The City of Madison is in its 3rd year of the solar trainee installer program. The 2018 class of solar installers (Hattie, Valerie and Eric) stopped by the studio to talk about their experiences on the rooftops of Madison. Matt Parks and Will McMahon of the City of Madison Engineering Department explained that the City […]
Rooftop Solar at West High and UW’s Resource Energy Demand Analy...
This week students from West High’s Green Club stopped by the studio to discuss their work to shift their school to clean energy. The Green Club raised $91,000 for solar on their rooftop through grants, support from the Madison Metropolitan School District and their adopt a solar panel program. This summer 30 kW of solar will be […]
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. […]
Solar Textiles May Give Some Energy to Your Wardrobe
Are your clothes getting enough work done? Sure, they’re comfortable enough, and you like the way they look. But shouldn’t they be doing… well, more? What if your jacket could do something useful, like charge your cell phone, while you’re walking around town in the sunlight? Marianne Fairbanks is an assistant professor at the University […]