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Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer Pushes for Wind, Clean Coal (Video)

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer http://governor.mt.gov/ is aiming to transform his state into a national hub for renewable energy resources. Thanks to abundant wind and a vast store of coal, the governor believes his state is uniquely suited to emerge at the forefront of the clean and renewable energy movement.

Government Technology sat down with Schweitzer recently to talk about what the state is doing to position itself as a leader in alternative energy. According to the American Wind Energy Association, Montana has a wind energy production potential of 116,000 megawatts. Over the last decade, Montana has sought to realize that potential. In 2000, the state produced zero megawatts of electricity from wind. Today the state is generating 271 megawatts with 100 more to come from new wind farms that are in development.

By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/734667

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