Article originally published by News Wise Missouri University of Science and Technology has installed two new advanced lead battery microgrid systems at the campus’s EcoVillage, a “living laboratory” that is home to solar-powered houses designed …
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U.P. Low-Income Residents Get Clean Energy Assistance
One example of clean energy benefitting low-income households comes from the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan, where renters and homeowners will receive home energy assessments and solar installations. This Energy Conservation and Assistance program is administered through …
WECC and Seventhwave to Merge
WECC and Seventhwave, two mission-based nonprofits focusing on energy efficiency, will combine into one organization named Slipstream on January 1, 2019. The new organization will focus on accelerating the clean energy transition by engaging with government agencies, utilities, mission-driven …
We Energies projects seek to expand use of solar energy in southern Wisconsin
Article originally published by Journal Sentinel We Energies has proposed an innovative pilot project that would increase the amount of electricity it generates from solar power without passing the costs onto its existing customers. The …
Madison College Installs Largest Rooftop Solar Array in WI
Madison Area Technical College is nearing completion of its 1.85 megawatt solar system installation of 5,700 solar panels on the roof of the Madison Truax Campus. This will become the largest rooftop installation in the …
Richland County OKs Solar Farm Development
The Richland County Zoning Board unanimously approved development of a 50MW solar system on 800 acres of land that will be leased by three farmers in Buena Vista Township. The County attorney is currently reviewing …
Home Grown Energy at Viroqua Food Co-op
The Viroqua Food Co-op now hosts a 47 kilowatt rooftop solar array with design and project management by Ethos Green Power and installation by Phase Three Energy. The solar system is projected to produce 61,360 kilowatt hours annually …
Sawyer County Housing Authority Brings Solar to Rural Development Housing
Article originally published by Carlson Electric LLC In an initiative to reduce the future electric bills for rural development communities in, and around, Hayward, WI, Sawyer County Housing Authority (SCHA) partnered with Carlson Electric to …
STAR Community Rating System to be Fully Integrated into USGBC’s LEED for Cities & Communities Programs
Article originally published by U.S. Green Building Council …the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that the STAR Community Rating System, which offers certification for sustainable communities, will be fully integrated into USGBC’s LEED for Cities …
New Green Construction Code Makes it Easier to Go Green
The international Green Construction Code (2018-IgCC) was released in November to facilitate and standardize green building design and assist state and local governments in streamlining code development, adoption and enforcement. By adopting this code, governments …