Wisconsin’s second zero net energy (ZNE) school, Maplewood Middle School is under construction by the Menasha School District as a result of a 2022 referendum. The first net zero designed school in Dane County, Forest …
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Largest Solar Carport System in Wisconsin Powering Cancer Treatments
UW Health, worked with SunPeak to design a solar carport for its Eastpark Medical Center that opened in April 2024 in Madison. The structure contains more than 2,000 solar panels that provide shade for the …
EPA Released Funds to WI WEDC for Solar for All
WI was awarded $62.4 M from EPA for a solar PV rooftop program called Solar for All. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will administer it. It will assist low and moderate-income households with house and …
Sun Prairie Awarded EECBG Grant to Measure & Plan
Sun Prairie was awarded $76,190 through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), administered by the Office of State and Community Energy Programs. Sun Prairie is among over 2,700 …
EPA Finalizes Stronger Carbon Pollution Standards for New Gas and Existing Coal Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized rules in April 2024 for existing coal-fired and new natural gas plants to significantly reduce pollution and emissions. The rules that ultimately take effect 15 years from now require …
Home Energy Rebates for WI Households and Low-Income Residents
Focus on Energy will be managing this $149 million home energy efficiency upgrades program for Wisconsin that is federally funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and US DOE. Rebates are likely to be available …
Bad River Tribe selected for the Thriving Communities Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians as one of 52 recipients across 35 states for the Thriving Communities Program. Recipients will receive technical …
Tribal Home Electrification – Apply Now
The Department of Energy’s Tribal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program provides funds to tribal governments for home electrification and appliance rebates. HEAR funds will provide rebates to low- and moderate-income households installing efficient …
WI Rural Farms and Small Businesses Strengthened with $2.8 Million for Clean Energy Projects
Rural Development Wisconsin announced that 19 farms and small businesses were awarded $2.8 million in USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants. Projects range from installing solar to offset business operation energy use to …
River Falls and Madison Each Land Energy Future Grants
In support of the President’s Investing in America agenda and the Justice40 Initiative, US DOE announced $27 million in financial and technical assistance awarded to 40 partner teams of states, local governments, and Tribes through the Energy …