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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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”
Letter to the Editor: Ohio needs renewable energy
Knox Pages | Randi Pokladnik, May 20 This letter is in support of the 120 MW Frasier Solar Project in Knox County. Since the passage of SB52, many Ohio counties are vetoing utility-scale renewable projects. They are being misled by an anonymously funded group spreading misinformation about rural solar projects. The much-needed economic benefits theseContinueContinue reading “Letter to the Editor: Ohio needs renewable energy”
U.S. clean energy industry surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity in Q1 2024
Daily Energy Insider | Chris Galford, May 9 This year has already brought major milestones for the U.S. clean energy industry, with solar topping 100 GW at utility-scale, 5.6 GW of new clean power added in the first quarter and the first offshore wind project in federal waters now supplying power to the grid. InContinueContinue reading “U.S. clean energy industry surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity in Q1 2024”
Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity
MPR News | Dan Kraker, April 30 For the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources in 2023, helping lead to a 10 percent annual drop in climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. Those are two of the main findings from the 2024 Minnesota Energy Factsheet released Tuesday byContinueContinue reading “Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity”
WI utilities make union jobs a priority for green projects
Public News Service | Mike Moen, April 10 With the help of federal aid, Wisconsin is catching up to neighboring states in accelerating clean energy construction projects and the Badger State is taking things a step further by giving union workers greater access to these job opportunities. Four major utilities operating in Wisconsin recently announcedContinueContinue reading “WI utilities make union jobs a priority for green projects”