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Ohio Now Lags Behind Pennsylvania in Wind Energy Use

June 11, 2008

While members of the Ohio House and Senate spend more time out of session than in session, more and more states are working towards bringing renewable energy and manufacturing jobs to their people. Pennsylvania is the latest example.

While Ted Strickland is out campaigning for Clinton and now Obama, The Rendell administration has made alternative energy sources a priority, including industrial wind turbines. Pennsylvania has made the following tangible progress toward wind energy.

Some examples:
--In 2006, Gov. Ed Rendell's Energy Development Authority awarded a $193,000 grant to Arizona-based Southwest Windpower to place 15 small wind turbines in highly visible locations across the state to get people thinking about alternative energy sources for their homes and businesses.
--By 2007, school districts in Monroe and Pike counties were using 35-foot wind turbines and generating 1.8 kilowatts of electricity. Estimates are that the school buildings' energy bills were cut by 5 percent to 10 percent.
--Also that year, Prince Gallitzin State Park near Patton in Cambria County received a 120-foot tall turbine, funded through the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The system has been generating electricity for the park office, and has been used for educational programs to spur interest in wind energy.
--Under a state grant, St. Francis University's Renewable Energy Center in Loretto is using an anemometer to take wind measurements, factoring in that wind blows stronger the higher the tower and other considerations.
--Small wind turbine systems also were built at Yellow Creek State Park in Indiana County, and at Promised Land, Pymatuning, Presque Isle and Tuscarora state parks.

In that sense Pennsylvania is in the forefront of alternative energy with wind farms and solar farms.

As the Independent Green Party Candidate for State Representative for the 60th District, I pledge to work day and night in helping bring renewable energy manufacturing jobs and companies to the poor, working, and middle class of the 60th district. While the Democrats and Republicans take days off for tanning and campaigning, I will stay in the office and work to bringing a manufacturing base back to this valley.

Dennis Spisak-Independent Green Party Candidate for State Representative-60th District

Campaign site: Http://votespisak.tripod.com

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