In its 20th year, RENEW continues to advance progressive renewable energy policies for Wisconsin . . .

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MEMBERSHIP
MATCH !!!

New Members who joined before April 22 (Earth Day) had their memberships  matched by $50 each.

The membership match was courtesy of John Franz, a long-time RENEW member and Board Member who offered to help RENEW through this generous gesture.

If you would like to make a similar match, contact

Ed Blume, Communications & Operations Manager

(608) 255-4044, ext. 3

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RENEW Partners with and Supports:

 

A Gathering of Installers, Manufacturers, Dealers,Distributors, Educators and Advocates

June 12-13, 2012
Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Registration Page

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Wisconsin has experienced a rollback of its clean energy policies,
but not the desire for clean energy and the jobs it brings

RENEW: Retaking the Initiative in Wisconsin

   Spring is here, but the Focus on Energy Renewable Energy Incentives are not!

Over 200 people submitted comments asking the PSC to restart Focus on Energy renewable incentives.
 
You are good company if you commented as part of the PSC’s official proceeding (5-GF-191) for Focus on Energy.   Go to this page, then click on “Documents” to see who asked the Public Service Commission to reinstate renewable incentives. 

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin approved a new funding metric on April 26, 2012 for the Focus on Energy renewable energy program. The PSC’s final order funding renewables is PSC Order 5-GF-191, REF#:163778.
Read summary of the order and funding metric > >

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Problem Statement and 2012 Energy Policy Action Plan

      RENEW Wisconsin affirms that the road to a sustainable economy in Wisconsin runs through the state’s own clean renewable energy sources. Integrating locally available renewables into our economy engages a vast supply chain of local manufacturers, distributors and installers, farmers, builders, entrepreneurs, and related professional workers. Local renewables secure relatively clean, risk-free and low-maintenance energy to a state with no fossil fuel reserves. They also help keep energy dollars circulating within Wisconsin. It is imperative that we expand our commitment to renewables. An energy economy that depends on imported oil to haul finite supplies of coal from Wyoming and Pennsylvania is a dead-end for Wisconsin businesses, demanding ever rising fuel costs and exporting billions of dollars and jobs to other states. And energy efficiency, though a significant source of ratepayer savings, won't correct the underlying vulnerability of a fossil-heavy resource mix. READ MORE and Track Results  > >
    
     To retake the initiative on clean renewable energy, we commit to the action plan in 2012 that appears below: Further Details  > >

  Organize stakeholders to articulate a public policy message on clean renewables

  Increase funding for renewable energy in Focus on Energy program

  Taking the lead on wind permitting rules and issues in Wisconsin 

  Advance third-party ownership of clean renewable energy systems 

  Net energy billing policy overhaul 

  Revive utility commitments to expand renewable energy

  Promote attractive renewable energy buyback policies

  Defend and repair Wisconsin's 10% Renewable Energy Standard

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Wisconsin Resources

Project Profiles

Solar Projects

Aldo Leopold Legacy Center -  “The Land Ethic in Physical Form: How can we ensure that both people and the land will prosper in the long run?” Read more here.
Solar Electric – Land Stewardship – Environmental Education

Central Waters Brewing Company - “Truly making the world a better place, one beer at a time.” Read more here.
Solar Electric – Solar Thermal – Energy Efficiency – Green Tier

Cottage Glen at Ellison Bay – “Door County development with a respect for natural beauty and a commitment to the environment.” Read more here.
Solar Electric – Ecological Restoration – Homeowner’s Association

Project SOARR - Supporting Opportunities in Advancing Renewable Resources – “Doing good by going green: Inspiring the next generation of green leaders” Read more here.
Solar Thermal – Renewable Energy Education

Helene’s Hilltop Orchard – “Doing Double Duty, the Sun Produces Delicious Apples and Power for Helene’s Hilltop Orchard” Read more here.
Solar Electric – USDA Rural Energy for America Program

Wind Projects

UW-Platteville – “Wind-powered education in southwest Wisconsin” Read more here.
Wind Turbine – Renewable Energy Education – Pioneer Farm

Preder Farm - “Sustainable family farm operation powered by renewable wind energy” Read more here.
Wind Turbine – Sustainable Food – Joint Renewable Projects

Fountain Prairie Inn & Farms – “A genuine portrait of the Wisconsin farmer… where sustainable farming, environmental stewardship, and productive business are one and the same” Read more here.
Wind Turbine – Holistic Farming Operation

Port of Milwaukee – “The City of Milwaukee’s First Wind Turbine Harvests Clean Energy on the Shores of Lake Michigan” Read more here.
WWind Turbine – City Owned & Operated Project

Biogas Projects

UW-Oshkosh – “University develops nation’s first dry fermentation anaerobic digester.” Read more here.
Anaerobic Digestion – Dry Fermentation – Renewable Energy Education

Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy – “Wisconsin’s Largest Family-Owned Dairy Converts Manure into Useful Energy for the Farm and Surrounding Communities” Read more here.
Anaerobic Digestion – Responsible Manure Management

 

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 Wisconsin Wind Resource Center

The Wisconsin Wind Information Center is the central resource devoted to informing the public and policy makers on wind projects over 100 kilowatts in Wisconsin. See detailed tables of:

• Wisconsin Wind Farms Constructed 1998-2011
• Suspended or Cancelled Windpower Projects in Wisconsin
• Windpower Projects in Wisconsin Under Construction

The facts, policies, and histories of large scale wind projects serve to describe the paths taken towards greater social acceptance of large-scale wind energy in the state.

Economic and local revenue benefits
Windpower Capacity by Township and County

 

Information documented for several of Wisconsin's Wind Farms includes:

Blue Sky Green Field
Cedar Ridge Wind Energy Center
Glacier Hills Wind Energy Center
Montfort Wind Farm
Rosiere Wind Farm