This month [July],officials in Los Angeles, California, are expected to approve a deal that would make solar power cheaper than ever while also addressing its chief flaw: It works only when the sun shines. The …
Economy
Frac-sand producer files for bankruptcy, says it owes Wisconsin contractors $13M
The frac-sand company Emerge Energy Services says it owes at least $13 million to Wisconsin contractors in a bankruptcy case filed this week, on the heels of falling demand for the company’s products. Emerge, which …
Hotel to Finance $2.5 Million in Energy Upgrades through PACE
TownePlace Suites in Oak Creek, Wisconsin is the first Milwaukee County business to benefit from Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing though PACE Wisconsin. Milwaukee County partnered with PACE Wisconsin to offer its commercial sector the …
42 WI Counties Offer PACE Financing
Forty-two Wisconsin counties now offer Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for commercial energy efficiency, renewable energy and water saving projects. Marquette and Columbia Counties are the newest jurisdictions to sponsor. PACE helps commercial, industrial, and …
Smart Thermostat Programs Help Reduce Peak Load
Xcel Energy and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) are offering smart thermostat programs to help balance their utilities’ peak loads while saving residents energy and money. Smart thermostats collect data on users energy use and temperature preferences to maximize …
The Coal Cost Crossover
In a 2019 report, The Coal Cost Crossover: Economic Viability of Existing Coal Compared to New Local Wind and Solar Resources by Vibrant Clean Energy and Energy Innovation, they analyzed the period over which existing coal becomes …
Solar Group Buy Milwaukee Program Ramps Up
Grow Solar Milwaukee, the latest in a series of solar group purchasing programs in the Milwaukee area will help local property owners go solar through community outreach and education, and will help lower the price …
Forty Wisconsin Counties Offer PACE Financing to Their Businesses
The recent additions of Dodge, Lincoln and Washburn Counties to PACE Wisconsin brings the total to 40 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties offering the financing program. Property Assessed Clean Energy or PACE is a financing opportunity for property …
US Wind Industry Market Report
The U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report 2018 shows that wind jobs grew 8 percent in 2018. Wind now employs 114,000 people in all 50 states. More than 24,000 of those jobs are in over 500 wind manufacturing facilities …
76,000 Employed in Clean Energy in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 76,383 clean energy jobs of the more than 737,031 in the 12 Midwest States according the Clean Jobs Midwest 2019 survey. That places WI fifth in the region, as seen in the first bar graph below. Within …