Rural residents across Wisconsin and the greater United States are grappling with how to respond to solar projects that are increasingly being built around their communities. Some fear that solar projects will feel like an industrial wasteland that is incompatible with farmland and agrarian communities. Others wonder how they could integrate into the landscape, provide
Compared to Wisconsin, Michigan’s wind capacity is four times higher. Minnesota: six times higher. Illinois: ten times higher. And Iowa: a whopping 17 times higher wind capacity than we have here in Wisconsin! There are many reasons we should be producing more homegrown energy in Wisconsin, and to do that, we need to speak up
In 2023, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin approved six new solar farms totaling 1.3 gigawatts. That’s about twice the amount approved the prior year. This puts our state on pace to achieve net-zero emissions across our economy by mid-century. Solar energy is a highly efficient, profitable, made-in-Wisconsin product that contributes to a clean and
What increasing funding for charging stations could mean for our environment, health, and economy.
To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Wisconsin must harness the power of clean energy. We need to build 31 gigawatts (GW) of solar and 21 GW of wind energy projects by the middle of the century to reach net-zero. Right now, we’re less than 4% of the way to our target. Fortunately, we’re
The goal is in sight. We know Wisconsin can reach a clean energy future within a generation, one where we breathe cleaner air, power our communities with homegrown, renewable energy, and use our resources wisely. The first step toward this future doesn’t sound exciting or bold, but it’s critical: maximize energy efficiency. This is the
Wisconsin can slash carbon emissions and transform our economy within a generation. Our recently published Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050 paints a beautiful picture of Wisconsin’s future. It helps us understand what it really means to reach a point where Wisconsin puts no more carbon into the atmosphere than can be removed. We
Ultimately, we realize our global promises by advancing climate action at home. And here in Wisconsin and the United States, we are on the cusp of real progress…
It is a great privilege to raise my family on our farm in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. My daughter chases after Monarchs and eats corn picked fresh in the field. She delights in recognizing a handful of familiar birds by their calls and many more by sight. This spring she spied a new bird;
While energy efficiency might not seem as flashy as solar panels or electric vehicles, it is the foundation of an effective strategy for ushering in a sustainable future.
