While various groups consider legal actions to overturn regulatory that some argue will put a damper on renewable energy, an electrical contractor has about 200 Milwaukee residents interested in solar devices atop their homes.

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Matt Neumann needs only one word to describe Wisconsin’s recent record on renewable energy: “rotten.”

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Electricity customers, during public hearings this week, testified that increases in utility companies’ rates would discourage conservation and the use of renewable energy.

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SolarCity will begin offering loans to homeowners for solar systems, a move that industry analysts say could reshape the market for rooftop solar and propel its rapid adoption.

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A Wisconsin homebuilder is making sure all his houses are prepped for solar equipment despite utility companies' proposing rate increases that threaten to upend the economics of renewable energy.

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The owner of SunVest Solar Inc. is predicting “an assault on renewable energy” in light of a northeastern Wisconsin utility’s request for a rate increase.

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A letter sent by Madison Gas and Electric Co. to state utility regulators has renewable-energy advocates worried that territorial disputes might eclipse the expansion of solar energy in Wisconsin.

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A Manitowoc stamping company said it expects to add 100 jobs over the next year and a half as it completes a $20 million expansion.

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Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology's benefits for the environment, and the wallet. What customers might not know is that there's a dirtier side.

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A federal trade panel found China responsible Wednesday for harming the U.S. solar panel industry, clearing the final hurdle for U.S. attempts to impose steep tariffs on Chinese solar companies.

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