Wisconsin’s second zero net energy (ZNE) school, Maplewood Middle School is under construction by the Menasha School District as a result of a 2022 referendum. The first net zero designed school in Dane County, Forest …
Recent Projects
Largest Solar Carport System in Wisconsin Powering Cancer Treatments
UW Health, worked with SunPeak to design a solar carport for its Eastpark Medical Center that opened in April 2024 in Madison. The structure contains more than 2,000 solar panels that provide shade for the …
Red Cliff Band and Bayfield County to Receive Federal Funding to Build Renewable Energy & Create Jobs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations selected the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy’s (OSCE) project to build renewable energy in northern Wisconsin as one of 17 community-driven projects in …
McFarland Public Safety Center is Zero Net Energy
McFarland Public Safety Center is Zero Net Energy The 56,100 square foot facility is designed to generate as much energy as it consumes annually. The highly energy efficient building has a geothermal system that provides …
Madison’s LEED Gold Fleet Services Building Runs on Clean Energy Systems
The City of Madison’s $33 million Nekoosa Trail Fleet Building completed in 2021 is the state-of-the art for sustainability features supporting its LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council. The building is highly energy …
Boaz, Wisconsin, population 156, to host state’s first community-scale microgrid
BOAZ — Tucked just off Highway 14 on the way from Richland Center to Readstown, the village of Boaz has a church, a bar and a supper club. It will soon add a battery-powered microgrid to …
Grant County Wind Farm Approval Reboots Wisconsin Wind Energy
WPS and MGE’s purchase of the 92 MW $162 million Red Barn Wind Farm in Grant County was approved by the PSC in January. This is the first wind farm approved in 12 years under the …
Little Free Library Solar Phone Charging Stations To Take Racine by Storm
On top of a Little Free Library at the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps (GLCC) in Racine is a solar-powered charging station for cellphones. It is free to anyone in the community to use including …
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Offsets 92% of Electricity Use
An 85 kW (DC) solar system with bifacial solar panels electrifies more than 90 percent of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County located in Fitchburg, WI. The panels, …
Neshkoro Fire District Goes Solar
The Neshkoro Fire Protection District in Marquette County will offset 92% of its energy costs with their 14 kW (DC) pole mounted solar array. The system was installed by All Sky Energy and some of …