September 14, 2010
Wind Industry, Governors Coalition Call for Renewable Energy Standard
The wind industry’s main trade group is pushing for legislation that will create a national renewable-electricity standard (RES) in the waning weeks of the 111th Congress, E2 Wire reports.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will begin airing 30-second TV spots in Washington, D.C., cable markets today touting proposals that would require many utilities to supply increasing amounts of power from renewable sources in coming years.
“America needs clean energy and America needs jobs. Wind power can deliver on both but only if the Senate encourages investment by passing a strong RES,” the ads state. The ads will run for a week, and the campaign also features online spots, according to AWEA, which has timed the ads to greet the return of senators from the summer recess.
“It is all to support and push home the call for an RES now that everyone is back in town,” AWEA spokeswoman Sarah Howell told E2 Wire. Read more…
