The Governor’s Climate Change Task Force is holding virtual public listening sessions to get input on the climate plan they are in the process of developing. The remaining public hearing is scheduled for July 15 from 6:00 – …
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Pipelines Brought to a Halt
Three pipeline projects have just halted as a result of legal challenges, protests, policies to move to clean, renewable energy, and market forces. The Dakota Access crude oil pipeline that carried shale oil from North …
Double-Sided Solar Panels Get Exemption From Trump’s Trade Tariffs
Article originally published by Forbes. Bifacial solar modules, which generate power from the front and the back, have been exempted from a 25% trade tariff that had all but stopped imports from China. This offers …
Wisconsin Energy Independent Communities Initial Survey Results to be Released Early July
The State of Wisconsin Energy Independent (EI) Communities Initial Findings will be shared with all Wisconsin communities to inspire and spur further action toward energy independence. The survey was designed to gauge the level of activity, types of actions …
Western Dane County Solar Group Buy
Legacy Solar Co-op and community volunteers from the Town of Vermont’s Climate Action Committee have partnered with All Sky Energy and Eagle Point Solar (as a result of a competitive bidding process) to offer deep …
Vernon County Energy District elects officers
Article originally published by Vernon County Broadcaster. The newly formed Vernon County Energy District (VCED) elected officers and created an organization with a vision of “retaining energy dollars in Vernon County, by promoting the wise …
Wisconsin Frac Sand Businesses Lose Jobs
A frac sand producer in Monroe County, WI laid off 55 employees as of May 1, stating the COVID-19 pandemic and underlying oil price war and depressed market prices. They hope to be able to …
United States Spend Ten Times More On Fossil Fuel Subsidies Than Education
Article originally published by Forbes. A new International Monetary Fund (IMF) study shows that USD$5.2 trillion was spent globally on fossil fuel subsidies in 2017. The equivalent of over 6.5% of global GDP of that year,… The …
Tesla Leads EV Sales Recovery
Automotive sales globally have been down severely as result of the pandemic. However, electric vehicle (EV) sales have done relatively well, with Tesla leading the manufacturers in the UK and China. In the UK, EV …
Campuses Can Sign Up for ENERGY STAR® Benchmarking Program this Summer
U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR program is launching The ENERGY STAR® Higher Education Benchmarking Initiative in July for 2 and 4 -year colleges and universities nationwide to understand how the energy and water performance of their campus …