Welcome to the first edition of the ICREED News Digest, Indiana’s first newsletter dedicated to energizing Hoosiers to unlock the enormous economic potential of wind power, bio-power, solar power and other distributed generation technology.
ICREED Developments |
Indiana Renewable Electricity Projects |
Recent Renewable Energy Studies |
Indiana Renewable Energy Conferences |
Achieves Extensive Press Coverage
See our Latest News page for a number of articles written on ICREED and our efforts to pass a renewable electricity standard.
Secures Six Farm Bureau County Endorsements:
Benton, Clinton, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and White, have endorsed the idea of renewable electricity standard for Indiana, in county board meetings that have taken place over the last few months.
Wins the Support of Indiana Rural Development Council Chairman, Who Agrees to Become Honorary Co-Chair
Mayor Bill Graham of Scottsburg, who serves as the chairman of the Indiana Rural Development Council, agreed to become Honorary Co-Chair, along with Republican State Representative Don Lehe, of ICREED. Graham is nationally recognized for his leadership on rural development issues.
Benton County Likely to Be Site of First Commercial-Scale Wind Farms in Indiana
Orion Energy, LLC and enXco, Inc. are planning to built commercial-scale wind farms in Benton County that could collectively amount to more than 200 Megawatts of power. Both companies are drawn by the winds – between 14 to 16 mph – and predominantly agricultural land in the county. Learn more on the project here.
Biotown Will Be the Site of Methane Digester Technology
Biotown, USA (located in White County, Indiana in the town of Reynolds) plans to install one of Indiana’s first methane digesters, as a part of its Phase II process. This digester will convert manure from some of the 150,000 hogs in the vicinity of the town into electricity, fuel and other commercially valuable products.
I Power, an Indiana-based company, Develops New Distributed Generation Technology
I Power, located in Anderson, Indiana, has developed a line of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) prime power units and has expanded product lines to include stand-by generators for emergency and peak-demand availability (peak shaving). Learn more on their website.
Wind is Less Expensive than New Coal, according to a 2006 DOE Study
In their Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2006, the DOE states that wind’s total overnight capital cost is $1167/Kilowatt, and a clean coal (IGCC)’s corresponding cost is $1443/Kilowatt. Carbon dioxide regulations, likely to be developed in the coming decade, will put wind a decided price advantage compared to new coal. See page 77 of the report here.
Indiana has the Second Largest Potential in the Country in Renewable Energy Jobs
Indiana is 2nd in the country, on a per-capita basis, in terms of overall renewable energy job-generating potential, according to a January 2006 report by the distinguished Renewable Energy Policy Project.
Indiana has more than 40,000 Megawatts of Wind Power Potential Alone
Wind meteorologist Dennis Elliott of the National Renewable Energy Labs states, “that Indiana has at least 40,000 megawatts (MW) of wind energy potential using current technology at 70 m to 80 m above ground. This is more than double the entire generating capacity of Indiana. In preparing this estimate, we excluded all environmentally sensitive land, urban areas, airports, wetlands, and water bodies.” Read about Elliott's research here.
Lugar-Purdue University Energy Security Summit
Senator Lugar and Purdue University will be hosting a major national conference on energy security on August 29. Among the speakers will be Senator Lugar, Governor Mitch Daniels, and Vice-Presidents of Ford Motor Company and BP-America. Click here to learn more.