Wisconsin Governor Tony Ever’s 2021-2023 budget makes investments in clean energy, workforce development, and electric vehicle infrastructure, reflecting many of the recommendations from the Climate Task Force. It includes $500,000 annually under the Wisconsin Fast …
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2021 Solar Group Buy Programs Launch in 25 Counties
Solar Group Buy programs are launching across Wisconsin for 2021. Solar group programs encourage individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits to install solar by aggregating them into a purchasing pool that provides a reduced rate for …
Middleton Cross Plains Area School District Adopts 100 Percent
Middleton Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) Resolution ‘To address Global Warming through Clean Energy, Waste Reduction, Sustainable Choices, and Environmental Education” was passed by the school board March 22, 2021. It was resolved that MCPASD will …
Organic Valley Launches Loan Program For Clean Energy Projects On Farms
Article originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio. A Wisconsin-based organic cooperative is offering farms low-interest loans to invest in clean energy projects. Organic Valley announced their “Powering the Good” loan fund on Monday. Created through a partnership …
Climate Pledge Exceeds 100 Corporate Signatories
The Climate Pledge, an international program that asks corporations to pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 (10 years in advance of the Paris Accord), exceeded 100 members to mark Earth Day 2021. Companies …
Third-party Solar Financing in Wisconsin Unsettled
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 …
Wisconsin Utilities Will Report on Diversity and Customer Energy Burden
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 …
NBI Releases Code Language to Achieve Carbon Neutral Buildings
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 …
Wisconsin Solar Jobs and Rankings
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 …
Green Leases Promote Energy Efficiency
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 …