June/July 2025 Director’s Note

The federal budget bill signed July 4 will have many impacts on energy efficiency, solar and wind, green building, and electric vehicles (EV) by significantly restricting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to households, businesses, local …

April 2025 Director’s Note

These have been  uncertain times for anyone trying to continue to move clean energy projects forward with federal funding that was awarded and appropriated under the Inflation Reduction Act  and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Numerous new …

December 2020 Director’s Note

This 5th anniversary of the Paris Climate Accord sees the biggest drop in history of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry. Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, CO2 emissions fell by 7%, or 2.4 Gigatons, according to …

June/July 2020 Director’s Note

Wisconsinites have the opportunity to provide input into the state climate plan through July 31st. The Governor’s Climate Change Task Force headed by Lieutenant Governor Barnes has been meeting since December 2019. They have until …

April 2020 Director’s Note

It’s the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Unlike all other Earth Days, when millions of people gathered in a nationwide demonstration of concern for the environment, this April 22nd will be marked by virtual gatherings due …