Article originally published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Broadwind Energy Inc. said it has been awarded $28 million in orders for large steel towers for wind turbines from a domestic turbine manufacturer. The company’s factory in …
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Madison Gas & Electric to Launch Community Solar Program
Article originally published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A community solar project in Middleton could be generating power by late this year, after the state Public Service Commission approved Madison Gas and Electric‘s plan to launch a …
Excel Energy Announces Plans for Wisconsin’s Largest Community Solar Garden Program
Article originally published by Wheeler Report Xcel Energy plans to purchase up to three megawatts of electricity from community solar arrays. The first two megawatts are planned for Eau Claire and La Crosse counties.
La Farge Municipal Utility Embarks on Community Solar
An advisory committee of businesses, residents and the Village of La Farge Community Solar Project that will be the first in Wisconsin by a municipal utility. The project would provide between 300 kilowatts to 1 …
City-wide Cool Choices to Energy Savings
The City of Madison has been chosen as one of the 50 semifinalists for the Georgetown University Energy Prize. This is a national competition to promote energy efficiency by local governments and their community with a $5 million …
Largest Milwaukee Office Building to Earn LEED Gold for High Performance
A 30 story, 654,000 square foot, multi-tenant, class A office building, 411 East Wisconsin, is the largest in Milwaukee to receive a LEED gold certification for an Existing Building Operations & Maintenance (LEED O+M) from …
Startup Contract Brewer’s Recipe for Success
Octopi Brewing in Waunakee, WI designed its new 18,000 square foot production brewery for energy efficiency with Focus on Energy Business Incentive Program assistance. Octopi installed state-of-the-art brewing equipment and water treatment systems to brew beers …
We Energies Coal Plant Conversion Good For The Triple Bottom Line
The completed conversion of We Energies Valley power plant in the city of Milwaukee from coal to natural gas has been good for the triple bottom line- people, plantet, and profit. It is an important …
Wisconsin Energy Institute Status
The Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) is an interdisciplinary research institute on the UW-Madison campus and a hub for renewable and clean energy research, education, and outreach. WEI is home to the federal Great Lakes Bioenergy …
UW-Oshkosh Third Greenest University
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh was ranked third in the country in Sierra Club’s America’s Greenest Universities: The Top 10 Eco-valedictorians. Among its accomplishments, UW-Oshkosh saves $300,000 a year thorugh energy efficient practices. They have the largest concentration …