The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) recognized Focus on Energy’s Small Business Program with a 2013 Inspiring Efficiency Innovation Award. More than 9,000 small businesses in Wisconsin saved 100 million kWh of electricity and over …
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Leonardo Academy Awarded $586k EPA Clean Diesel Grant
EPA and the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative have awarded $586,698 to Leonardo Academy of Madison, WI for clean diesel projects as part of the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. The grant is designed to …
Third-Party Solar in Wisconsin – Monona Case Study
The City of Monona is a recent Wisconsin case study of a successful third-party solar installation. The city, at no up- front cost, just installed 156 kW of solar PV arrays on roofs of 4 …
Wisconsin Renewable Energy Act Introduced
Senator Mark Miller and Democratic representatives rolled out a comprehensive bill to strengthen Wisconsin’s clean energy policy structure. The goals of the Renewable Energy Act are cheaper energy; energy freedom; and job creation/economic development. One …
Farm Bill ‘REAPs’ Benefits
The new Farm Bill provides $881 million for the Energy Title clean energy development programs over 10 years, benefitting small- and mid-sized farms and ranches, as well as rural small businesses. The top-funded program is …
50,000 Green Housing Units Certified under LEED for Homes
The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced the 50,000th LEED-certified green housing unit. LEED for Homes, now the most broadly adopted home rating system, guides the design and construction of healthier, high-performance homes. Thirty –two thousand …
Department of Energy ‘Energy Apps’ Contest Taps Into American Innovation
The second contest in the year-long American Energy Data Challenge, called the Apps for Energy II contest, was recently launched by the Department of Energy (DOE). Individuals or teams can submit an app that utilizes publicly available, …
Solar Outshines Natural Gas in Minnesota
Xcel Energy’s plans to invest in new natural gas generating capacity have been put on hold in the wake of a recent ruling by Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman. In his ruling, the Honorable Mr. …
Microgrid Proposed for UW-Milwaukee
A microgrid combining wind, solar, and batter power is being proposed through a partnership between the Mid-West Energy Research Consortium and UW-Milwaukee. Wisconsin could become a national center for expertise in microgrid technology with the …
Milwaukee, Madison Cited in New Report on Urban Automobile Travel Decline
Over the last decade, the share of workers who get to work by private car declined in 99 of America’s 100 largest urbanized areas. The report, compiled by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and the …