Solar
Jefferson aims to capitalize on location with solar farm
From an article by in the Wisconsin State Journal: A 110-acre farm proposed for the north side of Jefferson won’t grow corn, raise chickens or produce milk. Instead, its harvest will come from the sun. A Florida company wants to build a $100 million, 20-megawatt solar farm capable of producing enough power for 3,500 homes [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sisters’ monastery, topped by solar electric system, defines sustainability, gains LEED Platinum
From an article by Candace Roulo on ContractorMag.com: MADISON, WIS. — The Benedictine Women of Madison work toward environmental solutions and teach the importance of nature in daily life as part of their mission, thus, it was natural that they aimed for a high level of sustainability when building their new monastery, which recently received [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Solar energy being used to help cleanup landfill
From a story on WKOW-TV, Channel 27, Madison: TOWN OF MIDDLETON (WKOW) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Energy to study solar energy while cleaning up contamination at the former Refuse Hideaway Landfill in the Town of Middleton. The Refuse Hideaway Landfill operated from 1974 to [...]
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 )20 MW solar energy farm proposed in Jefferson
From an article by Ryan Whisner in the Jefferson Daily Union: JEFFERSON – A proposal to build the second-largest solar-generation farm in the United States was presented to City of Jefferson officials Wednesday night. Green States Energy Inc. of Deerfield Beach, Fla., unveiled plans to build a solar energy farm on 100 acres of the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Project under way to propose development of 12.5 MW of solar power generation
An announcement by We Energies: We Energies has a commitment to propose the development of approximately 12.5 MW of solar power generation. This solar commitment entails 5 MW by Jan. 1, 2013, and the remaining 7.5 MW by Jan. 1, 2015. With the development and permitting phase of the Glacier Hills Wind Park completed, Andy [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Company could grow with passage of Clean Energy Jobs Act
From an article by Kayla Bunge in the Janesville Gazette: LAKE GENEVA — John Kivlin despises the word “sustainability” for all the political and social stereotypes it stirs up. But he can find few other words that accurately describe his philosophy on renewable energy and its ability to create local jobs and fuel the state [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Milwaukee council panel approves solar power revolving loans
Anews release issued by Alderman Tony Zielinski: The Community and Economic Development committee unanimously approved an ordinance today that allows the City of Milwaukee to create the state’s first property assessed solar power revolving loan program to make solar power a more attractive option for homeowners. Alderman Tony Zielinski, primary sponsor of the ordinance says [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Potawatomi get funding for renewable projects
From a news release issued by the U.S. Department of Energy: U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week announced the selection of five projects to receive a combined US $20.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support deployment of community-based renewable energy projects including biomass, wind and solar installations. “Smaller, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RENEW testifies in support of Clean Energy Jobs Act bill
Michael Vickerman (left), Josh Stolzenburg (center), owner of North Wind Renewable Energy, LLC, Stevens Point, and Dave Miller, Wave Wind, LLC, Sun Prairie, testify in support of the Clean Energy Jobs Act bill before the Special Assembly Committee on Climate Change. Vickerman leans forward to show the committee members a map of renewable energy installations. [...]
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