Living off-grid conjures images of survivalists in remote places and a rustic, “Little House on the Prairie” lifestyle with chores from morning to night. Yet only a tiny fraction of people living off-grid do it like that, and fewer still live more than an hour from any town.

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President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion plan to boost social and education programs as well as protect against global warming has passed the House, pushing it one step closer to law.

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To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse-gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on a dime and then move quickly toward a carbon-free future.

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Even though nearly 25,000 people work in Wisconsin’s clean-energy industry, the state still has a smaller percentage of its workforce employed in that sector than any of its neighbors in the Midwest.

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United States Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, will propose legislation to increase education that would prepare workers for clean energy jobs.

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Wisconsin has lagged behind other Midwestern states when it comes to clean energy and should do more to take advantages of the resources it has: cow manure, food waste and companies developing onsite power systems, according to a new study.

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By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wind, solar and other clean energy technologies produce jobs and are essential for the country’s environment and economy, President Barack Obama said in promoting his administration’s efforts. The president used his ...

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A nationwide bus tour urging the U.S. Senate to take up on clean energy legislation is set to stop in Wisconsin. The BlueGreen Alliance, a partnership involving labor unions and environmental organizations, began its 17-state ...

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By Joe Yovino

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The Wisconsin Legislature worked early into the morning on Wednesday. They’re tired. I get it.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With just one day left in the legislative session to pass bills this year, major pieces of legislation remain undone and in serious jeopardy. The state Assembly failed to take action on proposals addressing clean energy ...

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