Hydroelectric
State’s Hostility Toward Renewables Escalates; “Leaders” Lag Citizenry on Wind Support
Two articles from Catching Wind, a newsletter published by RENEW Wisconsin with funding from a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy: State’s Hostility Toward Renewables Escalates At the urging of Wisconsin utilities, several lawmakers have introduced a bill to allow a renewable energy credit (REC) to be banked indefinitely. If adopted, this measure (AB146) [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sustainable energy jobs could boost economy, group says
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin should strive to do more to grow a renewable energy economy that creates jobs in the state, the author of a new sustainability report says. The report was published by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fresh attack on Wisconsin voters’ desire for a renewable energy standard would kill wind projects and sap state’s economy
From statements issued by three groups in opposition to Assembly Bill 146: “Clearly, this bill is a drastic step in the wrong direction for our state. The Wisconsin Energy Business Association therefore opposes this attack on renewable energy in our state.” – Wisconsin Energy Business Association. Full statement. We strongly recommend that this bill not [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )WI utility agrees to buy Canadian hydroelectric power
While RENEW opposes counting hydro toward a utility’s renewable portofio standard, Wisconsin Public Service agreed to buy 100 MW from Manitoba Hyrdo, according to an article in The Lac du Bonnet Leader: Premier Greg Selinger announced today that Manitoba Hydro has signed agreements for a 250megawatt (MW) sale of electricity to Minnesota Power and a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RENEW opposes legislation to count Canadian hydro toward Wisconsin renewable standard
Testimony delivered by Michael Vickerman, RENEW executive director, to the Senate and Assembly committees that handle energy legislation: Good morning, my name is Michael Vickerman. I am here to represent RENEW Wisconsin, a nonprofit advocacy and education organization based in Madison. Incorporated in 1991, RENEW acts as a catalyst to advance a sustainable energy future [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The nuclear option: Safety concerns are only one big reason wind and solar better
From a commentary by Mark Z. Jacobson in the New York Daily News: The powerful earthquake and tsunami that caused reactors at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant to shut down – releasing radiation and endangering workers and evacuees – have many Americans asking whether nuclear energy is worth the investment and risk. I say not. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Vickerman responds to anonymous “Greenie”
RENEW’s Executive Director wrote the following response to a post by “Greenie” on a local forum: Forumite Greenie writes: “The biggest problem with the federal production tax credit for renewable energy is that it only covers wind and solar. In the state of Wisconsin where our wind resource is low, the production tax credit is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Company seeks to install electricity-generating hydro-turbines in Mississippi River
From an article by Jeffrey Tomich in the La Crosse Tribune: ST. LOUIS — For more than a century, the Mississippi River has been one of the nation’s most important transportation corridors, a muddy, winding pathway for moving bulk commodities such as grain and coal and other goods. Now, a New England startup company wants [...]
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