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Wisconsin sees spike in interest in wind energy production
Wisconsin is seeing growing interest in wind energy as production costs decline and utilities look toward renewable energy.
GOP states benefiting from shift to wind, solar energy
If there's a war on coal, it's increasingly clear which side is winning.
View from around the state: A new spring for renewable energy
Wisconsin's renewable energy landscape has been pretty much frozen for the last five years, especially when it comes to wind farms.
View from around the state: EPA coal rule is needed step
There's more than one reason to wean the nation from coal-fueled energy.
MidAmerican hires Siemens to make turbine blades
MidAmerican Energy officials said Monday they have contracted with an Iowa wind turbine blade factory to make all the blades for 448 wind turbines the company is installing in Iowa.
New wind power guidelines are for the birds (UPDATE)
The Obama administration offered new guidance Friday on where wind farms should be located to reduce the number of bird deaths while promoting increased use of wind power.
Walker’s wind bill dead
By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to toughen wind turbine regulations will not be taken up by the Legislature in a special session […]
Democrats’ plans die under Walker
By Matt Pommer “Escape to Illinois!” proclaims the Illinois Wind Energy Association in the wake of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed new rules on wind turbine siting. Walker is asking […]
Wind turbine proposal could halt many projects
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wind industry officials say if Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to toughen wind turbine requirements becomes reality it will be the toughest regulatory barrier in the country. Currently, […]
Renewable energy grant program given one more year
By Marie Rohde Congress’ 11th-hour extension of a tax credit could boost a renewable energy industry that wants the payback to be a permanent benefit. Growth in U.S. renewable energy […]
University of Minnesota to lead energy-storage effort
By Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — University of Minnesota researchers have been named lead agency by the National Science Foundation for a four-year, $2 million project to create […]
Renewable energy backers face Senate obstacles
By Frederic J. Frommer AP Writer Washington — A lobbying coalition is campaigning to require more electricity be produced by renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and geothermal. But […]
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- Bob Uecker mural going up in downtown Milwaukee
- Contractor teaches Milwaukee middle school students about construction careers
- Construction begins on Milwaukee’s 373-unit 100 East apartment conversion
- Wisconsin worker deaths slightly decline but remain high
- After neighbor concerns, Milwaukee alderwoman delays apartments review
- Dane County slaps solar company execs with theft by contractor charges
- Priciest option for Wauwatosa city hall and library project is $107M
- Residents TID petition seeks more oversight on public spending
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | May 19
- Judge orders partial pause on Line 5 construction in northern Wisconsin
- Backlash continues against Shorewood affordable housing proposal
- Worker hospitalized after 30-foot fall at Madison construction site
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)