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Waukesha tech college turbine impact will be negligible
From an article by Jim Stevens in the Lake Country Reporter: Village of Pewaukee — Residents in a subdivision near Waukesha County Technical College are objecting to a 95-foot tall wind turbine that school officials are proposing to be built behind the Electronics building. WCTC officials will be holding an informational hearing Aug. 16 to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )High-voltage power line would link Madison, La Crosse
From a blog post by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: American Transmission Co. announced Monday that it will seek to build a 345,000-volt power line linking Madison and La Crosse, with the cost of the project tentatively pegged at $425 million. The Pewaukee-based power company says two years of study have shown that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin creating jobs, harnessing wind power
From a news release issued by the Department of Workforce Development: TOWN of MENASHA – Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman said today Governor Doyle’s investments in Wisconsin’s clean energy future are showing gains in manufacturing, job opportunities, a cleaner environment, and a more energy independent Wisconsin. “Under Governor Doyle’s leadership, Wisconsin is harnessing [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind power might require a costly grid expansion
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The Midwest could be crisscrossed with a new network of high voltage power lines to move wind-generated power from the windiest spots in the Dakotas, Iowa and Minnesota. A group of utilities in 11 states, including Pewaukee-based American Transmission Co., is studying three alternatives, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tech college to collect data from wind turbines
From an article by Allison Wickler in the Manitowoc Herald Tribute Reporter: Lakeshore Technical College’s research could provide information for turbine buyers MANITOWOC — Andrew Hrlevich said his first experience climbing the tower of a wind turbine was a little intimidating. “But like anything, you get better with practice,” Hrlevich, 20, said, which he’s done [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tower Tech to supply wind towers to Spain’s Gamesa
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Manitowoc-based Tower Tech will supply wind towers to the Spanish wind turbine provider Gamesa for wind farms that will be installed in the United States in the second half of the year. Shares of Tower Tech’s parent company, Broadwind Energy Inc., rose 16% after [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Manitowoc wind tower maker plans to hire 60 workers
From an article by Charlie Mathews in the Manitow Hearld Times Reporter: MANITOWOC — Paul Smith is excited to hang a “Jobs Open” sign at Tower Tech’s manufacturing plant on the Manitowoc River peninsula. With two major new contracts, the wind tower company’s chief operating officer said about 60 people will be hired in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind stakeholders cite uniformity as key to more projects
From a news release issued by RENEW Wisconsin: Collectively drawing upon the individual roadblocks that developers experienced in permitting wind energy projects in Wisconsin, a group of renewable energy stakeholders urged the Public Service Commission to adopt standards that can’t be undermined by additional restrictions imposed by local governments. The comments, submitted on behalf of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Xcel Energy and co-sponsors release Phase One of Transmission Study for transporting wind energy across Upper Midwest
From an news release issued by Excel Energy: MINNEAPOLIS – Phase One of a comprehensive study released today by a coalition of energy leaders, identifies future transmission needs in the Upper Midwest to support renewable energy development and to transport that energy to population and electricity load centers. Xcel Energy is co-sponsoring the study with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New wind turbine produces energy, training opportunities at tech college
A 50 kW Entegrity wind turbine is installed May 26 on Lakeshore Technical College’s Cleveland campus. The turbine was made operable June 8 and is visible from I-43. From a news release issued by Lakeshore Technical College: A second wind turbine is up and running on Lakeshore Technical College’s Cleveland campus, providing additional opportunities for [...]
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