Alliant Energy was recently selected to receive a $30-million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for a proposed 200-MWh energy storage system. Alliant Energy’s new battery system, known as the Columbia Energy Storage Project, would be the first-of-its-kind in the U.S. The Columbia Energy Storage Project would utilize an […]
Foxconn Discussing Electric Vehicle Plant in Wisconsin
Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Friday it was in talks with the U.S. state of Wisconsin about building electric vehicles there, part of the major Apple Inc supplier’s push to diversify income streams. Foxconn and electric car manufacturer Fisker Inc said in May that they had finalised a vehicle-assembly deal. They did not identify a location, […]
Wisconsin Auto Dealership Installs Microgrid-Based EV Charging Units
Bergstrom Automotive in Neenah, Wisconsin, has installed clean-energy, microgrid-based EV charging units that can each generate at least 23 megawatt hours of solar energy annually, enough for the dealership to provide nearly 500 electric vehicle charges. The company says the clean energy solution will emit 50% fewer carbon emissions compared to charging vehicles from the […]
Alliant Energy releases Powering What’s Next plan, accelerates renewable energy in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis : Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) announced today its Powering What’s Next plan to accelerate the transition to cleaner energy for customers. The plan highlights the company’s five key areas of focus in helping customers and communities participate in a more sustainable, technology-intensive energy future: clean energy; customer choice; smarter energy use; community involvement and conversions […]
