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Performance Energy to Offer Home Performance Testing
Dan completed his Home Rater training last week in Madison. Passed the exam with the highest score in the class. Next week he’ll go back down for more specific training in the various home rater programs through Focus on Energy. … Continue reading
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Tagged energy auditor, Focus on Energy, Home performance, home rater, Wausau, Wisconsin
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Marathon Renewable Energy invited to attend energy audit training
The Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC), the parent corporation behind Focus on Energy, typically only offers one Energy Auditor training course per year – usually in the spring. But this year, due to a push from the Feds, they decided … Continue reading
Solar PV Installer
It’s been a little lonely around here the past couple of weeks. That’s because Dan’s been out in Colorado, finishing up his photovoltaics training at Solar Energy International (SEI). I just tried reaching him on his cell phone and couldn’t … Continue reading
Solar Power Flies High
No, we’re not branching out into aviation. This has nothing to do with us, but it’s so cool I just had to pass it on. Last month Solar Impulse unveiled a prototype aircraft designed to fly day and night with … Continue reading
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Tagged solar, solar aircraft, solar airplane, Solar Impulse, zero emission aircraft
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The Right Approach to Solar Space Heating
We’ve had a lot of people approach us lately about solar space heating. Solar heating is a great idea. It’s good for the environment, effective if done right, safe, comfortable and can be extremely cost-effective over the lifetime of the … Continue reading
Energy Fair Attendance Highest Ever
If you don’t see hordes of people in the 2009 Energy Fair photo at left, it’s because I snapped it early in the day just before the hordes arrived. Believe me, for most of the weekend the scene was hopping! … Continue reading
Microsoft Announces Free Energy Usage Application
The first step to saving energy is figuring out where you’re losing it. Here’s a new product that may help you do just that: Microsoft Corp. recently announced Microsoft Hohm, an online application designed to enable consumers to better understand … Continue reading
Too bad about the sales tax…
Well, looks like we’ll have to wait another couple years for the sales tax exemption for solar and other renewable energy equipment. Governor Doyle went ahead and passed the bill. You can’t win ‘em all! Sales on renewable energy equipment … Continue reading
Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemption in Jeopardy
Renewable energy equipment was to be exempted from sales tax in Wisconsin beginning next month – but due to budget cutting proposals the exemption is slated for a two-year delay – unless Governor Doyle vetos the proposal. Below is the … Continue reading
Marathon Renewable Energy featured on cover of Wausau's City Pages
Check out Dan’s mug gracing the cover of the June 11-18th City Pages! He was introduced as the first certified solar hot water system installer in Marathon County in an article about this year’s Energy Fair.