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Wisconsin Receives USDA Funds to Promote Development of Rural Wood to Energy Projects

Posted on August 1, 2014

More than $2.5 million in grants to develop wood energy teams in 11 states were awarded by USDA in mid-July. Wisconsin received $250,000 in grants funds. The partners in the Wisconsin team are: State Energy …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post

Virent Receives EPA Approval for Biofuel

Posted on August 1, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given fuel registration to Madison-based Virent Inc’s BioForm gasoline, which allows the fuel to be used in on-highway motor vehicles. During testing, the plant sugar-based fuel, which contains …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Wind Tower Manufacturing Big Business for Wisconsin Firm

Posted on August 1, 2014

A Manitowoc Wisconsin company, Broadwind Energy Inc., received orders worth $34 million to produce new wind turbine towers from an unidentified U.S. turbine manufacturer. The order represents two-thirds of the company’s tower production capacity for …

Posted in Local Stories, Newsletter Blog Post

Wisconsin’s Second Solar Community Garden Launched

Posted on August 1, 2014

St. Croix Electric Cooperative (SCEC) held a ribbon cutting July 19th for the new 103 kW community solar garden called Sunflower 1. One hundred and twenty co-op member subscribers paid for one to five, 500-watt production …

Posted in Local Stories, Newsletter Blog Post

Wisconsin Utility Rate Cases Open for Comment

Posted on August 1, 2014

Public comments are being taken now by Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission for each of the utility’s rate restructuring plans. These will affect two-thirds of Wisconsin ratepayers. We Energies, WPS and MGE have filed major rate …

Posted in Economy, Newsletter Blog Post

EPA Adds Natural Gas From Landfills to Renewable Fuels Program

Posted on July 1, 2014

The Environmental Protection Agency said natural gas from landfills that is compressed or liquefied can be classified as a cellulosic biofuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard, a decision that could boost the use of natural …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Farm Bill Funding for Bioenergy Research and Converting to Biomass Fuel Systems

Posted on July 1, 2014

On June 13, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced up to $14.5 million in funding for two USDA bioenergy programs made available through the 2014 Farm Bill. USDA’s Rural Development (RD) announced it is accepting …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

New Federal Energy Initiatives

Posted on July 1, 2014

In May, President Obama announced a number of energy initiatives. More than 300 private and public sector leaders committed to create jobs and reduce carbon pollution by increasing their solar use. These commitments add up …

Posted in Newsletter Blog Post, Policy

U.S. Sales of Plug-ins and Hybrids Growing

Posted on July 1, 2014

In 2013, the sales of plug-ins and hybrids grew 21 percent to 592,232 cars and light trucks according to the Electric Drive Transportation Association compared to 7.6 percent growth in total light-vehicle sales. Analysis in …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Milwaukee County’s First Fast Electric Car Chargers

Posted on July 1, 2014

Two new fast-charging stations for electric have been installed at parking structures at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In contrast to traditional charging stations, which can take four to eight hours to charge a vehicle, fast-charging …

Posted in Local Stories, Newsletter Blog Post
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