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| 2010-01-07 | |
| As Wisconsin considers sweeping changes in public policy to reduce the state’s dependence on fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy economy, it is imperative that those decisions be made based on a sound understanding of their ramifications on the state’s economy and the environment. | |
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| 2009-09-28 | |
| Passing the ACES Act – even with the compromises made to secure passage in the House – would be a significant step toward a clean energy future for the United States and would represent a ground-breaking political achievement. | |
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| 2009-09-10 | |
| In June 2009, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES). This climate and energy legislation included a number of provisions intended to help the U.S. reduce energy use through various energy efficiency measures. | |
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| 2009-06-02 | |
| Wisconsin has begun a transition away from fossil fuels and toward a clean energy future. The state is developing local wind, biomass and solar energy resources, while using energy more wisely. These efforts are reducing our contribution to global warming, protecting our air and water quality, and improving public health. | |
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| 2009-05-14 | |
| America is the largest consumer of energy in the world. The majority of this energy is derived from dirty, polluting sources such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power. Our consumption of these fuels exacerbates global warming, keeps us dependent upon oil and other fossil fuels, and undermines our economy. 40 percent of America’s energy—ten percent of all the energy used in the world—goes towards powering our buildings. | |
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| 2009-04-21 | |
| President Obama has in two short months set the nation in a new direction when it comes to transitioning to a clean energy economy, stopping global warming and protecting the environment. | |
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| 2009-01-21 | |
| We can protect our environment and strengthen our economy by investing in clean energy and green infrastructure. A green economic recovery plan would mean less global warming pollution, fewer asthma attacks from air pollution, more clean lakes and rivers for drinking water, swimming and fishing, more secure energy in the long term, and more jobs than investing in the dirty energy technologies of the past. | |
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| 2008-11-25 | |
| This report lays out a blueprint for how we can repower America for the 21st century, cleaning our environment while revitalizing our economy. A new president and a new Congress create a golden opportunity to chart a new future for America. The time to begin is now. | |
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| 2008-07-01 | |
| This white paper describes the different methods and technologies available to build highly efficient and zero energy buildings and to retrofit existing buildings to use much less energy than they do now, and the policies needed to make highly efficient and zero energy buildings the standard. | |
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| 2007-11-19 | |
| Legislation to increase Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for cars and trucks was included in the Senate energy bill (H.R. 6) that was passed in June of this year, marking the first time in over thirty years that either House of Congress has passed an increase in CAFE standards. | |
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| 2007-11-14 | |
| States are leading the way toward a new energy future that is healthier for the environment and America’s economy. Over the past decade, states have enacted a variety of policies to encourage more efficient use of energy, increase the use of clean renewable energy, and reduce the environmental impact of energy use. This report highlights state action in five areas of clean energy policy and the benefits of those actions. We give special recognition to a number of states that are providing clean energy leadership for America. | |
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| 2006-10-26 | |
| America can and must move away from our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels and toward a New Energy Future. We can do this by tapping into our abundant supplies of clean, renewable, home-grown energy sources and by deploying our technological know-how to use energy more efficiently. | |
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| 2006-10-05 | |
| America has the technological know-how and the resources to move away from dependence on oil and other fossil fuels and toward a cleaner, more secure New Energy Future. | |
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| 2006-07-20 | |
| Energy companies have proposed building a fleet of new coal-fired power plants across America. As of June 2006, power producers have approximately 150 new coal-fired plants on the drawing board, representing a $137 billion investment and the capacity to supply power to 96 million homes. | |
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| 2005-07-20 | |
| In the coming years, Wisconsin will need to make some difficult choices about its electricity sources. The Public Service Commission state’s electricity demand is expected to grow by 2.3 percent a year for the next decade. Efficiency measures can mitigate this demand growth, but additional power generation facilities will also be necessary—both to satisfy this increased demand and as replacement power as dirty or unsafe plants are retired. Generating power by using fossil fuels or nuclear power imposes unbearable costs on our environment, our health, and our economy. Considering these costs reveals one clear path for Wisconsin: the state must tap into clean, sustainable energy resources such as wind power, rather than increasing our dependence on dangerous, polluting power sources such as coal, natural gas and nuclear-powered plants. | |
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| 2005-01-03 | |
| America is too dependent on oil, and consumers are paying the price. For the last two years, gasoline prices have been creeping upward. In 2003, a gallon of regular gasoline averaged $1.56; so far in 2005, the same gallon has averaged $2.29, with prices in some areas spiking close to $4.00 in August and September after Hurricane Katrina disrupted supply from the Gulf Coast. | |
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| 2004-09-02 | |
| Wisconsin can avoid substantial amounts of pollution and environmental harm by increasing the portion of our electricity we get from renewable energy sources. By increasing renewable energy we can reduce air pollution by replacing older coal plants or avoiding new ones. If Wisconsin continues to rely on fossil fuels and nuclear energy to meet our future energy needs, we will be locked in energy sources that have serious environmental and public health impacts that could also limit Wisconsin's long-term economic potential. | |
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