The Midwest Ag Energy Network joins the Great Plains Institute

The move of the Midwest Ag Energy Network to the Great Plains Institute is expected to bring about better coordination with other regional ag-based renewable energy initiatives, particularly the North Central Bioeconomy Consortium, the Native Grass Energy Initiative and will complement the Great Plains Institute’s role in implementing the Midwestern Governors Association’s energy and climate accords.

About the Great Plains Institute

The Great Plains Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that brings together key public and private leaders from across the northern plains to accelerate the transition to a renewable and low-carbon energy system by mid-century. We work collaboratively with a diverse group of creative, intelligent individuals to achieve consensus on policy and technology recommendations for businesses and government.

Because the Upper Midwest has vast and largely untapped sources of clean, domestic energy to produce power, fuels and materials, and because the realities of geopolitics and global warming have come home to roost, our region is poised to make rapid and sweeping changes in its energy system - changes that will grow good jobs and revitalize our struggling industries. We are working with policymakers, industry executives, university researchers, and environmental advocates to capture the enormous economic prize these home-grown resources represent. By taking in a wide range of viewpoints and approaching issues from many angles, we have successfully crafted and implemented policies, technologies and practices that work for people, businesses, and our environment for over ten years.

We serve the greater Upper Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

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