RE-AMP, a network of organizations across eight Midwestern states, hired a bipartisan research team to conduct interviews in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin to gauge public opinion on key energy issues. The findings …
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Solar Group Purchase Program Available in Milwaukee until November
Solar Washington Heights program is a new solar group buy program that can help residents in the Milwaukee area invest in lower cost solar installation through volume purchasing. This program, run by the City and …
Wisconsin Electric Rate Restructuring in Contention
We Energies, WPS and MGE have filed to make fundamental changes in their pricing to prepare for what they see as an increasingly competitive marketplace, one in which more customers will generate at least some …
Copenhagen Plans to Be World’s First Carbon Neutral City
Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, passed a carbon-neutral plan two years ago to achieve zero-carbon by 2025. Toward that end, three wind turbines recently went on line in a Copenhagen neighborhood, with plans to add 97 more …
Ontario: First Coal Free Jurisdiction in North America
Ten years ago, coal comprised 25% of Ontario’s electricity mix to its 13.5 million residents. With the goal to become coal-free, the conversion of the Thunder Bay Generating Station on Lake Superior from coal to …
Denver Releases Climate Adaptation Plan
The City and County of Denver have released a comprehensive Climate Adaptation Plan to prepare for future increases in temperature, urban heat island effect, extreme weather events, and earlier snowmelt. Denver prioritized and developed short, medium, and …
Colorado has Nation’s First County Powered by Community Solar
Adams County, CO will power its buildings with privately developed local solar from SunShare Community Solar Gardens of Denver. Community Solar Gardens allow customers either who cannot or do not want to install solar panels …
Buildings Compete in EPA’s Energy Star Battle of the Buildings
Buildings nationwide are competing in EPA’s Fifth Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings. The competition targets wasted energy in commercial buildings to motivate businesses to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon pollution, and save money. With …
Nevada Study Finds Rooftop Solar Reduces Costs for All
Nevada Net Energy Metering Impacts Evaluation is a study prepared for the State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission, July 2014, on the value of distributed solar to the state’s utilities. Findings: this year and next, under …
MREA Receives $1.87M to Grow Solar in the Midwest
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) was awarded $1.87 million dollars in funding by the US Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative as one of nine regional teams. MREA will be working with partners in 5 …