL bulbs

Clothing & Shoes

Community Action

Waste Management

ENERGY ALTERNATIVES

Gas/Alternative Fuels

Energy Efficiency & Credits

Solar & Wind

Water Conservation

KIDS EDUTAINMENT

Children's Eco-Edutainment Activities

Eco-Friendly Playgrounds

Eco-Friendly Toys

Student Participation

"GREEN" SHOPPING

Green Weddings

Yard Art

Eco-fashions-

Organic, Natural & Hand-made Clothing

Jewelry

Repurposed Bags

MARKETPLACE

Free Trade Coffee

Locally Grown Produce

Organic Food & Wine

Honey, Herbs, Soaps & Candles

Gift Baskets

BUSINESS/ELECTRONICS

Eco-Friendly Office Products & Services

Green Investing

Electronics & Technology

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

Electric, Hybrid & BioDiesel Cars

Mass Transportation

Eco Limousines, Car Rental & RV's

Segway, Scooters & Bicycles

EDUCATION

Clean Air

Energy Efficiency & Savings

Natural Resource Conservation -

Water, Land & Trees

Charities & Organization

HOME & GARDEN

Home Cleaning

Eco-Garden

Green Building & Home Improvement

Energy Efficient Lighting

Green Pet Products & Services

Interior Decorating

HEALTHY LIVING

Beauty Products

Health & Wellness

Beneficial Beverages

Eco-Vacations

Green Cookware

Healthy Snacks &

Nutritional Supplements

2010 Event Attractions

Chef’s Corner and The Market Place

The Chef's Corner is designed to be a first hand look into the exciting world of the green chef. Join our local star chef's and caterer's as they demonstrate some of their favorite recipes for discussion and tasting using only the freshest of local ingredients.

The Market Place provides a shopping experience of eclectic items to include:

Local food producers,

Gift baskets

Specialty gourmet food items,

Spices, honey & cheeses

Clothing

Candles,and so much more….

Healthy Living and Family Edutainment & Fun

The Healthy Living provides education on health and wellness in the providing demonstrations and information about holistic practices, and products and services designed to promote healthy living. One’s personal and family well-being ties directly to their concern for the planet.

Family Edutainment & Fun provides a variety of games and learning experiences for all ages. This includes partner’s like Captain Planet Foundation, Radio Disney, GPB, Recycle Michael and IDBids.

ecoDepot Collection

The ecoDepot is Ecolife’s collection program that provides education as well as a means for individuals to actively engage by bringing items for recycle, reuse, and encourages proper disposal. This year’s collection will include Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Prescription Meds, and E-Scrap.

Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith has partnered with Living Green Pages, Atlanta Recycling Solutions and Clean Harbors to present the City of Atlanta’s Household Hazardous Waste and E-Scrap Collection. The ecoDepot collection event will take place at the Ecolife event on Saturday, September 25, from 10am – 2pm at Atlantic Station. Ecolife is pleased to host this collection as a way to encourage attendees to participate in the proper disposal of HHW, Meds and electronics.

“I’m committed to supporting efforts that bring tangible changes in how we treat our environment,” said Councilmember Smith. “Bringing this collection effort to Atlanta will not only change habits but also educate our residents and the general public on what household hazardous waste can do to our watershed and what electronic scrap items can do to our landfills.”

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate 1.6 million tons of household hazardous waste per year. The average home can accumulate as much as 100 pounds of household hazardous waste in the basement and garage and in storage closets. During the 1980s, many communities started special collection days or permanent collection sites for handling household hazardous waste. In 1997, there were more than 3,000 household hazardous waste permanent programs and collection events throughout the United States.

Thinking about solar? It's easier to start small

From: Cnet.com

A number of companies are taking advantage of technical advances, notably microinverters, to make buying a handful of solar panels, rather than a roof full, a viable option. That doesn't mean that everyone can install their own electric panels, but it can lower the cost of entry for solar.

Green Ray Solar this week is expected to announce UL certification for a solar panel that puts out alternating current, rather than direct current as most solar photovoltaic panels do today. AC panels can be simpler to install and wire together than traditional panels, which makes a piecemeal approach easier, said Miles Russell, the CEO of Green Ray Solar.

Piecemeal solar panels (photos)

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"Nothing could be more timely in a down economy than to do the right thing in a way so that it doesn't kill the budget," he said. "You can start small and add more over time if you desire."

Green Ray Solar's SunSine AC Module, expected for availability in the fall, is one of a growing number of solar photovoltaic panels that take advantage of microinverters. It's a technology that has been pursued for years, but the reliability and efficiency have improved in the past few years.

Traditionally, solar panels are tied into a device called an inverter, which converts the direct current from panels into household alternating current. Strung together, several panels produce enough voltage to run an inverter which, sized for a rooftop array, is roughly as big as a computer monitor.

A microinverter brings that DC-to-AC function onto each individual panel. Proponents say the technology simplifies installation and improves panel performance. For example, shading on one panel will not affect the output of other panels connected to it, as happens with panels connected to a centralized inverter.

A full-size grid-tied solar array with about 15 or 20 panels can cost anywhere between $25,000 and $40,000 upfront depending on the size. AC panels are not cheaper, but proponents the modularity makes it easier to install a few panels, and then later connect more to the existing set.

More flexibility
James Cormican took the small-steps approach to solar at his parents' home. Working with an electrician, he put five panels onto their garage, which was the only space with good sun available to them, for well under $10,000.

The advances in solar technologies in just the past couple of years give solar designers more flexibility to fit panels onto tighter spaces, he said. Whereas a full-size solar array will typically have a capacity of two kilowatts and higher, Cormican's system is rated at one kilowatt, which is about enough to run a few power-hungry appliances.

"Of course there are economies of scale when you have many panels installed, but the argument that you can't have a system with one or two solar modules is not true anymore," said Cormican, who is an instructor at the AltE Store, which sells alternative energy gear to consumers and installers. He said the AltE Store is seeing more interest and business for smaller solar systems.

In addition to panels equipped with microinverters, thin-film solar panels put out a higher voltage, which gives people more flexibility in choosing inverters, he said. In Cormican's case, the panels put out enough voltage to be tied into a traditional inverter.

Although the output and cost will vary depending on location, a one-kilowatt system will put out roughly 1,000 kilowatt-hours a year, and the installation cost is roughly $6 per watt, he said. Average electricity consumption in the U.S. is about 11,000 kilowatt-hours a year. Until 2016, solar installations receive a 30 percent federal tax credit, and there are often state incentives as well.

Cormican warned against people thinking that they can install panels themselves if they don't have the qualifications of an electrician or solar installer. Although regulations and building codes vary by state, there are serious safety issues related to both grid-tied systems and solar systems with batteries. It might be difficult to find an installer willing to take on small jobs, but a do-it-yourselfer could possibly share some of the work with a pro, such as installing panel racking.

"If you can find an installer who is willing to work with you and let you do the parts that you are legally allowed to do--anything that doesn't have to do with electrical work--then that can reduce the cost," he said.

Plug and play?
The solar industry has been on a multiyear quest to lower the cost of electricity from solar with higher manufacturing volume and more efficient solar cells.

But because about half of the cost of a solar PV system is tied up in installation, a number of companies are trying to cut the installation cost, called the "balance of system" in industry parlance.

Andalay Solar, which is changing its name to Westinghouse Solar, developed what it calls a plug-and-play solar kit--available through installers and some Lowe's home-improvement stories in California. There's a panel, equipped with a microinverter from Enphase Energy, and a simplified wiring and racking system.

Similarly, Ready Solar offers a "Solar in the Box" kit designed for quick installation. Another company, Armageddon Energy, by the end of this year hopes to release the Solar Clover, which is made up of several small, hexagon-shaped mini-solar panels. The hope is to have solar installs done in a few hours and as easy as buying a kitchen appliance.

Earlier this month, Seattle-area start-up Clarian Technologies got a lot of media attention for its Sunfish, a do-it-yourself solar system designed for consumers to install themselves. Promised for next spring, it would include one or three panels, a microinverter that connects into a home power outlet, and a controller at the circuit board. As the company has not yet shown a product or gotten UL certification for safety, there is a good dose of skepticism among professional installers, said Cormican.

In addition to modularity, one of the big advantages of AC panels equipped with microinverters is that they can be individually monitored. The system from Green Ray Solar, for example, will include a solar panel from Sanyo equipped with a microprocessor to gather performance information and a microinverter. The kit, available through installers, will also have a gateway that connects to a home Internet connection, giving people access to solar data online.

"The information side of things is very rich territory," said Russell. "It's really revolutionary for the industry to have this kind of scrutiny."

INNOVATING TOWARD OUR NEXT GREAT INDUSTRY

From Appliedmaterials.com:

Yesterday, from the White House, Vice President Biden released a new report, “The Recovery Act: Transforming the American Economy through Innovation,” which outlines how the administration’s $100 billion investment in innovation has been, for the most part, money well spent. In his remarks, Biden highlighted four key areas where stimulus money was working: •Modernizing transportation •Jumpstarting the renewable energy sector •Investing in groundbreaking medical research •Building a platform that will enhance the private sector’s

The recurring theme in the speech was that without innovation, the prospect of creating America’s next great industries will remain an elusive fantasy. The Recovery Act has been one of the main catalysts for turning that fantasy into reality. But, as Biden made clear, the government can only do so much; in the end, it is the private sector that will drive this change. He noted: “Government plants the seeds, the private sector makes them grow, and we launch entire industries, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and spark new forms of commerce that were once unimaginable.”

While the vice president lamented this country’s lackluster investment in renewable energy over the last thirty years, causing the U.S. to lose its competitive edge, the administration is quickly making up for lost time. President Obama, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Vice President Biden have set a joint goal to double U.S. renewable energy generation capacity from wind, solar and geothermal by 2012, which the report states is ahead of schedule. Because of stimulus-funded solar energy projects, the U.S. is now on pace to cut the cost of solar power in half by 2015, bringing the price of this energy source ever closer to achieving the ‘holy grail’ of grid parity. Biden even speculated that one day solar power could be “cheaper than electricity from the grid,” but it is going to take scale to get the job done.

Increasing renewable energy generation capacity will invariably spur an increase in renewable energy manufacturing capacity as well. If the U.S. can achieve its goal of doubling its annual output of 6 GW of renewable equipment to 12 GW by the end of next year, this would increase our country’s share of global manufacturing of solar PV modules from 8 percent of all production to 14 percent by 2012. Ensuring that the necessary incentives are in place for keeping clean energy manufacturers in this country, and potentially attracting foreign companies to relocate their operations here, will be key. This is why it is so vital that programs like the Manufacturing Tax Credit (48C) be extended. Already, the House Ways & Means Committee has circulated a discussion draft of the Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010, which includes an expansion of the 48C program. Ways & Means, along with the full House, needs to move forward with this in September, and the Senate ought to follow suit. A national renewable electricity standard (RES), which the Senate will hopefully take a closer look at when it returns from recess next month, would also go a long way toward keeping the U.S. a leader in this emerging industry.

Without an RES at the national level, the fight will be forced to happen at the regional and state levels, which will undoubtedly slow down the transition toward a clean energy economy. The opportunity to achieve a strong federal RES is something we simply can’t lose.

We have the seeds to become a dominant force in this next great industry; let’s make sure we make them grow.

Record number of solar installers seek certification

From Brighterenergy.org:

NABCEP – the National Board of Certified Energy Practitioners – has accepted more applications than ever before for the exam being held on September 11, 2010.

This year’s 598 applicants represent the second record-breaking year in a row for the solar photovoltaic installer and trainer credentialing organization.

The exams are held in 21 locations in 18 states, plus Puerto Rico, testing the candidates’ knowledge of PV system design, installation, safety, project management and troubleshooting.

The next deadline to apply for the PV Installer Certification is January 14, 2011, for exams held in March 2011.

Don Warfield, chairperson of NABCEP said: “It is gratifying to see continued growth in applicants for our Certification Exam. It shows the value practitioners across the country place on achieving this career milestone.”

NACEP said it has also seen growth in its entry level certification program, with 200 US training organizations registering as PV Entry Level Exam Providers this year, a 50% increase.

Accredited

NABCEP’s PV Installer Certification is the renewable energy industry’s only personnel credential accredited to ANSI/ISO 17024 standards, the highest degree of recognition that a personnel-credentialing program can achieve.

NABCEP executive director Ezra Auerbach believes the steady increase in applicants has been due to the Certification’s growing status as “the most meaningful credential an installer can attain”.

Mr Auerbach said: “There is no more comprehensive PV system knowledge assessment for customers to look to and trust. Each person who earns a NABCEP Installer Certification has demonstrated the knowledge required to successfully assume the role of project leader for a residential or light commercial renewable energy system installation.”

Data shows households are aging, homeowners choosing energy efficiency to protect against declining home values.

From AltEnergyMag:

Data shows less people are buying houses. According to recent data from the AJC and the National Realtors Association, “Nationally, sales of existing homes plunged in July to the lowest level in 15 years, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades and bargain prices in many areas. One large factor: the expiration of federal tax credits aimed at pumping up the market.

Sales in July fell by more than 27 percent from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.83 million, the Realtors group said Tuesday. It was the largest monthly drop on records dating back to 1968. Sales were also down 25 percent from July 2009.”

This data can also be interpreted to say that more people are living in their houses longer. Lengthier occupancy rates means homeowners will run into more problems related to their aging homes.

Its a perfect time for people to get comfortable in their existing homes and focus on home improvements and other upgrades that will add value to their biggest investments.
Better home energy efficiency is a great way to increase the value of your home while simultaneously save you save you money on monthly utility expenses.

Energy efficient appliances are great and sure, those GA Power dogs are darn cute, but these small upgrades are not going to translate into considerable energy savings.

Did you know your roof is one of the leading causes of temperature absorption on your home, forcing your air conditioning to continuously run and significantly increase your energy costs?
The most common type of roofing is asphalt shingles which provides zero energy efficiency and needs periodic replacing.

An alternative roofing option is metal paneling which does provide energy protection, especially if you find an Energy Star rated metal roof.

There is a great company called Energy Roofing Systems (www.energyroofingsystems.net) located in metro Atlanta that offers such a solution which they claim will reduce your energy bill up to 40% and never need to be replaced.

Additionally, their “SmarterRoofs” as they are dubbing them, are an excellent base to install solar panels on top of.

According to a survey by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , more people are choosing alternative energy sources like wind and solar power.

Using data from the U.S. Department of Energy, the laboratory said energy use fell from 99.2 quadrillion BTUs (quads) in 2008 to 94.6 quadrillion BTUs in 2009, a drop of nearly 5 percent. Laboratory analysts said that while some of the decline was due to the economic recession, the drop also came about because Americans are using more efficient vehicles and appliances.
The laboratory said that electricity generation from solar arrays, wind turbines, geothermal wells, and hydroelectric dams all grew from 2008 to 2009, with wind power showing the most dramatic increase, from .51 quads in 2008 to .70 quads last year. “The increase in renewables is a really good story,” said A.J. Simon, an energy analyst at the lab. “It’s a result of very good incentives and technological advances.”

Installing solar panels on your house is a great way to take advantage of federal and state tax incentives while protecting against utility rate hikes.

Combined with solar technology, Energy Roofing Systems says energy savings with a SmarterRoof can be expected in the range of 55-70%.

For more information you can visit their website at www.energyroofingsystems.net

Americans Used Less Energy And More Renewables in 2009

Source: Solarfeeds.com

U.S. energy use fell in 2009 and Americans used more wind and solar power and less electricity generated by burning coal and natural gas, according to a survey by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Using data from the U.S. Department of Energy, the laboratory said energy use fell from 99.2 quadrillion BTUs (quads) in 2008 to 94.6 quadrillion BTUs in 2009, a drop of nearly 5 percent. Laboratory analysts said that while some of the decline was due to the economic recession, the drop also came about because Americans are using more efficient vehicles and appliances. The laboratory said that electricity generation from solar arrays, wind turbines, geothermal wells, and hydroelectric dams all grew from 2008 to 2009, with wind power showing the most dramatic increase, from .51 quads in 2008 to .70 quads last year. “The increase in renewables is a really good story,” said A.J. Simon, an energy analyst at the lab. “It’s a result of very good incentives and technological advances.”

Building Solar Panels Into Your Home

Source: Eco Green Articles

As we all suffer from global recession due to the economy we have right now, saving is really a must. But how can you save your money when you will find so many bills to be taken care of? Electricity has been one of our daily necessities.

Without electrical power, you can’t watch your favorite T.V show. Without electricity you won’t be able to appreciate the comfort of the home. Without electricity, your gadgets and appliances will be nothing but display pieces.

You may be one of those who would absolutely wish to have solar energy inside your home but just cannot find a method to start your project. So why not commence off with researching valuable info about photo voltaic power for homes within the internet or even in a book? The internet has always been a quick choice of researching issues like these!

Solar energy for properties is indeed a problem solver from electric bill consumption and a great way to possess a greener community too. Pv power for homes makes it feasible for every home owner to have free electricity and increase the value of their property immensely.

It also makes you a great role model for protecting your atmosphere by possessing solar energy for your house. Surely your whole neighborhood will install pv power for their houses sooner or later because you have provided them with a great example!

By getting solar power for homes, you will not just have free access of electrical energy in your home, you may not just have a greener community but also, getting photo voltaic power for properties increases property worth significantly.

According to the National Appraisers Institute, for every $1 your house saves in energy per year, it gains $20 in worth instantly. Imagine in case you saved your whole energy bill by using pv power – you do the math.

Utilizing renewable energy like that from the sun is indeed a self-contained source of power. If you purchase batteries, you are able to also get correct off the grid and by no means be subject to blackouts or brownouts ever again. With solar energy for homes, a brighter long term surely awaits the future generation.

IKEA To Adopt Geothermal System

From Nrel.gov:

It will take less energy and money to make the IKEA store opening next year in suburban Denver feel pleasant when the sun bakes or when the snow drifts, thanks to 130 holes dug into the Earth, where the temperature remains about 55 degrees all year round.

IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings retailer, has teamed with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to showcase and study the advantages of a geothermal heating system currently under construction in Centennial, Colo.

It will be the first IKEA store in the United States to be built with geothermal heating and cooling, said Douglas Wolfe, IKEA project construction manager for the store expected to open south of Denver in the fall of 2011.

The holes, each 500 feet deep, will be directly below the parking garage that will be just below the store.

Geothermal heat pumps use 25 percent to 50 percent less electricity than conventional heating or cooling systems, a potential saving of several billion dollars a year if projections for geothermal growth prove true. The Environmental Protection Agency says geothermal heat pumps can reduce energy consumption—and corresponding emissions—up to 72 percent compared to traditional electric resistance heating and standard air-conditioning equipment. Geothermal cooling and heating also improves humidity control by maintaining about 50 percent relative indoor humidity, making GHPs very effective in humid areas.

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Ga Power To DOUBLE Solar Purchases

From ajc.com:

Georgia Power is doubling the amount of solar energy it will buy from independent producers, the chairman of the state Public Service Commission announced Thursday.

Speaking to a conference of solar entrepreneurs, Chairman Lauren McDonald said the utility will buy another 2.5 megawatts of sun-made energy capacity from homes and businesses with solar panels, bringing its total purchases to just over 5 megawatts.

One megawatt has the capacity to power 250 homes or one Super Target. The company will pay 17 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 1.5 megawatts and take bids for the rest.

The announcement was a welcome bone to an industry that had tried and failed to get more business this spring.

The Georgia Solar Energy Association took part in a commission deliberation in hopes of getting Georgia Power to both buy 2.5 more megawatts of solar power and collect the cost through ordinary rates, instead of through a premium-priced green power program.

They got neither.

Still, Georgia Power was buying only 500 kilowatts -- half a megawatt -- of independently produced solar power a year ago. The amount had jumped more than five-fold, even before Thursday's news. McDonald credited the industry's "youthful but cooperative" presence at the PSC for the growth.

In addition to the 5 megawatts Georgia Power will now buy through its solar energy program, it is also building one megawatt of solar capacity and will buy 1.4 megawatts through another program from two larger solar arrays. A solar project near Savannah will generate 1.2 megawatts. A solar array on a South Georgia pecan farm is producing 200 kilowatts.

Under state law, only an area's designated monopoly utility can sell energy in its territory, with a one-time exception for very large spaces. Solar businesses sell solar equipment to customers, but not the energy it makes.

Their customers may sell the power to a utility, but Georgia Power hasn't been buying new solar power for months.

Solar entrepreneurs have said Georgia Power crimps the market by buying only as much power as it has demand from customers willing to pay extra.

For more information about the GA Power Buyback Program and Solar Incentives in GA please visit this page.

Expect natural gas prices to increase

From the AJC:

"The suffocating heat of the past few weeks has been trying to tell you something.

It’s time to lock in a gas contract for the winter.

Consumers can lock in a 12-month natural gas contract this month for the lowest price marketers have offered in years.

And although prices could drop more in September, the recent 24/7 thrum of air conditioners here and around the country argues against that: Power companies have been drawing down the nation’s ample inventories of stored gas in order to keep us cool.

That means “there’s a higher probability of September prices going up,” said Dan Hart, CEO of Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas, which is now selling the cheapest 12-month contract in the state. And even if they do go down, they don't have room to drop much, he said.

The state Public Service Commission is also eyeing this month's gas prices with interest.

Marketers are charging significantly more per therm under variable-rate plans than under fixed-price ones, which is unusual for this time of year, said Mike Nance, the PSC's director of consumer affairs. Variable plans change the therm price each month, based on wholesale prices.

"What we're seeing is a market that really wants to get some fixed-rate contracts locked up," Nance said.

In Georgia's deregulated gas market, most customers buy gas from one of 11 marketers in the state. Only Atlanta Gas Light, which owns the pipes that deliver the gas, remains regulated.

But the gas market does have some rules.

Customers can switch marketers for free just once a year. Customers on variable-rate plans can lock in a long- term contract at any time. Those already under a fixed contract have to either wait out its term, or pay to get out early.

Gas plans available now include both short- and long-term fixed-rate contracts.

According to a PSC analysis of gas prices, Coweta-Fayette's 12-month contract will cost the typical consumer $860 over a year's time.

The most expensive 12-month plan, offered by Georgia Natural Gas, would cost about $100 more than that, the analysis says" (AJC).

Environmental advocacy group sues US Dept. of Energy

From ajc.com:

An environmental advocacy group sued the U.S. Department of Energy Tuesday over its loan guarantees to Southern Co.'s new nuclear plants.

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy lawsuit says the DOE failed to respond to freedom of information requests for information about the loans: The DOE announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees in February for Southern and its partners in building new nuclear reactors near Augusta.

The group had asked for a range of information related to the loan terms, including what was required of Southern, SACE director Stephen Smith said.

"We don't know what kind of skin is in the game for Southern Co. and its partners," he said.

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