Clean Energy Initiatives in North Dakota
Friday, June 20, 2008
Government relations specialist Mindi Grieve discusses ELPC’s clean energy initiatives in North Dakota.
Posts tagged "Developing Clean Energy"
Three Midwest States Lead in Wind Power Production
Friday, June 6, 2008
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released the rankings of the leaders in wind power production, and Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota were among the leaders. Minnesota is third and Iowa, fourth in the nation in terms of total installed wind power. Illinois was listed as third in the nation in new wind power added in 2007. ELPC has been a lead supporter of policies to increase demand for wind power production around the Midwest.
New Poll Shows Almost 90% Support Cleaner Cars
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
ELPC and a coalition of environmental groups released a new statewide poll showing that a remarkable 89% of people surveyed said they support or strongly support the idea of paying $1,000 more for a new car at the time of purchase if they can recoup those costs in gas savings within two years. The poll comes just days before an expected crucial vote in the Illinois House of Representatives on House Bill 3424, which would require Illinois to adopt the Clean Car Standards already in effect in 14 other states nationwide. Read the press release.
Promoting Clean Energy Choices
Monday, May 19, 2008
ELPC’s Clean Energy Program seeks to improve environmental quality and public health by reducing both the pollution from coal plants and the environmental, public health and safety risks from nuclear plants. Achieving that goal requires increasing the use of less-polluting energy efficiency and renewable resources to meet energy needs in the electricity services marketplace of the Midwest/Great Lakes states. Learn how you can make a difference.
Iowa Governor Signs Energy Efficiency Bill
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Governor Chet Culver signed a bill designed to boost the state’s energy efficiency in a number of ways. Highlights of the bill include a new energy efficiency commission that will develop stricter standards for building construction, and a requirement that the state’s electric utilities develop efficiency goals and formally report on progress toward achieving them. ELPC and our partners are leading the Iowa Global Warming Solutions Campaign, which will be working to implement renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution reduction policies in Iowa.
