The 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report finds that the Traditional Energy and Energy Efficiency sectors today employ approximately 6.4 million Americans. These sectors increased in 2016 by just under 5 percent, adding over 300,000 net new …
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A New Step to Powering Lights and Charging Batteries
Researchers at UW-Madison have discovered an inexpensive, simple way to convert footsteps into usable electricity. The method, published in Nano Energy, uses chemically treated cellulose nanofibers from wood pulp that, when in contact with untreated nanofibers in flooring, create …
Combined Heat & Power Partnership & Awards
EPA’s Combined Heat & Power Partnership (CHP) includes energy engineers, equipment manufacturers, consultants, CHP project developers, and energy services companies (ESCOs), as well as energy policy advocates and federal, state, and local government agencies. There …
Wisconsin Competes in Battle of the Buildings
Over 200 organizations across the US are competing to cut the most energy and water waste in EPA’s ENERGY STAR 2016 Battle of the Buildings competition. They benchmarked their energy and water use September through November using ENERGY …
Solar Power Fuels Growth for Letterhead Press: $1.5 Million in savings makes a strong business case for solar
Article originally published by Milwaukee Biz Times Using renewable energy as a means of controlling rising energy costs and promoting sustainability is finding favor among Wisconsin manufacturers. Letterhead Press Inc., a New Berlin print finisher and …
Sunflower II – Wisconsin’s Largest Solar Project
Sunflower II, a 2.34 megawatt utility scale solar array by Dairyland Power in the Town of Warren, will be the largest solar project in Wisconsin. It is made up of 131 solar trackers. It will …
PACE Wisconsin Program Launched
Wisconsin’s Property Assessed Clean Energy financing – a statewide program where “low-cost, long-term financing stimulates local economies through building revitalization”– is now administered by a third party administrator – Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp (WECC). WECC will …
Wisconsin Regulators Allow Alliant Energy to Double Fixed Charges
Article originally published by Utility Dive – Wisconsin regulators have trimmed a rate increase requested by Alliant Energy, but still approved a hike that will add more than $4/month to residential power bills and double fixed fees …
Focus Funding Finalized for Renewable Energy, Biodigesters and Rural Energy Efficiency
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) rulings from December 1st finalize several items discussed in their October meeting. PSC docket, PSC Press Release, WSJ Renewable Energy Incentives Increased The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) allocated $8.6 million to …
Hydroelectric Dams: An Increasing Source of Methane Emissions
Twenty-five percent more methane is being released from reservoirs than previously thought, according to a study published in BioScience, October 5, 2016. “The construction and operation of over 1 million dams globally (Lehner et al. 2011) has provided …