“Solar Wave” Sets The Stage For New Flow Battery In Wisconsin
A new organic flow battery is getting a test run at a gas power plant in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee
Short-Sighted Utility Stymies Solar In Milwaukee
Back in 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy recognized Milwaukee as a budding leader in the movement to promote solar power at the local level. Nearly a decade later, the city’s success in promoting solar remains handcuffed by an investor-owned utility fighting progress in favor of the status quo.
National Competition For Sustainable Water & Cleantech Ideas Launched
Cash, mentoring, tuition and training, and office space for one year are some of the prizes for the “Pow! emPowering Opportunities in Water” national competition sponsored by Veolia, The Water Council, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Disruptive water innovation, resilience and sustainable water management, smart-data technologies, and watershed management … [continued]
Rice Husks: Goodyear’s New Source Of Silica
Goodyear’s developed a process for extracting silica from the ashes of rice husks, creating a use for this material that normally goes to landfills.
Did Commissioner Ellen Nowak Advise WEC’s CEO?
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.
US Cities In Which The Fewest People Drive To Work
The US is such a large country, that it has co-cultures and is almost like multiple countries in one. As a part of that, people’s habits and the accessibility of transportation options vary significantly throughout the country. For example, in Oklahoma City, only 2.2% of people travel to work without cars. … [continued]
World’s Largest Cleantech Accelerator Selects Top Midwest Startups
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, … [continued]
Major League Baseball Leads Off 2012 Season With Clean Tech Investments
Spring means one thing to the American sports fan – the start of a new Major League Baseball (MLB) season. For the environmentally conscious sports fan, however, it means the debut of new sustainability initiatives at ballparks across the country as the MLB continues its efforts to go green.
High-Speed Rail for the US, Finally!
Well, it has been a long time coming, but the US is finally putting some money into high-speed rail (HSR)! Obama put a strong focus on this in his State of the Union speech last night — “From the first railroads to the interstate highway system, our nation has always … [continued]
