Archive for July, 2009
Too popular Cash for Clunkers suspended
From an article in the Wisconsin State Journal: WASHINGTON — The government plans to suspend its popular “cash for clunkers” program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases, congressional officials said Thursday. The Transportation Department called lawmakers’ offices to alert them to the decision to suspend [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cash for Clunkers kicks off
From a news release issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today kicked off a buyer incentive program designed to help consumers purchase new fuel efficient vehicles and boost the economy at the same time. The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), commonly referred to as Cash for Clunkers, is a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )$28 million available for state clean energy manufacturing projects
From a news release issued by Governor Doyle: MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Wisconsin has been approved for $28 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act federal funds for its State Energy Program (SEP). The funds are the first part of the $55 million in Recovery Act funding the state is receiving [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Crave Brothers Farm turns manure into electricity
Electricity-generating anaerobic manure digesters drew attention from visitors to the 2009Farm Technology Days at the Crave Brothers Farm near Waterloo. From a story on WITI-TV, Green Bay: This farm equipment may not look familiar to most folks, but it is part of the process to provide the Crave brothers family farm with fuel. “Just feel [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Local hearing on Columbia County wind farm delayed
From an article by Lyn Jerde in the Portage Daily Register: A public hearing on a wind energy project proposed for northeast Columbia County that had been scheduled for last week has been delayed to late October or early November, to give the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin more time to study the project’s potential [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Calumet sets wind turbine moratorium after court ruling
From an article by Jim Collar in the Appleton Post-Crescent: CHILTON — Wind turbine construction is off the table in Calumet County for the time being as supervisors regroup from a court decision that invalidated their restrictions on placement of the systems. The Calumet County Board passed a moratorium on turbine construction Tuesday that could [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )PSC issues draft environmental impact statement for Columbia County wind farm
From a news release issued by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin: MADISON -– Today the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) issued the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed wind electric generating facility, Glacier Hills Wind Park, in northeast Columbia County. The proposed wind park project would consist of a 90-turbine wind [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RENEW testimony supports Excel’s conversion of generation plant to wood
From the direct testimony of Michael Vickerman on behalf of RENEW Wisconsin: Q. What is the purpose of your testimony? A. The purpose of my testimony is to communicate our organization’s support for the installation of a biomass gasification system that would produce biomass-derived synthetic gas (“syngas”) for serving Northern States Power’s Bay Front Unit [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin utilities leave home for wind work
From an article by Paul Snyder in The Daily Reporter: Wisconsin utilities have a track record of building, operating and maintaining their own wind farms, leaving independent producers little reason to build in the state. But when those same utilities build wind farms in other states, Wisconsin’s economy and construction work force suffer, said Michael [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wis. to get $5.4 million for Energy Star rebates
From a post on Tom Content’s blog on JSOnline: The state of Wisconsin is slated to receive $5.4 million from the federal stimulus package to fund rebates for consumers to buy energy-efficient home appliances, the U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday. DOE announced it will make $300 million available nationwide from the American Recovery and [...]
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