Archive for August, 2009
Wisconsin Rapids company mulls Great Lakes wind farms
From an article by Nathaniel Shuda in the Wausau Daily Herald: leaders of a Wisconsin Rapids company finalize logistics of a planned local manufacturing plant, they have their sights set on an even larger project. Officials with Energy Composites Corp. are developing a group to build wind farms on the Great Lakes, said Sam Fairchild, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Assembly Speaker makes priorities of wind siting bill and green jobs
From an article by Scott Bauer in the Appleton Post-Crescent: MADISON—Saving and creating jobs will be Democrats’ top priority when the Assembly comes back in session next month, Speaker Mike Sheridan said Wednesday. . . . A particular focus would be on growing so-called “green” jobs, Sheridan said. The only proposals he cited were bills [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )PSC opens door for more in-state renewable installations
A news release issued by RENEW Wisconsin: At its open meeting today, the Public Service Commission (PSC) called for the expansion of voluntary utility programs that offer premium rates for in-state sources of renewable energy. Today’s discussion marked the first time the PSC took up the issue of premium renewable energy buyback rates since it [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Governor to push renewable energy agenda
From an article by Giles Morris in The Daily News (Rhinelander): As Governor Jim Doyle continues his northern tour, he is promoting a policy agenda that will serve as his legacy when he leaves office next year. One of the most ambitious pieces of legislation Doyle is pushing for is a law that would create [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pursuing Sustainability Through Economic Adversity
From a commentary by Michael Vickerman, RENEW executive director: Continuing a trend that began in 2008, America’s energy appetite will continue to decline through 2009, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA). The reductions are cutting across all primary energy sources: petroleum, coal, and natural gas. These projections appear in the July edition of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind industry downturn hits Alliant
From a post on Tom Content’s blog on JSonline.com: As if falling power sales and record cold July weather weren’t enough challenges for Alliant Energy Corp., the company’s wind-power construction business is also seeing sales slide. A downturn in the wind power industry led Alliant to reduce its earnings forecast Thursday for RMT, its Madison-based [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Brown bag lunches on climate change
From Clean Wisconsin: Senate and Assembly leaders are currently drafting clean energy legislation based on the Governor’s Global Warming Task Force recommendations. Bring your lunch to this series of policy briefings that will provide overviews of those policies and allow legislators and staff to have their questions answered by some of the state’s leading experts [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Clean energy safer for workers
From an article by Baldur Hedinsson in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: To keep the gears of America’s economy turning, energy workers need to drill deep into the Earth for explosive gas and flammable oil, a dangerous occupation. New research finds that switching to a renewable energy system based on sun and wind would provide safer [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Registration opens for Solar Decade Conference, Oct. 2, Milwaukee
From the Web page of the Solar Decade: Join renowned industry experts as they discuss the benefits of solar energy for your home, business and career! Now in its fifth year, the Wisconsin Solar Decade Conference is your opportunity to see firsthand the latest developments in the world of solar energy. Register today to hear [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RENEW urges support of Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Along with the Citizens Utility Board, Sierra Club – John Muir Chapter, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, and the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, RENEW Wisconsin sent the following letter: Dear Senator Kohl and Senator Feingold: We are writing to urge your support and leadership for a strong national Energy Efficiency esource Standard (EERS). An EERS will [...]
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