Energy & Environment

The manufacturing sector has some of the greatest potential for recycling and is a key contributor to establishing the recovered materials economy of the future. However, it is also prone to delaying implementation of a recycling program or simply not realizing its full benefits.

At first glance, it would seem counterintuitive to think that Milwaukee, in the midst of a cold, snowy Wisconsin winter, would be a national hotspot for solar energy. Yet, that is precisely what is happening.

The City of Milwaukee implemented its Milwaukee Shines program in 2009 to promote both solar manufacturing and installation while working to lower the costs. It piggybacks on the existing Milwaukee Energy Efficiency, or Me², program.

At first glance, it would seem counterintuitive to think that Milwaukee, in the midst of a cold Wisconsin winter, would be a national hotspot for solar energy.

Michael Wiggins Jr., tribal chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, says his tribe “will do whatever it takes” as a sovereign nation to stop a proposed iron mine near its reservation, including taking the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A lthough a high-speed rail line that was proposed for Wisconsin is instead being built across the state of Illinois just south of the border, some Wisconsin manufacturers ultimately may benefit from the expansion of high-speed rail across the nation anyway, according to a new report by the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC).

Developers of the only major wind farm project pending in Wisconsin are appealing a decision by state regulators to block construction plans.

Facing another quarter of mounting net losses, ZBB Energy Corp., a Menomonee Falls-based developer of renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, is exploring its strategic options and is seeking sources of additional financial investments.

R.E.M initially released their single “It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” in 1987. The refrain line has since become part of our nomenclature for describing various seismic shifts in our world. When it comes to transportation, this expression is extremely apropos in 2013 – thanks to a lot of innovators – some from Wisconsin.

The state Public Service Commission on Thursday turned down an application for a wind farm to be built in northwest Wisconsin but left the door open for the proposal to be resubmitted.