by Scott Blankman | Nov 19, 2019 | clean energy, dirty coal, Energy & Climate, solar
How financial tools can help utilities move past coal The owners of coal-fired power plants—namely, the utilities that run them—are recognizing these plants are a bad investment. The economic reality is that energy produced from wind and solar is significantly cheaper...
by Jon Drewsen | Oct 31, 2019 | clean energy, Press Releases, solar
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin voiced support for Alliant Energy’s “Powering What’s Next” plan, which the utility announced on Thursday. A major component of this plan is for the utility to build 1,000 megawatts of solar in their Wisconsin service territory by 2023....
by Katie Nekola | Oct 16, 2019 | clean energy, dirty coal, Energy & Climate, groundwater, solar, wind
Dairyland Power Company and Minnesota Power have teamed up to propose a very large gas-fired power plant, to be located along the Nemadji River in Superior, Wisconsin. Their application is being considered by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission right now. The...
by Paul Mathewson | Oct 9, 2019 | clean energy, climate change, Energy & Climate, Maps
In August, Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #38, creating the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy tasked with, among other things, ensuring that all electricity used in Wisconsin is carbon-free by 2050. This order by Gov. Evers is the first meaningful...
by Scott Blankman | Sep 4, 2019 | clean energy, climate change, Energy & Climate, solar, wind
In August, Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order to formally set a statewide goal of 100% clean energy by 2050, and to establish an Office of Sustainability & Clean Energy within the Department of Administration. Similar to the transition to clean energy...
by Jon Drewsen | Aug 16, 2019 | clean energy, climate change, Press Releases
Executive order sets tone for state action on climate change MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin strongly supports Gov. Tony Evers in signing an executive order to formally set a statewide goal of producing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 and to establish an Office of...
