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Economy

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

Wisconsin Frac Sand Businesses Lose Jobs

Posted on July 1, 2020

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 …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post

United States Spend Ten Times More On Fossil Fuel Subsidies Than Education

Posted on July 1, 2020

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 …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post

Tesla Leads EV Sales Recovery

Posted on July 1, 2020

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 …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post

Wisconsin’s Fastest Growing Jobs Market – Clean Energy Slowed by Coronavirus

Posted on July 1, 2020

Wisconsin’s clean energy sector that was growing 1.5 times to twice as fast as statewide employment before COVID,  has lost 1 in 7 clean energy workers in three months according to the Clean Jobs Midwest …

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

Wisconsin utilities seek future returns on COVID-19 pandemic expenses, losses

Posted on April 1, 2020

Article originally published by Madison.com. …Following a March 22 order from Gov. Tony Evers, the Public Service Commission suspended utility service disconnections, late fees and deposits for reconnection during a statewide health emergency that has …

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

Clean energy industry may lose 15% of workforce

Posted on April 1, 2020

Article originally published by Utility Dive. More than 106,000 clean energy jobs were eliminated in the month of March due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to an analysis of unemployment data by BW Research Partnership …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post

Wind & Solar to Account for Largest Portion of New Electric Generation in 2020

Posted on April 1, 2020

Renewable energy generation is projected to increase 11 percent in 2020 in the US according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA)  EIA Short-term Energy Outlook, while US electric power generation is forecast to experience …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post

Price of Oil Plummets and Demand Falls

Posted on April 1, 2020

The oil industry that was troubled before the pandemic, had a major price shock when Russia and Saudi Arabia didn’t agree on necessary production cuts stemming from reduced COVID-19 demand of their biggest importer, China. …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post
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