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Ohio's Wind Energy Future

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Environmental Advocates, Ohio Manufacturers & Business Leaders Praise Speaker Husted’s Plan to Boost Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Ohio’s Economy & Environment 2/21/2008

Columbus-Today, Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted announced new and improved standards for renewable energy and energy efficiency, including strong enforcement and benchmarks to ensure success. These standards were supported by Ohio environmental advocates and Ohio-based manufacturers and business leaders for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

What's New

January 9, 2008 - The Ohio House of Representatives heard testimony on the advanced energy standard in Senate Bill 221. Environment Ohio staff is continuing to advocate for strengthening the renewable energy portion of the legislation by advocating for stronger interim benchmarks that would result in Ohio reaching 10% of our electricity from clean wind energy and other renewable sources of power by 2018.

Click here to sign our petition for improving Senate Bill 221

Click here to email your representative in support of strengthening Senate Bill 221

November 7, 2007 - As Ohio’s leaders consider an energy plan for Ohio, a coalition of 22 State Representatives joined together to support a policy that would result in Ohio harnessing 10 percent of its electricity from wind energy within the next decade. The coalition, lead by state Representative Adams (R-Shelby), wrote and signed a letter that they sent to Governor Strickland, Speaker Husted and Senate President Harris in support of wind energy.

“Ohio’s wind energy resources could power at least 10 percent of our electricity needs within the next decade,” stated State Representative John Adams . “It’s time for Ohio to put the pieces together and get this show on the road.” 

Click Here to read the press release from the event

Click Here to read the letter in support of wind energy 

Click Here to read past Campaign Updates.

 

How You Can Help

Call your state senator and state representative and ask them to support the development of clean, homegrown wind power for Ohio.  Call 1-800-282-0253 to find your state representatives.  Ask them to support policies that will help Ohio harness at least 10 percent of our electricity from renewable wind energy within the next decade. Email Environment Ohio to let us know you made a call.

Summary

Ohio can reduce our air pollution and protect the environment by increasing our use of clean renewable energy.  By tapping into wind power, we can make our Ohio’s energy future cleaner and more secure.

Clean energy solutions exist in our own backyard.

Just like the wind farm in Bowling Green illustrates, Ohio has the technological know how to produce clean energy right here at home.  In fact, Ohio has enough wind potential to generate at least 10% of our electricity from wind within the next decade. This is enough electricity to power over 1.5 million Ohio homes!

With so much homegrown potential to meet our energy needs in a safe and affordable way, what are we waiting for?  Ohio’s leaders must act now by turning down the oil companies who always have their hand out asking for more and push for real energy solutions.  That’s why Environment Ohio is urging Ohio’s leaders to promote and invest in Ohio’s wind energy future.

Powering Ohio with clean, safe and affordable wind power will make Ohio more energy independent.  It will also create more jobs, boost our economy and reduce air pollution.  Clearly we shouldn’t wait any longer to reap the benefits that wind has to offer.