Archive for August, 2010
New turbine site rules unlikely to affect Invenergy project in Brown County
From an article by Tony Walter in the Green Bay Press Gazette: Wind turbine siting rules approved today by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission likely will have little impact on a Chicago-based company’s attempts to build a 100-turbine wind farm in southern Brown County. The PSC established guidelines for local governments to set restrictions on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Vickerman: Wisconsin poised to adopt the strictest statewide siting rule on large wind turbines in the nation
From a news release issued by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin: MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Commission) today finished its work on administrative rules governing the siting of wind turbines in Wisconsin. The rules were drafted in response to 2009 Wisconsin Act 40, recently-enacted legislation directing the Commission to promulgate rules [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New wind turbine powers up in Evansville
From an article in the Wisconsin State Journal: A new wind turbine on the grounds of Evansville’s wastewater treatment plant could be providing some of the power used to run the plant. Installed July 1, the wind turbine is expected to generate as much as 125,000 kilowatt hours a year, enough for the equivalent usage [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Utilities building dozens of old-style coal plants
From an Associated Press article by Matthew Brown published in The Washington Post: WYODAK, Wyo. — Utilities across the country are building dozens of old-style coal plants that will cement the industry’s standing as the largest industrial source of climate-changing gases for years to come. An Associated Press examination of U.S. Department of Energy records [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Oconomowoc students to ride on plug-in hybrid school buses
From a article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Town of Oconomowoc — Sandy Syburg has driven school buses for years – but none like these. When they start rolling on their routes next week, these hybrid electric school buses won’t lurch forward the way conventional school buses do. A diesel engine is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Staff’s draft of wind siting rules is too restrictive
From an article by Bill Opalka on RenewablesBiz.com: In about a week wind developers in Wisconsin will have a pretty good answer to their questions about doing business in the state for smaller projects. The questions are being asked the rest of this week as the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) is holding open meetings [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )La Crosse County board approves gas to energy project
From an story on WEAU-TV, La Crosse: The La Crosse County Board has approved moving forward with a solid waste project that could bring about $3.5 million to La Crosse County. The county has been working with Gundersen Lutheran on a gas to energy project. Right now the methane gas that’s taken from the decomposing [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RENEW opposes WPS’ proposed green-pricing increase and asks for small-wind tariff
From the testimony of Michael Vickerman in opposition to the request of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation to increase the cost of renewable energy purchased by customers in the NatureWise green-pricing program: The purpose of my testimony is threefold: (1) to discuss how basing buyback rates on locational marginal pricing (LMP’s) penalizes low-risk renewable energy sources; [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Science says wind power is safe
From an editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal: The Wisconsin Division of Public Health has reviewed more than 150 scientific and medical reports related to wind turbines and public health. Division staff have listened and responded to concerns about wind turbines from the public, municipal leaders and local health officers. The division has sought the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin companies expand to accommodate wind energy
From an article by Nathan Phelps in the Green Bay Press Gazette: Vorpahl Fire & Safety did not build its business with commercial wind generation in mind, but it’s one of many companies that consider that industry a key opportunity for expansion. For the last few months, Vorpahl has sold protective gear designed for workers [...]
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