Wisconsin in good company as states take lead on renewable energy
From a column by Bill Berry in The Capital Times:
It’s clear as a sunny January day in Wisconsin that use of domestic, renewable energy is only going to increase in the state and across the country. . . .
Some are hopeful that the market will steer us there. But we are talking about tremendous new infrastructure needs, and history reminds us that each time the U.S. has made quantum jumps in infrastructure, government has helped to stimulate change. Robust markets often follow. That’s where many experts see us now. . . .
At home, the transition won’t be easy. If wishes were all it took, it would have happened by now. Gov. Doyle said last week he wants quick action on the recommendations of his Task Force on Renewable Energy, including getting 10 percent of state energy from renewable sources by 2015. He also wants the Legislature to adopt a bipartisan ethanol bill. . . .
Where will it all lead us? That’ll take time to figure out, but society’s leaders have a chance to make a difference, now and for the future.
