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To: Sam Citron who wrote (178)	6/22/2007 2:01:05 PM
From: Sam Citron	Respond to of 230

Handful of Senators Block Vote to Promote Clean Energy Washington, D.C. - infoZine - A handful of senators blocked a vote on a national renewable electricity standard last night, but the House of Representatives will consider a similar standard as early as next week. The standard killed last night would have required utilities to produce 15 percent of their electricity from clean, renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass by 2022. Because the Senate has invoked cloture on the Energy Bill, lawmakers cannot introduce an amendment to create a renewable electricity standard because it would not be germane to the base bill. Below is a statement by Marchant Wentworth, Washington representative for the Clean Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists: "Despite majority support in the Senate, a small group of senators mugged the latest effort to pass a national renewable electricity standard. They didn't take a vote, there's no record of who actually killed the initiative, so there is no accountability to the American people - who overwhelmingly support a strong standard. "Fortunately, similar legislation in the House could create a strong market for renewable energy and deliver new high-paying jobs, consumer savings on electricity bills, and income for rural communities. A renewable electricity standard would help establish the clean energy alternatives we need in the fight against global warming. A bill [HR 969] calling for 20 percent renewable electricity by 2020, proposed by Representative Mark Udall, has 117 cosponsors and support for it continues to grow. We have the best chance we've ever seen for getting a renewable standard through the House. "Already, 23 states and the District of Columbia have renewable energy standards up and running. The whole country deserves the same benefits." infozine.com

To: Sam Citron who wrote (178)	6/22/2007 2:20:09 PM
From: Sam Citron	Respond to of 230

EER sees strong growth in wind industry Published: June 22, 2007 at 12:44 PM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 22 (UPI) -- A study by Emerging Energy Research suggests U.S. wind power will reach a capacity of 49,000 megawatts by 2015. The research predicts with 125 gigawatts of projects in the pipeline and $65 billion in estimated investments the U.S. wind industry could rank first internationally with 19 percent of the global industry, despite transmission bottlenecks. "With greater certainty in the energy policy fundamentals underpinning U.S. wind growth potential, the U.S. market has become a core demand hub for global wind players across the value chain," said Joshua Magee, EER senior analyst. The study bases its projections on new transmission buildup around 2011 allowing high growth of about 5 gigawatts per year. Rapid consolidation within the industry has created a competitive market, further driving growth and leading to turbine manufacturers opening in the United States. Growth has also been spurred by state renewable portfolio standards and the extension of the federal production tax credit. "As annual U.S. wind development becomes increasingly dominated by companies with the right combination of green field experience, financial muscle and turbine supply,the race is on between major U.S. power players and European IPPs and utilities for U.S. market positioning," Magee said.