Article originally published by The Washington Post New research has added yet another layer to a major scientific debate about our global emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon …
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Tesla’s Solar Roofing Tiles and Powerwall Battery Unveiled
Textured quartz roof tiles with solar cells embedded are designed to look like a traditional clay or slate roof while seamlessly and invisibly integrating solar. This new product is stronger than traditional roofing and eliminates …
Solar Power at Airports
Airports around the world are generating solar electricity utilizing the land around their runways and terminal roof space. The energy produced from these solar energy systems is used to power the airport itself or sold …
IEW Raises its Five-Year Renewable Growth Forecast as 2015 Marks Record Year
Graphic taken directly from IEA.
Climate Accord Gets Critical Signatories: Net Zero Carbon Building Certifications Advance
The first international accord on climate change, the Paris agreement, was ratified by the European Union, Canada, India, Nepal, Malta, and other countries in October. The US and China ratified in September. The deal, which needed …
Private Sector Mobilizes Around Renewable Energy: MGE Positions to Attract New Businesses
According to the report Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement: A Snapshot of Key Trends Strategies and Practices in 2016 that surveyed companies across 9 industry sectors with combined revenue exceeding $1 trillion, most are buying renewable energy and …
MGE’s Shared Solar Sells Out
Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) “shared solar” project, a 500 kW solar PV rooftop array built on the City of Middleton’s operation center, was fully subscribed in September (see EOW News). The pilot, which was approved …
Future Solar Workforce Gets Hands on Training
Western Technical College’s Independence, WI campus installed four PV arrays in October as part of a workforce training program. The solar project can be monitored for power output, voltage, amperage, and environmental benefit by students studying electronics …
Solar Power Expands in Western Wisconsin
Dairyland Power’s latest solar project, a 1 MW solar tracking system, is under construction in the town of Hallie. It is one of 14 major projects totaling more than 19 MW of distributed solar energy Dairyland Power …
PSC Approves Renewable Energy Rebates
Article originally published by RENEW Wisconsin [October 20, 2016], … the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin authorized approximately $7.7 million in rebates spanning 2017 and 2018 to spur small, customer-based renewable energy projects throughout Wisconsin. …