Governor Schweitzer has a passion for energy - particularly clean, affordable energy such as wind power and biodiesel, which can be produced in America while adding value to agricultural products. He also believes that clean coal technology is an important solution for the near future, bridging the petroleum economy of the past together with the hydrogen economy of the future. THE SCHWEITZER-BOHLINGER RECORD:
- Fuhrlander AG, one of the world’s leading producers of wind power turbines, selected Montana to be the site for its North American manufacturing plant.
- Montana is one of only two states to have increased its oil production over the last three years – a 50% increase.
- More new electricity generation capacity has come on line during the Schweitzer-Bohlinger administration than in the last 16 years combined.
- A new renewable energy portfolio standard for our state has created cleaner energy for consumers and new jobs in rural Montana.
- Two wind farms have come online and four new wind farms have been announced.
- Tax incentives for clean and green energy, including ethanol, wind, and biodiesel.
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Two major transmission lines have been announced.
- Implementing the 20 x 10 state Energy Efficiency Program: A twenty percent reduction in facility energy use by executive branch agencies, by the end of 2010. Reductions will be sought in electricity, natural gas, propane and fuel oil use.
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