Energy Efficiency
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Legislature should restore funding to Focus on Energy
From a guest commentary by Keith Reopelle and Charlie Higley in the Janseville Gazette: In spring 2011, Gov. Scott Walker and legislative leaders significantly cut funding to Focus on Energy, the energy efficiency program that helps residents and businesses lower energy bills. A recent legislative audit demonstrates that the benefits of Focus on Energy more [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )It’s not easy going green
From a well-done article by Todd Finkelmeyer in The Capital Times: The earth’s population hit the 7 billion mark last week. Perhaps just as eye opening is the fact that the planet is adding more than 200,000 people to that total every 24 hours. That’s nearly another Madison each day. “We need to start thinking [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin slips five notches in energy efficiency ranking
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin’s move to roll back funding increases for programs that help homeowners and businesses save on energy bills was criticized in a report Thursday by a national energy efficiency advocacy group. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released a scorecard rating states’ efforts [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )One Step Forward, 10 Steps Back?
From an article by Ronnie Garrett in Corporate Report Wisconsin: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Those are words my kids hear a lot. We think about what we buy, opting for recyclable materials or recycled content instead. We think about what we throw away, opting instead to find someone who can use it or a place to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Funding Hiatus Darkens Outlook for In-State Renewables
Immediate release July 5, 2011 More information Michael Vickerman Executive Director 608.255.4044 mvickerman@renewwisconsin.org Funding Hiatus Darkens Outlook for In-State Renewables For the first time in its 11-year history, Focus on Energy is no longer accepting applications from Wisconsin businesses and nonprofit entities seeking to install renewable energy systems. This new policy took effect July 1. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Small businesses hit hard by energy program cuts and changes
From an article by Judy Newman in the Wisconsin State Journal: Focus on Energy, a statewide program that promotes energy efficiency, is in the midst of big changes: new management by an out-of-state corporation, suspension of a popular rebate program, and sharp funding cuts in the pending state budget. Nearly 20 people already have lost [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Budget commitee slashes energy efficiency funding
From an article by Mike Ivey in The Capital Times: Cuts to key environmental programs continue in Wisconsin, with a sharp reduction in future funding for Focus on Energy, a statewide energy efficiency effort. On a party-line vote Tuesday, the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee rolled back the budget for Focus on Energy to less than [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Businesses urge legislators not to cut investment in energy efficiency
A news release from Clean Wisconsin: Letters signed by nearly 100 businesses delivered to Capitol MADISON – Letters signed by nearly 100 businesses as well as faith, low-income and environmental advocates were delivered to members of the Joint Committee on Finance today, asking them not to eliminatethe funding approved last year for Focus on Energy, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )GE Healthcare seeks OK for wind turbines
From an article by Laurel Walker in the Milwaukee journal Sentinel: Waukesha – GE Healthcare is seeking city permission to install 10 wind turbines up to 155 feet tall on its 662-acre Waukesha campus on county Highway T north of I-94. The project, if approved, would be built next year or later, said Annette Busateri, [...]
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