Wisconsin’s clean energy sector that was growing 1.5 times to twice as fast as statewide employment before COVID, has lost 1 in 7 clean energy workers in three months according to the Clean Jobs Midwest …
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Safer At Home Extended Through May 26
Governor Evers issued Emergency Order #28 that extends the Safer at Home Order from April 24 through May 26 (see Energy On WI Power Briefing: COVID-19, March 2020) based on science and public health experts. Given the original projections, staying …
Stimulus Bill Does Not Directly Fund Renewable Energy
The $2T Stimulus Bill passed unanimously by the Senate on March 26 did not contain relief or direct funding for the renewable energy sector. Power sector leaders acknowledge that the small business and unemployment loans …
Monarch butterfly gets protection in ‘historic’ deal
Article originally published by GreenWire. The Fish and Wildlife Service today [April 8] unveiled a sweeping, multistate plan to protect the monarch butterfly without adding it to the Endangered Species Act list. A long time …
EPA Lowers Fuel Economy Standards
The US EPA and the Transportation Department final rule would reduce the mandate that automakers increase fuel economy by 5 percent annually down to 1.5 percent annually. This would change the outcome from achieving 54 miles per …
EPA Challenged on Rollback of Power Plant Emissions Standards
The EPA published a policy that made it discretionary for all regulated companies including oil and gas extraction, coal-fired power plants, refineries, and other facilities to comply with environmental rules during the COVID-19 pandemic. It allows them …
Couillard Business & Philanthropy Speeding Up Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Transformation
Cal Couillard has a vision to make Wisconsin competitive with other states on solar rapidly and he’s actualizing it, between his business- Speed Solar and the Couillard Solar Foundation that he and his wife Laurie …
Vernon County Engages in Energy District Model to Promote Clean Energy
Community conversations about clean energy initiatives as a means to create local jobs and reduce climate impacts in Vernon County started in February and are continuing virtually since the Stay at Home Order. Spearheaded by …
MREA Spearheads a Movement
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), that puts on the Wisconsin the Energy Fair, is shifting gears this year. Having cancelled the fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MREA is redirecting their resources and leveraging all of their …
Students Blow Away the Judges at the Wisconsin KidWind Challenge
Students from Wisconsin and Kansas participated in the regional KidWind Challenge in early March. KidWind Challenge is a hands-on design celebration that engages middle and high-school students through the lens of wind and solar energy. Student teams …