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Highlighting Indiana’s renewable energy projects

The goal of the 25x’25 Alliance is to provide 25 percent of the nation’s energy from renewable sources by 2025.  Right now – around 10 percent of the nation’s energy comes from renewables.  Today, the 25x’25 Alliance is in Indiana to see first-hand some of the progressive renewable energy projects in the state.

Ernie Shea, project coordinator for the Alliance says Indiana’s rural electric co-ops are providing cutting edge innovation in how electricity is produced.  “Whether that is in the form of solar energy or wind energy, biogas development,” he says, “there are a variety of ways in which smaller, distributed generation projects can be knitted together and create a cleaner energy sources and create an economic engine within the co-op.”

Ernie Shea, 25x’25 Alliance

Indiana’s Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann says with Indiana’s “all of the above” energy strategy, they can lead by example.  “We support solar and wind and the biofuels that are out there,” she says.  “We want to see more of those out there as well.  As we roll out a full energy strategy in November – you’ll get to see a few more things that will help lift up Indiana.”  Ellspermann says the agriculture industry will be a part of the energy plan to be rolled out next month.

Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann