The following story on Ball State’s geothermal heating and cooling system ran in The Atlantic Cities on January 9, 2012.
By Emily Badger
Officials from schools and towns all over the country have been traveling to Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., to look at, well, nothing. The school is halfway through the construction of the largest [...]
A College Campus Offers a Glimpse of a Geothermal Future
January 10th, 2012State Enters Debate Over Wind Energy
November 7th, 2011The following story ran in The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.
By Angela Mapes Turner | The Journal Gazette
The flat farmlands of northeast Indiana aren’t as vast as the sweeping plains of Texas, the state that leads the nation in wind power.
Developers say there’s plenty of energy to be harnessed in the region’s [...]
Indiana Loses Renewable Energy Advocate
November 3rd, 2011We were saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Craig Porter, a partner in Fairmount’s ECI Wind and Solar. ECI’s Eric Cotton told the Lafayette Journal & Courier that Porter “was so enthusiastic. He just loved solar. He loved wind. He loved the idea of producing energy that is good for the environment.”
We [...]
October 29: America’s Path to Progress Breakfast with Senator Lugar on Energy and National Security
October 21st, 2011Following is information provided by the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewabe Energy. Please be sure to RSVP if you are interested in participating:
You are cordially invited to a breakfast event with Senator Lugar and retired Admiral John Nathman, former Vice Chief of Naval Operations, on Saturday, October 29th at 9:00 a.m. in Carmel. [...]
Veterans Group to Hold Community Meeting in Argos
October 14th, 2011On Saturday, October 15, the Economic Development Corporations of Marshall and Fulton Counties will host veterans group Operation Free at a community meeting to discuss how clean energy in Indiana strengthens American security. Expert panelists will discuss how the military is leading the way on clean energy innovations, and what Americans can do to pitch [...]
Wind Energy Development Forum Scheduled in Merrillville
October 5th, 2011By Bowdeya Tweh, bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316 | Posted: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:00 am
A wind energy project developer is hosting a free informational seminar in Merrillville later this month, featuring the benefits of establishing wind generation efforts in communities.
AB Wind Power is hosting the seminar from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Purdue [...]
Growing Green Business Event to Be Held Sept. 20 in Indianapolis
September 19th, 2011PRESS RELEASE
Sept. 12, 2011, 8:00 a.m. EDT
The Green Innovators in Business Network (GIBN) – led in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and DIG IN – is working with local leaders to bring a Solutions Lab to Indianapolis on September 20, 2011. Solutions Labs are one-day, participatory events, where attendees help craft the agenda and [...]
IBCEE Study Cited in the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette
August 11th, 2011Editorials
Clean bill of health
Requiring Indiana utilities to generate more energy from renewable sources – sun, wind and biomass – would bring billions in economic development dollars, create thousands of Hoosier jobs and lead to cleaner air and a healthier environment.
The report released Tuesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that focusing on Indiana’s clean [...]
EDITORIAL: Green energy for a greener economy
July 17th, 2011EDITORIAL: Green energy for a greener economy
Northwest Indiana leaders long have said the region needs to build a renewable energy industry here. Finally, that thought is turning into substance.
Fronius USA’s announcement that it will move its U.S. headquarters to Portage represents an initial foray into the renewable energy industry. The 500 jobs associated with the [...]
Expert on Energy & National Security to Speak at Indiana Legislature
July 17th, 2011Expert on Energy & National Security to Speak at Indiana State House
Indianapolis will play host to several military experts on July 17th as they speak to a bipartisan forum on the dangers of maintaining the country’s dependance on foreign oil and opportunities for Indiana to lead the country in clean energy.
Retired Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn [...]
We are Indiana business leaders who believe that Indiana has an extraordinary opportunity to become a leader in the construction of renewable energy and energy efficient systems, and the manufacturing of component of such systems. We are committed to advancing policy that will accelerate the development of these sectors in Indiana.
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