Canton Repository | Randi Pokladnik, June 30 Let’s talk about the Stark Solar Project, which is a proposed utility-scale solar energy system of up to 150-megawatt alternating current, with battery storage system. The project will bring significant economic benefits to the community, provide construction jobs for local workers, assist farmers by providing long-term lease payments, benefitContinueContinue reading “Community should embrace the Stark Solar Project”
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As Michigan’s clean energy industry expands, the state is helping workers with the transition
Michigan Advance | Kyle Davidson, June 27 As Michigan sets its sights on 100% clean energy sources, and automakers shift production away from gas-powered vehicles to electric models, a newly established office within the Department of Labor of Economic and Opportunity (LEO) is looking at efforts to help workers bridge the gap between jobs workingContinueContinue reading “As Michigan’s clean energy industry expands, the state is helping workers with the transition”
South Dakota’s Largest Solar Project Comes Online
Solar Industry Mag | Michael Bates, June 25 National Grid Renewables has initiated operations at its Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, S.D. The largest solar project in the state to date, Wild Springs is a 128 MW development located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW power purchase agreement withContinueContinue reading “South Dakota’s Largest Solar Project Comes Online”
More of it, and faster: How Minnesota is capitalizing on the nation’s clean energy boom
Minnesota Reformer | Mel Mackin, June 26 Since the summer of 2022, when the landmark Inflation Reduction Act became law, the U.S. has witnessed a stunning surge in clean energy investment. Hundreds of billions of dollars in private investment have poured into new clean energy projects across the country — revitalizing American manufacturing by drivingContinueContinue reading “More of it, and faster: How Minnesota is capitalizing on the nation’s clean energy boom”
An Iowa farmer had $350,000 in debt. Wind turbines are helping her get out.
CBS News | Janet Shamlian, June 5 2024 is not expected to be a good year for farms, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasting a 25% downturn in profits. But some farmers in Iowa have planted something new in the ground to offset their losses: wind turbines. Evie Haupt, 75, has three of themContinueContinue reading “An Iowa farmer had $350,000 in debt. Wind turbines are helping her get out.”
Opinion | Farm Bill clean energy action can protect rural America
The Cap Times | Brett Carlson, June 8 Summer is near, but planting season is well underway for Wisconsin crop farms like my family’s sixth-generation stead. And while Wisconsin consumers face higher prices, so do our farmers: Costs are up for seed, fertilizer, weed-control and fuel. Electricity has always been a variable expense that weighsContinueContinue reading “Opinion | Farm Bill clean energy action can protect rural America”
Opinion | Siting law will help Michigan towns reap economic benefits of wind, solar
Bridge Michigan | Jennifer Conlin, June 7 The house district I now serve as a first-time state representative is fascinating for its diverse political views. But one passion we all share is a concern for the environment and a desire to provide future generations with cleaner air, water and land, particularly as the majority ofContinueContinue reading “Opinion | Siting law will help Michigan towns reap economic benefits of wind, solar”
RWE begins construction on first utility-scale solar project in Illinois
Solar Builder | June 12 RWE is building its first utility-scale solar project in Illinois to help the state meet its growing demand for clean power. The 150 MWac Casey Fork Solar project is part of RWE’s continuing U.S. expansion, with plans to grow its renewables portfolio from more than 9 GW net installed capacity todayContinueContinue reading “RWE begins construction on first utility-scale solar project in Illinois”
Less than 3% of farmland could power the Midwest
PV Magazine | John Fitzgerald Weaver, May 29 The Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) has released an analysis, Sifting through Solar: Land-Use Concerns on Prime Farmland, which discusses the potential expansion of solar power by 2050 on Midwest farmland. The report highlights that solar projects have generated 147,000 rural jobs and delivered substantial land lease paymentsContinueContinue reading “Less than 3% of farmland could power the Midwest”
200 MW Solar Power Project Completed In Wisconsin, Energy Storage To Follow
Clean Technica | Jake Richardson, June 3 The Grant County Solar Project, with its 200 MW capacity, has been completed in Potosi, Wisconsin, by Alliant Energy. The new solar power plant has over 430,000 solar panels on more than 1,400 acres of land. Almost 350 acres of native pollinator habitat is included in the total landContinueContinue reading “200 MW Solar Power Project Completed In Wisconsin, Energy Storage To Follow”