The traditional energy and energy efficiency industry added 152,000 new US jobs in 2018, outperforming other sectors during a time of high employment, according to the 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report by the National Association of …
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Wisconsin Ranks 18th in Solar Manufacturing & Solar Companies; 12th in Solar on Schools
The Solar Job Census 2018 reports Wisconsin’s 3,007 solar jobs rank 24th of 52 states (EnergyOnWI News, February 2019). The state analysis shows that Wisconsin solar installers account for 63.5% or 1,909 jobs, followed by 542 (18%) manufacturing jobs, …
Battery Power’s Latest Plunge in Costs Threatens Coal, Gas
The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the benchmark levelized cost of electricity,[1] or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has fallen 35% to $187 per megawatt-hour since the first half of 2018. Meanwhile, the …
Report: Wind, solar energy now cheaper than most existing coal plants
A new report suggests it costs more to operate four of Wisconsin’s seven largest coal-fired electricity plants than it would to replace them with wind and solar power… The study found that, in theory, wind …
Wisconsin Ranks 24th in Solar Jobs in National Census: Companies Seeking Workers
The 2018 National Solar Jobs Census by the Solar Foundation found that the US had 242,343 solar workers in 2018, an increase of 159 percent from 2010. Yet, solar employment decreased by 3.2 percent or 8,000 jobs …
U.S. coal companies continue to lose market value
Article originally published by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): The 12 largest publicly traded U.S. coal producers lost 16.6% of their total market value since September 2018, with …
Full Tax Credit for GM EVs Ending Soon
Customers have until the end of March 2019 to receive the $7,500 full tax credit for the purchase of GM electric vehicles (EVs) like the Chevy Bolt. Because the company achieved the sales quota of …
Focus Solar Programs Well Subscribed
Focus on Energy renewable programs spent more than $4 million on 970 solar PV projects in 2018 that will generate over 15 MW of electricity. This $4 million in incentives leveraged over $30 million in investments. Residential projects …
US EV Subsidies May Be At Risk
According to the director of the White House National Economic Council, subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) will end possibly in 2020 or 2021. Currently, the federal government provides a tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 for newly …
The Oneida Tribal Project expected to save money and reduce carbon dioxide emissions
Article originally published by Fox11 News The Oneida Tribal Project will use solar panels on six facilities within the Tribe’s reservation. It will provide 800 kilowatts of solar electric power. That’s enough energy to power …