We know common ground in the state government is hard to come by, but let us suggest something that really shouldn’t be difficult. We’d like to see the Legislature find ways to boost renewable energy in Wisconsin.

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A Wisconsin task force is calling for state building codes to have stricter energy-efficiency standards as part of a series of recommended policy changes meant to combat climate change.

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Alliant Energy is moving ahead with plans to build 675 megawatts of solar power with six projects, an announcement that came just days after the utility said it will retire the Edgewater coal plant in Sheboygan.

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Four solar farms recently approved by the Public Service Commission are expected to contribute up to 2% of Wisconsin’s electricity supply. Renewable-energy advocates and landowners alike say these are exactly the sorts of projects that are paving the way for continued growth.

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Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill that would undo a thousand-year ban on a policy that had allowed school districts to raise money for renewable energy projects without seeking permission from voters.

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The bipartisan push for more clean energy in Wisconsin got another boost last week when the Public Service Commission approved a power line that will carry increasing amounts of renewable energy to consumers here.

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At one time, Oskar Buttke was seriously considering trying to becoming a speech pathologist. Then he looked into the cost of getting a degree at a four-year university. Suddenly, the prospect of following several of his relatives into the electrical trades became quite appealing.

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The Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a $16.3 trillion climate plan that builds on the Green New Deal and calls for the United States to be using renewable energy throughout its economy by 2050 and to declare climate change a national emergency.

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Two Native American tribes in Wisconsin are receiving federal grants for renewable-energy projects that tribe members say will help reduce costs and lead to energy independence.

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As solar energy has become more popular and inexpensive, this once-fringe renewable source of power is now at the center of an energy turf war in Wisconsin.

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