Category: Climate and Energy

Amy talks with self-proclaimed solar "hype girl," Elise Couillard from the Couillard Solar Foundation.

Dozens of rules and regulations that protect our air, water, land, endangered species and more are being targeted.

Whether knowingly or not, you’ve probably already encountered some form of artificial intelligence. Google’s search results autoload AI-powered summaries; Microsoft has integrated AI-powered features into its business software offerings; uncanny AI-generated images have proliferated across every social media platform.

Most homes and other buildings in Wisconsin were built before laws required insulation or efficient heating and cooling systems. In the absence of regulation, builders and developers constructed inefficient buildings, leaving us to deal with the consequences.

Erin Lee, a Milwaukee resident who has owned her south side home for nine years, thought she knew which parts of her house needed fixing.

October of 2024 was an exciting time for clean energy advocates in Wisconsin. Badger Hollow, the first wind project to seek state approval since 2011, submitted an application to Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission.

A non-profit in La Crosse wants to install a solar array for an affordable housing project, but an old rule is getting in the way.

Wisconsin communities are pushing back against the Trump Administration’s efforts to slash funding for clean energy, pollution cleanup, and infrastructure improvements, warning that these cuts will have harmful local consequences.

  Microsoft is walking back its long-touted commitment to clean energy as the company seeks to build more artificial intelligence data centers in the Midwest.

Where to Listen:   “Action is the antidote to despair.” On this episode we look at how to move forward on climate when our federal government is determined to push us backward.