Economic development
Wisconsin creating jobs, harnessing wind power
From a news release issued by the Department of Workforce Development: TOWN of MENASHA – Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman said today Governor Doyle’s investments in Wisconsin’s clean energy future are showing gains in manufacturing, job opportunities, a cleaner environment, and a more energy independent Wisconsin. “Under Governor Doyle’s leadership, Wisconsin is harnessing [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )‘Green’ advocates say clean energy a job-creating engine
From an article by Larry Avila in The Northwestern, Oshkosh: Ask Jim Funk if there’s a future in green energy, he’ll likely say “yes.” With millions of gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico and the country in need of new industries to create jobs, advocates of renewable and alternative energy sources think [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tower Tech to supply wind towers to Spain’s Gamesa
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Manitowoc-based Tower Tech will supply wind towers to the Spanish wind turbine provider Gamesa for wind farms that will be installed in the United States in the second half of the year. Shares of Tower Tech’s parent company, Broadwind Energy Inc., rose 16% after [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Manitowoc wind tower maker plans to hire 60 workers
From an article by Charlie Mathews in the Manitow Hearld Times Reporter: MANITOWOC — Paul Smith is excited to hang a “Jobs Open” sign at Tower Tech’s manufacturing plant on the Manitowoc River peninsula. With two major new contracts, the wind tower company’s chief operating officer said about 60 people will be hired in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind stakeholders cite uniformity as key to more projects
From a news release issued by RENEW Wisconsin: Collectively drawing upon the individual roadblocks that developers experienced in permitting wind energy projects in Wisconsin, a group of renewable energy stakeholders urged the Public Service Commission to adopt standards that can’t be undermined by additional restrictions imposed by local governments. The comments, submitted on behalf of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind turbines fit with farms
From an editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal: Congratulations to the Columbia County Board for recognizing last week that wind turbines complement farmland preservation. The board agreed Wednesday that farmers in the towns of Randolph and Scott can lease small amounts of land to We Energies for wind turbines without violating their state agreements to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin lacks coal, oil, natural gas, but not biomass
From an article by Pete Bach in the Appleton Post-Crescent: APPLETON — The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance brought its media campaign to the Fox Cities last week, spreading the word that green fuel isn’t just a passing fad. “We don’t have coal, oil or natural gas, but we do have biomass,” said Josh Morby, executive [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )We Energies to begin Glacier Hills wind farm construction
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Crews will begin site preparation next week for the largest wind farm in Wisconsin, after state regulators finalized plans for the Glacier Hills Wind Park northeast of Madison. We Energies of Milwaukee said it will erect 90 turbines at the wind farm, two more [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A Cruel Month for Renewable Energy
From a commentary by Michael Vickerman, RENEW Wisconsin’s executive director: Renewable energy businesses and activists entered the month of April with high hopes of seeing the State Legislature pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), a comprehensive bill designed to propel Wisconsin toward energy independence, along the way creating thousands of new jobs and strengthening [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist misguided, wrong
A letter to the editor in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Jeff Anthony, Director of Business Development of the American Wind Energy Association and a member of the board of directors of RENEW Wisconsin: John Torinus’ column celebrating the demise of Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Jobs Act legislation couldn’t be more misguided and wrong (April 25, [...]
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