Wisconsin is positioning itself as a leader in clean energy innovation through nuclear fusion bolstered by Governor Evers signing two bipartisan bills on July 2nd to boost fusion technology. The nuclear fusion process is carbon-free …
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New Gas Plants Approved Based on Anticipated Energy Demand
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) approved on May 22, 2025 two methane gas plants for more than $1.5 billion proposed by WE Energies. Construction of the 1,100-megawatt plant in Oak Creek and the 128-megawatt …
Solar for All now PowerUp Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has a major update about their income-qualified distributed energy initiative: Solar for All Wisconsin is now PowerUp Wisconsin. This new name reflects a broader vision—PowerUp Wisconsin is more than …
New US Solar Panel Recycling Facility
Addressing the challenge of solar waste management in the US, EcoRecycle, a new solar panel recycling program was launched by Hanwha Qcells in partnership with Solarcycle in Cartersville,Georgia. The facility will process 250 MW – or 500,000 panels …
US Electricity Demand Skyrocketing
Data Centers and electric transportation is driving electricity demand according to the Grid Reliability Study by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Electricity demand will grow by 50 percent in the next 25 years. “The analysis… anticipates 300% …
Revised Wisconsin Energy Bill Introduced
Wisconsin legislators have introduced a new version of the energy infrastructure bill – the 2025 Wisconsin Energy Reform Act, WI Assembly Bill 174. It would give Wisconsin-based utility companies priority in developing new high-voltage transmission lines, which …
Tax Exempt Entities – Direct Pay is Still Available
Local governments, schools, non-profits, places of worship, and other tax exempt entities can still apply for direct pay to receive a 30% payment on building qualifying clean energy projects such as generating clean electricity through …
State of Distributed Solar
The State(s) of Distributed Solar — 2024 Update by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), analyzed the saturation of each state’s distributed (non-utility-scale) solar market, relative to state population, at the end of 2024. Overall, they …
Funds to Farmers Unfrozen: Options to Respond to USDA
Farmers and rural business owners have been in a state of uncertainty since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would only release authorized Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant funds to …
Wisconsin Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
Wisconsin was awarded $78 million for 53 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to be located at businesses along a corridor of Wisconsin’s major roadways. The first three federally funded electric vehicle (EV) …