Feds award $28 million for Minn. wind farm

Energy secretary Chu visits state Thursday

Published: July 12, 2012
Tags: biofuel, biomass, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Ingeteam, Steven Chu, Tom Barrett, UW-Madison, wind farm
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu plans to tour a wind turbine manufacturer in Milwaukee and a biomass research center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Thursday.

Wisconsin, 11 states benefit from fed jolt (UPDATE)

Published: October 5, 2011
Tags: electric transmission lines, Ken Salazar, power grid, power lines, Steven Chu

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday moved to speed up permitting and construction of seven proposed electric transmission lines in 12 states, saying the projects would create thousands of jobs and help modernize the nation’s power grid. The projects are intended to serve as pilot demonstrations of streamlined [...]

Stimulus propels Waukesha Electric expansion, 100 construction jobs

Published: June 30, 2011
Tags: energy, Steven Chu, stimulus, Waukesha Electric

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu is in southeastern Wisconsin visiting a company that used tax credits from the economic stimulus bill to expand manufacturing. Waukesha Electric Systems is adding 154,000 square feet to its plant to manufacture large, extra-high voltage power transformers. The company used $25 million in government tax credits [...]