<description>&lt;p&gt;What's it going to take to get Wisconsin to 100% clean energy? If you listen to the state's biggest power companies, it's more methane gas. Wisconsin is on the verge of an expensive gas construction boom if utilities like We Energies in Alliant Energy have their way. But what about wind and solar? Is it possible for Wisconsin to finally trade in fossil fuels for clean energy right now? Amy talks with energy expert Dr. Ciaran Gallagher.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Amy Barrilleaux&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt; Dr. Ciaran Gallagher, Energy Manager, Clean Wisconsin&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background Reading:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/under-the-lens-the-truth-about-natural-gas/"&gt; Under the Lens, the Truth About Natural Gas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/action-network/stop-gas-expansion-in-wisconsin/"&gt; Stopping Gas Expansion in Wisconsn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://powerwisconsinforward.com"&gt;Power Wisconsin Forward: An affordable, reliable, fossil-free future&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

State of Change

Clean Wisconsin: your environmental voice since 1970

A Case for Optimism: The energy transition we need, and what's standing in the way

SEP 16, 202423 MIN
State of Change

A Case for Optimism: The energy transition we need, and what's standing in the way

SEP 16, 202423 MIN

Description

What's it going to take to get Wisconsin to 100% clean energy? If you listen to the state's biggest power companies, it's more methane gas. Wisconsin is on the verge of an expensive gas construction boom if utilities like We Energies in Alliant Energy have their way. But what about wind and solar? Is it possible for Wisconsin to finally trade in fossil fuels for clean energy right now? Amy talks with energy expert Dr. Ciaran Gallagher.

Host: Amy Barrilleaux

Guest: Dr. Ciaran Gallagher, Energy Manager, Clean Wisconsin

Background Reading:

Under the Lens, the Truth About Natural Gas

Stopping Gas Expansion in Wisconsn

Power Wisconsin Forward: An affordable, reliable, fossil-free future