Madison Gas & Electrics’ (MGE) first renewable energy rider (RER) was approved by the Public Service Commission (PSC) in July. The RER is a partnership that allows businesses to buy renewable energy from their utility …
Newsletter Blog Post
Bad River and Forest County Potawatomi Tribes Awarded $1 Million Each for Solar
Bad River Solar + Storage: The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians was awarded $1 Million of US DOE grant funds for a $2 Million solar plus storage project on three …
Governor’s Budget Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Challenged in Veto Power Lawsuit
Governor Evers used his partial veto, in the state budget he signed in early July, to designate that up to $10 million for electric vehicle charging stations be allocated from VW settlement funds. That is among four …
Rule Rollback for Clean Cars Meets Diverse Opposition
Twenty-four governors representing 52% of US population have asked the Trump administration to stop the rollback of rules for auto emissions. Wisconsin is not among them. Seventeen automakers asked the President to soften his approach …
New EPA Proposal Suggest a Modest Increase in Biofuel Quotas
The EPA’s proposal to reset the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) would require refiners and importers to increase their renewable fuel use in 2020 by 0.6 percent from 19.92 billion gallons to 20.04 billion gallons. Fifteen …
Calling Out Proposed Rules on Federal Appliance Standards ASAP
US Department of Energy (US DOE) actions to weaken efficiency standards for gas furnaces, water heaters, dishwashers and light bulbs are being called out by The Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) and ACEEE. A 2016 report by ASAP …
German EV Integrates Solar Panels
Sono Motors released an updated model of the Sion, an electric car partially powered by integrated solar panels. The Sion can travel 155 miles on a full charge, and the solar panels could add up to …
Scientists Advise Preparedness for Solar Flares
Scientists from NASA and NOAA warn that, in the next five years, the most solar flares in decades may occur, which could cause major disruptions to energy grids. Solar radiation can interfere with cell phones and GPS satellites to shut …
Energy-Planning Support for Puerto Rico
The Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and five DOE National Laboratories are working with stakeholders in Puerto Rico to build a solar-integrated power system that can withstand disruptions from natural disasters and other events. They …
New York Policies Spark Private Solar Development
Stuyvesant Town – Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan installed more than 9,000 solar panels on 22 acres of rooftop, making it the largest array to ever be installed on an apartment complex. This added 3.9 …