A news release issued by Arch Electric:
Arch Electric recently installed and commissioned a 30-kilowatt solar electricity (PV) system for St. Nicholas Redevelopment in the City of Sheboygan. The solar array was installed on the roof of the St. Nicholas Senior Apartments located at 916 Huron Ave. One hundred twenty six (126) solar modules were installed on a custom-engineered steel racking system. On an annual basis the Solar PV System will produce over 36,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and save the property over $4,300.
The solar panel company has a production facility in Georgia, the racking system was designed and manufactured in Southeast Wisconsin, and the NABCEP Certified installers from Arch Electric are local residents. The former St. Nicholas hospital building was renovated into Senior Apartments in 1980.
Based in Plymouth, WI, Arch Electric is a leading designer and installer of renewable energy throughout the Midwest, having commissioned close to 2-Megawatts of renewable energy on businesses, homes, churches, farms, YMCA’s and other organizations.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Solar energy has come to downtown Green Bay park
From an article by Scott Cooper Williams in the Green Bay Press-Gazette:
. . . City and industry leaders Tuesday dedicated two solar energy panels designed to educate the public about the alternative energy source.
The square, flat panels erected at Leicht Memorial Park could generate enough electricity to light up the city-owned park — or two average-sized homes.
Mayor Jim Schmitt said he hopes adults and children will visit the downtown park to see solar energy in action and consider its usefulness.
Partnering on the project with Wisconsin Public Service Corp. also demonstrates the city's commitment to sustainable government services, Schmitt said.
"It just shows where Green Bay is going," the mayor said during dedication ceremonies Tuesday at the riverfront park.
WPS officials earlier this year approached the city about a solar energy installation on city property. After some discussion, the two sides agreed that downtown was the best place to enhance public understanding about it.
The utility company spent about $32,000 to install 20-foot-tall panels that will rotate to follow the sun's movements.
Company officials called it the first use of solar energy in downtown Green Bay.
. . . City and industry leaders Tuesday dedicated two solar energy panels designed to educate the public about the alternative energy source.
The square, flat panels erected at Leicht Memorial Park could generate enough electricity to light up the city-owned park — or two average-sized homes.
Mayor Jim Schmitt said he hopes adults and children will visit the downtown park to see solar energy in action and consider its usefulness.
Partnering on the project with Wisconsin Public Service Corp. also demonstrates the city's commitment to sustainable government services, Schmitt said.
"It just shows where Green Bay is going," the mayor said during dedication ceremonies Tuesday at the riverfront park.
WPS officials earlier this year approached the city about a solar energy installation on city property. After some discussion, the two sides agreed that downtown was the best place to enhance public understanding about it.
The utility company spent about $32,000 to install 20-foot-tall panels that will rotate to follow the sun's movements.
Company officials called it the first use of solar energy in downtown Green Bay.
ECOS-FV monthly meeting, Dec. 1
The purpose of the December 1, 2011 meeting of ECOS-FV will be to discuss the coordination of Earth Week Fox Valley 2012. It is anticipated that this meeting will be relatively short and should be less than an hour in duration. All are welcome to attend. We encourage your input about how we can make Earth Week Fox Valley 2012 successful. If you have any questions regarding Earth Week Fox Valley 2012, please email Kathy Thunes at kthunes@eastcentralrpc.org or phone Kathy at (920)751-4770 (work) or (920)734-3489 (home).
Earth Week Fox Valley 2012
Informational Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Location: Menasha Public Library, Lower Level – Company E Room
Time: 6:30 PM (free and open to the public)
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Discussion of 2011 Earth Week Activity Coordination
a. What went well
b. Changes we should make as we move forward
3. Discussion of 2012 Earth Week Activity Coordination
a. Contacts
b. Deadlines
c. Website
d. Where to email event information
e. Printing of Poster and Flyers
f. Distribution
g. Community wide challenge
h. Other
4. Adjourn
Earth Week Fox Valley 2012
Informational Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Location: Menasha Public Library, Lower Level – Company E Room
Time: 6:30 PM (free and open to the public)
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Discussion of 2011 Earth Week Activity Coordination
a. What went well
b. Changes we should make as we move forward
3. Discussion of 2012 Earth Week Activity Coordination
a. Contacts
b. Deadlines
c. Website
d. Where to email event information
e. Printing of Poster and Flyers
f. Distribution
g. Community wide challenge
h. Other
4. Adjourn
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
RENEW Wisconsin hosts Renewable Energy Policy Summit, Jan. 13, 2012
REtaking Initiative - REframing Message REvitalizing Economy
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Pyle Center, UW-Madison Campus
702 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin's renewable energy marketplace is going through a tumultuous period. We need to chart a new course for 2012 to address the ongoing policy uncertainties and emerging marketplace realities.
RENEW WI invites stakeholders from around the state to join us in shaping the renewable energy community’s 2012 policy agenda.
If you want to build or buy any part of today's energy economy, this is a conversation you want to be part of. Join RENEW members, businesses, energy customers, and legislators to craft a robust policy platform for renewable energy in Wisconsin.
Breakout Groups will discuss strategies for:
Expanding Market Access for Customers and Generators;
Economics of Renewable Production;
Regulatory Environment for Renewable Production ;
How do we choose who we want to be customers of?
Summit Outcomes
Summit Statement for enacting an Energy Economy that works for Wisconsin, with RENEW Wisconsin facilitating working groups throughout 2012.
More information and registration at RENEW Wisconsin Renewable Energy Policy Summit.
Manitowoc wind factory to supply Caterpillar mining unit
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wind energy supply-chain factories in Manitowoc and Texas will start making equipment for mining equipment made by Caterpillar, Broadwind Energy Inc. said Tuesday.
The former Tower Tech factory in Manitowoc makes wind towers, including those recently erected in Columbia County for the We Energies Glacier Hills Wind Park.
"This collaboration fits well with our strategic initiatives to leverage our core competencies beyond the wind industry and diversify our revenue base. We believe this is the first step in expanding our relationship with Caterpillar as we continue to collaborate," said Paul Smith, president of Broadwind Towers, in a statement.
Under the deal with Caterpillar, Broadwind will supply the former Bucyrus International Inc. of South Milwaukee with welded sub-assemblies for large draglines, crawlers and excavating equipment.
The move is expected to add 50 jobs, spread between Manitowoc and Abilene, Texas, Broadwind said in a statement.
Wind energy supply-chain factories in Manitowoc and Texas will start making equipment for mining equipment made by Caterpillar, Broadwind Energy Inc. said Tuesday.
The former Tower Tech factory in Manitowoc makes wind towers, including those recently erected in Columbia County for the We Energies Glacier Hills Wind Park.
"This collaboration fits well with our strategic initiatives to leverage our core competencies beyond the wind industry and diversify our revenue base. We believe this is the first step in expanding our relationship with Caterpillar as we continue to collaborate," said Paul Smith, president of Broadwind Towers, in a statement.
Under the deal with Caterpillar, Broadwind will supply the former Bucyrus International Inc. of South Milwaukee with welded sub-assemblies for large draglines, crawlers and excavating equipment.
The move is expected to add 50 jobs, spread between Manitowoc and Abilene, Texas, Broadwind said in a statement.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Manitowoc company will fabricate larger towers for larger wind turbines
From an article by Lauren Craig on Earth Techling:
Since 2004, Broadwind Energy has manufactured more than 1,000 towers for wind industry leaders like Clipper Wind Power, Gamesa Wind US, Nordex and Vestas at its factory in Manitowoc, Wis. Lately, the company has moved toward specializing in larger towers for multi-megawatt turbines, and is one of the first U.S. companies to produce 100-meter towers.
The taller towers have been selected by Siemens for the expansion of its MidAmerican Energy wind project in Iowa, and will support Siemens’ large 2.3-megawatt (MW) turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 331 feet – longer than a football field. Broadwind will supply 36 towers for the project, and Siemens has also signed an option for an additional 25 towers. The towers will be the first the company has supplied for Siemens.
Siemens and Mortenson Construction [a Minnesota company with locations in Wisconsin] recently completed the expansion of MidAmerican Energy’s wind-power plant near Pomeroy, the first phase of a larger expansion project that will ultimately add 258 wind turbines to three MidAmerican projects in the state this year. The remaining 245 turbines will be erected at MidAmerican’s Rolling Hills and Laurel wind plants by year-end. After the expansion, the three-plant project will have a combined capacity of 593.4 MW, enough to power about 190,000 homes.
Since 2004, Broadwind Energy has manufactured more than 1,000 towers for wind industry leaders like Clipper Wind Power, Gamesa Wind US, Nordex and Vestas at its factory in Manitowoc, Wis. Lately, the company has moved toward specializing in larger towers for multi-megawatt turbines, and is one of the first U.S. companies to produce 100-meter towers.
The taller towers have been selected by Siemens for the expansion of its MidAmerican Energy wind project in Iowa, and will support Siemens’ large 2.3-megawatt (MW) turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 331 feet – longer than a football field. Broadwind will supply 36 towers for the project, and Siemens has also signed an option for an additional 25 towers. The towers will be the first the company has supplied for Siemens.
Siemens and Mortenson Construction [a Minnesota company with locations in Wisconsin] recently completed the expansion of MidAmerican Energy’s wind-power plant near Pomeroy, the first phase of a larger expansion project that will ultimately add 258 wind turbines to three MidAmerican projects in the state this year. The remaining 245 turbines will be erected at MidAmerican’s Rolling Hills and Laurel wind plants by year-end. After the expansion, the three-plant project will have a combined capacity of 593.4 MW, enough to power about 190,000 homes.
Friday, November 11, 2011
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