Solar energy is certainly cheap once you get it up and running, but those initial installation costs are a significant hurdle. The City of Madison’s RENEW program can help. WORT’s Wisconsin Energy Broadcast host Heather Allen speaks to Jane McCurry and Sam Dunaiski from RENEW Wisconsin.
Renewable Energy Policy Summit
Abby Ross Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industry Association, provides a preview of her keynote speech planned for the January 18 Renewable Energy Policy Summit sponsored by Renew Wisconsin. Tyler Hueber, Executive Director of Renew Wisconsin shares additional highlights of the Summit. And the new City of Madison Solar Installer Training Program was announced. […]
Ride with Renew
The annual Ride with RENEW bike tour highlights some of Wisconsin’s leading renewable energy installations. All event proceeds support RENEW Wisconsin’s ongoing work to protect and defend renewable energy in Wisconsin. Riders will travel approximately 22 miles on paved roads and bike paths to visit the innovative wind, solar and biogas facilities in scenic northwest […]
Wisconsin Energy Broadcast: MadiSUN Group Buy Solar Program
The Perpetual Notion Machine would like to welcome a new monthly feature to our program. The Wisconsin Energy Broadcast is about, well, energy, in all shapes and sizes that’s renewable. And WEB will go beyond the usual scope of science. In tonight’s episode, WEB producers Heather Allen and Nan Fey focus on the MadiSUN Group […]
Madison Going 100% Renewable Energy?
Yes, that’s right! Last March, the Madison Common Council passed a resolution to convert to 100% renewable energy. What a bold pledge to make! Can it even be done? So, the Perpetual Notion Machine invited Michael Vickerman on the program as our guest. Michael is the Program and Policy Director at ReNew Wisconsin, and is […]
NAACP Director Jacqui Patterson: Environmental & Climate Justice P...
MADISON (WORT) — Kermit Hovey interviews Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program Jacqui Patterson at the 2015 RENEW Wisconsin Policy Summit.