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Third-party Solar Financing in Wisconsin Unsettled

Posted on January 1, 2021

The first municipality to test the ambiguity of Wisconsin’s third-party solar financing law was the City of Monona in 2014, when they successfully installed four rooftop solar PV systems financed by a third party (see Solar Energy Financing …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post, Policy

Wisconsin Utilities Will Report on Diversity and Customer Energy Burden

Posted on January 1, 2021

The PSC is requiring Wisconsin’s 609 regulated electric, gas and water utilities to include in annual reporting demographic information on their employees, boards of directors and supply chains, as well as the percent of household income spent …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post, Policy

NBI Releases Code Language to Achieve Carbon Neutral Buildings

Posted on January 1, 2021

Energy use in the built environment accounts for 39% of U.S. CO2 emissions. To help mitigate that, the New Buildings Institute (NBI) released the Building Decarbonization Code that aims to deliver carbon neutral performance in both residential and commercial …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post, Policy

Wisconsin Solar Jobs and Rankings

Posted on January 1, 2021

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) developed an infographic, State Solar Spotlight on Wisconsin 2020, that shows Wisconsin installed 237.3 MW of solar in 2020 (down from 41.16 MW in 2019) or enough installed solar to power …

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

Green Leases Promote Energy Efficiency

Posted on January 1, 2021

The 2021 Green Lease Leader recognition program, run by the Department of Energy and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), which honors landlords, tenants, and partnering real estate practitioners for incorporating green leasing to drive high-performance and healthy …

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

Fossil fuel air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide

Posted on January 1, 2021

Article originally published by E&E News. More than 8 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel pollution, significantly higher than previous research suggested, meaning that air pollution from burning fossil fuels like coal and …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, International, Newsletter Blog Post

Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change Report

Posted on December 1, 2020

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 …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post, Policy

Energy Efficiency State Scorecard 2020

Posted on December 1, 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 …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, National, Newsletter Blog Post

Assistance with Energy Bills

Posted on December 1, 2020

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. …

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

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
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