The Whole Tree And (Almost) Nothing But The Tree

The Underhill Residence under construction, showing the round-wood timbers and y-shaped natural support posts. Image via WholeTrees Architecture & Structures.

Wisconsin firm WholeTrees features sustainable, unmilled wood in all of its residential and commercials designs, harnessing the natural strength of branching tree forms. Read more →

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Cheesy Bioenergy Project Sounds Whey Cool

cheese anaerobic digester

In a win for the environment, a big anaerobic digester project in Wisconsin will use 500,000 gallons of cheese-factory wastewater a day to produce electricity, heat and fertilizer. Read more →

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How Wisconsin Regulators ‘Tax’ Renewable Energy

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Midwest Energy News writes about how pricing for renewable energy purchased voluntarily in Wisconsin could go to all time highs thanks to regulators. Read more →

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Will Wisconsin Election Results Tip Scales Against Renewables?

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Midwest Energy News wonders whether changing political winds in Wisconsin mean another new direction for wind energy policy in the state. Read more →

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In Milwaukee, An Old RR Corridor Could Fight Segregation

The Artery--abandoned railroad corridor (proposed path)

Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood is separated from its more affluent neighbors by six lanes of traffic, but a new trail built with old tires could change that Read more →

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Solar Report Card Gives Minnesota, Wisconsin Low Marks

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Midwest Energy News takes a look at how a recent solar energy report card shows two upper Midwest states are doing quite poorly supporting clean energy. Read more →

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Wisconsin Wind Power Targeted By State Senator

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Midwest Energy News reports on how one Wisconsin state senator is raising questions around wind energy in his state, despite clean energy industry officials asking him to back off. Read more →

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Wind Power Putting A Green Shine On Windex

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SC Johnson is installing two big turbines to generate 15 percent of the electricity used at the plant where it makes Windex and other household products. Read more →

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Why is A Wisconsin Program Shifting Away From Solar?

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Midwest Energy News looks at how a shift in a Wisconsin renewable energy incentive program away from solar is leaving that industry with some unanswered questions. Read more →

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How Do Wind Turbines Help Health Care?

Gunderson Wind Turbine

A health care network in Wisconsin has discovered going green is more essential to quality health care than many might realize by building and operating its own small wind farm. Read more →

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