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"It is exciting to see the overwhelming support for renewable energy in Indiana," said AWEA CEO Denise Bode. "Indiana will benefit from these new wind farms, and is also one of the states that stands to benefit the most from new manufacturing jobs in the wind turbine supply chain. As wind power expands in the country, Indiana could become a hub for the manufacturing of some of the 8,000 components that make up a modern wind turbine.
"What is needed now is a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) to create a long term, U.S.-wide market for capital investment in wind power and spur growth and manufacturing investment in states like Indiana. The poll released today shows broad and deep support for that very policy among all Indianans."
The survey, conducted by Garin Hart Yang Research Group and released today by the American Wind Energy Association, found that:
--four-fifths (81%) of Indiana voters FAVOR an RES requiring electric utility companies across the nation to generate at least 15% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2021, while just 13% are opposed.
--this issue generates real and committed bipartisan support: 95% of Indiana Democrats favor the RES proposal, as do 78% of independents, and 71% of Republicans.
Over 20 Indiana-based companies will be exhibiting at AWEA's WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Chicago from May 4-7, including companies such as Ambassador Steel Corporation, Bedford Machine & Tool, Bowen Engineering, Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction, and White Construction. For agenda, exhibitor and other information, visit the WINDPOWER 2009 web site at www.windpowerexpo.org. For media accreditation information, see http://www.windpowerexpo.org/press_media.cfm.
Following "Wind Energy Week," a Northeast Indiana Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne, IN. For details, visit: http://www.neigbc.org/Wind_Workshop.html.
Source: AWEA
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