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Windmill power faces legislative storm
With the state pushing the use of corn for gasoline, environmentalists and a group of farmers are fighting an uphill battle to have Indiana take a closer look at using windmills as power plants.
The Indiana Coalition for Renewable Energy and Economic Development plans to push for legislation to require electric companies to provide at least 10 percent of their power from renewable resources by 2017.
Similar requirements are in place in 20 other states.......The bill faces stiff opposition from utilities and Gov. Mitch Daniels, who opposed a similar bill this year.
September 25, 2006
by Steve Walsh, Staff Writer
in Post-Tribune
With the state pushing the use of corn for gasoline, environmentalists and a group of farmers are fighting an uphill battle to have Indiana take a closer look at using windmills as power plants.
The Indiana Coalition for Renewable Energy and Economic Development plans to push for legislation to require electric companies to provide at least 10 percent of their power from renewable resources by 2017.
Similar requirements are in place in 20 other states.
“We think it is a win-win proposition of the state. It creates jobs and lessens the pressure to build new coal-fired power plants,” said Dave... [continue via Web link]
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