There’s no denying it: Oil, once the lifeblood of America’s buses and trucks, is no longer king of the fleets. Two decades ago, diesel and gasoline fueled virtually all of the country’s municipal buses. Now, …
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The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard
The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranks 75 U.S. cities on their progress in policy and programs that save energy, promote renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Five policy …
Chubb Bans Coal Underwriting and Investment
Chubb is the first big US insurance firm to ban coverage for coal companies. Chubb will not sell insurance to any new coal-fired power plants or to companies that generate greater than 30 percent of their revenue through thermal …
Giant batteries and cheap solar power are shoving fossil fuels off the grid
This month [July],officials in Los Angeles, California, are expected to approve a deal that would make solar power cheaper than ever while also addressing its chief flaw: It works only when the sun shines. The …
Frac-sand producer files for bankruptcy, says it owes Wisconsin contractors $13M
The frac-sand company Emerge Energy Services says it owes at least $13 million to Wisconsin contractors in a bankruptcy case filed this week, on the heels of falling demand for the company’s products. Emerge, which …
Hotel to Finance $2.5 Million in Energy Upgrades through PACE
TownePlace Suites in Oak Creek, Wisconsin is the first Milwaukee County business to benefit from Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing though PACE Wisconsin. Milwaukee County partnered with PACE Wisconsin to offer its commercial sector the …
42 WI Counties Offer PACE Financing
Forty-two Wisconsin counties now offer Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for commercial energy efficiency, renewable energy and water saving projects. Marquette and Columbia Counties are the newest jurisdictions to sponsor. PACE helps commercial, industrial, and …
Smart Thermostat Programs Help Reduce Peak Load
Xcel Energy and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) are offering smart thermostat programs to help balance their utilities’ peak loads while saving residents energy and money. Smart thermostats collect data on users energy use and temperature preferences to maximize …
Paris Solar Farm faces mammoth hurdles
Identification of archaeologically significant areas — such as the sites where Kenosha’s famous mammoths were found — is one of several issues holding up plans for a 1,400-acre solar farm in Paris. Invenergy, the Chicago-based company …
Fennimore Solar Project Completed
The ribbon has been officially cut on the new 18 acre solar farm in Fennimore. Finishing this project makes Fennimore home to the largest solar array in Wisconsin for the time being until Arcadia’s array …