The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians as one of 52 recipients across 35 states for the Thriving Communities Program. Recipients will receive technical …
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WI Rural Farms and Small Businesses Strengthened with $2.8 Million for Clean Energy Projects
Rural Development Wisconsin announced that 19 farms and small businesses were awarded $2.8 million in USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants. Projects range from installing solar to offset business operation energy use to …
UW Extension awarded $1M to assist with siting large-scale renewable energy projects -engaging local communities in the process
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded UW–Madison Extension a grant for $1 million to support a coordinated, inclusive, and transparent process that engages communities in siting large-scale renewable energy projects across Wisconsin. Six states were …
Madison’s LEED Gold Fleet Services Building Runs on Clean Energy Systems
The City of Madison’s $33 million Nekoosa Trail Fleet Building completed in 2021 is the state-of-the art for sustainability features supporting its LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council. The building is highly energy …
Little Free Library Solar Phone Charging Stations To Take Racine by Storm
On top of a Little Free Library at the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps (GLCC) in Racine is a solar-powered charging station for cellphones. It is free to anyone in the community to use including …
Wisconsin‘s Funding Opportunity to Upgrade School Bus Fleets
It was a surprise to see that Wisconsin did not receive any of the $7 million in federal funding from the 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Electric School Bus Rebates. That funding was directed toward …
Energy Educator of the Year Call for Nominations
Wisconsin’s K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) is looking for nominations for the Wisconsin Energy Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes and rewards exemplary energy educators in Wisconsin who have made energy education a …
Madison Awarded $5 Million Connected Community Funding
On October 13, 2021, DOE announced 10 projects selected to receive $61 million to integrate buildings with distributed energy resources (DER), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) generation and electric vehicle charging, to support grid efficiency while meeting …
Neshkoro Fire District Goes Solar
The Neshkoro Fire Protection District in Marquette County will offset 92% of its energy costs with their 14 kW (DC) pole mounted solar array. The system was installed by All Sky Energy and some of …
Sheboygan Senior Community 200kW Solar Project Underway
Sheboygan Senior Community (SSC) broke ground October 14th on their 38 acre campus for a 200kW solar project. The 448 bifacial solar panels will provide an estimated 28 percent of the campus electricity use and …