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Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change Report

Posted on December 1, 2020

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change Report. in early December. The report includes 55 climate solutions across nine sectors that will lay the foundation for the state to better adapt …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post, Policy

Vanilla – The Ingredient of Ground-breaking Sustainable Energy Storage

Posted on December 1, 2020

Using green chemistry, researchers at the Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology at Graz University of Technology in Austria, successfully made flow batteries more sustainable by replacing the heavy metals or rare earths in the …

Posted in International, Newsletter Blog Post

Energy Efficiency State Scorecard 2020

Posted on December 1, 2020

Due to the pandemic, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy‘s (ACEEE) 2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard revealed challenges as momentum for state energy efficiency goals slowed with a loss of nearly 500,000 energy jobs, A number of states foster equity …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, National, Newsletter Blog Post

New Wave of Urban Vehicles

Posted on December 1, 2020

The City of Madison has tested an electric-assist cargo bike with no tailpipe emissions developed by Saris, a Madison-based company. Madison’s network of bike paths and routes, allows employees in different government departments and jobs to …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Turn a Chevy Gas Guzzler into an EV in ‘21

Posted on December 1, 2020

General Motors (GM) will be marketing eCrate electric motors and batteries in a kit to convert a range of their aftermarket cars into electric vehicles (EVs) the second half of 2021. They plan to offer …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

This flying car startup will bring a “vertiport” to Orlando

Posted on December 1, 2020

Article originally published by The Architect’s Newspaper. It looks like German flying taxi startup Lilium is beating Uber to the skyways, as the Munich-based company revealed yesterday that it’s planning to build a “vertiport” in Orlando, Florida, with …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Energy Department Awards $6 Million to Develop Training Programs for Emergency Responders and Other Professionals Working with New Energy Technologies

Posted on December 1, 2020

Article originally published on Energy.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded on December 21st approximately $6 million to five organizations that will develop training programs for emergency responders, building managers and owners, and other …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Assistance with Energy Bills

Posted on December 1, 2020

With the continuation of the COVID pandemic and Wisconsin still experiencing job loss (and the possible sunsetting of $600 unemployment payments from the federal government), many residents will likely be faced with this continuing hardship. …

Posted in Economy, Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

New Midwest Solar Jobs Resource Center

Posted on December 1, 2020

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association launched the new Midwest Solar Jobs Resources Center.  The Resource Center is a marketplace for those pursuing a career in solar energy. With three main sections- Solar Training, The Job Board, …

Posted in Economy, Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

FEMA Sets Policy Counting Ecosystem Service Benefits in Benefit-Cost Analysis

Posted on December 1, 2020

FEMA finalized the Ecosystem Service Benefits in Benefit-Cost Analysis policy to coincide with the launch of Hazard Mitigation Assistance non-disaster grant (see Funding). Ecosystem service benefits are positive effects provided to people by nature, such as aesthetic value, air …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post
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