This ELPC report finds that Wisconsin is home to more than 250 wind and solar supply chain businesses that are tied to more than 12,000 Wisconsin jobs. Old-line manufacturing companies are re-tooling to supply growing markets for clean energy equipment.

October 2011

This ELPC report finds that over 300 Illinois companies are working in the wind, solar or geothermal energy industries and employing over 18,000 people in the state. From old-line steel fabricators to high-tech start-ups, renewable energy is powering job growth and launching Illinois to the forefront of the green economy.

July 2011

This ELPC report finds that 121 Michigan companies are engaged in the solar industry and 120 Michigan companies are part of the wind energy supply chain. The solar and wind industries provide over 10,000 jobs in Michigan. The state’s manufacturers and research and development institutions benefit from policies that encourage growth in the clean energy sector.

April 2011

This ELPC report finds that 106 Ohio companies are doing business with the wind power industry and 63 Ohio companies are part of the solar energy supply chain. Ohio’s strong manufacturing base and skilled workforce, together with supportive policies and smart investments have helped make Ohio a center for clean energy manufacturing.

January 2011

This ELPC report features more than 80 Iowa companies with thousands of employees across economic sectors. The report also explains that supportive federal and state policies are key to continuing the wind energy’s growth.

November 2010

This ELPC report features more than 100 Illinois companies with a total of over 15,000 employees across economic sectors. The report also explains that supportive federal and state policies are key to continuing the wind energy’s growth.

November 2010

This report highlights some of the innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that have received funding through the Federal Farm Bill’s clean energy programs.

March 2010

This ELPC report explains the options for structuring and financing community-based wind power projects.

November 2009

This ELPC report is the first study to examine the potential greenhouse gas savings of the Farm Bill Energy Title. The study shows that renewable energy and energy efficiency programs in the U.S. Farm Bill could reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 57 million metric tons a year – the equivalent of eliminating the pollution from over 11 million cars.

May 2009

• The Midwest
• The Dakotas
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Minnesota
• Ohio

These ELPC fact sheets detail how the wind industry is creating manufacturing jobs across the Midwest.

June 2008

This ELPC report finds that the WTO legal ruling on commodity subsidies may provide opportunity to gain support for farm-based natural resources conservation and clean energy development programs.

June 2008

The clean energy development plan for the heartland.

June 2008

June 2008

This ELPC report finds that federal air toxics standards would protect the health of Illinois children by keeping tons of mercury pollution out of our air. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that leads to lower IQ and impaired brain development in infants and children.

This ELPC report examines recent scientific research on the health effects of soot and smog pollution from coal plants and adds new information to the debate on how the Chicagoland area’s coal plants should be operated and regulated.

This ELPC report examines recent scientific research on the health effects of soot and smog pollution from coal plants and adds new information to the debate on how the Chicagoland area’s coal plants should be operated and regulated.

This ELPC report examines recent scientific research on the health effects of soot and smog pollution from coal plants and adds new information to the debate on how Chicago’s coal plants should be operated and regulated.

This is part 4 of 4 in a series of publications about land use tools to protect groundwater, supported by the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

This is part 3 of 4 in a series of publications about land use tools to protect groundwater, supported by the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

This is part 2 of 4 in a series of publications about land use tools to protect groundwater, supported by the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

This is part 1 of 4 in a series of reports focused on land use tools to protect groundwater, supported by the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

The report, authored by ELPC and the Mississippi River Collaborative, provides an overview of existing state programs that regulate runoff pollution from agriculture and gives a template for creating effective regulations that work well for farmers and the environment.

This report contains the conclusions of a study performed by ELPC on the water quality of Illinois’ rives, lakes and streams, and Illinois’ implementation of the Clean Water Act.