Archive for February, 2010
Wind park offers significant benefits to the state
From the written decision of the Public Service Commission on We Energies’ Glacier Hills Wind Park: WEPCO’s [We Energies’] wind-powered electric generating facility is a renewable resource that offers significant benefits to the state of Wisconsin. The air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions it avoids, the lack of solid waste, and the fact that it [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Citizens show overwhelming support for Clean Energy Jobs
From a news release issued by Clean Wisconsin: Madison, Wis – Despite big oil and coal spending hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to confuse and turn the public against the Clean Energy Jobs Act, Wisconsin residents and businesses demonstrated overwhelming support for the bill in recent legislative hearings, with supporters outnumbering opponents by more [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind Turbine Syndrome: Myths and Facts Webinar
From a recent Webinar now available online at the Web site of Windustry: This webinar was hosted by Windustry and the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on February 11, 2010. The webinar provided a discussion of the myths and facts behind wind turbine syndrome and how [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Milwaukee council panel approves solar power revolving loans
Anews release issued by Alderman Tony Zielinski: The Community and Economic Development committee unanimously approved an ordinance today that allows the City of Milwaukee to create the state’s first property assessed solar power revolving loan program to make solar power a more attractive option for homeowners. Alderman Tony Zielinski, primary sponsor of the ordinance says [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Of Molehills and Renewable Energy Purchases
From a commentary by Michael Vickerman, RENEW executive director: As the Legislature mulls over the pending comprehensive energy bill known as the Clean Energy Jobs Act (SB 450/AB 649), both supporters and opponents have been keeping their artillery banks busy, peppering the airwaves and cyberspace with press releases, position papers, radio advertisements and economic impact [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Clean Energy Jobs Act would boost economy and employment
From a news release issued by the Center for Climate Strategies: Implementation of the recently introduced Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) would expand the state’s economy and create thousands of additional new jobs for Wisconsin. These impacts are reported in a recent Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) analysis of the macroeconomic effects of the proposed [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Study projects minimal impact from renewable buyback rates
From a letter to State Rep. Spencer Black and State Sen. Mark Miller: RENEW is pleased to provide the enclosed copy of the narrative and appendix of tables from an economic analysis that we commissioned. The analysis concludes that special buyback rates (sometimes called Advanced Renewable Tariffs) designed to stimulate small-scale renewable energy installations would [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Clearing up Wisconsin’s lakes with clean energy
From a commentary by Michael Vickerman, RENEW’s executive director: In the next six weeks the Legislature will make a truly momentous decision on the state’s energy future. Either it can embrace an ambitious 15-year commitment to invigorate the state’s economy through sustained investments in clean energy or decide to coast along on current energy policies [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind energy firm picks Milwaukee for plant
From an article by Larry Sandler in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Politicians and business leaders were quick to celebrate – and claim credit for – Monday’s announcement that a Spanish company will bring hundreds of new jobs to Milwaukee. Wisconsin’s current governor, two candidates to succeed him, and not one but two regional economic development [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Debate over Clean Energy Jobs Act centers on prices
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: In the rhetoric of the energy bill debate in Madison, energy prices will go up – either because the Legislature passes the Clean Energy Jobs Act or because the Legislature fails to pass it. Rising energy prices are a familiar refrain to many in [...]
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