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 …
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Vanilla – The Ingredient of Ground-breaking Sustainable Energy Storage
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 …
Energy Efficiency State Scorecard 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 …
New Wave of Urban Vehicles
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 …
Turn a Chevy Gas Guzzler into an EV in ‘21
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 …
This flying car startup will bring a “vertiport” to Orlando
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 …
Energy Department Awards $6 Million to Develop Training Programs for Emergency Responders and Other Professionals Working with New Energy Technologies
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 …
Assistance with Energy Bills
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. …
New Midwest Solar Jobs Resource Center
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, …
FEMA Sets Policy Counting Ecosystem Service Benefits in Benefit-Cost Analysis
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 …