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Wisconsin’s Next Governor Will Have an Immediate Impact on Energy

Oct 2, 2026

A letter from MREA’s Executive Director, Nick Hylla. “I’ve worked at MREA for over 15 years and have talked to...

MREA Awarded Accredited Training Provider: PV Associate, from IREC

Sep 24, 2026

MREA has been awarded Accredited Training Provider for the PV Associate from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). An IREC...

Grow Solar Programs: Meet our 2026 Installers

Apr 22, 2026

GROW SOLAR Grow Solar Programs: Meet our 2026 Installers Get to know the trusted installers powering this year’s Grow Solar...

Local Solar, Lasting Impact

Mar 27, 2026

GROW SOLAR Local Solar, Lasting Impact Inside Grow Solar’s 2025 success across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois.March 27, 2026 The Midwest...

Shining a Light: Celebrating our 2025 Grow Solar Installers

Mar 4, 2026

GROW SOLAR Shining a Light: Celebrating our 2025 Grow Solar InstallersJoin us in applauding the installers building a brighter, solar-powered...

2025 MREA Staff Picks

Dec 21, 2025

BLOG 2025 MREA Staff PicksAs 2025 comes to a close, MREA staff provide their top books, movies, podcasts, and more...

Three Cheers for the Couillard Solar Foundation!

Dec 19, 2025

BLOG Three Cheers for the Couillard Solar Foundation!A message and call to action from MREA Executive Director Nick Hylla as...

A Letter From MREA Executive Director Nick Hylla

Dec 18, 2024

Dear friend of the MREA, The US presidential election was, once again, fundamentally about our energy future. I won’t blame...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Visits the MREA

Apr 19, 2023

Over the past few years, we’ve been following the actions of Tony Evers and his administration to support the transition to in-state,...

Value of Solar(?)

Aug 11, 2022

In our last blog post, we discussed the levelized cost of energy from a solar array, as well as the...

Why should I put PV on my house if my utility is committing to renewables anyway?

Apr 6, 2022

Utilities across the Midwest are investing in renewables. Like never before, utility investments in renewables are increasingly irrespective of state-mandated...

Is renewable energy really better for the environment? An exploration of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessments

Apr 5, 2022

The short answer is Yes. Let’s take a look at why. At the very end of 2021, we posted a...