Energy News and Events
The nation's first Waste-to-energy plant moving foward in Lake County
A project that will bring the nation's first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant utilizing municipal solid waste to Indiana is moving forward in Lake COunty. The 1,500 ton per day facility will produce 20 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol plus other products each year. Read more about it here. |
OED at Purdue
As part of the statewide campaign to increase the use of Compact Flourescent Lights (CFLs), OED sponsored a Purdue University men's basketball game against Ohio State on Saturday, January 12, 2008. As part of that sponsorship, OED recieved the game ball.
(pictured L-R, Purdue Athletic Director Morgan Burke and Brandon Seitz, Deputy Chief of Staff for Lt. Governor Becky Skillman) |
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First New Baseload Power Plant in 20 years Receives Regulatory Approval
The Indiana Regulatory Commission has cleared the way for Duke Energy to build an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plant at Edwardsport, Indiana. The Edwardsport plant will be the first baseload power plant in Indiana in 20 years. Read more about it here.
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Brandon Seitz Named Deputy Chief of Staff For Lt. Governor Skillman
OED Energy Division Manager Brandon Seitz has been tapped to be Deputy Chief of Staff for Lieutanant Governor Becky Skillman. Seitz will remain active in Energy issues, and will continue as the Co-Manager of the BioTown, USA project. Click here for details on Seitz new role in the Daniels/Skillman administration |
Edwardsport IGCC plant Hearing
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission held a public hearing on Wednesday, August 29th 2007 about the proposed Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plant proposed by Duke Energy for Edwardsport, Indiana. Read about it here.
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Indiana Office of Enery & Defense Development Director John Clark provided this statement regarding the plant.
Statement of John W. Clark |
Grantee Spotlight
Many wonderful things have been accomplished through Office of Energy and Defense Development Energy grants. Click here to see these projects in action. |
Major Defense Contractor to Locate next to NSWC Crane
Governor Mitch Daniels was on hand for the groundbreaking at the new 37,000 square foot SAIC facility at the West Gate at Crane Technology Park. Read about it here. |
Governor Mitch Daniels with Mike Mitchell of Crane |
MP3 Cast
Governor Daniels addresses the crowd at the groundbreaking at West Gate at Crane Tecnology Park
Download it here |
Lt. Governor Skillman helps announce Biofuels move at U.S. Steel's Gary works
U.S. Steel has begun using B5 biodiesel in all its mobile equipment at the Gary Works. Read about it here.
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Lt. Governor Becky Skillman with Carl Lisek from South Shore Clean Cities Coalition and Mike Williams, General Manager of U.S. Steel Gary Works |
MP3 Cast
Lt. Governor Skillman addresses the crowd at the Biofuels announcement at U.S. Steel's Gary Works on Tuesday, July 24 2007.
Download it here. |
Indiana Energy Report 2007 |
| With the help of an Office of Energy & Defense Development grant, the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Indiana Geological Survey have produced a major report that assesses energy use in Indiana over the last 16 years. The report includes information about Indiana's consumption and production of heat, electricity and transportation energy. View the report here. |
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