Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin

CECW partner organization Forward Together Wisconsin is hosting its Fall Convening October 9-10 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. The event will convene local and national stakeholders in Wisconsin to celebrate the successes of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), educate attendees on how to access federal funding to fight climate change while saving money, and create a collective call to action to ensure funding continues flowing into the state. Register today:

The Inflation Reduction Act has been monumental for the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. Between 2022 and 2026, Wisconsin is slated to receive an estimated $78 million in EV infrastructure funding, making EVs more accessible than ever in our state. Learn more about EVs and get involved this National Drive Electric Week, Sept. 27 - Oct. 6.

Register today for Climate Fast Forward 2024! This conference will bring together people from around Wisconsin to create immediate and long-term actions to address climate change in the state on Nov. 14 and 15. Hosted by Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, and brought to you by the American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation, the conference will give attendees hands-on experience with workshops, plenary sessions, and continual opportunities for connection. Early bird registration ends Monday, September 30. Register today and save $45 using the link below: https://lnkd.in/g49Suc_Q

Please join us in welcoming Localyst to the CECW! Localyst is a subscriber-supported, nonprofit news media organization that champions the power of storytelling, envisioning an America powered by renewable energy and showing the transformational heroes who are building that future. Welcome to the CECW, Localyst!

"We have a lot of options that can build out a reliable clean energy not only future but present for all of us. The choices that are being made today are substantial and will impact us for years to come.” Learn about CECW's new Power Wisconsin Forward campaign in this interview with WPR below:

Please join us in welcoming Wisconsin for Environmental Justice (W4EJ) to the CECW! Wisconsin for Environmental Justice is a group of concerned citizens dedicated to seeking redress for the destructive impacts of human-caused global warming on behalf of Wisconsin communities. Welcome to the CECW, W4EJ!

Microsoft's $3.3 billion planned data center in Racine, Wisconsin will have high power and water demands. The U.S. Department of Energy says that data centers are energy intensive, using 10 to 50 times the energy per floor space of a typical commercial office building. CECW partner organization Clean Wisconsin explains how energy used to power data centers can accelerate climate change if not sourced from renewable sources.

Today, clean energy organizations across the state launched Power Wisconsin Forward, a movement toward an affordable, reliable and fossil-free future. Backed by clean energy and environmental organizations around the state, we believe the truth that methane gas infrastructure is bad for our people, planet and pocketbooks. Learn more by visiting https://lnkd.in/gP9_zjPh

An estimated 82 clean energy projects in Wisconsin could be eligible for a combined $18 billion in labor-related tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act. The 82 utility-scale clean energy projects identified in Wisconsin — either planned, being built or recently completed — account for an estimated 42,000 jobs and 11,833 megawatts of power. CECW partner organization Clean Wisconsin emphasized how the IRA and other federal investments have helped the clean energy industry in Wisconsin flourish.

President Biden visited Wisconsin on Thursday and announced Wisconsin-based Dairyland Power Cooperative will receive $573 million in funding, a grant combined with a loan, to increase its supply of solar and wind power. Dairyland is one of 16 rural energy co-ops serving 23 states that will participate in the $7.3 billion Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program operated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. CECW partner organizations Clean Wisconsin, Green Homeowners United, and RENEW Wisconsin commented on how federal funding has paved the way for a greater clean energy industry in Wisconsin.