When it comes to clean power, solar is hot! It commands the most interest with consumers, and supporters of renewable energy can share solar through MGE's Solar Clean Power Partners. In thi...
2009 was a good year to be thinking green! Supporters of clean energy gained ground... with business and political leaders adding their support. On Green View, we met plenty of folks commit...
Seems like something is always spinning, shooting or bouncing in Bob Benjamin's classes. The physics professor isn't afraid to use props to bring difficult concepts to life. Sure you get to...
Icy roads are one of the most dangerous driving conditions. If you can avoid it, you should but that’s not always possible. Knowing how to handle the car when you start sliding can keep ...
It’s easy to go into auto-pilot when you’re driving... especially if you’re familiar with the road. But spacing out is just as bad as looking away from the road. At first, this drive...
Sam is a successful athlete, musician and student. But those same activities that keep him busy can also make him too tired to drive. Watch how he could have avoided his accident by stayin...
A one-of-a-kind structure is being constructed on the UW-Madison campus, and what you see on the work site reflects a unique vision for the entire project. Workers will tell you it's a spec...
Madison Metro wants you to hop on for a green ride. The city agency is taking a number of steps to protect the environment. In this story, see how Metro is going green. Know another busine...
It's definitely not business as usual this fall at UW-Whitewater. After all, it's not often you move into a gleaming new $41.5 million dollar state-of-the-art building. The University is c...
When will electric cars be mainstream? Probably sooner than you think! Hear what the experts had to say at the recent Hybridfest Expo. In this video report, you'll see the latest in green...
The idea of global education is very personal for Choton Basu. He grew up in India and came to appreciate the power of learning... and teaching as an MBA student in America. These days, he ...
A day at the fair can be life changing if you're talking about the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair! This year, record-breaking crowds were in Custer, Wisconsin to celebrate the fair's 20th bi...
Many of the riders will tell you the ride is like life. Hundreds of miles over four days make for an intense, emotional experience during the annual Wisconsin AIDS Ride. The fundraiser goes...
We’re celebrating 10 years of Green Power! Watch the video above to see an honest look at the trials and triumphs of building the first major wind farm in the Midwest. Our feature story ...
Childhood cancer is a topic that's hard to face. No parent wants to think about it, but the reality is that each year, nearly 13,000 children are diagnosed with the disease. When kids get...
It doesn't happen very often but recently students, teachers, administrators and business leaders presented a united front to Wisconsin lawmakers. Their message... it's time to fix the fund...
Attendance and excitement levels were at an all-time high for the largest wind exhibition in the world! This year's conference in Chicago more than doubled in size from the 2008 event. Th...
World-class researchers are on a mission to propel scientific discoveries into real solutions. At the Morgridge Institute for Research, the aim is nothing less than transformative science....
For Elena Bertozzi, play is serious stuff. That's why she's fascinated with computer game design. She believes playing with technology builds comfort that leads to mastery. She says too ...
Not every child starts school ready to learn. Experts say a poor start can lead to serious problems down the road. That's why many are so passionate about early childhood programs. Researc...
Solar is hot right now! There's a lot of curiousity and for years, MGE engineers have been preparing themselves to answer those questions. In an attempt to learn all about solar, MGE has sp...
The discovery of stem cells has revolutionized medical research and the world of science. In this educational video for high school audiences, scientists from WiCell and the Stem Cell and Re...
A new way of doing business is coming to the UW-Whitewater campus. After two years of construction, the 41 million dollar College of Business and Economics building is nearly done. In this ...
See what it's like to stand on a giant wind turbine! Click the video above to see the stories in this month's report: Go inside the core and climb with us to the very top of a wind turbin...
Finding the right job in the right city is a rare opportunity, so when Dr. Jon Fliegel got that chance at the new American Family Children's Hospital, he felt he had to take the leap. See h...
For some, dance isn't a profession or hobby, it's a way of life. You see that kind of passion at the UW-Whitewater, where students are seriously committed to dance, even though it's not thei...
These days, many of us are forced to do more with less. While we can creatively stretch resources... there's only so much stretching before something breaks. That's the situation Wisconsin...
New neighbors moved onto some farms in northeast Iowa recently and at first, farm families weren't sure what to think. After all, the neighbors were 26 stories tall. In this story, see MGE'...
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are pushing boundaries as they explore the intersection of math and biology. A movement to integrate the sciences is being embraced and encouraged...
The birth of a baby is an exciting but anxious time for new parents. Especially when life doesn't go as planned. Sarah and Jonny Popp were stunned when their first child was born ten wee...
What happens when a world class virologist joins forces with a dynamic advocate for systems biology? Watch the story and see.
Tired of the same old holiday light displays? Go for a drive with videographer Jay Olsen and you'll see the lights in a whole new... light (ugh). Sorry, I couldn't resist. He actually man...
When we launched the Green View channel last month, we introduced the concept of Generation Green -- a group of individuals and businesses doing their part for cleaner energy by supporting ...
If we want to move towards cleaner energy quickly, we'll have to rely on businesses to make a commitment. And many already do, by choosing Green Power for their companies. When we launched...
You may think of a generation as a group connected by age... but the word generation is also defined as: A group sharing common beliefs and attitudes A stage of technological development...
Visit a rare summer camp that exposes students to the excitement and controversy in the cutting edge field of stem cell science. At the Wicell Summer Science Camp, high school students and t...
The mascot... the fight song... the school cheer... traditions you'll find at any university. But for the first time this year, the UW-Whitewater started a new tradition -- honoring tradit...
An organization already on the front lines of stem cell science is taking the lead again. The WiCell Research Institute is launching its own stem cell bank after developing and running the...
We've all had moments where we wish we could hit rewind... and start over. The Schmelzer family is grateful they got that chance. Like many families that fall on hard times, they couldn't ...
The best way to learn... is to do. That's the philosophy of Chef Ben Hunter as he challenges teens to succeed in a pressure cooker training situation. In this story, watch as young chefs a...
Culver's is generously sponsoring this story about the Goodman Community Center's teen training program because they believe it pays to teach young people a strong work ethic! Culver's has...
For forty years, Urban League of Greater Madison has been working to gain better jobs, better education, better opportunities for people of color. The city has come a long way in four dec...
It's being called a revolutionary enterprise. Officials recently broke ground on what promises to be a groundbreaking structure -- the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. In this vide...
Sometimes all you need to get going again is a little jump start... and that's what Koretta Etchin feels she got from the Urban League. In this story, see how her life changed after she was...
We're going behind the bar for this how-to series from Madison mixologists. See the secret to whipping up cool cocktails from people who do it for a living. In this episode, we'll mix up ...
