MADISON — With the popularity of energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) at an all-time high, the Wisconsin State Senate will hold a public hearing Tuesday on Senate Bill 629, a bill that would help keep toxic mercury out of Wisconsin’s environment by enabling consumers to more conveniently recycle spent bulbs.
Homes being built in new downtown include efficiency, renewable energy features GAYS MILLS — Warm weather signals the start of construction season in Wisconsin, and the buildings going up in Gays Mills are cause for celebration. Not only are they creating a new downtown away from the floodplain, they meet high energy efficiency standards, setting
More efficient lighting pays for itself in 10 days ASHLAND — By recouping its investment in more efficient lighting in less than two weeks, the popular Deep Water Grille brew pub in Ashland may have set a record. “We have our lights on 16 hours a day, every day of the week,” said restaurant manager
76% support renewable energy commitments stronger than those in the Clean Energy Jobs Act MADISON — More than three-quarters of Wisconsin voters support renewable energy policies requiring 30 percent of our state’s power to come from renewable sources, according to polling data released today by a bipartisan research group. “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsin’s voters
Residents tell legislators to pass strong renewable energy policies at Homegrown Energy Day MADISON — Farmers and owners of renewable energy companies gathered for Homegrown Energy Day at the state Capitol today to ask legislators to pass strong policies encouraging the production of clean, renewable energy in the Clean Energy Jobs Act. “Homegrown energy is
Minor work on 115-year-old building saves $800 per year STEVENS POINT — A little effort can go a long way when it comes to reducing energy use and costs, one Wisconsin church recently discovered. Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church in Stevens Point is a striking 115-year-old building, with large stained glass windows and a distinctive bell
Too many coal plants cause unhealthy particle pollution MADISON — It’s not something to be proud of — Wisconsin has the most unsafe air in the country today. For the fourth day in a row, the Department of Natural Resources issued an air advisory for Wisconsin; today’s advisory includes 54 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties at
Gogebic Taconite’s abrupt decision this week to pull the plug on its proposed mining project in northern Wisconsin has created political controversy that will likely lead to many months of political finger pointing. In the heat of this debate, it is important we do not lose sight of what we learned from the company’s decision:
Law seeks to protect public health and prevent rivers, lakes and streams from drying up MADISON — A new bill being circulated for co-sponsorship in the state Capitol seeks to protect public health and prevent Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers and streams from drying up by authorizing communities to implement solutions to restore depleted groundwater levels. “Groundwater
Clean Energy Jobs Act would help reduce Wisconsin’s rising reliance on fossil fuels MADISON — As Wisconsin legislators debate the Clean Energy Jobs Act in the Capitol, new data shows that the state is currently heading in the wrong direction by increasing its consumption of coal, even as the nation’s consumption falls. “The $16 billion river
