The School Sisters of St. Francis invested in new efficiency equipment in the renovation of Milwaukee’s Sacred Heart Sanitarium Complex into 77 apartments for retired nuns. Not only will the property’s overall energy costs be …
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Startup Contract Brewer’s Recipe for Success
Octopi Brewing in Waunakee, WI designed its new 18,000 square foot production brewery for energy efficiency with Focus on Energy Business Incentive Program assistance. Octopi installed state-of-the-art brewing equipment and water treatment systems to brew beers …
PSC Approves a Small Portion of WPS Rate Increase Request
The Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Wisconsin Public Service a $2 monthly increase instead of the $6 increase requested. Fixed charges on small electricity customers will rise by ten percent from $19 to $21 per month, one year after they …
Xcel Energy Granted 75% Rate Hike
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) raised the fixed charge for electricity for Xcel’s Northern States Power 255,000 Wisconsin customers by 75 percent from $8 to $14 per month (Xcel requested a $10 monthly increase). …
We Energies Coal Plant Conversion Good For The Triple Bottom Line
The completed conversion of We Energies Valley power plant in the city of Milwaukee from coal to natural gas has been good for the triple bottom line- people, plantet, and profit. It is an important …
Green Building & LEED Add Significantly to GDP, Jobs, Labor Earnings, Savings
The cumulative direct economic impact of green construction nationally from 2011-2014 was $167 billion to GDP, 2.1 million jobs and $148 billion in labor earnings according to The Green Building Economic Impact Study prepared for the US …
Clean Power Plan
The Clean Power Plan (CPP) are federal standards under the Clean Air Act designed to cut carbon pollution from power plants by 32% below 2005 levels by 2030. Existing coal and gas-fired power plants are …
Proctor & Gamble Goes 100% Wind with Major Products
Proctor & Gamble (P&G) is purchasing enough wind energy to make their big brand name products like Tide and Dawn with 100% wind power. Those products will be sold nationwide with the label, “made with 100% …
Wisconsin Energy Institute Status
The Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) is an interdisciplinary research institute on the UW-Madison campus and a hub for renewable and clean energy research, education, and outreach. WEI is home to the federal Great Lakes Bioenergy …
UW-Oshkosh Third Greenest University
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh was ranked third in the country in Sierra Club’s America’s Greenest Universities: The Top 10 Eco-valedictorians. Among its accomplishments, UW-Oshkosh saves $300,000 a year thorugh energy efficient practices. They have the largest concentration …