…Ashland commissioned the CRC in 2018 to update a 2009 plan for energy independence. Funding for this report was provided by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s State Energy Program – Planning for and Implementing Clean Energy Investments in Wisconsin Communities. “The plan will help the City to improve energy…
…purchased one hundred, two-hundred-watt solar shares or 20 kW of power. The energy harnessed by NCSA’s 20 kW will be used to power the Larson-Juhl Center for Science and the Environment and greenhouse. The price: $32,000, paid for by the Renewable Energy Fund (REFund), a student-administered grant program that has…
…path to these solutions is an educated population who understand how our individual actions impact the environment. In this department, we also believe that answers require more advanced chemical technologies to improve our energy efficiency and reduce our environmental impact. This major will thoroughly prepare you for graduate school and…
…annual Wisconsin Wildlife Federation meeting April 22 (Earth Day). Their resolution (below) passed. Resolution to Support Pollinator-friendly Solar Electricity Awareness and Production in Wisconsin (passed April 21, 2017) Whereas, Wisconsin is reliant on imported non-renewable sources of electricity which pollute the land, air, and water and negatively impact Wisconsin’s wildlife…
…to that, I had worked for the Alliance to Save Energy, where I learned to be hyper-focused on energy efficiency which has been such a great framework to review any sustainability challenge. Buckles: You also run your own sustainable consulting business, Sustainability Squared. What other types of projects are you…
…this commitment,” Engstrom said. After the study, Northland will explore purchasing and producing large amounts of renewable energy, and investigating technologies to dramatically reduce or even eliminate our dependency on fossil fuels to heat and cool the campus, according to Engstrom. The energy study is part of a larger College…
…than things you typically think of as sustainability, like renewable energy or recycling. It includes raw materials and parts that go into products like wind turbines, solar panels, infrastructure, and equipment, and it also includes the workers who make those things—many of whom are union. We do a lot of…
