Archive for April, 2008
Anti-wind assertion is “plain silly”
In the following letter to the editor of the Milwauke Journal Sentinel, the writer repeats a bit of misinformation frequently pedaled by wind foes who don’t want wind generation in their back yards: . . . fourteen 1,000-megawatt thermal or nuclear power plants still would have to be built to fill the considerable gap left [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Renewable energy financing workshops set, April 18 & April 25
From the Office of Energy Independence: MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Office of Energy Independence will host two free renewable energy financing workshops for industry businesses and researchers. The workshops will provide information about the new Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund (WEIF), a renewable energy loan and grant program administered by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Jobs, energy on minds of central Wisconsin leaders
An article by in the Wausau Daily Herald: A delegation of representatives from Marathon, Portage and Wood counties will travel to the state Capitol on Wednesday [April 9] to encourage investment in renewable energies and the creation of incentives to spur collaboration among local units of government. The members of Centergy, the Central Wisconsin Alliance [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )It’s time to give wind energy a whirl
An editorial from the Appleton Post-Crescent: Wind turbines will likely start dotting the landscape in Outagamie County. And we hope they will be a welcome sight. EcoEnergy, a wind farm developer, is looking to put five 400-foot turbines in either the Town of Kaukauna or the Town of Freedom. The turbines that will serve Kaukauna [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Windpower in Wisconsin: Ready for the Big Leagues?
From a presentaton by Michael Vickerman, Executive Director, RENEW Wisconsin, at the 2008 Renewable Energy Summit: Why Promote Windpower? – Clean = Environmental – Non-depleting = Energy Security – Fixed Price = Risk Management – Creates Wealth = Economic Development – Scalable to Utilities = Practicality A sustainable source of wealth for Wisconsin!! How Wind [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind turbines in Lake Michigan? It’s being studied
From an Associated Press article by Todd Richmond published in the Green Bay Press-Gazette: MADISON — State regulators want to study what it would take to implant giant wind turbines in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, a move that might someday lead to new power for Wisconsin but cost millions of dollars and transform serene [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin far behind in wind power
An article from The Business Journal: The state of Wisconsin trails the top wind-power generating states by a wide margin, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Wind Energy Association. Wisconsin possesses only 53 megawatts of installed capacity in the state, generating a paltry 0.2 percent of the state’s energy, the report said. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Site makes top 50 alternative energy blogs
EcoTrekker named Renew Energy Blog among the top 50 alternative energy blogs: With increasing frustration towards fossil fuels and a looming threat of global warming, alternative energy solutions are popular now more than ever. We have a number of options, including water, solar, and bioenergy power. These blogs discuss these solutions, and they’re some of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )EcoEnergy open house well attended in Freedom
Becky DeVries, reporter for WLUK FOX 11 (Green Bay), Becky DeVries reports on the EcoEnergy open house for its proposed wind project in Outagamie County. An earlier article by Susan Squires in the Appleton Post-Crescent included details on the project: The Outagamie County project will cost about $15 million. The five turbines will serve Kaukauna [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Driving away from the oil economy
From a presentation by Michael Vickerman at the Green Vehicles Workshop sponsored by the Milwaukee Area Technical College: “Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.” – Kenneth BouldingHow effective will magical thinking [in unending growth] be in dealing with these world-transforming problems? [...]
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