Honda and General Motors announced their cooperation in developing “next-generation” battery technology for future electric cars. The advanced chemistry of these batteries will be developed to include higher energy density, smaller packaging, and faster recharging. …
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Iowa IOU Could be First to Supply 100% Renewable Energy
MidAmerican Energy plans to invest $922 million in 591 MW of added wind power capacity in Iowa to equal the annual power demand of its customers. MidAmerican would be the first investor-owned electric utility (IOU) …
Hawaii Passes Law to Make State Carbon Neutral by 2045
The state of Hawaii’s 2015 law to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2045 was bolstered by a bill passed this June to make the state carbon neutral by 2045, the most ambitious climate goal …
Panel Tariff Impacts US Solar Investments in Heartland
The President placed a 30 percent tariff on solar module imports to the US in January 2018 (see Energy on WI January Newsletter). The tariff will last four years, annually decreasing by 5 percent. Reports now …
Lakeland Union HS Saves on Solar
Lakeland Union High School’s rooftop solar array, more than 1,000 panels installed in 2016 (EnergyOnWI News), is reducing the school’s electric bills by more than 30 percent. This equates to more than $260,000 of savings …
Multimillion-dollar solar panel project lowers tuition for students at Madison College
Article originally published by Channel 3000 A $2.3 million solar panel project that is underway at Madison College is expected to be the largest rooftop solar project in Wisconsin once it’s complete. In total, 5,000 …
Menomonee Falls company launches solar power-sharing technology for residences
Article originally published by Milwaukee Business Journal. A Menomonee Falls company has launched technology that will let developers and property management companies control and share solar energy or stored electricity that powers residences. EnSync Inc., …
Sauk County Reaches Financial Milestones through Solar
The Solar Sauk County group buy program reached its second benchmark of 125 kW, triggering price breaks for participants. The program, which began in March, allows individual home, farm, and commercial property owners access to lower prices …
Dane County to Produce 0.5 Billion Gallons of Clean Fuel and Spur Lake Clean-Up
Construction of a facility to turn cow manure and garbage into renewable fuel for thousands of vehicles is underway in Dane County. The facility will be the first in the nation with the capability to …
MGE & WPS to Own the Largest Solar Farms in the Midwest
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS – a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group) are in the process of investing in $390 million of solar projects that will quadruple all of Wisconsin’s …