{"id":3902,"date":"2025-03-26T22:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T03:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/?p=3902"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:42:28","slug":"planning-for-renewable-energy-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/planning-for-renewable-energy-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable Energy and Clean Transportation for Sustainable Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Innovative Cities Lecture Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cRenewable Energy and Clean Transportation for Sustainable Cities\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0presentation by Jodi Amble, Deputy Director of RENEW Wisconsin, and Ben Behlke, Clean Energy Manager for RENEW Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\">Lecture Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Renew Wisconsin has been advocating for clean energy solutions, working with policymakers, and educating the public since 1991. 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