DuPont and P&G will be substituting corn-based ethanol with cellulosic ethanol in Tide laundry detergent, making it the first brand to use cellulosic ethanol in a scalable and commercial way. Ethanol is a key ingredient …
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Double Digit Job Growth in Massachusetts Clean Energy Sector
Massachusetts clean energy sector saw double-digit job growth for the 3rd consecutive year with 88,000 workers and 5,985 firms. According to the 2014 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report, the clean energy sector has grown 50 percent since …
Green Building is Firmly Mainstream
The US green building market grew to $260 billion in 2013 and accounts for 20% of all new US commercial real estate construction according to a study by Lux Research. The study, Cash is King: Assessing …
Solar Wall Graces Milwaukee Public Museum’s South Wall
Milwaukee Public Museum installed 234 solar panels as a replacement for the 50-year-old marble cladding covering the south wall. The panels, fabricated locally by Helios USA, are expected to generate 77,500 kWh of electricity a …
Holy Wisdom Monastery Solar Attracts Investors
Holy Wisdom Monastery, in Middleton, WI, recently expanded its photovoltaic system, adding 463 solar panels with a capacity of 125.6 kW, to increase generation from 8% to an estimated 60% of the building’s energy needs. …
Wisconsin Most Improved State in Energy Efficiency
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recognized Wisconsin, along with Arkansas, DC and Kentucky, as the most improved energy-efficiency states for 2014 in its 8th annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. The Scorecard benchmarks progress of …
UPDATE: Focus on Energy Renewables Funding Redesigned
The PSC approved Focus on Energy cash-back incentives at $5 million for 2015 and $3.5 million in 2016 while establishing a new $10 million revolving loan fund for 2016-2018. Available funds for 2015 will be …
UPDATE: First Wisconsin Rate Restructuring Case Decided
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) ruled in favor of the WPS utility November 6, 2014 that the fixed rate to customers for electric service be raised from $10.40 to $19 a month or an …
Scientists Develop Printable Solar Cells
A technique to print solar panels inexpensively on a large scale using a commercial printer with semiconducting ink that converts sunlight into electricity has been developed by scientists from the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium …
Brown County & Oneida Tribe Receive Award
The Energy Independence Community program of Brown County and the Oneida Tribe received an Award for Excellence in Community Engagement by UW-Extension’s Chancellor. The 2014 Chancellor’s Award was for their multi-year collaboration on energy independence …