Governor wants alternative fuels (WI)

The Badger Herald
By Katherine Kehoe
Friday, October 30, 2009 12:55 a.m.

Doyle gives speech at Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit, says state needs new sources

Gov. Jim Doyle called for further incorporation and use of renewable energy sources by the state Thursday at the second day of the Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit.

Doyle outlined ways affordable renewable energy could become a vital part of Wisconsin’s economy through using the money provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Doyle also said that while the state had previously set a goal to generate 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2010, he would like to increase the goal to 25 percent by the year 2025.

“We’ve done a lot, but obviously there’s a lot more to do,” Doyle said.

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