2016 was a record year for group buy programs in Wisconsin where there were four active solar group buy programs: Milwaukee Shines, MadiSUN, Solar Chippewa Valley and SOLARacine. Together, more than 120 households subscribed to install …
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Manitowoc, Bayfield and St.Croix Counties Vote to Join PACE
Manitowoc, Bayfield and St. Croix County Boards voted to join the PACE Wisconsin Commission. There are now 15 counties in the program with others considering it. PACE counties include: Bayfield, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, …
Excellence in Energy Efficiency Awards go to 15 Wisconsin Businesses
Focus on Energy recognized 15 Wisconsin businesses and organizations for their outstanding efforts in reducing energy waste in April with their Excellence in Energy Efficiency Awards. In addition to achieving reduced energy consumption and cost …
Vision, Grit and Practical Solutions for Local Energy Resilience
Article originally published by Wisconsin Academy of Sciences arts and letters What happens when 75 thoughtful Wisconsin leaders come together to tackle a challenge? Good things! The [Wisconsin] Academy [of Sciences, Arts & Letters] hosted its …
KEEP Our Educator of the Year
The Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) senior outreach specialist Sara Windjue was presented with the educator of the year award by Seventhwave at the Better Buildings Better Business Conference. KEEP brings energy education to the classroom …
Floating Wisconsin’s Energy Water Nexus
The largest category for water consumption is electric power generation. Similarly, the largest demand for electricity is water extraction and distribution. This strong interdependency drives great opportunity in Energy Water Nexus (EWN) to impact both …
$20M For Manure Digester Draws Interest, Questions
Article originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio Three state agencies are soliciting proposals to build at least one more large manure digester in Wisconsin. But even with $20 million in public funds on offer to back the project, …
We Energies to Idle One of its Coal Plants for Half the Year
Article originally published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In response to low natural gas prices and flat demand for electricity, We Energies plans to roll back operations at its coal-fired Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in Kenosha …
New LED Street Lights: Brightening Neighborhoods, at Less Cost
Article originally published by Two-Rivers.org You may have noticed more of those “pure white” LED street lights appearing around Two Rivers over the past 6 months. LED fixtures have replaced the pinkish-orangish high pressure sodium …
Madison Hiring Solar Installer Trainees
The City of Madison is taking applications through February 20th for its solar installer trainee program. Fifteen candidates will be invited to attend a paid 3 day training March 27 – March 29, 2017. The top two (2) candidates will be hired as hourly …