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Join Our Alliance. Support policies that harness the potential of renewable energy in Nebraska.
New Power Nebraska shines a light on the benefits that wind energy generation brings to Nebraska’s communities and rural places – for clean power, farm income, and new jobs.
Using a natural resource – that we have in abundance in Nebraska – to cleanly create energy promotes American energy independence, generates new income opportunities for farmers, and leads us to a new energy future.
Congressman Jeff FortenberryWe as a state continue to see how wind can support our local economies. Having an additional natural resource that we can use. develop, and export for value is a great opportunity.
David L. Bracht, Former Director, Nebraska Energy OfficeWind energy is a significant component of our community’s energy diversification efforts. As we continue to grow as a city, we will increasingly draw upon clean energy sources to accommodate energy needs. As a clean, homegrown resource, wind will play a vital role in powering our future.
Chris Beutler, Former Mayor of Lincoln, NebraskaThere are more than 3,000 direct wind energy jobs in Nebraska
Nebraska landowners hosting wind turbines have received annual lease payments of nearly $5 million
Through 2019, Nebraska has benefited from capital investment of $3.9 billion in wind projects
Wind projects contribute $12 million in annual state and local tax payments
Governor Pete Ricketts has announced that Nebraska has received a major economic development award. Read Full Article
Gage County has an opportunity to participate in another clean renewable wind generation field. A new 1 mile setback from a residence property line from the current 3/8’s mile ruling is in question and up…
A majority of Americans continue to say they see the effects of climate change in their own communities and believe that the federal government falls short in its efforts to reduce the impacts of climate…
LINCOLN – Support for renewable energy in the U.S. cuts across party lines, according to a new Yale University report. Read Full Article
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the fossil fuel industry hard, but renewable energy is more cost-effective than it has ever been, offering an opportunity to decarbonize the global energy system and bring the world closer…
