Nice article about Greentown and our own Bauer Power who helped the city install green power. 

http://www.greensburggreentown.org/

http://www.bauerpower.com/

2008 Sustainable Government Symposium

The 2008 Sustainable Government Symposium and Green Government AwardsWhen: Friday, December 12 from 8:30am to 3:00pmWhere: Department of Agriculture Building, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, ILPlease join the Council for a symposium dedicated to greening Illinois state government operations and policies. Registration is free and includes breakfast and lunch.

To register, visit

http://www.standingupforillinois.org/green/symposium_sg.php.

Morning panelists will discuss energy efficiency and conservation programs, green procurement, green leased office space, and recycling and waste reduction. Morning working groups will provide an opportunity to exchange best practices and brainstorm future sustainability projects with other agencies.

After lunch, Lt. Governor Pat Quinn will address symposium attendees and present the 2008 Green Government Awards to state agencies that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to improving the sustainability of their programs and operations. From 1:30 to 3:00pm, the Green Governments Coordinating Council will hold its final quarterly meeting of the year. Everyone is welcome to stay for the meeting and participate in further discussion.

Great article in the NYT today about the trend toward Wind Manufacturers seeking Midwest Production Facilities:

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/a-gust-of-green-jobs/

Thanks to Jason for sharing.

Jason Loyet
Bauer Power
www.BauerPower.com

The images below illustrate potential locations for Windfarms in the Peoria Metro area. The lighter color is better, usually because it is on higher ground. Western United States locations have more wind, but are farther from the market.

There is a very large Windfarm on I-39 north of I-80. You can see that the area is the same color as areas on the outskirts of metropolitan Peoria.

Images are from the Wind for Illinois web page.

http://windforillinois.org/

Site where you can plug in your address and it will display a map giving a rough estimation of the wind resource at the exact location. Courtesy of Wind for Illinois.

http://navigator.awstruewind.com/

Interesting article about the Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency (NIMPA), comprised of the communities of Rochelle, Batavia and Geneva. They signed an agreement with EcoEnergy to own 10 to 15 megawatts (MW) of turbines built as part of the EcoBryn wind energy project proposed in Ogle County.

http://www.rochellenews-leader.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=&story_id=1494



Information about the Windfarm in Mendota, Illinois below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendota_Hills_Wind_Farm


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_the_United_States

Everyone is in favor of clean energy, saving the environment and reducing our dependency on foreign oil. The issues has lately been popularized by T. Boone Pickens. His plan is on the web site below:

http://www.pickensplan.com/
Governments and business in Peoria could encourage the development of a wind farm near Peoria by creating a consortium who would band together to buy wind energy from a newly developed wind farm. The Wind farm company could handle location, siting and development work. An ideal location would be on a major approach to the region, perhaps along I-74 . Another option would be a "Green Sustainable" technology and business park developed with the Wind Farm. This could also enhance our image as a "Green" Community. Wind farms are of course controversial to nearby property owners. Siting is somewhat difficult. But the idea is worth researching. Grants for this type of work are available from:

http://www.illinoiscleanenergy.org/

Peoria Journal Star Article

http://www.pjstar.com/business/x499365074/Wind-energy-to-be-considered-as-power-source-for-Peoria-area

Wind for Illinois

http://windforillinois.org/

Site where you can plug in your address and it will display a map giving a rough estimation of the wind resource at the exact location. Courtesy of Wind for Illinois.

http://navigator.awstruewind.com/

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"Green Conference" in Aurora October 2, 2008

http://www.greentownconference.com/