Listen "Confronting a Clean Energy Backlash"
Episode Synopsis
Some rural communities in Wisconsin are pushing back against wind & solar, but it doesn't have to be that way. Find out how you can help stop a clean energy backlash. To reach our climate goals, Wisconsin needs to build one major wind project and three to four large solar farms every year for the next few decades. But a wave of pushback could be coming. Some Wisconsin communities are working to pass ordinances making it harder to build those clean energy projects. It's something happening across our region. In this episode we talk with Dr. Sarah Mills from the University of Michigan who's been working in rural communities as they respond to the clean energy projects that are cropping up in their backyards. Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Dr. Sarah Mills, University of Michigan senior project manager and lecturer Background Reading: Wisconsin's Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050 Analysis reveals solar farms produce 100 times more energy than ethanol Modeling shows Koshkonong solar farm will improve the health for nearby waterways
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