Archive for June, 2010
20 MW solar energy farm proposed in Jefferson
From an article by Ryan Whisner in the Jefferson Daily Union: JEFFERSON – A proposal to build the second-largest solar-generation farm in the United States was presented to City of Jefferson officials Wednesday night. Green States Energy Inc. of Deerfield Beach, Fla., unveiled plans to build a solar energy farm on 100 acres of the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fond du Lac hearing on wind farm siting draws crowd
From an article by Colleen Kottke in the Fond du Lac Reporter: They came from near and far, packing Legislative Chambers at the City County Government Center in Fond du Lac Monday to voice their opinions about proposed wind farm siting rules to be crafted by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. The proposed rules would [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Well water near power plant contaminated: We Energies supplying bottled water to affected residents while seeking source
From an article by Christine Won in The Journal Times (Racine): CALEDONIA — Some residents near the Oak Creek power plant have not had access to drinking water since last August because their wells have been contaminated. They have been advised by the state Department of Natural Resources to not drink or cook with the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sustainability and energy conservation in the workplace
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )SCA Tissue bets on wind to power its Town of Menasha office needs
With three turbines set, crews raise a fourth one beside the SCA Tissue office building in the Town of Menasha. From an article by Michael King in the Appleton Post-Crescent: TOWN OF MENASHA — SCA Tissue is at the forefront of renewable energy applications and looking for more opportunities. On Monday, the papermaker installed the first of four 100-foot-tall, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Concensus unlikely on recommendations from Wind Siting Council
From an article by Paul Ryan in The Daily Reporter: Deadline pressure and 100 amendments are cracking the unity of the state‘s Wind Siting Council as it strives to agree on turbine placement standards. Even the definition of agreement is a point of contention among the 15 members. The state law that formed the council [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )PSC rejects Oakfield family’s wind farm claim
From an article by Coleen Kottke in the Fond du Lac Reporter: The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has rejected a complaint filed by an Oakfield family about the Forward Energy Wind Center. Jason and Ann Wirtz contended that the Forward Energy Wind Center cost them their alpaca-breeding business and created such significant health problems [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Another successful Energy Fair
At the MREA Energy Fair, Jim Yockey (left) and Ry Thompson (right) of Seventh Generation Enregy Services talk to a fairgoer interested in installating a turbine.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Visit RENEW at the Energy Fair, June 18-20
Visit RENEW in booth C2 at the 21st Annual Energy Fair June 18-20, 2010. Each year the MREA Energy Fair transforms rural Central Wisconsin into the global hot spot for renewable energy education. The Energy Fair brings over 20,000 people from nearly every state in the U.S. and several countries around the world to learn, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Permitting Wind Turbines in Wisconsin: The Way Forward
From a presentation by Michael Vickerman, RENEW executive director, at the MREA Energy Fair: What 2009 Act 40 Does 1) Require PSC to establish, by rule, uniform siting standards for all wind turbines, covering, but not limited to: Setbacks Sound levels Shadow flicker Studies and testing requirements Decommissioning 2) Create [...]
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