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Be in the KnowRise Up news updates feature content curated in conjunction with the Rise Up policy partners. Content is intended to highlight key Midwest clean energy programs, policy updates, and important action alerts.
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Report: Ohio and Other States Losing Millions From Rollbacks of Energy Efficiency Standards
From our partners at Energy News Network: An Ohio bill would begin to restore energy efficiency programs gutted two years ago by House Bill 6, but a new report shows that ratepayers in Ohio and...
5 Midwestern Governors Agree to Create a Network to Charge Electric Vehicles
From our partners at Wisconsin Public Radio: The governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are joining forces to build a new network for charging electric vehicles. The...
Climate and Equitable Jobs Act – Featuring John Delurey
What happens when a strong coalition engages energy stakeholders and works tirelessly to chart an equitable renewable energy future in Illinois? We spoke with John Delurey to find out. As Senior...
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Energy Jobs and Justice Act
ABC News 5 Cleveland: September 21, 2021 On the shores of Lake Erie inside the Great Lakes Science Center, the co-sponsors of the Energy Jobs and Justice Act unveil the 200 plus page piece of...
Illinois Governor Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act into law
From our partners at Vote Solar: A comprehensive, equity-centric, nation-leading climate bill has been passed by the legislature and signed into law by Illinois Governor Pritzker! This bill is the...
Michigan News – Five Years of Financing: How’s the On-bill Program in Holland Doing?
From our partners at Michigan Saves: Successful programs bring compounding value and serve a wide range of consumers. Typical initiatives that help people to finance their energy projects and...
Illinois Senate Passes Clean Energy Proposal
Via Illinois Capital News- The Illinois Senate approved a massive clean energy omnibus package after midnight on Tuesday evening, clearing the last major piece of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s political...
Energy Democracy – Featuring John Farrell
What does decentralized ownership of renewable energy really look like and why does it matter? We sat down with John Farrell to find out. John Farrell is a co-director of the Institute for Local...
Get People Moving – Featuring Robert Blake
What can American's energy future look like with the country's 573 Tribal Nations taking a leadership role in renewable energy? We sat down with Robert Blake to find out. Robert Blake is a tribal...
Wisconsin Action Alert: Support Community Solar
From our partners at RENEW Wisconsin: There are 10,000 local solar energy businesses across the country that provide good jobs for 250,000 Americans. With further growth, the solar industry is...
Midwest Electric Vehicle Progress: Indiana, Missouri, and Illinois
Indiana: The Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program Committee (committee) approved $5.535 million in funding to the Indiana Utility Group to install at least 61 DC Fast electric...
Dubuque Pilot Project Would Install Solar Panels on Homes of Low-Income Residents
City of Dubuque leaders are proposing a program to help low- to moderate-income residents install solar panels on their homes. Dubuque City Council members at their Tuesday, July 6, meeting...
In Woody Wisconsin, Biomass is Key to Energy Future and Economy, but also Raises Concerns
From our partners at Energy News Network: Solar farms are sprouting up across Wisconsin and the state’s wind resources are slowly growing as Gov. Tony Evers has committed the state to reach 100%...
Back in the Game – Featuring Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes
What happens when a state task force spends the better part of a year developing policy recommendations focused on mitigating and adapting to climate change? We sat down with Wisconsin Lieutenant...
Minnesota House and Senate Negotiated Commerce and Energy Bill
From our partners at MnSEIA: MnSEIA is very excited to announce that $31 million for solar has been included in the joint House and Senate Commerce and Energy Omnibus bill. This result is a huge win...
Illinois Rally for a Fossil Free Future
From our partners at the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC): Big news!! Next week, Illinois legislators will be back in Springfield to vote on a historic clean energy bill! Join the Illinois Clean...
10 Energy Policy Takeaways from Indiana’s Busy Legislative Session
From our partners at Energy News Network: Indiana lawmakers rebooted a state energy task force with a new focus on electric vehicles and distributed energy, and also created a new tool to help...
Think Like a Planet – Featuring Lawrence University’s Marcia Bjornerud
What can a deeper appreciation of the Earth’s physical structure and natural processes lend to our understanding of the problems we face currently? We asked Marcia Bjornerud, a professor of...
Iowa Legislature Fails to Extend Solar Tax Credits in 2021 Legislative Session
From Our Partner at the Winneshiek Energy District: The Iowa Legislature failed to extend Iowa’s solar tax credits during the 2021 session. The immediate impact is an expiration of the Iowa credit...
Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Act Signed into Minnesota Law by Governor Tim Walz
FROM OUR PARTNERS AT FRESH ENERGY After a multi-year stakeholder process, rigorous debate at the Minnesota legislature, and final negotiations in conference committee, the Energy Conservation and...