Bad River plans electrification, solar projects, and job creation with $8M grant and UW support
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians was awarded over $8M through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) to reduce their community’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Tribe plans …
November 26, 2024Dairyland Power Cooperative, with UW-Madison’s support, wins over $28M to develop battery storage facilities in rural communities
Dairyland has received a $28M+ award from a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) cooperative agreement to strengthen grid resilience and advance the clean energy transition by bringing Long-Duration Energy …
November 26, 2024With up to $50 million, team will improve energy access for rural Wisconsin residents
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering is partnering on a grant of up to $50 million to bring smart grid technology to rural and underserved communities throughout Wisconsin. In early October 2024, the U.S. Department …
November 5, 2024New energy program supports 36 Tribal communities across the Midwest
A $62 million award from the U.S. EPA Solar for All program will support the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA) in building a transformative Tribal energy program across EPA Region 5. Of the region’s 36 Tribes, 27 are MTERA members.
September 30, 2024UW–Madison supports multi-million-dollar U.S. clean energy project to benefit rural Wisconsin communities
WESTBY, WIS. — The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering is a partner in a major new project led by Dairyland Power Cooperative that will create well-paying jobs, significantly reduce emissions and lower energy costs for rural Wisconsin communities.
September 10, 2024Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association and UW–Madison partner to accelerate community-led clean energy projects
Re-envisioning the role individual communities play in the acceleration and implementation of clean energy projects, the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA) and the Clean Energy Community Initiative, a campus-wide effort originated by the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Grainger Institute for Engineering, are partnering on a new approach.
January 25, 2024With UW-Madison assist, groundbreaking project could accelerate nation’s clean energy transition
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are supporting a first-of-its-kind energy storage system in the United States that could come online as early as 2026 in Wisconsin’s Columbia County.
October 17, 2023