The Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) provides education and technical assistance to stakeholders across the State of Wisconsin related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and beneficial electrification projects. Check out the resources below for more information on energy topics.
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Wisconsin Office of Sustainability & Clean Energy: The Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy leads the State of Wisconsin in addressing the effects of climate change through programs and policies that support the use of clean energy resources and technology.
Focus on Energy: Focus on Energy empowers the people and businesses of Wisconsin to make smart energy decisions with enduring economic benefits. Since 2001, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable resource program have stayed true to that mission statement. On behalf of 107 Wisconsin electric and natural gas utilities, Focus on Energy’s information, resources and financial incentives benefit all Wisconsinites by implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that otherwise wouldn’t happen, or in some cases years sooner than scheduled.
Energy on Wisconsin: Energy on Wisconsin, a collaboration between UW-Madison Extension and the Office of Energy Innovation, engages communities, tribes, businesses, and organizations to advance Wisconsin’s transformation to a clean energy economy for the health, prosperity, and resilience of all its people and future generations.
Wisconsin Energy Institute: The Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) is working on one of the most critical challenges of our time – the transition toward new, clean energy systems and solutions. WEI is led by scientists and engineers committed to crossing traditional research boundaries in order to make major breakthroughs in the way we source and use energy. The collaborative home of energy research and education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, WEI fosters projects across disciplines, prepares the energy leaders of today and tomorrow, and enhances public understanding of energy issues.
ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) Local Governments for Sustainability: ICLEI is the first and largest global network of local governments devoted to solving the world’s most intractable sustainability challenges. Our standards, tools, and programs credibly, transparently, and robustly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve lives and livelihoods and protect natural resources in the communities we serve.
Resources
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) SLOPE-State and Local Planning for Energy: The State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) tool aims to improve data-driven state and local energy planning by integrating and resolving planning-relevant data at jurisdictional levels. SLOPE Beta integrates data on energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities.
US Department of Energy Low-Income Energy Affordability Tool: The Low-income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool is an online, interactive platform that allows users to build their own national, state, county, city, or census tract profiles. LEAD provides estimated low-income household energy data based on income, energy expenditures, fuel type, and housing type. Users can create and save their own profiles and make side-by-side comparisons with other geographies. Users can also download visuals and data associated with the selected geographies, housing, and energy characteristics.
US Department of Energy hub for State, Local, Tribal Governments: This page provides guidance on legislative and policy issues, informing constituencies on energy matters, and also provides agencies with information, tools, and assistance they need to meet and track their energy-related requirements and goals.
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager free software for benchmarking: ENERGY STAR tools and resources help businesses identify cost-effective approaches to managing energy use in their buildings and plants—enabling the private sector to save energy, increase profits, and strengthen their competitiveness.
EPA calculator for measuring Green House Gas equivalencies: The Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator allows a user to convert emissions or energy data to the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from using that amount. The calculator can translate abstract measurements into more understandable terms, such as the annual emissions from cars, households, or power plants. This calculator may be useful in communicating a greenhouse gas reduction strategy, reduction targets, or other initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure Accelerator: Wastewater treatment facilities can benefit from energy efficiency improvements. Through the Sustainable Wastewater of the Future (SWIFt) Accelerator, the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) worked with water resource recovery facilities to accelerate a pathway toward sustainable infrastructure through customized technical assistance. The U.S. DOE created Wastewater Energy Management Toolkit to help wastewater facilities learn about and implement energy management.
Sustainable Corrections Accelerator: The Better Buildings Sustainable Corrections Infrastructure Partnership (SCIP) Accelerator worked with state and federal partners to explore and demonstrate solutions leveraging energy and water efficiency, renewable energy, and storage technologies to reduce operating and maintenance costs in public correctional facilities. Bayfield County, Wisconsin is participating in this accelerator. There are a range of on-demand webinars that are helpful resources on a range of efficiency topics.
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC): IREC’s Career Maps are unique, interactive tools that educators, career advisors, job seekers, employers, policymakers, and workforce professionals can use to explore the many diverse careers offered across the growing clean energy industry.