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Showing up for wind in Wisconsin

June 20, 2024

Compared to Wisconsin, Michigan’s wind capacity is four times higher. Minnesota: six times higher. Illinois: ten times higher. And Iowa: a whopping 17…

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Move by Wisconsin’s electric grid operator exposes myth of gas plant dependability

June 20, 2024

Five years ago, gas power plants were considered consistently dependable and ready to provide power whenever we needed it. But then the 2021…

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Harnessing the IRA: Holy Wisdom Monastery’s Net Zero Journey

March 19, 2024

Located just 4 miles from downtown Middleton, Holy Wisdom Monastery sits on 130 acres of restored prairie surrounded by an oak forest with…

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Wisconsin’s Rural Solar Boom

March 19, 2024

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…

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Bipartisan EV Charging Bills Unlock $78 Million in Critical Federal Funds for Wisconsin

March 12, 2024

New law will accelerate Wisconsin’s transition to clean transportation Today the Wisconsin legislature took the final step to approve changes to Wisconsin’s electric…

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Senate Republicans vote to remove clean energy champion from the Public Service Commission

January 16, 2024

Today the Wisconsin Senate voted down Tyler Huebner’s appointment to the Public Service Commission, nearly four years after he began serving in the role.…

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Under the Lens: Mitigating bird and bat mortality at wind farms

December 19, 2023

Comparing the impact of wind turbines with other contributors to contributors to bird and bat mortality One of the main environmental concerns associated…

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No more gas meter!

December 19, 2023

Can you imagine getting through a Wisconsin winter with no gas heating? The Madison Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends doesn’t have…

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Both / And

December 19, 2023

Some legacy environmental orgs are shifting toward work on climate change at the expense of fighting toxic pollution, but it's essential to address both.…

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Clean energy wins in Alliant rate case

December 19, 2023

Utility rate cases, although often overlooked, play a crucial role in influencing not only customer costs but also shaping energy policy in Wisconsin.…

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