by Ed Blume | Jul 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
In a weekend editorial the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel quoted RENEW’s executive director Don Wichert:
While national leaders dither, local officials and families can start doing things to reduce human impact on climate change
It’s possible that this summer is just a fluke; that the heat waves
and drought that are wreaking havoc for farmers and others are an
anomaly, and that the weather will return to “normal” next summer or
maybe the summer after that. That it’s just summer and it’s hot, and
that this really isn’t part of a trend that climate scientists have been
predicting.
But that’s not the way to bet. . . .
“The extreme weather and heat waves are costing lives, hurting
farmers and families, and inaction is wasting tax money,” said Rep.
Brett Hulsey (D-Madison), member of the Assembly Energy and Utilities
Committee in a news release. “We need to take cost-effective steps to
reduce greenhouse air pollution, create jobs and protect lives like my
Jobs, Energy and Tax Savings Act (AB 117) to reduce energy costs at the
9,000 state facilities by 30% to 75% and cut the risk of extreme climate
change.”
“We know that using more renewable energy and more energy efficiency
creates more jobs here and produces far less green house gases than the
fossil fuels they replace,” said Don Wichert, P.E., Executive Director
of RENEW Wisconsin. “Access to renewable energy can be increased by
reducing upfront costs through private ownership, by creating fair and
consistent electricity policies, and by reinstating utility renewable
energy commitments.”
It’s also the message being pushed by a retired Marine colonel and
former strategic adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
who argues that sustainability and climate change are national security
issues. Local leaders need to start the shift to more sustainable
practices such as regenerative agriculture techniques and advanced
manufacturing because “D.C. isn’t going to do anything,” Mark Mykleby,
author of “A Natural Strategic Narrative,” he told the Editorial Board
Thursday.
The science says climate change is happening now, not just in
computer models or overactive imaginations but in the real world. From
rising sea levels to droughts to tornadoes and wildfires, there is a
growing list of anomalous events that indicate climate change is already
upon us. And the safe bet is to start acting now to mitigate the human
effect on climate change at the international, national and local
levels.
by jboullion | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
From a presentation on July 11, 2012, at a news conference in the state Capitol:
Pathways to Increase Renewable Energy
1. Allow private companies to sell renewable energy to home and building occupants if the renewable system is on private property;
2. Allow fair and uniform net energy billing and interconnection policies;
3. Increase Focus on Energy funding for renewables;
4. Reinstate utility renewable energy commitments;
5. Increase renewable energy requirements.
by Ed Blume | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
From a presentation on July 11, 2012, at a Capitol news conference in the state Capitol:
Pathways to Increase Renewable Energy
1. Allow private companies to sell renewable energy to home and building occupants if the renewable system is on private property;
2. Allow fair and uniform net energy billing and interconnection policies;
3. Increase Focus on Energy funding for renewables;
4. Reinstate utility renewable energy commitments;
5. Increase renewable energy requirements.
by jboullion | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Immediate release
July 11, 2012
More information
Jenny Heinzen,President
715.592.6595
jennyh@midwestrenew.org
RENEW Announces New Members of Board of Directors
RENEW Wisconsin (RENEW) members elected new directors to its governing board in July.
“The new board represents a wide range of talents and interests in supporting RENEW’s mission of leading and representing businesses, organizations, and individuals that seek more clean renewable energy in Wisconsin,” said Jenny Heinzen, RENEW’s board president. The new board offers a healthy mix of new and familiar faces, Heinzen said.
RENEW is an independent, nonprofit organization that leads and represents businesses, organizations, and individuals who seek more clean renewable energy in Wisconsin.
The following were elected to three-year terms on RENEW’s board:
• Jeff Anthony, Director of Business Development, American Wind Energy Association, Milwaukee;
• Alex DePillis, principal, Clean Energy Partners, specializing in commercial wind and solar thermal systems, Madison;
• Maureen Faller, co-owner, Kettle View Renewable Energy, LLC, installer of wind and solar systems, Random Lake;
• Jim Funk, owner and engineer for Energize, LLC, specializing in providing high quality, high performing solar PV systems, Winneconne;
• Gary Haltaufderheide, Sun Prairie;
• Duane Kexel, President, Duane T. Kexel Consulting, LLC, Madison;
• Jeff Peterson, executive director, Polk County Energy Fair and director at the Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, Luck;
• Pam Porter, owner, P Squared Group, energy consulting, Madison; and,
• Carl Siegrist, Managing Partner, Carl Siegrist Consulting LLC, Whitefish Bay.
The new directors will serve three-year terms and join existing board members to form the group that sets overall direction for the organization.
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RENEW Wisconsin is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that leads and represents businesses, organizations, and individuals who seek more clean renewable energy in Wisconsin. More information on RENEW’s Web site at www.renewwisconsin.org.
by Ed Blume | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Immediate release
July 11, 2012
More information
Jenny Heinzen,President
715.592.6595
jennyh@midwestrenew.org
RENEW Announces New Members of Board of Directors
RENEW Wisconsin (RENEW) members elected new directors to its governing board in July.
“The new board represents a wide range of talents and interests in supporting RENEW’s mission of leading and representing businesses, organizations, and individuals that seek more clean renewable energy in Wisconsin,” said Jenny Heinzen, RENEW’s board president. The new board offers a healthy mix of new and familiar faces, Heinzen said.
RENEW is an independent, nonprofit organization that leads and represents businesses, organizations, and individuals who seek more clean renewable energy in Wisconsin.
The following were elected to three-year terms on RENEW’s board:
• Jeff Anthony, Director of Business Development, American Wind Energy Association, Milwaukee;
• Alex DePillis, principal, Clean Energy Partners, specializing in commercial wind and solar thermal systems, Madison;
• Maureen Faller, co-owner, Kettle View Renewable Energy, LLC, installer of wind and solar systems, Random Lake;
• Jim Funk, owner and engineer for Energize, LLC, specializing in providing high quality, high performing solar PV systems, Winneconne;
• Gary Haltaufderheide, Sun Prairie;
• Duane Kexel, President, Duane T. Kexel Consulting, LLC, Madison;
• Jeff Peterson, executive director, Polk County Energy Fair and director at the Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, Luck;
• Pam Porter, owner, P Squared Group, energy consulting, Madison; and,
• Carl Siegrist, Managing Partner, Carl Siegrist Consulting LLC, Whitefish Bay.
The new directors will serve three-year terms and join existing board members to form the group that sets overall direction for the organization.
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RENEW Wisconsin is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that leads and represents businesses, organizations, and individuals who seek more clean renewable energy in Wisconsin. More information on RENEW’s Web site at www.renewwisconsin.org.
