Wisconsin saw an 18% increase in electric vehicles (EVs) from 2017 to 2018 though only to 3,000 EVs. In anticipation of the growth in this market and its impacts on the electric grid and pricing, the PSC opened …
Policy
Impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard on America’s Land & Water
A study on the Impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) on America’s Land and Water Resources by researchers from three universities including UW-Madison, examines the increased demand for corn and soybean production from this mandate to replace …
Wisconsin Coal-Fired Plants Under Scrutiny for Coal Ash Contamination
Unsafe levels of contaminants in the groundwater near coal-fired power plants across the United States, including the groundwater near six Wisconsin plants are identified in a report by nonprofits Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice. Elements like arsenic and lithium naturally …
Other Than PACE, Wisconsin Fails in Community Clean Energy Action Policies
The 2019 Community Power Scorecard, issued by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, scores states based on their energy policies that help enable communities and individuals to take clean energy action. Four states excelled: Massachusetts, California, New …
Study Finds Wisconsin Economy Benefits from Clean Energy Transition
La Crosse County’s sustainability office commissioned a study by UW-Madison to learn the economic and health impacts of generating all of Wisconsin’s energy in-state. Since Wisconsin has no coal, natural gas, and petroleum resources, the Center on …
Conservative group urges Wisconsin lawmakers to embrace renewable energy
As the cost of wind and solar power continues to fall, a new organization is pushing the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature to embrace renewable energy and begin working on policies to address a rapidly changing marketplace. …
Governor’s Budget Bold on Clean Energy
Governor Evers’ budget sets a statutory goal that 100 percent of electricity produced in Wisconsin be carbon-free by 2050. This supports his commitment, along with 40 percent of US states, to uphold the Paris climate …
Gov. Wolf’s Unprecedented Executive Order Puts Climate and Clean Energy on Front-Burner
Article originally published by NRDC Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf today [January 8, 2019] announced an unprecedented executive order that puts climate change on the front-burner and protects the health of Pennsylvanians. For the first time …
US EV Subsidies May Be At Risk
According to the director of the White House National Economic Council, subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) will end possibly in 2020 or 2021. Currently, the federal government provides a tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 for newly …
Mayors Form EV Purchasing Cooperative
An Electric Vehicle (EV) Purchasing Collaborative was just launched for Mayors that have joined the Climate Mayors coalition, a bipartisan, peer-to-peer network of mayors committed to accelerate meaningful action to meet the goals of the Paris …