Archive for May, 2008
Wisconsin coal plant to convert to wood
From a press release on the PR Newswire: ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 29 /PRNewswire/ — DTE Energy Services, Inc. (DTEES) has executed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of the E.J. Stoneman Power Plant from Integrys Energy Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG). DTEES plans to convert the 50-megawatt coal- [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )RENEW statement in support of wind project in Town of Union, Rock County, Wisconsin
May 29, 2008 To the Town of Union Plan Commission: My name is Michael Vickerman, and I am here tonight representing RENEW Wisconsin’s 320 members who support EcoEnergy’s Community Wind initiative. This three-turbine project would supply Evansville Water & Light with a zero-emissions, locally available and renewable source of electricity for a minimum of 20 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sheboygan school district lauded for saving energy
From an article by Doug Carroll in the The Sheboygan Press: Fail to turn off the lights or close the door in the Sheboygan Area School District, and Gene Gasper just might fail you. Gasper, the district’s energy manager for the past 2½ years, has the responsibility of educating the educators on energy use. He [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tour of solar heating in homes & businesses, Madison area, June 14th
Hot Water Products, Cardinal Solar, Advantage Plumbing, Hydronic Solutions announced a tour on June 14th of local homes and businesses that have gone solar. Here are the details from Cardinal’s Web site: WHAT: A free bus tour of homes and businesses that harvest the sun’s energy to provide heat and hot water. Viewing of entire [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind turbines turn $2.3 million in profits for Duluth Seaway Port Authority
From an article by Peter Passi in the Duluth News Tribune: Fiscal year 2007 will go down as the most profitable ever for the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. The authority closed its fiscal books March 31 this year, more than $2.3 million in the black, according to Chief Financial Officer John Kubow. The port authority’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )House passes energy bill; Senate uncertain; Bush threatens veto
From an article by Kate Sheppard on Grist: The House approved legislation today that renews billions of dollars in tax breaks for wind, solar, biomass, and other renewable energy sources, and extends a proposed new tax credit for biofuels derived from sources other than corn. “The Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008″ (which is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Mazo plant will produce solar electric components
From a story by Judy Newman in the Wisconsin State Journal: Cardinal Glass will build a $60 million factory in western Dane County that could employ 120 people by the end of 2009. The plant, to be built on a 26-acre site in Mazomanie’s industrial park, about 25 miles west of Madison, will manufacture two [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Two new wind projects now producing electricity
From a press release issued by We Energies: MILWAUKEE- We Energies’ Blue Sky Green Field wind project was placed into commercial service today. The 88 turbines have a demonstrated capacity of 145 megawatts and are expected to generate more than 328 million emission-free kilowatt hours annually – enough to power 36,000 homes. “Blue Sky Green [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Iberdrola to invest $8B in U.S. clean energy
Iberdrola owns a wind project called Top of Iowa, which sells electricity into Wisconsin through contracts with WPPI and MGE. This story by Craig Rubens comes from Earth2Tech.com: Iberdrola Renewables, one of the largest owners and operators of renewable energy facilities in the world, announced yesterday its plans to invest $8 billion in American renewable [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Gas Tax Pain
Fossil Fuel Watch by Michael Vickerman, RENEW Wisconsin May 19, 2008 Could there be more convincing proof of America’s debilitating addiction to oil than the recent calls to institute a gasoline tax holiday issued by two of the three presidential aspirants still in the race? Imagine what would happen if a candidate for public office [...]
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