Monday, October 13, 2008
Voters in Missouri will decide whether to require utilities to buy 15% renewable energy by 2021. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Kim McGuire asked ELPC Co-Legislative Director Barry Matchett about the impact of the Illinois Renewable Energy Standard that takes effect this year. It requires utilities to buy 10 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2015 and 25 percent by 2025. The article quotes Barry:
“Since the legislation was passed establishing the standard, the state has seen an influx of green jobs, said Barry Matchett, co-legislative director for the Environment Law and Policy Center in Chicago.
“‘Three years ago there was one wind company in Illinois, and today there are seven,’ Matchett said. ‘Each of them provides 100 to 300 good jobs at their headquarters. That’s not to mention the field jobs.’”
Read the full article.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
August 4, 2008 – ELPC has just released a report that showcases the enormous wind power potential for South Dakota to be a renewable energy powerhouse. The report also identifies some important policy drivers that can help South Dakotans fully and effectively tap this tremendous resource. Read the full report.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Reps. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced legislation to help spur the growth of locally-based renewable energy projects in rural America. Their bill, The Rural Energy Equity Act, supports entrepreneurs looking to provide renewable sources of energy to power their communities, and encourages corporate investment in these smaller, locally-based and owned projects. ELPC is a strong supporter of growing renewable energy projects throughout the Midwest. Read the press release here.
Friday, June 20, 2008
How can renewable energy sources help solve the global warming crisis? John Moore, senior attorney at the Environmental Law & Policy Center and an expert on farm energy, explains.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
In August 2007, Illinois passed two statewide standards to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency. The standards are among the most ambitious in the nation and will make Illinois a national leader on clean energy development. After working for many years to achieve this, we are all very proud of what we at ELPC and our colleagues have achieved. Read our press release on this win here [pdf file].
Tuesday, June 3, 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. Download the report here [pdf file].
