Published: May 31, 2013
Tags: Alliant Energy Center, Clinton, green, Snow Removal Equipment Building, solar power
Backed by almost $10 million in federal money, Dane County Regional Airport is building what could be the greenest garage in the state.
Published: February 18, 2013
Tags: biofuel, natural gas, pollution, solar, solar power, Solyndra
Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology’s benefits for the environment, and the wallet. What customers might not know is that there’s a dirtier side.
Published: October 24, 2011
Tags: electricity, Energy Information Administration, solar, solar power
By Jonathan Fahey Associated Press New York — The high costs that for years made solar energy impractical as a mainstream source of energy are plummeting. Real estate companies are racing to install solar panels on office buildings. Utilities are building large solar panel “farms” near big cities and in desolate deserts. And creative financing [...]
By Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Christopher Born is a self-proclaimed scrounger with enough solar panels on his north Minneapolis garage to electrify his home at no cost during warm months. Now he’s on a mission to electrify his Chevrolet S-10 pickup by packing 24 lead-acid batteries. “I don’t know how to tell [...]
Published: October 27, 2009
Tags: College Avenue Bridge in Appleton, D-Mass., Department of Energy, Edward Kraemer & Sons, Lake Carriers' Association, Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Sen. John Kerry, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, SMA Solar Technology, solar power, Tim Stys House Moving, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin nonprofit gets $3.3 million grant for solar training Madison (AP) — A Wisconsin nonprofit plans to train solar power instructors throughout the Midwest with a $3.3 million federal grant. The Midwest Renewable Energy Association plans to work with universities, colleges and other groups in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio to train 200 [...]
Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Wisconsin lawmakers are in the driver’s seat to expand solar power construction but stuck in neutral over whether the state or utilities should pay for the projects. “It’s a numbers game that we still have to come up with the answer for,” said state Rep. Jim Soletski, D-Green Bay. “Is it reasonable [...]
Published: October 22, 2009
Tags: Department of Treasury, electricity consumption, home solar system, incentives, polysilicon, renewable energy, solar, solar panel, solar power, tax credits
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Chris Kahn AP Energy Writer New York — Jillian Lung says she’s no environmentalist. Still, she couldn’t pass up a chance to install a carpet of solar panels atop her co-op in Queens. “At these prices, why not?” Lung said. The government has plowed so much cash into the solar industry that it’s effectively pulled [...]
Published: September 21, 2009
Tags: Small Business Innovation Research, solar power, Solar Roadways, U.S. Department of Transportation
Zach Hagadone Dolan Media Newswires Boise, ID — When Scott Brusaw looks at a long stretch of blacktop he doesn’t just see a road, he sees an opportunity to provide abundant low-cost energy, and revolutionize the way we think about our infrastructure. It’s a dream he’s had since he was a kid: merging the nation’s [...]
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