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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times:  Nothing makes me happier than waking up on a Monday morning and reading about some group, somewhere, deciding to make some changes and do their part in the battle of alternative energy.  I love seeing ideas spread, I love seeing Good ideas take flight, and I love seeing alternative energy ideas actually put to practical use.  That’s exactly what Governor Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania is hoping will happen as he just dedicated the state’s newest wind farm.  The farm, once fully operational will power over 10,000 local homes and should save hundreds of millions in the long term on energy bills and nasty emissions into our atmosphere.

Rendell was quoted as saying, “”The Casselman Wind Power Project will provide clean energy without emitting any greenhouse gases and without using imported fuels. Pennsylvania is moving toward energy independence while providing better protection for our natural resources,” and he is dead on.  The 23 turbines will do exactly that and a 23-year contract has already been drawn up keeping the farm pumping out energy and supplying it to homes for the next 23 years.  Not too bad PA, Not too bad at all!

The good news is, there is even More good news.  Just this July, Governor Rendell also signed to different alternative energy acts, the Alternative Energy Investment Act and the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act that together will invest over $665 million dollars in alternative energy plans ranging from wind, to solar to geothermal energy.  That is a huge chunk of change thrown down onto a very lofty and very important goal.  I for one couldn’t be more excited and couldn’t be crossing my fingers more that the rest of the states in our great Nation stand up and do similar things.

Well played Pennsylvania.  Well played.