The state of Hawaii’s 2015 law to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2045 was bolstered by a bill passed this June to make the state carbon neutral by 2045, the most ambitious climate goal …
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GridOptimal Initiative – Developing a New Rating System Opportunity
The GridOptimal Initiative will develop a new rating system and metric for building-grid interactions through a collaboration between the US Green Building Council and New Buildings Institute. There are currently no metrics that define building-level grid citizenship, or …
Wisconsin Firms to Receive Energy Star Awards
C.S. Construction of Eau Claire, Kohl’s Department Stores and Focus on Energy are among 163 partners in the Energy Star program that will be honored this month in Washington D.C. They will receive awards from the EPA …
Solar Funding for Small Nonprofits
RE-volv, a national nonprofit organization, works with small solar projects (under 30 kW) for nonprofit organizations. To start, they are enlisting “solar ambassadors” at colleges to raise money (currently through crowdfunding campaigns) to put solar on nonprofits, and …
Vermont’s 5-Year plan to heat with wood could save $120M annually
Renewable Energy Vermont led a public-private coalition in developing recommendations for policy, workforce development, and outreach to achieve 35% of Vermont’s heating needs with advanced wood heating by 2030. The recommended actions would displace 40 …
‘Solar Spring Break’ Helps College Students Provide Clean Power To Low-Income Families, Connect With Solar Industry Careers
Article originally published by AltEnergyMag Currently, no Wisconsin Schools are involved in this good training and job development opportunity.
Solar Saves Lives
Replacing coal with solar energy could save about 52,000 American lives per year according to the Michigan Technological University study Potential Lives Saved by Replacing Coal with Solar Photovoltaic Electricity Production in the U.S. In addition to the …
Preferred Route Picked for Wisconsin, Iowa Transmission Line
Article originally published by U.S. News The three utility companies planning a high-powered transmission line from the Madison area to Iowa have picked a preferred route that runs along existing highway and power line corridors rather than …
Report: Wisconsin electricity rates among highest, use low
Article originally published by Lacrosse Tribune Wisconsin has some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, although the average customer spends far less on electricity than in most states. The average residential price for …
Greenest List of Green Cars
ACEEE’s 2018 GreenerCars database on greencars.org rates green vehicles from 2000-2018. Just released, Greenest List 2018 gives each car a Green Score based on an environmental damage index (EDX), which reflects the cost to human health from air pollution …