Minnesota has one of the most aggressive renewable energy initiatives of 25% of the state’s energy to come from renewable sources by 2025.
It’s come a long way in the last ten years and the technology is going to grow for years to come.
Renewable energy has a pretty broad scope. Engineering, lawyers, accountants, there’s a whole menagerie of jobs we can stimulate.
And small, community-based wind farms can benefit local economies.
Mountain Iron has plans for one on the east side of the Range.
On Tuesday the St. Louis County board approved a lease for 500 acres near Aurora. The plan is to have eight to ten turbines up and running by 2010.
We’ve done studies and it looks like a good area for wind power.
It’ll help us generate revenue through the sale of electricity and help us fund other economic development projects.
Renewable energy is an opportunity for community-based ownership and keeping energy dollars in our community while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
