The State Energy Office awarded 12 communities grants for Clean Energy Planning and Implementation in Wisconsin Communities in December of 2013. Twenty-six applications were received, with requests for funding that exceeded the available funds by …
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2013 Renewable Energy State of the State
While global growth in renewable energy has seen dramatic progress–with a worldwide installed capacity almost half a terawatt (10^12 watts)–Wisconsin’s renewable energy portfolio has not kept pace with the rest of the country in the …
Solar Lights Up Fitchburg Trails
A quarter-mile portion of the Capital City State Trail in Fitchburg, WI is a test site for solar-powered LED lights embedded in the trail. The pilot project is a partnership between the Fitchburg Public Works Department, …
Biomass Power Plant in Northern Wisconsin Burns Wood, Sawdust
A partnership between Milwaukee-based utility We Energies and paper mill owner Domtar Corporation has resulted in the successful operation of a biomass power plant in Rothschild in north-central Wisconsin. The renewable energy project burns wood, …
Dane County’s Second Biodigester Comes Online
A new 3-million-gallon digester in the town of Springfield, WI is scheduled to start generating electricity this December. In partnership with Gundersen Lutheran System of La Crosse, WI, and U.S. Biogas, the new Dane County …
Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Closes in on Energy Independence
The Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) produces 75-80% of its energy needs on site from renewable energy, reports Sharon Thieszen, Plant Superintendent. The plant utilizes the biogas produced from its anaerobic digestion of municipal …
Cheese Power: Wisconsin Company Finds a New ‘Whey’ to Produce Energy
GreenWhey Energy has opened up a $30 million facility to create energy from cheese waste. Located in Turtle Lake, WI, home of several cheese manufacturers, the facility uses two anaerobic digesters to create a biogas …
New Video on Energy Programs of Brown County & The Oneida Tribe
See for yourself how two Wisconsin local governments are moving toward energy independence in the new short video, Power Through Partnerships. The video explores Brown County and the Oneida Tribe’s visions, planning, funding and evaluation of energy …
Promega’s Green Bio-Manufacturing Building Creates Jobs
Promega Corp. added a new $120 million, green bio-manufacturing facility to its campus in Fitchburg, WI in October. The 262,000 square-foot Feynman Center features a multi-story atrium for its staff and clients called the Crossroads with …
Potawatomi Food Waste to Energy Project
The Forest County Potawatomi’s food waste-to-energy project began generating electricity in Menomonee River Valley of Milwaukee in October. The $20 million project produces biogas in two 1.3 million-gallon tanks from food waste turned into liquid organic …