Environmental Groups Urge Microsoft to Skip Gas in Favor of Solar & Wind to Power Data Center

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 22:34:19 +0000

A coalition of environmental and health groups has called on Microsoft to rely on clean energy generation instead of a proposed expansion of methane-fueled power for its planned Racine County data center — projected to become Wisconsin Electric’s “largest electric load.” In an open letter to Microsoft, the groups charge … [continued]

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Proposal For World’s Tallest Mass Timber Building Moves Forward In Milwaukee

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:55:19 +0000

The world’s tallest mass timber building is coming to Milwaukee, thanks to the industry-leading efforts of Michael Green Architecture.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Wisconsin Launch of Federal Home Energy Rebates Program Helping Lower Families’ Utility Bills

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:04:59 +0000

Supported by the Investing in America Agenda, Nearly Half of States Have Submitted Applications to Start Delivering Home Energy Savings and Increasing Local Workforce Opportunities As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced [on Friday] that Wisconsin has launched its first Home … [continued]

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Wisconsin Republicans Put PFAS Polluters First, Constituents Second

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:15:25 +0000

Republicans in Wisconsin are showing the world just how far they are willing to go to protect corporate polluters. They are withholding $125 million designated for cleanup of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water and have said they will only release the funds in exchange for immunity for polluters. The … [continued]

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200 MW Solar Power Project Completed In Wisconsin, Energy Storage To Follow

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:07:33 +0000

The Grant County Solar Project, with its 200 MW capacity, has been completed in Potosi, Wisconsin, by Alliant Energy. The new solar power plant has over 430,000 solar panels on more than 1,400 acres of land. Almost 350 acres of native pollinator habitat is included in the total land area … [continued]

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Wisconsin Could Lose NEVI Funding

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:22:42 +0000

A recent news story from Wisconsin shares some bad news: the state is at risk of losing out on the … [continued]

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New CO2 Energy Storage System Could Blow Past Li-Ion

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 15:05:12 +0000

This new CO2-based long duration energy storage system from the Italian startup Energy Dome will blow past conventional lithium-ion battery systems, if all goes according to plan.

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“Solar Wave” Sets The Stage For New Flow Battery In Wisconsin

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:40:38 +0000

flow battery cmblu energy storage wisconsinA new organic flow battery is getting a test run at a gas power plant in Wisconsin.

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3 Questions Wisconsinites Are Asking About Heat Pumps

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:17:09 +0000

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities in the state, is currently deciding what role the state’s energy efficiency program will play in developing the local market for heat pumps. Heat pumps are an efficient, climate-aligned solution for space heating and cooling that can perform well in Wisconsin’s cold climate. By replacing fossil fuel furnaces, heat […]

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