Now that the math behind providing renewable energy is well-known, industry representatives said Friday they have to turn their attention to political calculations.

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The federal government is giving more than $465,000 to a Wisconsin group to help people become solar power customers.

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The Door County Environmental Council has requested that the Department of Energy (DOE) prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Oneida Seven Generations Corp. Waste to Energy facility in Green Bay.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A member of Wisconsin’s public utility regulatory board has resigned to take a job with the U.S Department of Energy. Lauren Azar said in a statement that she’s leaving the Public Service Commission after four years ...

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By Caley Clinton and Bob Geiger, Dolan Media Wisconsin is on pace to meet its goal of weatherizing 23,243 homes by the end of June, but it could always do more, according to officials from the state’s Division of Energy ...

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By James Briggs Madison is one of the first two cities in the United States to launch websites with Earth views that detail the best spots to install solar panels. More than 100 buildings in Madison have solar panels, which ...

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The Department of Energy announced Monday that it has selected 24 states, including Wisconsin, to receive a total of $7 million to support the adoption of updated, energy-efficient building codes. The money is from the federal Building Energy Code program. ...

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Gov. Jim Doyle broke ground last week on the Wisconsin Energy Institute, which will help the University of Wisconsin-Madison develop new technologies to meet the need of creating renewable energy in the state. Doyle provided $50 million in state money ...

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By Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — The holy grail of energy-efficient architecture — a building that would generate as much energy as it uses — may be a big step closer to reality. Minnetonka-based energy design consultant The ...

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By NATHANIEL SHUDA Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune PORT EDWARDS, Wis. (AP) — After an almost three-month delay, plans are back on track for a new type of underwater power generator its creator says will improve energy output to 60 to ...

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