The UW-Madison Kegonsa Research Campus solar array, in partnership with Alliant Energy, is a solar plus agricultural research project. Agrivoltaics is a dual-use approach where ground mounted solar photovoltaic panels and agricultural activities are co-located …
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New US Solar Panel Recycling Facility
Addressing the challenge of solar waste management in the US, EcoRecycle, a new solar panel recycling program was launched by Hanwha Qcells in partnership with Solarcycle in Cartersville,Georgia. The facility will process 250 MW – or 500,000 panels …
US Electricity Demand Skyrocketing
Data Centers and electric transportation is driving electricity demand according to the Grid Reliability Study by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Electricity demand will grow by 50 percent in the next 25 years. “The analysis… anticipates 300% …
Tax Exempt Entities – Direct Pay is Still Available
Local governments, schools, non-profits, places of worship, and other tax exempt entities can still apply for direct pay to receive a 30% payment on building qualifying clean energy projects such as generating clean electricity through …
State of Distributed Solar
The State(s) of Distributed Solar — 2024 Update by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), analyzed the saturation of each state’s distributed (non-utility-scale) solar market, relative to state population, at the end of 2024. Overall, they …
Funds to Farmers Unfrozen: Options to Respond to USDA
Farmers and rural business owners have been in a state of uncertainty since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would only release authorized Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant funds to …
Wisconsin Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
Wisconsin was awarded $78 million for 53 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to be located at businesses along a corridor of Wisconsin’s major roadways. The first three federally funded electric vehicle (EV) …
Clean Energy Spurred $5.44 million in Investments in Wisconsin
Since the IRA was enacted in August 2022 through December 31, 2024, a study by Climate Power reports that the funding has spurred 751 new private sector projects driving $422 billion in new investments and creating 406,000 new jobs. “Plans …
Federal Funding Frozen for Clean Energy
The Trump administration suspended funding both for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) January 20th as part of the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order. Funding distributions are paused for 90 days …
Public Comment Open for Dawn Harvest Solar in Rock County
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) is accepting public comments on the Dawn Harvest Solar Energy Center by developer Invenergy. This is a 150MW solar project with 50MW of battery storage located in the …