Statement on Alliant Energy’s “Powering What’s Next” plan

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....

The Myth of “Intermittent” Renewable Energy

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...

Why the carbon-free by 2050 goal matters

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...

Carbon-free by 2050

by Scott Blankman | May 22, 2019 | clean energy, Energy & Climate, solar, wind

Here’s how we transition to a clean energy future It goes without saying that climate change is here in Wisconsin. The major flooding that devastated communities in every corner of the state last summer showed us how we are already feeling the effects of a...

Clean Wisconsin applauds clean energy transition by WE Energies & WPS

by Jon Drewsen | Nov 28, 2017 | clean air, clean energy, solar

Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement on Tuesday after WEC Energy Group officially decided to shutter the Pleasant Prairie coal plant, following a recent presentation highlighting planned investment in 350- megawatts of solar power in Wisconsin by 2020: “This...

Community solar installations in Wisconsin on the rise

by John Adams | May 17, 2016 | As seen in Defender, solar

While solar panels have been around for more than 60 years, they have remained out of reach for people as a technology to create their own power for the vast majority of that time. However, prices have dropped precipitously, and while Wisconsin is lagging behind other...