wind power

A Michigan expert weighs in on an historic shift in 2024 - wind and solar power surpassed coal on the U.S. grid

Over 70 Michigan townships and counties are taking a stand in court, saying the state is overstepping its authority on renewable energy permits

Wisconsin ranks 26th in the nation for wind energy, generating far less than neighboring states

Gusts as high as 43 miles per hour were reported in Rhinelander and Antigo as of 11:00 a.m. In general across the Northwoods, gusts are between 30 to 45 miles per hour.

Federal data show health care and technology-related jobs are still in high demand but a career in clean energy is now at the top of the list, too, and Wisconsin labor leaders said opportunities are unfolding in the region

Researchers mapped American croplands that have fallen out of production in hopes of inspiring new uses for them, such as renewable energy

With the help of federal aid, Wisconsin is catching up to neighboring states in accelerating clean energy construction projects and the Badger State is taking things a step further by giving union workers greater access to these job opportunities

Once considered a promising location for such projects, Wisconsin and other regional states have faced setbacks, although experts still wonder about a revival

Volunteer organization Farmland First hosted a public information session on wind project potentially coming to the area