Madison ranks highly as a cutting-edge city
Madison is used to ranking highly on national lists, so it should come as little surprise that it’s been included in a new study of the Top 30 Most Cutting-Edge Metros, according to CommercialCafe.
Energy
Alliant announces excavator safety program
Alliant Energy announced the forthcoming Diggers Hotline 2022 Excavator Safety Awareness Program and encourages contractors, excavators, builders, landscapers, and municipal and utility workers to attend.
UW discovery moves carbon-free economy forward
UW–Madison scientists have discovered a new way to capture energy from ammonia, taking another step toward a carbon-free economy.
Report: Madison earns ACEEE ‘most improved’ city
Madison has moved up in rank from a below-average ranking on the annual clean energy scorecard last year from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) to most improved in a new analysis of the nation’s largest cities.
Biofuel startup makes historic flight
Madison-based Virent, a startup that makes fuel out of plants for cars and airplanes, has recorded a first in aviation history.
City water utility seeks another rate hike
The Madison Water Utility has applied for a third rate hike in four years.
Utility officials approve MGE rate hike
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) that would result in the average household paying $7.50 more for electricity and gas.
Regulators approve energy rate hikes
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved rate increases for Alliant Energy and Xcel Energy.
Solar farm opponents cite legal loophole
Opponents of a proposed Dane County solar farm say the Chicago-based developer and local utilities are exploiting a legal loophole and skirting regulatory review.
State expecting over $800 million to upgrade water systems
Under the newly-signed, $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Wisconsin could receive more than $800 million to upgrade its aging water and wastewater systems.
5 community organizations win grants to install solar arrays
The city of Madison has awarded MadiSUN Backyard Solar grants to five community organizations to install rooftop solar arrays.
Investors flock to electric truck startup Rivian
In yet another sign that the electric vehicle market is hot and getting hotter, shares of Rivian Automotive Inc., a startup company that manufactures electric pickup trucks, jumped in the company’s initial public offering.
‘Chester the Digester’ keeps Madison College’s food waste out of landfills
Food waste is a significant problem that doesn’t always get a lot of attention. However, the environmental and economic implications of food waste shouldn’t be ignored.
State eases away from coal reliance
WEC Energy Group announced that it will stop burning coal by 2035 and transition to natural gas.
State invites input on clean energy
The state’s Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy announced upcoming listening sessions to gather public input in developing the Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan.
Wind farms planned as part of Biden’s plan
The East and West coasts and the Gulf of Mexico will be home to seven new major offshore wind farms under a plan announced last Wednesday by the Biden administration.
State lawmakers draft bill to allow solar panel leasing
Two lawmakers have drafted legislation that would allow businesses and residents in the state to lease solar panels and prevent utilities from refusing to connect leased systems to the grid.
Study: Solar rooftop installations lag
While rooftop solar could meet nearly two-thirds of the state’s electricity needs, fewer than 2% of homeowners will install the systems.
Parisi proposes $10 million boost for renewable-gas vehicles
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has proposed bolstering Dane County’s infrastructure for renewable-gas vehicles by purchasing trailers of an eco-friendly alternative so the vehicles can fill up anywhere.
Report: Big carbon emitters fail to disclose climate risk
A new report by Carbon Tracker studying 107 companies from a range of sectors shows that over 70% of some of the world’s biggest corporate emitters failed to disclose the effects of climate risk in their audited 2020 financial statements.
