Archive for November, 2008
UW System upgrades seek energy savings
From an article by Jason Stein in the Wisconsin State Journal: When night falls on the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chamberlin Hall, administrators can’t save energy by turning off the air units that heat, cool and ventilate the building — they’re afraid the aging units might not reliably switch back on in the morning. But a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fiberglass fabricator merges with wind energy company
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A Wisconsin Rapids company is looking to tap surging investment in renewable energy, wastewater management and biofuels after it changed its name and went public through a merger last month. Energy Composites Corp., formerly known as Advanced Fiberglass Technologies, is a manufacturer of structures, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind power is pushing Duluth port to a new age
For those who harbor doubts about windpower’s capacity to stimulate a depressed economy, read the excerpt below from a story by Larry Oakes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. Part of Duluth’s success is having land-based logistical support and cooperative state agencies, especially DOT. Can Minnesota’s success be replicated here …? DULUTH — In 2005, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Local laws leave wind farms out to pasture
From an article by Sean Ryan and Paul Snyder in The Daily Reporter: Lawmakers will rally again for statewide regulations on wind farm development in the upcoming legislative session, and, if the standards pass, local regulation could be a thing of the past. “We will push for the (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin) to create [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Wisconsin utilities would consider buying electric cars
From an article by Rebecca Smith in the Wall Street Journal: The auto industry’s quest to launch a new generation of electric cars may get a big boost from a sector with much to gain from getting advanced vehicles on the road: U.S. electric utilities. Top executives at several utilities are mulling the possibility of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Reducing dependency beyond driving less
From blog reader Jayme H. Simões: Many Americans are wondering what they can do to help the United States to reduce its dependency on foreign oil. The obvious first step is to drive less and turn the thermostat down. But, there are other simple ways that every American can make painless choices that reduce our [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Solar to replace rejected Cassville generation plant?
From an article by Judy Newman in the Wisconsin State Journal: How about positioning a network of solar panels throughout southern Wisconsin to soak up the sun’s rays and convert them into electricity? Or maybe a small power plant could be built, running solely on agricultural products left as waste? Those are a couple of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )No money, no coal plants, and fewer wind projects create concerns about grid reliability
From an Associated Press article by in the International Herald Tribune: GREAT FALLS, Montana: As workers scramble to build an $800 million coal-fired power plant on a patch of farmland here, a crisis that began on faraway Wall Street threatens to stretch America’s power supplies to the brink — driving up prices and laying the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind farmer seeks deal with Union land owners
From an article by Paul Snyder in The Daily Reporter: A company that wants to construct a three-turbine, 4.5-megawatt wind farm in Union won’t give up even though a town ordinance essentially leaves no room to build. “I wouldn’t say it’s the end yet,” said Curt Bjurlin, wind project developer for Elgin, Ill.-based EcoEnergy Engineering [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RENEW, Clean Wisconsin endorse Manitowoc wind project
A media release from RENEW and Clean Wisconsin: Representatives of Wisconsin’s leading sustainable energy organizations—Clean Wisconsin and RENEW Wisconsin–endorsed today a proposed seven-turbine windpower project currently under review by the Manitowoc County Board of Adjustment. The project, proposed by Wisconsin-based Emerging Energies LLP, would be situated within the Town of Mishicot. The County’s Board of [...]
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