Archive for May, 2009
State needs more biofuels for UW power plant
From an Associated Press article by Ryan J. Foley, pubished in The Capital Times: Uncertainty about the availability and cost of biomass fuels makes Gov. Jim Doyle’s $251 million plan to overhaul a University of Wisconsin-Madison power plant somewhat risky, according to a report released Tuesday. Doyle has proposed converting the coal-fired Charter Street plant, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Where should turbines be located in Wisconsin?
Bob Welch (right), hired lobbyist for anti-wind forces, told a joint legislative hearing on wind siting where turbines can be located in Wisconsin: Senator Jon Erpenbach: Yeah, real quick. Bob. 25%. You’re saying if a wind farm is built it’s only going to work—going to get 25% of it’s capacity. Where do you get the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Study shows how to reduce bat fatalities
From an article posted on RochesterHomepage.net: Bird and bat deaths from wind farms have been among the few environmental negatives of this growing source of alternative energy. But a new study offers hope that a solution can be found. A new study of the interaction between bats and wind turbines at the Casselman Wind Power [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )A win for wind power in Wisconsin
From an editorial that ran in the Wisconsin State Journal: An eight-hour public hearing last week at the Capitol highlighted a threat to the statewide interest in developing wind power. The hearing also demonstrated why lawmakers should quell that threat by replacing a hodgepodge of local rules for smaller wind farms with uniform state standards. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Alliant Energy offers free, online business efficiency check up
From the site for Alliant’s Business Efficiency Check Up: Have you ever wondered how energy-efficient your business is? Alliant Energy’s Business Efficiency Check Up can help! This free interactive, online tool will help you find where your energy is going and how you can cut energy costs throughout your facility. – Efficiency Fast Track: Identify [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind farm bills survive public lashing
Michael Vickerman (left), RENEW Wisconsin’s executive director, listens to Curt Pawlisch, repesenting Wind for Wisconsin, during their testimony on May 12 in support of identical companion bills (Senate Bill 185 and Assembly Bill 256) to begin a process to create state-wide standards for wind siting in Wisconsin. Brian Rude of Dairyland Power looks on from [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )State senator calls missed wind opportunities ‘sad commentary’
State Senator Jeff Plale (right) testifies in support of identical companion bills (Senate Bill 185 and Assembly Bill 256) that he co-authored with State Rep. James Soletski (left). The bills direct the Public Service Commission to begin a process to set state-wide uniform standards for wind project permitting. From an article by Paul Snyder in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Developer explains reasons for needed wind siting reform
Several people, representing themselves or organizations, spoke or submitted statements in support of SB 185 and AB 256, companion bills to begin a process to set uniform siting standards, at a public hearing in the State Capitol. William Rakocy, Emerging Energies of Wisconsin LLC, submitted the following: Emerging Energies of Wisconsin, LLC, supports the current [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Come to legislative hearing on wind siting stardards, May 12
Help the legislature understand the importance and wide-spread support for wind siting reform in Wisconsin. The Senate and Assembly Utilities Committees will take testimony on Senate Bill 185 (SB 185) and an idential companion bill, Assembly Bill 256 (AB 256), the wind siting reform bills in room 411 South of the State Capitol. As you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )SunEdison helping Kohl’s go solar
From an Associated Press article published in the Maryland Daily Record: ELDERSBURG — Shoppers who step into the Kohl’s department store in Eldersburg may not notice anything more environmental about the building, but a recent addition has brought it into the growing ranks of buildings using renewable energy. Atop the building’s roof, Beltsville-based SunEdison has [...]
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