Landfill Gas
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 )Focus offers competitive grants to businesses for large renewable energy projects
From a news release issued by Focus on Energy: Completed proposals due April 30, 2011 MADISON, Wis. (March 11, 2011) – Today, Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities’ statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, announced that businesses can compete for incentives for large renewable energy systems. The Large Renewable Energy System Competitive Incentives allow [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )WPS will buy electricity from landfill-gas-to-energy project
From a news release issued by Veolia Energy North America: HILBERT, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Veolia Energy North America, a leading operator and developer of sustainable energy systems, announced its first landfill gas-to-energy project (LFGTE) in the United States at the Veolia Environmental Services North America Hickory Meadows landfill, located in eastern Wisconsin. The project, slated to commence [...]
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: Hearing trivialized Advanced Renewable Tariffs
From a letter from RENEW Wisconsin to Senators Jeff Plale and Mark Miller, co-chairs of the Select Senate Committee on Clean Energy, who held a hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs Act bill on January 27: Dear Senators Miller and Plale: Thank you for holding a hearing yesterday of the Select Committee on Clean Energy [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cranberries power processing plant
A story from the Marsfield News-Herald by Karen Madden: State leaders got a firsthand look Wednesday at improvements at a Wisconsin Rapids cranberry plant that officials say are creating jobs, benefiting growers and helping the environment. As part of Capital for the Day – an event that brought the governor and members of his cabinet [...]
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