CleanTechnica » Wisconsin http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Did Commissioner Ellen Nowak Advise WEC’s CEO? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/commissioner-ellen-nowak-advise-wecs-ceo/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/commissioner-ellen-nowak-advise-wecs-ceo/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2014 21:17:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75565 Did Commissioner Ellen Nowak advise Wisconsin Energy Corp's CEO? Some of her remarks in panel discussions suggest that the Wisconsin regulator might be a captured regulator

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/dark-money-makes-utility-world-go-round/feed/ 13 US Energy Efficiency Ranks Released: How’d Your State Do? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/us-energy-efficiency-ranks-released-howd-your-state-do/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/us-energy-efficiency-ranks-released-howd-your-state-do/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73818 Massachusetts and California top ACEEE's energy efficiency ranks for the fourth straight year while clear winners and losers stand out across America

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/us-energy-efficiency-ranks-released-howd-your-state-do/feed/ 21 The Royal “WE” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/royal/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/royal/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:19:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73568 In the battle for our energy future, we’ve seen some pretty devious attacks on rooftop solar, and the latest salvos from Wisconsin’s We Energies are in the running for top honors. If you followed recent attacks on net metering in Arizona, you have an inkling of what’s going down in the Midwest. Here’s the skinny:

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/royal/feed/ 34 State Highlight: Wisconsin Solar, Incentives & Facts http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/wisconsin-solar-incentives-facts/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/wisconsin-solar-incentives-facts/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:00:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72212 Cost of Solar. The state of Wisconsin offers incentives to help people improve energy efficiency, increase insulation in their homes and businesses, and convert to solar and renewable power. Solar power increased in Wisconsin in 2013 by 17%. Among Wisconsin solar incentives are a rebate program, several tax breaks, a loan program, net metering, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/wisconsin-solar-incentives-facts/feed/ 2 Both Red & Blue States Green On Energy, Stanford Says http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2014 09:11:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71778 With Congress squelching innovation in Washington, we need to look to the states for policies green on energy. A study released by Stanford University and the Hoover Institution this week (The State Clean Energy Cookbook: A Dozen Recipes for State Action on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) cites 12 innovative projects being implemented by almost 20

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/feed/ 5 Midwesterners Increasingly In Favor Of Renewable Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/midwesterners-increasingly-favor-renewable-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/midwesterners-increasingly-favor-renewable-energy/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:30:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71884 A new poll has found that a substantial majority of Midwesterners believe renewable energy is a reliable and affordable option that is not only an increasing source of good jobs, but is also a good way to ensure the country’s energy generation is self-reliant and secure. The poll, conducted by a bipartisan pair of researching companies,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/18/pace-drive-solar-adoption-commercial-market/feed/ 0 Solar Was #2 Source Of Power Plant Capacity Additions In 2013 (Charts) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/natural-gas-generated-50-power-plant-capacity-additions-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/natural-gas-generated-50-power-plant-capacity-additions-2013/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 11:50:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65285 Originally published on Today in Energy. Natural gas-fired power plants accounted for just over 50% of new utility-scale generating capacity added in 2013. Solar provided nearly 22%, a jump up from less than 6% in 2012. Coal provided 11% and wind nearly 8%. Almost half of all capacity added in 2013 was located in California.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/natural-gas-generated-50-power-plant-capacity-additions-2013/feed/ 0 World’s Largest Cleantech Accelerator Selects Top Midwest Startups http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/worlds-largest-cleantech-accelerator-selects-top-midwest-startups/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/worlds-largest-cleantech-accelerator-selects-top-midwest-startups/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:10:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58420 The Cleantech Open is reportedly the largest cleantech accelerator program in the world. It conducts regional cleantech startup competitions which then lead to a national (US) competition, the Cleantech Open Global Forum. The winners of the Midwest regional competition were recently announced. 3 startups moved on to the Cleantech Open Global Forum, out of the 21 that

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/worlds-largest-cleantech-accelerator-selects-top-midwest-startups/feed/ 0 Wisconsin Libertarians Join Greens In Favor Of Solar Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/10/wisconsin-libertarians-join-greens-in-favor-of-solar-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/10/wisconsin-libertarians-join-greens-in-favor-of-solar-energy/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:10:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56240 Originally published on Think Progress. By Kiley Kroh. In a surprising move, Wisconsin’s Libertarian Party is endorsing a proposal to allow the state’s electricity customers lease solar panels and other small renewable energy generators. The Clean Energy Choice Initiative is spearheaded by a local clean energy group, RENEW Wisconsin, and while the Libertarians are often find themselves

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/10/wisconsin-libertarians-join-greens-in-favor-of-solar-energy/feed/ 4 Online Map Guides Great Lakes Climate Change Adaptation Planning http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/15/online-map-guides-great-lakes-climate-change-adaptation-planning/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/15/online-map-guides-great-lakes-climate-change-adaptation-planning/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:55:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55099 The growing effects of climate change make adaptation more important every day, but without accurate data to guide planning, government action risks being ineffective or insufficient.

That’s where a new interactive map from the University of Michigan comes into the picture, combining economic, infrastructure, and population data for 225 counties in the Great Lakes region

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/15/online-map-guides-great-lakes-climate-change-adaptation-planning/feed/ 0 Top Solar States vs Top Solar Countries (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:50:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53157 Following our top solar states rankings and our top solar countries rankings, below are rankings that mix the two. The rankings are for total and new solar power capacity per capita as well as total and new solar power per GDP. I thin the results are very interesting…. If you missed these previous rankings, also

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/feed/ 4 Top Solar Power States Per Capita (Updated) vs Top Solar Policy Leaders (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:30:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53090 Last year, I put together rankings of the top solar power countries per capita, per GDP, and per TWh of electricity production. In January, I then created rankings of the top solar power states per capita and followed those up with rankings of the top solar power states per capita vs the top solar power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/feed/ 25 From Soybeans To Solar — A Community Energy Project Sprouts From Wisconsin Fields http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/16/from-soybeans-to-solar-a-community-energy-project-sprouts-from-wisconsin-fields/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/16/from-soybeans-to-solar-a-community-energy-project-sprouts-from-wisconsin-fields/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50752 This post originally appeared on ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States blog. Just north of Delavan, Wisconsin, is Dan Osborne’s nursery farm. Where you once found a bean field now sit 80 solar panels on 100 tracking towers, generating renewable power for over 125 homes. It’s a small, but successful community-owned energy harvest.  The solar farm was developed

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/16/from-soybeans-to-solar-a-community-energy-project-sprouts-from-wisconsin-fields/feed/ 0 The Attack On Renewable Energy Standards, In Numbers http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/29/the-attack-on-renewable-energy-standards-in-numbers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/29/the-attack-on-renewable-energy-standards-in-numbers/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:47:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50163 Reposted from Greentech Media: By Herman Trabish At least twenty-two of the 29 state renewables standards have been attacked by legislators or regulators in the last year or are now under attack. Known as a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or a Renewable Energy Standard (RES), these mandates require utilities to obtain a portion of their

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/29/the-attack-on-renewable-energy-standards-in-numbers/feed/ 4 National Bike Challenge Ends with 30K Riders Going 12 Million Miles http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/14/national-bike-challenge-ends-with-30k-riders-going-12-million-miles/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/14/national-bike-challenge-ends-with-30k-riders-going-12-million-miles/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:30:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42690   The 2012 National Bike Challenge came to an end August 31, with a whopping 30,000 riders pedaling 12 million miles over four months. The Challenge, sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, League of American Bicyclists, Endomondo, and Bikes Belong, included some lighthearted online competition between states, communities, universities, workplaces, and individual riders. Vermont took first place

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/14/national-bike-challenge-ends-with-30k-riders-going-12-million-miles/feed/ 0 Vermont & Wisconsin Battle for Biking Bragging Rights http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/17/vermont-wisconsin-battle-for-biking-bragging-rights/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/17/vermont-wisconsin-battle-for-biking-bragging-rights/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:08:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=40310   Since May 1, Burlington cyclists have pedaled almost 200,000 miles, putting them at the top of the National Bike Challenge. Vermont is also ranking #1 in the state rankings. Wisconsin won’t go down without a fight, though. The Cheesehead state is sitting pretty with five of the top 10 cycling communities in this year’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/17/vermont-wisconsin-battle-for-biking-bragging-rights/feed/ 2 You Can Support a Huge (102.5-MW) Wind Farm in Wisconsin http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/you-can-support-a-huge-102-5-mw-wind-farm-in-wisconsin/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/you-can-support-a-huge-102-5-mw-wind-farm-in-wisconsin/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 23:42:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37879   A reader shared this with us on the CleanTechnica Facebook timeline. It’s a petition to support a huge wind farm in Wisconsin. It wasn’t created out of any special attack on the wind farm, it seems, but just proactively to help make sure this important wind farm moves forward through the permitting process. Personally,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/you-can-support-a-huge-102-5-mw-wind-farm-in-wisconsin/feed/ 4 New Wind Energy Projects (7 More Big Ones) http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/22/new-wind-energy-projects-7-big-ones/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/22/new-wind-energy-projects-7-big-ones/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:34:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33240   Just finished my new solar energy project roundup of the week, so on to wind…. Here are the 7 big ones I’ve seen this week (other than what we’ve covered.. or are about to cover): 1. 21-MW Hawaii wind project to lean on 11-MW lithium ion battery bank. A123 Systems, an advanced lithium ion

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