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| Posted by: Community Fuels |
11/18/2005 |
HARRISBURG, PA.-- Investing $6 Million in PA's Future, Projects Will Enhance Energy Security and Promote Advanced Energy Technologies
Friday, November 18, 2005
Pennsylvania's Governor Rendell's Energy Harvest Program |
HARRISBURG, PA.-- Investing $6 Million in PA's Future, Projects Will Enhance Energy Security and Promote Advanced Energy Technologies
Pennsylvania is using Governor Edward G. Rendell's Energy Harvest Grant Program to create a diversified energy base, support clean energy technologies and lessen the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Governor Rendell announced the investment of $5.9 million to support 34 projects that will enhance energy security, promote advanced technologies, spur economic growth and improve the environment. "Pennsylvania is developing and supporting homegrown solutions through the Energy Harvest program to lessen our dependence on foreign oil," Governor Rendell said.
"We can't wait for the federal government to establish a policy that gives us back our energy independence. Instead, we are acting."
"Our investment in clean energy solutions has attracted nearly three times as much private-sector investment. That is capital that is creating new jobs and supporting our communities. We can all be proud of Pennsylvania's leadership."
Since its inception in May 2003, the Pennsylvania Energy Harvest Grant Program has awarded $15.9 million and leveraged another $43.7 million in private funds.
The grants provide the last increment of funding for clean and renewable energy projects to be built in the commonwealth from sources such as biomass, wind, solar, small-scale hydroelectric, landfill methane, coal-bed methane and waste-coal. "Investing in homegrown energy sources yields significant environmental and economic benefits, even more so in the face of rising fuel costs and recent record-high oil and natural gas prices," Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty said.
"Governor Rendell is working aggressively to invest in indigenous energy development to enhance energy security, grow the economy, create jobs and improve the environment."
The 34 Energy Harvest projects will produce or conserve the equivalent of 37,800 megawatts-per-hour a year, enough to power 5,000 homes, as well as reduce harmful air emissions. The projects will eliminate 85,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide, 131,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 2,700 pounds of carbon monoxide and 10 million pounds of carbon dioxide. The projects also will displace 167,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually.
The Pennsylvania Energy Harvest Grant Program is one of a number of initiatives that Governor Rendell has put in place to promote advanced energy projects in the state. The Governor's successful and visionary leadership was recently recognized by former President William J. Clinton in the Inaugural Clinton Global Initiative, an international summit.
Governor Rendell launched the East Coast's first commercially viable biofuels storage and blending system in Middletown, Dauphin County, last month. The plant will replace 3.2 million gallons of foreign oil with domestically produced biodiesel and will keep about $6 million worth of energy dollars in the commonwealth by reducing the state's need to purchase imported fuels. |
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