Clean Air
Small projects have wind in their sails
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Companies working toward energy independence The stalled state of wind farm development in Wisconsin has led to little development activity for large wind farms. But on a much smaller scale, wind projects are moving ahead as companies fulfill commitments to environmental and energy independence. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Utilities warn of higher rates because of pollution rules
From an article by Tom Content published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on August 19: Two state utilities said this week new federal pollution rules will lead to higher electricity costs come January. Wisconsin Public Service Corp. of Green Bay said its residential customers can expect an increase of more than $4 a month next [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Colorado regulators vote for Xcel to shut 6 coal-fired plants
From an article by Mark Jaffe in the Denver Post: The Colorado Public Utilities Commission voted Monday to shut six aging Front Range coal-fired power units and allow Xcel Energy to replace them with a new $530 million gas-fired plant. Pollution controls, with a $340 million price tag, also were approved for the coal-burning Pawnee [...]
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 )Wood chips may pose problems when Charter Street plant converts to biomass
From an article by Jessica VanEgeren in The Capital Times: For decades, pollution spewed from factories and power plants across Wisconsin. As a result, air and water became polluted. Now it seems, so did the trees. At a time when state-owned power plants are ditching coal and going green by including biomass such as switch [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )UW-Madison’s Charter Street coal plant embarks on its transition to cleaner fuels
From an article by Ron Seely in the Wisconsin State Journal: It’s not easy going green. Just ask John Harrod Jr., who is helping guide the $250 million green makeover of UW-Madison’s Charter Street Heating Plant. The coal-burning plant will be converted so that it burns natural gas and cleaner, farm-grown fuels such as switchgrass. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Babies and cats want Clean Energy Jobs Act passed; 25% renewables by 2025
The video is one of eight in Wisconsin Environment’s Clean Energy Jobs Act Video Contest. From a news release issued by Wisconsin Environment: Vote for your favorite in the Clean Energy Jobs Act Video Contest Madison – As the legislature considers the Clean Energy Jobs Act, citizens from across Wisconsin have created short videos to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )UW biomass power plant a gamble for state
From an article by Lee Bergquist and Thomas Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A state-funded, $250 million project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to convert a coal-fired power plant on campus to one that primarily burns biomass such as tree trimmings and crops, ideally becoming a model for how the state can reduce [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Doyle launches Clean Energy Jobs initiative
From a news release issued by Governor Jim Doyle: MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today was joined by business leaders, labor, legislators and environmental organizations as he launched the Clean Energy Jobs Act, a landmark legislative package to accelerate the state’s green economy and create jobs. New industry-recognized research shows the package will directly create [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The cost of clean air
From an article by Mike Ivey in The Capital Times: For more than a decade, customers at Madison Gas & Electric have voted with their pocketbooks for cleaner energy. Under the voluntary “Green Power Tomorrow” program, more than 12,000 MGE customers – nearly 10 percent of its total customer base – pay on average a [...]
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