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May 9,2012 Press Release ELKHART,Ind. —Full-service renewable energy contractor Home Energy,LLC,of Middlebury,Indiana,recently connected a 19.74 kilowatt solar photovoltaic electricity generation system on the roof of Elkhart’s historic Roosevelt Center. The new system will produce electricity to help power the apartments and offices in the Roosevelt Center,which is owned and operated by LaCasa,Inc.,a Goshen-based not-for-profit corporation which was founded in 1970. The system provides a distributed solution to off-set the center’s growing energy costs. LaCasa works in partnership with individuals and community partners to create opportunity for personal growth,family stability and neighborhood improvement. LaCasa stepped up to renovate the former elementary school into 35 affordable apartments after concerned neighbors and friends rallied around the historic building to prevent its demolition. The ballasted rack mounted system includes 84 Schott Poly 235 watt solar panels and 3 SMA America SunnyBoy 6000 DC-to-AC power inverters. “This system will capture the energy in the sunlight and convert it to an estimated 26,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually,” said Leon Bontrager,president of Home Energy and the designer of the system. “We are very pleased to help LaCasa meet its energy cost savings goals with an environmentally responsible renewable energy system.” Bontrager and solar technician Larry Wenger are two of only eight North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners-certified solar photovoltaic installers in the entire state of Indiana. Home Energy LLC has been working in renewable energy since 2000. Over 25 years,the electricity generated by solar power at the Roosevelt Center is equivalent to 507 tons of carbon dioxide saved,1,648,999 miles not driven,or 8.7 acres of trees planted! For more information about renewable energy,including a no-cost,no-obligation solar analysis,call Home Energy LLC,574.825.4800,email info@homeenergyllc.com or visit www.HomeEnergyLLC.com on the internet. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Kellie Arendt (574) 825-4800 Ext. 208
| May 17,2012 | | 8:45 am | to | 4:30 pm |
Location: Indiana University Northwest Campus,Gary,Indiana On May 17,learn more about high-speed passenger rail at the 13th Annual Golden Spike Seminar.
Hear from HEC’s own Tim Maloney and others on the reasons Indiana is so important to the Midwest Regional Rail System. Hosted by the Indiana High Speed Rail Association. See www.indianahighspeedrail.org for registration and program information.
5/9/2012
InsideINdianaBusiness.com A forum discussing waste-to-energy technology is coming to Indianapolis. Next week’s “Waste to Energy,Chemicals,Fuels,and Heat”event at the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy at IUPUI will examine challenges and emerging uses of the process. INDIANAPOLIS,Ind. While there are currently many strategies and initiatives aimed at confronting our nation’s pressing energy challenges,waste to energy has been gaining significant attention recently among leaders at all levels of government and industry,especially as waste to energy topics are closely linked to economic recovery and national security. To advance this critical energy topic,the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is hosting a Waste to Energy,Chemicals,Fuels,and Heat forum on Friday,May 18 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the University Place Hotel and Conference Center,located at 850 West Michigan Street in Indianapolis. In one of the most common waste to energy examples,municipal solid waste or trash is delivered to a waste to energy plant,the energy content of the waste is retrieved,metals are recovered and recycled,and electricity is generated. Waste to energy in such applications has reduced 104,759,316 equivalent tons of carbon dioxide since January 1,2009,according to the U.S. Energy Recovery Council. And,according to EPA reports,waste to energy now produces electricity with less environmental impact than almost any other source. Read More
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5/9/2012 The city of Evansville has decided not to move forward with a $4.8 million loan to a generator manufacturer. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke says Earthcare Energy LLC did not meet two safeguards established by the city. The Texas company planned to locate at the former Whirlpool site and create more than 120 jobs. Winnecke says the company did not apply for a Department of Energy loan guarantee,and did not present a licensing agreement with the inventor of the technology it was going to produce. Read More
5/7/2012
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report Despite being rejected for a federal loan the company says it needs to begin production,Connersville-based Carbon Motors Corp. is continuing to display its prototype police cruiser around the country. The company says it plans to continue to look for private funding to manufacture the vehicle. The U.S. Department of Energy rejected the $310 million loan application,saying it was not able to negotiate a deal with Carbon Motors that supported the business “while protecting taxpaers.”The company had been waiting for more than three years for an answer on the application. Read More
| June 8,2012 | | 8:00 am | to | 9:30 am |
Location:The Riverwalk,6729 East Westfield Boulevard,Indianapolis,Indiana 46220 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO),which started operations in 2001,exists to provide an independent platform for transparent regional energy markets. Their platform now encourages wholesale electric competition in the region and cultivates greater system reliability as well as coordinated,value-based regional planning. Laura Raunch of MISO will discuss two new transmission lines being installed and how they prove to be a long term plan,which will provide economic value to the state of Indiana. The transmission plan is expected to create between 2,900 and 7,600 total jobs,including construction,supplier and other downstream opportunities.
| May 16,2012 | | 11:30 am | to | 1:15 pm |
Location: Faegre Baker Daniels,300 N. Meridian Street,Suite 2700Indianapolis,Indiana 46204 (Parking available at Central Park Garage,corner of New York and Illinois streets) Faegre Baker Daniels invites you to join us live in Indianapolis or remotely via telephone or computer for the fifth in the spring 2012 series of clean energy and climate change webinars developed by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the American Bar Association. Faegre Baker Daniels LLP is a sponsor of this national series. There is no charge for this event. We hope those in the Indianapolis area will join us at the downtown office for a light lunch during the seminar,“The Future Role of Foreign Investment in Renewable Energy Projects,”on Wednesday,May 16,2012. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT and the webinar will begin at noon and conclude at 1:15 p.m. We will provide a brief update on federal,state and regional legislative and executive branch actions and initiatives beginning at 11:45 a.m. and hope you will be able to network and discuss issues related to clean energy following the webinar. Those outside the Indianapolis area are invited to view the webinar via remote login beginning at noon EDT,11 a.m. CDT and 10 a.m. MDT. You must register in advance to receive login instructions for viewing the webinar remotely. Login instructions will be emailed to you prior to the webinar. During the seminar,industry experts will discuss how projects balance economic development and supply chain development goals with economic proposals from foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Remote login from your computer is available upon request RSVP using the links below. Please be sure to include your name,company name and contact information. Questions? Contact Terry Hall at terry.hall@FaegreBD.com or +1 317 237 1230.
May 2,2012 Press Release Indianapolis,IN –INDYCOG,Sun King,and Freewheelin’ are once again joining forces for “2 Wheels 1 City,” an event designed to celebrate all things bicycle on May 5,2012,at the Indianapolis City Market beginning at 3 p.m. Activities include an afternoon of fun and food from local vendors,many of which are housed in the City Market. Local craft beer from Sun King Brewing Company will be on tap. There will be a variety of competitions throughout the afternoon,such as a clown bike race,bunny hop,tire change,and a slow race,among others. “2 Wheels 1 City” also features a bicycle drive for Freewheelin’,a community bike initiative that teaches at-risk youth valuable bike repair and maintenance skills. Freewheelin’ accepts gently used bikes that are repaired by volunteer mechanics and then sold at reasonable prices to the public. Freewheelin’ Community Bike programs teach youth,aged 10-15 the basics of bike mechanics. By working through a series of lessons with mechanics,kids learn to care for and maintain their own bike. Through the program students are able to earn a bike of their own,along with a lock and helmet. Youth work at their own pace,and are responsible for their own learning. INDYCOG serves as Indy’s core bicycle advocacy group,with the goal of celebrating and promoting cycling in Indianapolis and providing a common ground for all types of cyclists to gather. INDYCOG is Indy’s collective voice for cycling and is a member of the League of American Bicyclists,Bicycle Indiana,the Indianapolis Bicycle Advisory Council,and Multi-Modal Task Force. “2 WHEELS 1 CITY” EVENT INFO:
Date:May 5,2012
Time:3 to 6 p.m.
Location:Indianapolis City Market,222 E. Market St.,Indianapolis IN 46204
For more information:www.theindycog.com or www.freewheelinbikes.org Contact:Kevin Whited
phone:317-372-4084
email address:kevin@theindycog.com
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April 30,2012 Duke Energy Corp. has agreed to cap the cost of its troubled coal-gasification plant in southwestern Indiana at $2.6 billion,or about $700 million less than the expected cost of construction,as part of a proposed settlement announced Monday. Duke Energy and the Indiana agency representing utility ratepayers,the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor,announced they had reached an agreement with the Duke Energy Industrial Group,which consists of six of the utility’s large industrial customers,and Nucor Steel. The agreement still must be approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Under the plan,customers’rates will increase by 14.5 percent,Duke Energy said. Without the deal,rates would have increased by 22 percent. Read More
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May 1,2012 Blue Pillar Inc.,which makes software to manage electrical grids,has closed on $7 million in funding from four venture capital firms,it said Monday. The $7 million investment will help Blue Pillar with product development and let it go after a bigger share of customers who generate their own electricity. These include college campuses,hospitals,manufacturers,telecommunications providers and,increasingly,military bases. Many of these campus-based generating systems are powered by natural gas,solar and wind generation,for example. The world market for such “microgrids” was $4.1 billion in 2010,according to Rockville,Md.-based SBI Energy.The Indianapolis-based firm,located at 9025 N. River Road on the northeast side,said it may double its 12-person local staff by year’s end and seek additional office space locally. Among the investors was Allos Ventures,with offices in Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Other investors are Claremont Creek Ventures,Arsenal Venture Partners and OnPoint Technologies—the U.S. Army’s venture capital fund. Allos principal John McIlwraith,Paul Straub from Claremont Creek and Jason Rottenberg from Arsenal all will join Blue Pillar’s board as part of the deal. Read More
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