Wisconsin Energy Broadcast

Energy storage is rapidly changing the market for renewable power.  Business and residential customers are turning toward batteries to have a reliable back-up energy system.  Large scale developers use battery power to smooth out the power generation. On this episode of the Wisconsin Energy Broadcast we are airing a Battery Storage breakout session from the […] The post Battery Storage “Changes Everything” for Renewable Energy appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Agriculture in the U.S. represents about 9% of total greenhouse gas emissions.  But new research suggests that improvements in dairy farm operations could reduce those emissions by up to 30 or 40%. Dr. Matthew Ruark shares the results of the multi-university, $10 million research report on dairy and greenhouse gas emissions.  The report titled “Climate […] The post Dairy and greenhouse gas emissions with Guest Dr. Matthew Ruark appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Katherine Hamilton, Chair, 38 North Solutions is coming to Madison to headline the RENEW Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit on January 16, 2020.   Heather talks with Katherine about trends in federal policy and global economic drivers as they relate to renewables.  They discuss solar tax credits, trends in electricity storage and efforts by states to develop […] The post Katherine Hamilton: Keynote Speaker for Jan 16, 2020 Renewable Energy ... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Community solar projects offer utility customers a simple way to go solar by signing up for a program to procure their energy from a large scale solar project offered by the utility.  Community solar is a great alternative if you want to go solar but you may not have the perfect roof to install solar. […] The post Community Solar Model Offers Easy Strategy to Go Solar appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Energy reporter Chris Hubbuch of the Wisconsin State Journal joins the Wisconsin Energy Broadcast to discuss Evers new 100% clean energy goal for Wisconsin and all the major energy developments in the last twelve months. This is the two year anniversary of the Wisconsin Energy Broadcast!  And we are enormously grateful to you, our listeners.  […] The post Energy Reporter Chris Hubbuch reviews 12 months of Wisconsin Energy Ne... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Renewable Energy and Health Jessica LeClair, Public Health Nurse and Clinical Instructor at the UW-Madison School of Nursing, joined us in the studio to talk about why she works at the nexus of health and environment, her experience going solar with Madisunsolar.com, and her passion for promoting health equity. If you want to go solar […] The post Public Health Nurse Jessica LeClair talks MadiSUN Solar power, climate... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Solar prices are down 75% in the last ten years.   Greg Nemet UW Madison Professor and Author of the new book, How Solar Became Cheap  joins the Wisconsin Energy Broadcast to explain how we got here.  He reviews the global historical trends and the crucial role the US Defense Department, Germany, Japan and China have […] The post How Solar Got Cheap: Interview with author and UW Professor Greg Nemet... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

A planned Oregon Elementary School will be the first Net Zero School in Wisconsin! According to the World Building Council a Net Zero Carbon Building “is a building that is highly energy efficient and fully powered from on-site and/or off-site renewable energy sources.” In November of 2018 the Oregon School District voters approved a referendum […] The post Oregon School District to Build a Net Zero Elementary School appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Luke Tonachel, Director, Clean Vehicles and Fuels Group, Climate and Energy Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council talks with the WEB about the federal rollback of the fuel economy standards. The fuel economy standards require gradual improvements in mpg for vehicles over time. If we kept the current standards in place the average new […] The post Rolling back the clean vehicle fuel economy standards will cost Wiscon... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

On this episode of the WEB we replay one of our favorite interviews.  We talk with Lauren Azar about the grid, microgrids, threats to the grid and the future of renewable energy.  A former DOE and WI Public Service Commission official – Ms. Azar was appointed in December 2018 to Gov. Evers’ Agriculture, Energy, and Natural […] The post Lauren Azar: Appointee to Governor Elect Evers’ Agriculture, Ene... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.