Archive for April, 2008
Dumb as we wanna be
From an op-ed by Thomas Friedman in The New York Times: It is great to see that we finally have some national unity on energy policy. Unfortunately, the unifying idea is so ridiculous, so unworthy of the people aspiring to lead our nation, it takes your breath away. Hillary Clinton has decided to line up [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Utility gets OK to build Iowa wind farm
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin Public Service Corp. won approval from state regulators to build a wind farm in Iowa to help comply with a state mandate to increase its supply of renewable power. The Crane Creek wind farm in Howard County, Iowa, is estimated to cost $251 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Keep blowing wind power forward
From an editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal: The exciting possibility of harnessing significant wind power using giant turbines offshore on Lake Michigan moved closer to reality last week. State officials said three developers are contemplating various ways to erect hundreds of wind turbines on the water that could transmit clean energy back to land. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Critics say greedy farmers ‘sold out’
A letter to the editor of the Fond du Lac Reporter by Dale Grahl: I am writing this letter in reference to the energy controversy feature on the front page of the Jan. 13 Reporter. In that story we were labeled by critics as greedy farmers who sold out to easy money. As landowners before [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Visit RENEW at Green Day, April 26
Look for RENEW at Isthmus’ Green Day event on April 26 at the Monona Terrace, booth #122.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Alliant eyes offset for emissions in Iowa
From an article by Jeff Richgels in The Capital Times: Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility unit has announced a plan it says would help offset the carbon emissions from a proposed new coal plant in Iowa.Interstate Power and Light said it would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 800,000 tons a year by retiring two coal burning [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New WPS coal plant produces electricity
An article by Richard Ryman from the Green Bay Press-Gazette: Wisconsin Public Service Corp.’s new coal-fired power plant near Wausau produced its first electricity Thursday [March 20].The power plant is in the start-up and testing phase, but produced 18 megawatts of electricity when it was brought up to full speed and connected to the transmission [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Company seeks to install electricity-generating hydro-turbines in Mississippi River
From an article by Jeffrey Tomich in the La Crosse Tribune: ST. LOUIS — For more than a century, the Mississippi River has been one of the nation’s most important transportation corridors, a muddy, winding pathway for moving bulk commodities such as grain and coal and other goods. Now, a New England startup company wants [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Utility-scale Projects: The Trends We See
From a presentaton by Mark Osten, Director of Business Development, RMT WindConnect, at the 2008 Renewable Energy Summit: 2007 U.S. Wind Investment U.S. – $12 Billion invested – 30% of all U.S. generation additions Wisconsin Wind Investment – ~$400 Million invested – ~1% of all U.S. generation additions Alliant Energy Cedar Ridge Site • 41 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin’s solar electric installations reach 1 megawatt
From a press release issued by Focus on Energy: MADISON, Wis. (March 27, 2008) – On March 1, 2008, Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, achieved a combined generation capacity of 1 megawatt (MW) with its 330th co-funded solar electric system. The 330 residential and commercial solar electric systems were installed [...]
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