Gov. Evers signs order prohibiting gas price gouging
Gov. Tony Evers signed Emergency Order #170 prohibiting price gouging of gasoline and diesel.
Energy
Solar for Good program awards over $450,000 to nonprofits
The spring 2022 Solar for Good grant program has awarded over $450,000 in grants and solar panel donations to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations.
Clean energy organization launches statewide campaigns
RENEW Wisconsin announced the launch of two statewide communications campaigns to promote the benefits of clean energy investments in Wisconsin.
Inflation, lawsuits drive up cost of power line
Ongoing litigation and inflationary supply chain disruptions have increased the cost of building the controversial Cardinal-Hickory Creek power line by more than $49 million.
Tech Council luncheon to focus on 'clean' nuclear power
The Wisconsin Tech Council Innovation Network will present a luncheon event focused on nuclear power.
UW researchers aim to create business around carbon capture
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have created a way to pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it in solid particles that can be used in building materials.
Regulators approve another $620 million in solar farms
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) unanimously approved Alliant Energy’s plan to buy or build six solar farms at a cost of about $620 million.
Repurposed digester to produce clean, renewable natural gas
EnTech Solutions, Northern Biogas, and Dane County are teaming up to support sustainable clean energy by repurposing an agricultural biodigester.
Down on the solar farm
The American farmer is still the lifeblood of our ability to produce food, not only for ourselves but also for the world, but the decline in the amount of Wisconsin land that’s actually being farmed might strike some as alarming.
Solar-powered EV chargers to be displayed at Hilldale on Earth Day
EnTech Solutions, a clean energy provider, will display and make available for public use two solar-powered EV chargers at the Metcalfe’s Market at Hilldale on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, from 11 a.m.–noon.
State releases clean energy plan
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy, announced the release of the state’s Clean Energy Plan, the first-ever plan in the state’s history as directed in Executive Order No. 38.
PSC approves state’s largest renewable energy plant
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved the construction of the 465-megawatt Koshkonong Solar Energy Center, Wisconsin's largest renewable energy plant.
Bosch and BCycle partner for free Earth Day rides
Waterloo-based BCycle, a national bike-share system, has teamed up with Bosch eBike Systems, a division of Bosch Group, to offer free electric bike rideshare access in Madison and seven other cities across the country on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, through Sunday, April 24.
City, school district to benefit from MGE solar project
A partnership between Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), the city of Madison, and Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) has brought online the latest local solar array, the 8-megawatt Hermsdorf Solar Fields.
Solar for Good program expands
The program will give approximately $150,000 in funding and material donations to organizations to help reduce the upfront costs of installing solar.
MGE receives approval for solar, battery storage purchase
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Paris Solar-Battery Park.
Local arts organization plans Solar Powered Circus
Madison Circus Space announced it will present Solar Powered Circus, an all-ages show featuring sustainable energy-themed new circus acts by local talent.
Solar opponents cite Wisconsin Constitution violation
Two residents and the town of Christiana have filed a motion asking the Public Service Commission to dismiss the utilities’ application, stating the leases are void under a clause in the state Constitution that limits leases on agricultural land to 15 years.
Clean energy financing bill passes Wisconsin Senate
PACE financing creates a mechanism for commercial, industrial, health care, agricultural, nonprofit, and multifamily property owners to obtain low-cost, non-recourse financing for up to 100% of the cost of energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements.
Urban League expands career training
The Urban League of Greater Madison is addressing southern Wisconsin’s changing workforce needs while training unemployed and underemployed community members by expanding intensive training academies for careers in commercial driving and solar installation.
