NeighborWorks, a nonprofit that creates affordable housing by revitalizing buildings in Green Bay, WI, worked with Arch Electric to install and fund a 64.8 kW solar PV system on their downtown office building, October 2019. …
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WEC Energy Group to increase ownership interest in three Midwest wind farms
Article originally published by Cision PR Newswire WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today [Feb.19, 2020] announced that the company has agreed to increase its ownership interest from 80% to 90% in three Midwest wind farms: Blooming …
PACE Wisconsin Impacts Commercial Energy Efficiency and Property Values
Creating jobs, increasing property values and improving sustainability in communities across the state are impacts of PACE Wisconsin reported from an assessment of the program since its inception two years ago. The 2019 PACE Wisconsin Impact Report shows …
World’s Largest Asset Manager Puts Climate At The Center Of Its Investment Strategy
Article originally published by National Public Radio BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, says that it will now make climate change central to its investment considerations. And not just for environmental reasons — but because it …
Cities and Clean Energy Workforce Development
An overview of actions local governments can take to create a trained, equity- focused workforce is provided in Cities and Clean Energy Workforce Development, a topic brief by ACEEE. The brief identifies 37 US cities with …
Commercial PV Property Characterization: An Analysis of Solar Deployment Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Article originally published by Smart Energy International The commercial rooftop solar energy market remains an under-developed sector. The market is estimated to contain 150 gigawatts of potential in the U.S. but it faces significant barriers …
Arc for All: Performance Metric Platform Now Free
We live in a world of data- the Arc platform takes that data and turn it into a performance score and a visual graphic. Now, Arc can be used for free. The Arc platform allows users to measure …
Energy Efficiency Makes A Mark on US Economy, Society & Health
Investments in energy efficiency since 1980 have prevented a 60% increase in energy consumption and carbon emissions and are responsible for half of the carbon dioxide emissions reductions in the US power sector since 2005. …
Building Learners: k-12 Students Tackle School’s Eco-footprint
The Center for Green Schools new Building Learners program empowers k-12 students to use their buildings as learning laboratories and master STEM concepts. Students use Arc to collect and analyze data, and they conduct real-world investigations that inform sustainability improvements at …
Wind turbine blade recycler trying to fit the pieces together at Iowa factory
Article originally published by Energy News Wind turbine blades are piled up outside a former Maytag plant in central Iowa where a company hopes to help recycle them into a wide range of products. Global …