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| 28 Jul 2010 06:51:06 pm |
 Getting the scoop on wind at Michigan supply chain meeting |
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Russ Germick, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Repower USA Corp.
About 300 business men and women are gathering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, today to get the latest facts and figures on the wind industry, as well as advice on how to get into the business.
The Supply Chain Summit is being hosted by The Right Place, an economic development organization in Western Michigan, in partnership with AWEA.
Economically crippled by the near-death of the U.S. auto industry, Michigan has emerged In the past two years as the nation’s fastest-growing wind manufacturing region, leading the U.S. in 2009 with 5 wind facility expansions, 2 new online wind facilities and 3 announced wind facilities. The state now has about 3,000 wind industry manufacturing jobs.
Topics covered at the summit included an overview of the U.S. wind industry and the Michigan manufacturing base, success stories from Michigan wind suppliers, and insights from Michigan manufacturers. |
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Category : AWEA News
| Posted By : Chris Madison |
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| 28 Jul 2010 04:47:32 pm |
| Excluded from energy bill, RES backers seek amendment |
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Now that it's official--no Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) in the energy bill that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is proposing--RES backers are shifting their efforts to seek a Senate floor amendment.
Notes AWEA CEO Denise Bode:
Quote : We have met every challenge the leadership posed, getting 62 hard votes, getting 6 republicans, including a press release from Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) stating he would offer the RES as an amendment, and uniting labor, the environmental community, some utilities, and the renewables sector. Still there has been no movement. So, we are now requesting the ability to offer the RES as an amendment to whatever bill finally comes to the floor. Please keep up the calls to your Senators and tell them jobs are at stake if an RES is not passed.
I will be on CNBC tomorrow morning with Governor Parkinson of Kansas talking about the great promise for wind. This battle is not over – it is just beginning and we are getting the attention of policymakers.
We need your help. Please go to powerofwind.com and let your Senators hear from you about the urgent need for this legislation. |
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Category : AWEA News
| Posted By : Tom Gray |
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