Solar
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 )Now online: Wisconsin Renewable Quarterly
The Wisconsin Renewable Quarterly, the newsletter of RENEW Wisconsin, features these article: Siting Rule Suspension Rocks Wind Industry In a move that sent shock waves through the wind industry in Wisconsin, a joint legislative panel voted on March 1 to suspend the wind siting rule promulgated by the Public Service Commission in December 2010. Community [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Software firm reaches for the sun
1,300 solar panels rise above a parking lost at Epic Systems in Verona, WI. From an article by Tom Conent in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Verona – By the end of the year, the largest solar project yet built in Wisconsin will take shape in the rolling countryside that Epic Systems calls home. And by [...]
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 )Central Library renews environment via green roof, including solar
From an article by Bobby Tanzilo on OnMilwaukee.com: There are always exciting things going on in Milwaukee Public Library’s Downtown Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. But, these days, there is also some excitement on the building’s roof, too. When the library needed to replace its 25-year-old roof last year, instead of going for a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Milwaukee solar manufacturer lands huge contract and added financing
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Helios Solar Works was awarded an additional $150,000 in financing for the purchase of robotic manufacturing equipment at its factory in the Menomonee River Valley. Helios, which began production in February, was initially awarded a $500,000 by the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., a business [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )1,300 solar panels cover Verona parking lot
From an article by Judy Newman in the Wisconsin State Journal: Epic is turning its face toward the sun. Epic Systems Corp. has added a canopy of nearly 1,300 solar panels over the exposed deck of one of two parking ramps at its Verona campus. With a maximum capacity of 280 watts per panel, they [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Full Spectrum Solar: Green business success story
From an article by Mike Ivey in The Capital Times: It’s taken a bit longer than planned but a fast-growing Madison-based solar energy company is finally settling into new digs. On Wednesday, Full Spectrum Solar will celebrate its move to 1240 E. Washington Ave., the former Quality Collision auto body repair shop. Full Spectrum has [...]
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. [...]
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